KUALA LUMPUR — Bursa Malaysia is stepping up efforts to attract more foreign retail investors to the domestic equity market through its Invest Beyond Borders initiative, starting with a collaboration with Singapore-based brokerage Phillip Nova.
The initiative aims to improve Singapore investors’ access to Malaysian-listed securities while increasing the visibility of local companies through digital trading platforms, market information, investor education and direct corporate engagement.
Launched in Singapore on Nov 7, the initiative began with an inaugural investor engagement programme jointly organised by Bursa Malaysia and Phillip Nova, which attracted more than 800 registrations.
Through Phillip Nova’s digital trading platform, Singapore-based investors can access Bursa Malaysia-listed securities alongside market information and corporate insights, supported by investor education programmes and opportunities to engage directly with Malaysian-listed companies.
At the inaugural event, six Malaysian-listed companies — Top Glove Corporation, Karex, Inta Bina Group, Sunway Healthcare Holdings, Hi-Mobility and Kee Ming Group — were showcased to Singapore investors.
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Participants also had the opportunity to hear directly from company leaders about their businesses, fundamentals, growth strategies and outlook.
Bursa Malaysia Director of Group Commercial and Market Coverage Stephanie Tan said the initiative reflected the growing opportunities to connect regional investors with Malaysia’s equity market as investment became increasingly borderless and digitally enabled.
“As investing becomes increasingly borderless and digitally enabled, we see an opportunity to bring Malaysia’s equity market closer to retail investors across the region.
“Our focus is on giving investors the information and insights they need to understand our listed companies and make informed investment decisions,” she said.
Tan said the encouraging response to the inaugural event demonstrated Singapore investors’ interest in learning more about Malaysian companies and investment opportunities.
She added that Bursa Malaysia would continue working with Phillip Nova and other international brokerage partners to make Malaysian equities more accessible, better understood and more visible to regional investors.
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Phillip Nova Chief Executive Officer Teyu Che Chern said Malaysia offered opportunities for Singapore investors seeking to diversify their portfolios and tap into regional growth prospects.
“Malaysia is a market worth exploring for Singapore investors looking to diversify their portfolios and tap into regional growth opportunities.
“Through this collaboration, we want to give our clients not just access to Bursa-listed securities, but also the information and insights to better understand these companies and the opportunities they offer,” he said.
Meanwhile, Bursa Malaysia continues to enhance the information available to investors through initiatives such as the Research Incentive Scheme Plus (RISE+), which supports research coverage of listed companies, and IR4U, which strengthens companies’ investor relations capabilities and engagement with domestic and international investors.
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It is also promoting its quality-focused Bursa Malaysia Quality 50 (BMQ 50) and BMQ Shariah indices, which recorded year-to-date returns of approximately nine per cent and 12 per cent respectively as of October 2026.
The indices provide additional benchmarks for investors seeking exposure to Malaysian companies with strong quality fundamentals.
These initiatives complement Bursa Malaysia’s broader market development efforts, including MY Value Up, which aims to help listed companies improve corporate performance and create long-term value.
Bursa Malaysia said it would continue expanding partnerships with international brokers under Invest Beyond Borders to broaden foreign retail participation and strengthen connections between Malaysian-listed companies and regional investors.
