Securities Commission Malaysia announced it will organise its annual InvestSmart Fest 2025 (ISF 2025) in Kuala Lumpur on 24–26 October 2025 to promote investor education and protection, under the theme “Bijak Labur Hidup Makmur”. The event is being held in conjunction with the Financial Education Network’s Financial Literacy Month and is aligned with the strategic priorities of the National Strategy for Financial Literacy 2026–2030, particularly encouraging investment for wealth creation. The commission linked the programme to a rise in complaints and enquiries about unlicensed activities and scams, reporting 3,602 cases in 2024, up 100% from 2020, and 2,039 in the first half of 2025, up about 51% from the same period in 2024. ISF 2025 will take place at Hall 3, Mid Valley Convention Centre, featuring panel sessions, fireside chats, interactive exhibitions and more than 45 exhibitors, alongside free one-on-one financial planning sessions under #FinPlan4u with over 500 sessions available. An anti-scam zone will feature the #JanganKenaScam initiative and the National Scam Response Centre, with guidance on identifying scam characteristics and using the SC’s Investment Checker portal; entry is free and the event runs from 10.00 am to 9.00 pm each day.

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