Retail Investors Gain Valuable Insights And Investment Tips At Bursa Malaysia's Market Chat 2010/11

Approximately 300 eager retail investors benefitted from Bursa Malaysia’s Market Chat 2010/11 roadshow on Saturday, 19 March 2011. Jointly organised by Bursa Malaysia and CIMB Investment Bank, and held at the Securities Commission in Kuala Lumpur, the roadshow offered participants valuable information on the attractive investment opportunities available in the capital market. Participants attending the roadshow had the opportunity to hear expert views from CIMB Investment Bank analysts on the market outlook for the second quarter of 2011.
 
Uday Jayaram, Global Head of Securities Markets of Bursa Malaysia said, “Bursa Malaysia is committed towards increasing participation and generating more interest from the retail investor segment as this is a very important segment for the growth of the capital market. Through our Market Chat programme, we have, for the last six months, travelled to many parts of Malaysia, including Sabah and Sarawak, with the sole aim of bringing investment knowledge closer to the homes of potential investors.”

“The Exchange sees itself as a catalyst in creating a pool of informed investors who are well-equipped not only with the latest investment knowledge and market trends but also with the ability to leverage on a variety of trading tools and product offerings. This will assist them to make adequately informed investment decisions.” 

“CIMB Investment Bank is happy to yet again be part of Bursa Malaysia’s Market Chat,” said Dato’ Charon Wardini Mokhzani, Executive Director, CIMB Investment Bank Bhd. “We believe that helping retail investors understand what the stock market is and what the prospects are for the year encourages their growth as savvy investors and helps them make better investment decisions,” he added.  

Market Chat 2010/11, which is now in its fourth season, is part of a retail investment programme by Bursa Malaysia aimed primarily to encourage greater retail participation in the capital market. The fourth edition of 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. Investors can evaluate the unique capital market offerings available, such as Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) and Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) which can provide investors opportunity to diversify their investment portfolio.

Since its inception in 2007, Market Chat has successfully reached 27,758 retail investors via 186 roadshows. The Market Chat Kuala Lumpur event is the 69th installation out of the 78 roadshows in the Market Chat 2010/11 series. Market Chat 2010/11 has reached 10,227 investors in 22 cities nationwide to-date.

Speakers who made presentations at the Market Chat 2010/11 Kuala Lumpur event were from CIMB Group such as Nigel Foo, CIMB Research Analysts who spoke about the market outlook for 2011 and beyond; Steve Choo who gave an introduction on iTrade@CIMB; Yap Chee Ken, Senior Vice-President of CIMB-Principal Asset Management who provided insights into ETFs as an alternative investment tool while Lim Jong Hau, Head of Equity Derivatives Group, introduced attendees to the new asset class, Callable Bull and Bear Certificates. Also present was Benny Lee, Chief Market Strategist from NextVIEW Sdn. Bhd who spoke on the title, “Trade Like a Pro Using Charts.” 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.