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Bursa Malaysia Berhad (‘Bursa Malaysia’ or ‘the Exchange’), in partnership with Maybank Kim Eng, will host Invest Malaysia London on the 1st and 2nd September 2014, showcasing a line-up of highly investable multinational companies listed on Bursa Malaysia.
More than 100 one-on-one meeting requests have been filled where United Kingdom-based fund managers will meet with CEOs of 13 of Malaysia’s leading companies to hear firsthand the sustainable growth stories of these companies, which have helped Malaysia become recognised as ASEAN’s multinational marketplace.
Fund managers at Invest Malaysia London 2014 will also gain an audience with Yang Berhormat Senator Dato’ Sri Abdul Wahid Omar, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department who will present a Keynote Address with a view to provide fund managers insights to the progress and development of Malaysia’s economy as well as the strategic actions to ensure Malaysia achieves developed nation status by 2020.
Dato’ Tajuddin Atan, Chief Executive Officer of Bursa Malaysia, said, “Malaysia and the United Kingdom (UK) have a long history and as our nations grow, the connection is becoming stronger through cross border economic linkages. We will have with us 13 exciting companies who are doing business not only in ASEAN but also in the UK and around the world. Malaysia’s centrality to Asia and ASEAN, the diversity and sustainability of our marketplace offer a strong proposition for UK investors looking to tap into the growth of this region. We have several world leading sectors and are continuing to grow our expertise to compete on the global stage.”
John Chong, Chief Executive Officer of Maybank Kim Eng Group emphasised, “Bursa Malaysia is recognised as a player on the global stage and now here in London we have the companies that are evidence of that success.Whether they are from the banking, oil & gas, logistics or the palm oil sector, Malaysian public listed companies (PLCs) are drivers of ASEAN’s multinational growth. As ASEAN’s largest equities franchise, Maybank Kim Eng has the global footprint to provide the platform to promote some of Malaysia’s best companies to global fund managers seeking investment opportunities in Malaysia.Dato’ Tajuddin concluded, “With London recently issuing its first sovereign sukuk , there will be many discussions on how Malaysia, the world’s leader in sukuk origination and secondary trading, can create greater connections between our two markets.”
47 UK-based fund managers from 39 organisations representing almost USD 11,836 billion in total assets under management will be present at Invest Malaysia London. In addition to the one-on-one meetings, fund managers will also hear from Bursa Malaysia on their roll-out plans on the introduction of the FTSE4GOOD Index series, as well as showcase the world leading expertise, innovations and deal-flow emanating from Malaysia’s Islamic finance marketplace.
Malaysia is one of the world’s most conducive places to do business, ranked 6th by the World Bank for ease of doing business and 12th most competitive nation by the International Institute of Management Development (IMD) . Ranked 4th in the world for Investor Protection according the World Bank, Bursa Malaysia emerged again as the top listing destination in ASEAN and over the last five years, Malaysians PLCs have charted an expansion of 184% growth in market capitalisation.
