The Securities Commission Malaysia’s (SC) flagship graduate programme, investED, continues to play a pivotal role in developing industry-ready talent for Malaysia’s capital market.
In terms of graduate employability, 65% out of 581 trainees from investED Leadership1 programme have secured employment within the capital market since the programme’s introduction. The remaining graduates are employed across other sectors including banking, fintech, consulting and accounting.
This affirms the programme’s objective in building a sustainable and skilled talent pipeline for the capital market.
In addition, investED Foundation programme has enrolled 3,072 participants over three cohorts, surpassing its target of 2,400. This foundation programme provides introductory knowledge and baseline certification on the capital market.
Since its inception in 2023, the investED programme has also undertaken significant outreach, engaging more than 190,000 university students and fresh graduates nationwide through career fairs and talks.
The investED Cohort 3 graduation ceremony was held today and attended by Datuk Dr. Anesee Ibrahim, the Ministry of Higher Education’s Secretary-General, together with the SC’s Chairman Dato' Mohammad Faiz Azmi.
Today’s ceremony honoured 210 and 513 graduates from Cohort 3 of the investED Leadership and Foundation Programme respectively.
Launched by Prime Minister Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim in June 2023, investED is the first collaborative effort of its kind involving the SC, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Higher Education, industry and Malaysian universities.
investED is focused on developing specialised skills for the capital market industry. The programme’s structure, combining an intensive month-long classroom training at the Asia School of Business, with six-month placements at 50 capital market partner companies serves as a bridge between academic study and professional practice.
SC Chairman Dato' Mohammad Faiz Azmi noted that a sustainable talent pipeline is necessary to support the Capital Market Masterplan 2026–2030 which is projected to increase market size to between RM5.8 trillion and RM6.3 trillion by 2030.
“investED is aligned with industry needs. It is a credible and effective capacity building platform, delivering tangible workforce outcomes for the Malaysian capital market. By combining structured training with on-the-job exposure, it ensures that participants are ready for their roles and capable of contributing to the industry,’’ he said.
Meanwhile, partner firms and investED Steering Committee members comprising industry players applauded the programme’s impact on talent development.
Malaysian Investment Banking Association’s Council Chairman and Group Managing Director & CEO, Hong Leong Investment Bank, Lee Jim Leng commented, “investED is a programme designed to extend beyond foundation and knowledge. At the core lies a recognition of the need to bridge the gap of building a consistent talent pool for the capital market industry.”
Representative from Malaysia Futures Brokers Association and TA Futures Sdn Bhd’s Executive Director, Dayangku Shukarni Awang Jolkipli said, “From the investED programme, we manage to filter the suitable candidates to be further trained in our organisation. Hence, TA gained in term of fresh perspective and ideas, balance in age gap for succession plan programme and cost-effective recruitment process.”
Bursa Malaysia Chief Executive Officer and Steering Committee member, Dato’ Fad’l Mohamed said, “A vibrant and evolving capital market requires a steady pipeline of talent, and programmes such as investED provide participants with early exposure and practical insights into the industry and its ecosystem. Over the course of the programme, the cohort gained knowledge and skills that we hope will support their future growth and contribution to Malaysia’s capital market.”
- The Leadership programme comprises of one-month comprehensive classroom learning and six months of on-the-job placement at designated companies. Selected graduates receive a RM2,000 allowance during their formal training and a minimum monthly stipend of RM2,400 during the on-the-job placement.
