{"id":45246,"date":"2020-10-05T18:08:46","date_gmt":"2020-10-05T10:08:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.imoney.my\/articles\/?p=45246"},"modified":"2020-10-05T18:13:26","modified_gmt":"2020-10-05T10:13:26","slug":"scxsc-fintech-conference-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.imoney.my\/articles\/scxsc-fintech-conference-2020","title":{"rendered":"Securities Commission Fintech Conference Goes Virtual"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The three-day SCxSC Fintech Conference organised by Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) is taking place virtually this year from 5 to 7 October 2020.<\/p>\n<p>This is the seventh edition of the event and going virtual has allowed SC to bring on board panellists from United States, Australia, United Kingdom, and the Middle East to join Malaysian experts to share insights on digital trends.<\/p>\n<p>This free virtual event will cover topics such as local fintech players navigating the \u2018new normal\u2019, investment behaviour in turbulent times and the role of fintech in responsible fundraising and investing.<a href=\"https:\/\/static.imoney.my\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/05181209\/SC_Datuk-Syed-Zaid-Albar.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-45253 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/static.imoney.my\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/05181209\/SC_Datuk-Syed-Zaid-Albar-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"SC Chairman Datuk Syed Zaid Albar\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.imoney.my\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/05181209\/SC_Datuk-Syed-Zaid-Albar-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/static.imoney.my\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/05181209\/SC_Datuk-Syed-Zaid-Albar-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/static.imoney.my\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/05181209\/SC_Datuk-Syed-Zaid-Albar-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/static.imoney.my\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/05181209\/SC_Datuk-Syed-Zaid-Albar-800x800.jpg 800w, 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digital asset exchanges approved by the SC last year have opened more than 400,000 accounts with value of trades surpassed RM 100 million in August this year.<\/li>\n<li>3 more digital investment management licences issued this year, bringing total to seven and close to 90,000 new accounts opened this year..<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For more details on the event and list of scheduled speakers, go to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scxsc.my\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">scxsc.my<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learn about navigating the \u2018new normal\u2019, investment behaviour in turbulent times and much more at this free virtual three-day 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