The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) today unveiled the Capital Market Masterplan 2026–2030 (CMP), a strategic blueprint to position Malaysia’s capital market as a key driver of national growth and economic prosperity.
With a long-term 20-year vision, the CMP supports economic transformation by accelerating growth in emerging sectors while strengthening the market’s role in building a more advanced, inclusive, sustainable and regionally integrated economy.
Under the CMP, Malaysia’s capital market is projected to outpace GDP growth, expanding at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6-8%, to RM5.8-6.3 trillion by 2030 from RM4.3 trillion in 2025. This is driven by new listings, institutional capital mobilisation, value-creation programmes, and stronger corporate bond financing to support future economic growth.
Prime Minister Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim, who is also the Minister of Finance, launched the CMP at the SC today with key Cabinet Ministers and financial and capital market industry leaders in attendance.
CMP is a whole-of-nation effort aligned with national growth priorities including the MADANI Economy framework, the 13th Malaysia Plan, the New Industrial Master Plan 2030 and National Energy Transition Roadmap.
The CMP also directly supports Malaysia’s aspirations to ‘raise the ceiling’ for economic performance and ‘raise the floor’ for the rakyat’s quality of life, with the capital market fundamental to an effective ecosystem for fundraising and investment.
SC Chairman Dato’ Mohammad Faiz Azmi said the CMP reflected collective efforts by policymakers and capital market participants to advance Malaysia’s capital market and support national aspirations.
"The Masterplan is an ambitious plan. We are aiming to grow the capital market size by RM1.5 to RM2 trillion in five years. It reflects our belief that we have more room to continue improving and accelerate growth," he said.
Taking into account Malaysia’s aspirations and global megatrends, the CMP is anchored on four broad but interconnected themes of vibrancy, inclusivity, sustainability and regional opportunities. These will leverage Malaysia’s Islamic capital market and regulatory and governance strengths:
1) Vibrancy
The CMP seeks to significantly enhance Malaysia’s market valuations, trading activity and access for companies seeking capital. Key to this ambition is optimising market valuations of equity as well as reinforcing the value proposition for bond and sukuk within Malaysia’s capital market.
Targeted initiatives will be put in place to increase the visibility of high quality public listed companies (PLCs) through greater innovation and improved capital efficiency, leading to better value creation.
2) Inclusivity
To ensure all Malaysians benefit equitably from the nation’s growth, the CMP aims to ‘raise the floor’ by broadening access to the capital market products and services for long term wealth creation. These efforts will be supported by enhancing financial literacy, leveraging digital technology for effectiveness.
3) Sustainability
In support of Malaysia’s sustainable development commitments, the CMP aims to mobilise financing for climate mitigation, transition, adaptation, resilience and broader social outcomes. This supports Malaysia’s sustainability agenda and reinforces the capital market’s role in advancing the nation’s net-zero transition and long-term resilience.
4) Regional Opportunities:
To solidify Malaysia’s position as a trusted regional gateway, the CMP will support the regional expansion of homegrown champions, facilitate issuances of niche and competitive products with foreign underlying, attract more listings and bond/sukuk issuances by foreign companies.
These outcomes are further reinforced by Malaysia’s global leadership in Islamic finance, embedding the principles of Maqasid al-Shariah (higher objectives of Shariah) into investable and globally competitive offerings.
In addition, regulatory and governance excellence is critical to ensure the capital market remains adaptive, stable and future-ready.
To ensure effective delivery and accountability, a Capital Masterplan Steering Committee, comprising key government officials and private sector representatives, will be established to oversee the CMP implementation.
To learn more about CMP, please visit https://www.sc.com.my/capital-marketmasterplan .
