Can I register as an Issuer and an Investor simultaneously?
Currently, there is no rule restricting you to register as Issuer and Investor simultaneously. You will be required to open separate accounts for each, using different…
Is FinPAL regulated?
Yes, FinPal is a Registered Recognised Market Operator, governed under Section 34 of Capital Markets and Services Act 2007 (CMSA) by Securities Commission of Malaysia…
Are my funds at risk if FinPAL becomes insolvent?
Your investment funds are held on trust on your behalf in a segregated Investor Trust Account which cannot be transferred to FinPAL Accounts. Additionally, FinPAL…
Is my investment secured?
FinPAL does not hold any tangible collateral from the Issuer as a security against the Issued Note(s). However, depending on the credit assessment of the Issuer,…
How would my investment be impacted in the event of delinquent / default?
In the event of any delinquent and/or defaulted Issued Note(s), FinPAL may incur costs such as legal fees and collection charges in recovering the Issued Notes amount…
What is the default rate?
In view of our greenfield operation, we do not have sufficient transaction histories for meaningful statistic. An indicative probability of default by reference…
What happens if Issuer defaulted on Issued Notes?
In general, an Issuer is considered to have defaulted when the Issuer fails to repay any of its Issued Note(s) after 90 days from the due date of the said Note(s). In…
What happens if Issuer missed payment on the due date?
An Issuer is considered as delinquent the moment the Issuer missed payment(s) for any one of its issued Note(s). FinPAL will pursue for payment rigorously to ensure…
What happens in the case of early repayment from Issuers?
Consistent with our vision in helping SMEs to accelerate their business growth in a sharing economy, Issuer is allowed to make early repayment towards the Issued…
How do you assess the creditworthiness of Issuers?
Prior to being eligible to sign up into FinPAL’s Platform, we will run rigorous due diligence and credit assessment processes on each prospective Issuer, including…
How do I minimize the risk?
You may spread your risks by investing into multiple Issued Notes. Our automated allocation tool, AutoBid, can help you to do this efficiently.
What is the risk of investing in invoices via FinPAL P2P Platform
Investing in any investment product places your capital at risk and so does investing Issued Notes through FinPAL. The risk presents itself when the Issuers are…
Is my investment return taxable?
The taxability of the interest income depends on each Investor’s tax position. Kindly consult your tax / financial advisers for independent professional ad…
What is the expected return on my investment?
The returns of each investor differ case by case, based on a range of factors e.g., market condition, your choice of Issued Notes, total investment size and level…
Are there any fees or charges involved on Investor?
FinPAL does not charge Investors a fixed fee. Instead, FinPAL operates an Interest Sharing scheme with the Investors. The sharing ratio to Investors varies according…
How does FinPAL ensure the invoice that we invested are not fraudulent?
FinPAL has obtained prior consent from the Issuers to allow FINPAL to verify the authenticated Invoice with B2B Platform. This will ensure the invoices listed in…
What is Invoice Financing?
Invoice Financing allows the SMEs to obtain finance upfront from a third party, backing through expected cashflow from their invoices on products and services delivered.…
What are the financing products available for investment?
FinPAL currently offers 2 types of financing products: Invoice Financing and Short Term Working Capital Financing, the key product characteristics of which as below: Invoice…
How frequent will I get my returns and investment back?
You will only get your returns and investment back upon Borrower’s repayment. Repayments from Borrowers are due on a date predetermined upon its hosting onto…
Can I withdraw my investment decision?
Once you select and confirm your investment (whether through manual selection or via AutoBid selection criteria), you have made a promised financing to the Issuers.…
How long is each Issued Note open for my investment decision?
Each Issued Note is listed for your investment decision for 3 Business Days or up until its subscription reaches 100% of its intended funding (“Target Amount”),…
How are the pricing of Issued Note is determined?
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What currencies can I invest in?
We currently offer Issued Notes denominated in RM only.
What will be the general investment tenor?
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