Bursa Malaysia Berhad (“Bursa Malaysia” or “the Exchange”) today launched Shares2share, a securities donation scheme that enables investors to donate their listed securities, or proceeds from the sale of the listed securities, towards charities supported by Yayasan Bursa Malaysia. The Shares2share scheme is a cost effective and easily accessible method for investors to donate their securities towards charitable causes. It leverages the capital market by rallying market participants towards doing good for people and the planet.
“Bursa Malaysia continuously facilitate initiatives that are beneficial to stakeholders, market participants and the community at large. We are pleased to provide this platform to enable investor donors the opportunity to donate their securities through our Yayasan Bursa Malaysia towards charitable causes," said Bursa Malaysia’s CEO Datuk Muhamad Umar Swift. “Shares2share will also create additional funding avenues for charitable organisations to facilitate positive impact creation for society and the environment.”
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