May 2021

Foreign investors continue to flock to local bonds amid continuing optimism from FTSE Russell’s decision to maintain Malaysia in the WGBI

Posted Date: May 27, 2021 The local bond market sustained positive net foreign inflows for the 12th straight month in April. Total foreign holdings in April expanded by RM6.4 billion (Mar: +RM5.9 billion) to RM246.1 billion, equivalent to 14.8% (Mar: 14.5%) of total outstanding local bonds. Malaysian Government Securities (MGS) received most of the inflows …

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MARC’s 25th Annual General Meeting: Sustainable Transformation for a Resilient Future

Posted Date: May 27, 2021 Malaysian Rating Corporation Berhad (MARC) held its 25th Annual General Meeting (AGM), themed “Sustainable Transformation for a Resilient Future”, via virtual streaming on May 24, 2021. “MARC’s consolidated revenue for 2020 improved by 14% to RM18.99 million as rated corporate issuances showed healthy increases in both value and volume during …

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MARC MALAYSIAN BOND & SUKUK CONFERENCE 2021 DAY 3: ESG investing and increased digitalisation catalysts for the Malaysian capital market

Posted Date: May, 21, 2021 The third and final day of the MARC MALAYSIAN BOND & SUKUK CONFERENCE 2021 began with a discussion on environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG). The conversation was centred around the development of ESG policies, with all panellists agreeing that factoring ESG into investment decisions is unavoidable. The panellists featured …

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MARC MALAYSIAN BOND AND SUKUK CONFERENCE 2021 DAY 2: Leveraging fintech to enhance financial inclusion; demand for ESG sukuk remains on the uptrend

Posted Date: May 20, 2021 The second day of the MARC MALAYSIAN BOND & SUKUK CONFERENCE 2021 commenced with a presentation by Mr. John Sidoli, Research and Compliance, SINEGY on the utilisation of fintech in bond and sukuk issuances and an overview of the global digital landscape. He further elaborated on Malaysia’s initiatives regarding the …

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MARC MALAYSIA BOND & SUKUK CONFERENCE 2021 kicks off; focus on continued growth and innovation of Malaysian capital market

Posted Date: May 19, 2021 The MARC MALAYSIA BOND & SUKUK CONFERENCE 2021 commenced this morning. The conference, which will be held over three half days from May 19 to May 21, 2021, will comprise a diverse mix of representatives from Malaysia’s debt capital market. It presents a key opportunity for all stakeholders to have …

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MARC to host MARC Malaysian Bond & Sukuk Virtual Conference 2021

Posted Date: May 07, 2021 Malaysian Rating Corporation Berhad (MARC) will host the MARC MALAYSIAN BOND & SUKUK VIRTUAL CONFERENCE 2021 (MMBS 2021) which will be held over three half days from May 19 to May 21, 2021. This virtual conference will be officiated by Datuk Syed Zaid Albar, Executive Chairman of the Securities Commission …

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MARC announces appointment of new chairman and board members

Posted Date: May 5, 2021 Malaysian Rating Corporation Berhad (MARC) announced today the appointment of a new chairman and three board members to its Board of Directors. MARC also announced the retirement of its previous chairman, Datuk Azizan Haji Abd Rahman, who served from December 2012 to April 2021. Two directors, Dato’ Muthanna Abdullah and …

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