Bursa Malaysia Berhad (“Bursa Malaysia” or the “Exchange”) will be enhancing investor segments data to provide greater granularity on trading participation across the market.
The enhancements will involve distinguishing nominee accounts held by institutional and retail investors, thereby providing a clearer representation of each investor segment’s trading participation.
Additionally, investment flows of foreign owned companies incorporated in Malaysia will be reclassified based on source of investment fund rather than ownership, to better reflect domestic investment activity.
The updated investor categories will be reflected in Bursa Malaysia’s data packages from 6 April 2026. In line with the Exchange’s usual practice, the upcoming changes were communicated to Bursa Malaysia’s data subscribers.
This initiative is in response to the growing use of nominee structures and reflects the Exchange’s ongoing commitment to ensure that information remains relevant, transparent and reflective of current trading behaviours and market dynamics.
