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MARC Recharge: Bond Beyond Business Pickleball Tournament 2025 serves up high-energy competition and stronger industry ties

The courts at BASE Pickle & Padel Club came alive last weekend when Malaysian Rating Corporation Berhad (MARC) hosted MARC Recharge: Bond Beyond Business Pickleball Tournament 2025, a spirited event that saw bankers, investors and financial sector partners trading volleys, laughter and plenty of competitive fire. Designed as an energising break from boardrooms and year-end …

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MARC Malaysian Bond & Sukuk Conference 2025 hosts dialogue on trade, technology and transformation

Malaysian Rating Corporation Berhad (MARC) convened the MARC Malaysian Bond & Sukuk Conference 2025 (MMBS 2025) last Friday via Zoom, serving as a platform for in-depth dialogue on how global trade realignment and digital innovation are driving new frontiers in economic and financial transformation. Held under the theme “From Tariffs to Tech: Powering Growth in …

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MARC360 Reflections: Experts Unpack Malaysia’s Budget 2026 and Economic Reform Agenda

Malaysian Rating Corporation Berhad (MARC) today hosted “MARC360 Reflections: Analyses of Malaysia’s Budget 2026 and Post-Budget Debates”. The webinar explored Malaysia’s reform momentum, fiscal resilience, and economic prospects for 2026 and beyond, featuring prominent experts from both the public and private sectors. The session began with a presentation by Dr Ray Choy, Chief Economist at …

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MARC Ratings named Best Islamic Rating Agency 2025 at Global Islamic Finance Awards

MARC Ratings Berhad, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Malaysian Rating Corporation Berhad (MARC), has been named Best Islamic Rating Agency 2025 at the 15th Global Islamic Finance Awards (GIFA), held in Kuala Lumpur. The prestigious ceremony was attended by over 400 guests, including Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr …

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MARC Ratings wins Best Islamic Rating Agency in Malaysia at The Asset Triple A Islamic Finance Awards

MARC Ratings Berhad, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Malaysian Rating Corporation Berhad (MARC), has been recognised as Best Islamic Rating Agency in Malaysia at The Asset Triple A Islamic Finance Awards 2025, strengthening its position as a trusted credit rating agency in the Islamic finance sector. The annual awards, organised by Hong Kong–based financial publication The …

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Vikraman Kalia Purumal appointed CEO of MARC Data

Malaysian Rating Corporation Berhad (MARC) has appointed Vikraman Kalia Purumal as Chief Executive Officer of MARC Data Sdn Bhd, its wholly-owned data and analytics subsidiary, effective 8 August 2025. Vikraman currently serves as MARC’s Head of Strategy & Transformation, where he has led group-wide strategic planning and organisational transformation, as well as initiatives to strengthen …

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MARC and China’s CCXI sign Memorandum of Cooperation to strengthen cross-border credit rating and sustainable finance

Malaysian Rating Corporation Berhad (MARC) and China Chengxin International Credit Rating Co., Ltd (CCXI), one of China’s leading credit rating agencies, formalised a strategic partnership through the signing of a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) at MARC’s headquarters in Kuala Lumpur on 23 July 2025. The MoC signifies a shared commitment to strengthening cross-border collaboration in …

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MARC puts global risks and regional response in focus at economic and geopolitical outlook forum

From left: Moderator Dr Ray Choy, Chief Economist at MARC Ratings Berhad; Professor Dr Bridget Welsh, Honorary Research Associate at the University of Nottingham Asia Research Institute Malaysia; Mohd Fraziali Ismail, Assistant Governor of Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM); Professor Dr Ong Kian Ming, former Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) …

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MARC honours top capital market performers at Lead Managers’ League Table Awards 2024

Arshad Mohamed Ismail, Group Chief Executive Officer of Malaysian Rating Corporation Berhad (MARC) (centre, pink tie), and Rajan Paramesran, Chief Executive Officer of MARC Ratings Berhad (centre, red tie), pictured with the winners at MARC’s Lead Managers’ League Table Awards 2024, held at The Majestic Hotel Kuala Lumpur today. Malaysian Rating Corporation Berhad (MARC) celebrated …

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