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WHILE the global private equity (PE) industry has enjoyed strong growth over the last decade driven by increasing investor allocations, market appreciation and outperformance of private firms compared with public companies the industry in Malaysia has remained relatively sluggish. According to the Institute for Capital Market Research Malaysia (ICMR), more needs to be done to grow the market. These include a healthier and more diverse ecosystem of fund managers and private investors to address the country’s rising liquidity needs.
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia requires a healthier and more diverse ecosystem of fund managers and private investors to grow its private equity (PE) industry to address the country’s rising liquidity needs, according to the Institute for Capital Market Research Malaysia (ICMR)
THE third Capital Market Masterplan (CMP3) unveiled by the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) last Tuesday highlights the importance of strategic thrusts that focus on catalysing competitive growth, empowering investors for a better future and shaping a stakeholder economy, while embedding shared accountability, prioritising efficiency and outcomes, and embracing technology. Although not new, here are three main issues that are worth highlighting so that a thriving capital market can be established in the next five years.