Policy watch: Budget 2027 and the ECF-to-listing pathway
Government funding and capital-market rules shape what is available to SMEs. We track the changes that matter most.
Budget 2027 for SME financing: RM270 million for ECF and P2PBudget 2027, tabled on 9 October 2026, sets aside RM270 million to draw private investment into peer-to-peer financing and equity crowdfunding…
From ECF to LEAP, ACE and the Main Market: the listing pathwayMalaysian companies can grow from equity crowdfunding to a public listing in stages: ECF, then the LEAP Market, then the ACE Market, then the Main…