Kenanga Investment Bank Berhad
BrokersKenanga Investment Bank Berhad holds Capital Markets Services Licence eCMSL/A0008/2007 from the Securities Commission Malaysia for dealing in securities; fund management; fund management in relation to portfolio management; advising on corporate finance; investment advice; dealing in private retirement schemes. SmartChecker read the SC's Public Register of Licence Holders and Registered Persons on 2026-09-23, where the licence is shown as valid.
- LicenceCMSL
- RegulatorNone stated
- SourceSC public register
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About Kenanga Investment Bank Berhad
Kenanga Investment Bank Berhad is on SmartChecker because we chose to cover it. Its own website publishes the name and company number below, but SmartChecker found no statement there about a licence. SmartChecker searched the Securities Commission Malaysia's Public Register of Licence Holders and Registered Persons on 2026-09-23 and found the company there as KENANGA INVESTMENT BANK BERHAD, registration number 15678-H, licence eCMSL/A0008/2007, type CMSL, status Valid. A licence records what a company is permitted to do. It is not a statement about how it treats its customers.
Company details
- Name on the register
- KENANGA INVESTMENT BANK BERHAD
- Registration number
- 15678-H
- Old registration number
- 15678-H
- Licence number
- eCMSL/A0008/2007
- Licence type
- CMSL
- Regulated activities
- Dealing in securities; Fund management; Fund management in relation to portfolio management; Advising on corporate finance; Investment advice; Dealing in private retirement schemes
- Status on the register
- Valid
- SmartChecker checked
- 2026-09-23
- Confirmed against a regulator's register
- Yes
The records below come from Securities Commission Malaysia. Board MembersWho runs SC
- Dato' Mohammad Faiz AzmiChairmanSecurities Commission Malaysia
- Tan Sri Wee Hoe Soon @ Gooi Hoe SoonMember
- Datuk Dr Zunika MohamedDeputy Secretary General (Policy)Ministry of Economy
- Dato' Alizatul Khair Osman KhairuddinMember
- Datuk Kemal Rizadi ArbiMember
- Datuk Nik Mohd Hasyudeen YusoffMember
- Dato' Kamal Azira HassanTreasury Solicitor, Legal DivisionMinistry of Finance
- Adnan ZaylaniDeputy GovernorBank Negara Malaysia
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Kenanga Investment Bank Berhad
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Public Register of Licence Holders and Registered Persons
Licensed — CMSL eCMSL/A0008/2007, valid
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In the news. Stories from other publishers.
Higher costs weigh on Kenanga's 2Q earnings
Kenanga's stockbroking division returns to profit in 1Q26
Kenanga IB Expects Bursa Malaysia's Near-Term Trading Momentum To Remain Supportive
Kenanga Investment Bank’s 1Q net profit down 57% due to absence of exceptional associate contribution last year
Kenanga Investment Bank's 3Q net profit falls to RM14.6mil
Kenanga Investment Bank Posts 119% Jump in Net Profit, Revenue Rises to RM204.2 million for 1Q 2024
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What does SmartChecker make of Kenanga?SmartChecker 怎么看 Kenanga？Apa pandangan SmartChecker tentang Kenanga?
Written by Pang Hui JuanDirector of Online Broker Research
Fact-checked by Ng Kok HeiManaging Malaysian Partner
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I’ve been looking into Kenanga, one of Malaysia’s established investment and stockbroking groups.
Kenanga has several strengths. It has a long-established presence in Malaysia, provides equity broking services to retail and institutional investors, operates a branch network, and provides in-house research and online trading services. Its businesses have also received industry recognition.
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Investors should also be aware of regulatory and compliance matters involving other Kenanga group entities. In July 2025, the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) imposed a total penalty of RM675,000 on Kenanga Islamic Investors Berhad for three breaches. These concerned investment mandates, complete and accurate investment information, due care and diligence, clients’ best interests, and investment performance and fee disclosures.
In the same month, the SC imposed a further RM300,000 penalty on Kenanga Investors Berhad for two breaches relating to investment mandates, investment information and disclosure of investment performance, fees and charges. These actions were against the named fund-management entities, not an action against Kenanga Investment Bank Berhad.
There was also a separate 2024 enforcement case involving a former Kenanga unit trust consultant. The SC found that RM215,000 from four potential investors had been misappropriated and that falsified account statements had been provided to two investors. The former consultant was reprimanded and fined RM687,500. This was an action against the individual, not a finding that Kenanga itself committed the fraud.
The SC’s Investor Alert List included a “Potential clone entity – Kenanga Islamic Investors” in November 2024. This was a warning about a potential unauthorised clone using Kenanga’s identity and should not be confused with the legitimate business.
These matters do not mean Kenanga should automatically be described as an illegal or unsafe investment platform. A well-established financial institution can have strengths while related entities also have regulatory or compliance issues that investors should understand. The purpose of reviewing these records is to encourage due diligence before making an investment decision.
