Bursa Malaysia’s Market Chat, held at the Securities Commission, Kuala Lumpur on 19 February 2011, pulled a strong crowd of 300 participants, signaling keen investors’ interest in strengthening their stock market investment knowledge.
Jointly organised by Bursa Malaysia and Maybank Investment Bank, the Market Chat Kuala Lumpur roadshow serves as Maybank’s anchor event for the Market Chat retail investor educational series. The roadshow aims to provide retail investors with valuable insights and information on attractive investment opportunities in the Malaysian capital market. Investors attending this anchor event had the opportunity to listen to an exclusive presentation by the Performance Management & Delivery Unit (PEMANDU) which gave insights on the Economic Transformation Programme. In addition, the roadshow featured profiling presentations from a few quality listed companies from various sectors.
Commenting on the importance of retail investor participation in the Malaysian market, Uday Jayaram, Global Head of Securities Markets of Bursa Malaysia Berhad, said, “ Bursa Malaysia recognises the significant contribution that retail investors can bring towards the creation of a dynamic capital market.
“Educative platforms such as the Market Chat roadshow today aims to stimulate greater interest and awareness among retail investors and provide a platform for investors to equip themselves with the latest tools and investment strategies. Together with our partners and industry players, the Exchange is committed to building an informed investor base through informative platforms such as this.”
“We hope that investors will be able to evaluate the unique capital market offerings available, such as the Real Estate Investment Trust (REITs) and Exchange Traded Fund (ETFs) which can provide investors opportunity to diversify their investment portfolio,” he further added.
Ariff Tun Dr Ismail, Head of Retail Channels, Equities said "Maybank Investment Bank encourages people of all ages to immerse themselves into equity investing. We need to raise the awareness that equity investing is affordable, even with an outlay of RM100. The stock market has many stocks to choose from, for various investment appetites. From small caps, mid caps and even large caps, an equity investor has choice. Today's event, we provide choice and also ideas. We have a discovery stock, laggard trading play as well as an investment alternative. We are recreating the investment experience and make it personal again. However, we always insist in having a trading strategy and this is what Maybank IB aims to pass onto the investor."
Market Chat 2010/11, which is now in its fourth season, is part of a continuous retail investment programme by Bursa Malaysia aimed primarily to encourage greater retail participation in the capital market. This annual investment roadshow is organised in partnership with eight brokers and investment banks.
The roadshow seeks to cultivate informed investors by creating greater awareness on the opportunities available and introducing retail investors to new products and asset classes in the Malaysian capital market. Since its inception in 2007, Market Chat has successfully reached 26,002 retail investors via 172 roadshows.
The Market Chat Kuala Lumpur event is the 55th installation out of the 78 roadshows in the Market Chat 2010/11 series. Market Chat 2010/11 has reached 8,471 investors in 22 cities nationwide to-date.
The Market Chat Kuala Lumpur event offered participants with the opportunity to make better informed decision as it showcased quality companies that contributed towards the attractiveness of Malaysia as an investment destination. Profiled companies included Axis Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT), Muhibbah Engineering (M) Bhd and Kim Lun Corp Bhd.
Among the speakers present were Ku Kok Peng, Associate Director, Communications and Investor Relations of PEMANDU, George Stewart LaBrooy, Chief Executive Officer of Axis Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT), Shirleen Lee, Chief Financial Officer of Muhibbah Engineering (M) Bhd, Sim Tian Liang, Chief Executive Officer of Kim Lun Corp Bhd and Lee Cheng Hooi, Head of Retail Research of Maybank Investment Bank. The half-day talk ended with an interactive question-and-answer session between participants and the speakers.
For more information on Market Chat, visit Bursa Malaysia's website www.bursamalaysia.com.
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Bursa Malaysia's Market Chat 2010/11 Attracts Strong Interest From Kl Investors - Retail Investors Gain Valuable Insights On Investment Opportunities In The Malaysian Market
Date 21/02/2011