Comparison Between Direct CDS and Nominees CDS Account

When opening a trading account with a Stock Broker (Participating Organization or Investment Banks) a CDS account will be opened at the same time. Normally, stock brokers can offer Direct CDS or Nominee CDS Account.
CDS stand for “Central Depository System” and it maintain by Bursa Malaysia Depository Sdn Bhd. Previously it was known as Malaysian Central Depository (“MCD”).
Each CDS account have its own advantage and disadvantage. The table below highlighted the different between the two.

	CDS Account
	Direct	Nominee
Account Name	Under shareholder name (eg Mr M)	Under broker name ( eg HLG Nominee Tempatan for Mr M)
IPO application	Eligible	Not eligible
Paperwork on corporate exercise	Handle by shareholder	Handle by stock broker (upon instruction). Broker may impose fees.
Dividend	Send to shareholder	Credited to trust account with stock broker
Attending AGM	Eligible	Not Eligible (Possible but have to get stock broker to appoint as proxy)
Annual Report	Mail to shareholder	Have to request from broker
Share transfer	To own or relative account	Only to own account

By looking at the table above, it is clear that Direct CDS account have more advantage when compare to Nominee CDS account. The only advantage of Nominee CDS account is shareholder do not need to worry about paperwork on corporate exercise.

How to Open Trading and CDS Account for Trading in Bursa Malaysia?

In order for you to invest or trade shares that are listed in Bursa Malaysia, you need to open Trading Account and CDS Account. Below are the steps for you to follow.

Step 1 – Open trading account

You have to open trading accounts with stock broker or participating organization that is registered with Bursa Malaysia. You can find the list of stock broker companies at Bursa Malaysia webpage. You are recommended to visit their office to open an account so that their representative can verify your documents.

Some stock brokers allow account opening via internet but you need to get your documents certified by Notary Public.

Step 2 – Choose between Nominee or Direct Trading Account

Normally, stock broker provide two different trading account namely Nominee and Direct Trading Account.

For Nominee trading account, basically you appoint your broker to hold shares on your behalf. It means that, once you buy shares, your name will not show on the registration book of existing shareholders directly, instead it will show your Broker Name.

The advantage is, you do not need to do any paperworks such as fill up forms for bonus issue, right entitlements and others. The most important is your broker have to remember the dateline for all the paperworks, not you. But you still need to instruct them on what to do.

However, the disadvantage of nominee account are you are not eligible to apply for IPO and you may not receive the annual report or some gift vouchers easily.

Direct Trading account is exactly the opposite of Nominee Trading account.

You may choose to open nominee account with one broker and direct account with another broker.

Step 3 – Choose between Cash Upfront or Collateralised Account

Some brokers have an option for you to choose between Cash Upfront or Collateralised Account. For Cash Upfront account, total trading limit of the day is equal to the amount of cash you have in your trust account. The advantage of Cash Upfront account is lower brokerage fee.

For Collateralised Account, you are allowed to trade beyond the amount of cash that you have in trust account. Normally, broker allows at least 2 times the amount cash that you have. On top of that, if you have shares in the attached CDS account, they also can be used as collateral to increase your trading limit.

Trust account is an account where your broker keep cash that you deposited. They may pay interest on the money keep in this account.

Step 4 – Decide to invest Online or Offline

To invest or trade in Bursa Malaysia you can have either do it via Offline or Online but now, most of the brokers in Malaysia provide online trading platform.

For Offline Trading account, you will have a real people called remiser who will handle all your orders. You will have to contact your remiser through what ever means for buy or sell shares.

For Online Trading Account, all of your orders are made through internet application which nomally load through internet browser of your computer. Some stock broker also allow to do transaction via PDA phone or mobile phone.

The main advantage of Online trading Account over Offline Trading account is lower brokerage fee. For online trading account, you may call helpdesk for trading but they may impose high brokerage fee.

You can look at the list of stock broker companies that offering online trading here.

Step 5 – Open Central Depository System (CDS) account

Next, you have to open CDS account. Your chosen Stock Broker will assist you to open CDS account.

CDS account is an electronic account which maintain by Bursa Depository or formerly known as Malaysian Central Depository.

CDS account is used to keep track or your shares or stocks movement. Shares will be credited to your account when you buy and debited from your account when you sell on due date.

You need to fill and sign in CDS Opening Account Form (FMN01). At the same time you have to sign two copies of specimen cards and provide copies of your identity card (NRIC).  The fee for CDS account openning is RM10.

If you have multiple trading account, you have to open separate CDS account for each trading account. Sharing CDS account is not allowed.

 

Braised Spicy Pumpkin

Ingredients

·         1 medium Japanese pumpkin, 2lb

·         4 oz minced pork or beef

·         2 tbsp dried shrimp, soaked until soft

·         1/2 tbsp spicy Sichuan bean paste

·         2 slice ginger

·         2 tbsp soy sauce

·         2 tbsp cooking wine

·         1 cup stock/water

·         Chopped scallions

Instructions

1.       Cut the pumpkin into 1.5x1.5 cubes with the skin attached.

2.       In a wok, heat up 2 tbsp of oil. Fry the ginger until brown. Add the minced the pork, dried shrimp, and the cooking wine. Cook until the pork turns color. Add cubes of pumpkin.

3.       Stir the pumpkin to mix with the meat and shrimp. Add stock/water, Sichuan bean paste, and soy sauce. Mix well.

4.       Bring to boil and simmer in low heat to your tenderness. Stir to mix periodically to make sure the pumpkin cubes are cooked evenly.

5.       I like my pumpkin soft but not completely mush so I normally simmer for about 6 minutes. If you like it really soft, cook it for about 10 – 12 minutes. Garnish with some freshly chopped scallions