Kenanga 是马来西亚历史悠久的投资和股票经纪集团，为零售及机构投资者提供股票经纪、研究、网上交易和分行服务，其多个业务也曾获得行业认可。
投资者也应了解其他 Kenanga 集团实体的监管纪录。2025 年 7 月，Securities Commission Malaysia（SC）因三项违规，对 Kenanga Islamic Investors Berhad 合计罚款 RM675,000；事项涉及投资授权、资料完整准确性、审慎责任、客户最佳利益，以及投资表现和费用披露。
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同月，SC 因投资授权、投资资料及表现、费用披露方面的两项违规，对 Kenanga Investors Berhad 另罚 RM300,000。这些行动针对具名的基金管理实体，并非对 Kenanga Investment Bank Berhad 的行动。
2024 年另有一宗涉及前 Kenanga 单位信托顾问的执法案件。SC 指 RM215,000 被挪用，并对该个人作出谴责及 RM687,500 罚款；这不是认定 Kenanga 本身实施欺诈。
SC Investor Alert List 于 2024 年 11 月列出“Potential clone entity – Kenanga Islamic Investors”，指的是冒用身份的潜在未授权克隆实体，不应与合法业务混淆。
这些纪录不代表 Kenanga 应被自动称为非法或不安全。评估时应同时理解集团优势、具体法人及相关监管事项。
Saya telah meneliti Kenanga, salah sebuah kumpulan pelaburan dan pembrokeran saham yang mapan di Malaysia.
Kenanga mempunyai beberapa kekuatan. Ia sudah lama beroperasi di Malaysia, menyediakan perkhidmatan pembrokeran ekuiti kepada pelabur runcit dan institusi, mengendalikan rangkaian cawangan, serta menyediakan penyelidikan dalaman dan perkhidmatan dagangan dalam talian. Perniagaannya juga pernah menerima pengiktirafan industri.
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Pelabur juga perlu sedar tentang perkara kawal selia dan pematuhan yang melibatkan entiti lain dalam kumpulan Kenanga. Pada Julai 2025, Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) mengenakan penalti berjumlah RM675,000 ke atas Kenanga Islamic Investors Berhad bagi tiga pelanggaran. Pelanggaran itu berkaitan mandat pelaburan, maklumat pelaburan yang lengkap dan tepat, berhati-hati dan tekun, kepentingan terbaik pelanggan, serta pendedahan prestasi pelaburan dan yuran.
Pada bulan yang sama, SC mengenakan penalti tambahan RM300,000 ke atas Kenanga Investors Berhad bagi dua pelanggaran berkaitan mandat pelaburan, maklumat pelaburan dan pendedahan prestasi pelaburan, yuran serta caj. Tindakan ini terhadap entiti pengurusan dana yang dinamakan itu, bukan tindakan terhadap Kenanga Investment Bank Berhad.
Terdapat juga satu kes penguatkuasaan berasingan pada 2024 yang melibatkan bekas perunding unit amanah Kenanga. SC mendapati RM215,000 daripada empat bakal pelabur telah diselewengkan dan penyata akaun palsu telah diberikan kepada dua pelabur. Bekas perunding itu ditegur dan didenda RM687,500. Ini tindakan terhadap individu berkenaan, bukan dapatan bahawa Kenanga sendiri melakukan penipuan itu.
Investor Alert List SC turut menyenaraikan “Potential clone entity – Kenanga Islamic Investors” pada November 2024. Itu amaran tentang kemungkinan klon tidak sah yang menggunakan identiti Kenanga, dan tidak harus dikelirukan dengan perniagaan yang sah.
Perkara-perkara ini tidak bermakna Kenanga patut terus disifatkan sebagai platform pelaburan yang haram atau tidak selamat. Sebuah institusi kewangan yang mapan boleh mempunyai kekuatan sambil entiti berkaitannya mempunyai isu kawal selia atau pematuhan yang perlu difahami pelabur. Tujuan meneliti rekod ini adalah untuk menggalakkan usaha wajar sebelum membuat keputusan pelaburan.
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Is Kenanga Investment Bank Berhad licensed in Malaysia?
Kenanga Investment Bank Berhad holds Capital Markets Services Licence eCMSL/A0008/2007 from the Securities Commission Malaysia. SmartChecker read the SC's Public Register of Licence Holders and Registered Persons on 2026-09-23, where the licence is shown as valid. A licence records what a company is permitted to do; it says nothing about how it treats its customers.
View recorded sources and dates ↗Is Kenanga Investment Bank Berhad on an alert list?
SmartChecker does not hold a completed alert-list check for this company yet.
View recorded sources and dates ↗What services does Kenanga Investment Bank Berhad provide?
The SC register lists Kenanga Investment Bank Berhad's regulated activities as Dealing in securities; Fund management; Fund management in relation to portfolio management; Advising on corporate finance; Investment advice; Dealing in private retirement schemes. These are the activities its licence permits, not a full list of the products it sells.
View recorded sources and dates ↗Is Kenanga Investment Bank Berhad safe to use?
Yes, Kenanga Investment Bank Berhad is a legitimate and regulated trading platform, though the specific safety and protection schemes.
View recorded sources and dates ↗Can I open an account with Kenanga Investment Bank Berhad?
Yes, you can open an account with Kenanga Investment Bank Berhad.if you meet the eligibility criteria. Kenanga Investment Bank Berhad is fully licensed and operational in Malaysia
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