Key Takeaways
- • The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) and Bursa Malaysia implemented 13 measures in the first eight months of 2026 to improve the liquidity and efficiency of Malaysia's capital market, according to the Ministry of Finance (MoF).
- • The Bursa Malaysia Quality 50 Index (BMQ) and its Shariah counterpart (BMQ-S) launched on January 12, identifying 50 financially resilient Main and ACE Market companies outside the FBM KLCI.
- • The Capital Market Masterplan 2026-2030, launched in March, targets a capital market of RM5.8 trillion to RM6.3 trillion by 2030 and outlines 56 strategic initiatives.
- • Bursa Malaysia's March 27 memorandum of understanding with Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) produced its first outcome, the HKEX Bursa Malaysia Large Cap Index.
Summary
The Ministry of Finance reported that the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) and Bursa Malaysia took 13 key measures in the first eight months of 2026 to enhance the liquidity and efficiency of the domestic capital market. The details were set out in the ministry's Economic Outlook 2027 report, released on October 9.
Among the measures was the launch of the Bursa Malaysia Quality 50 Index (BMQ) and the Bursa Malaysia Quality 50 Shariah Index (BMQ-S) on January 12. The benchmarks track 50 financially resilient Main and ACE Market companies outside the FTSE Bursa Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Composite Index (FBM KLCI), selected on profitability, capital structure and earnings quality. The ministry said the indices give investors a standardised tool for identifying fundamentally strong companies.
In March 2026, the government launched the Capital Market Masterplan 2026-2030 (CMP). The five-year plan aims to expand the capital market to between RM5.8 trillion and RM6.3 trillion by 2030 and to strengthen Malaysia's leadership in Islamic finance through Maqasid al-Shariah-driven innovation. It contains 56 strategic initiatives covering market vibrancy, broader access to capital, investment opportunities, sustainable and Islamic finance, and regional market connectivity.
The same month, the SC, as administrator of the Malaysia Co-Investment Fund (MyCIF), launched the Silver Economy Scheme and a venture capital and private equity-led profit-sharing incentive to accelerate growth among micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). On March 27, Bursa Malaysia signed a memorandum of understanding with Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd (HKEX) to deepen regional market connectivity. The first product of that partnership was the HKEX Bursa Malaysia Large Cap Index.
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Among the measures was the launch of the Bursa Malaysia Quality 50 Index (BMQ) and the Bursa Malaysia Quality 50 Shariah Index (BMQ-S) on January 12. The benchmarks track 50 financially resilient Main and ACE Market companies outside the FTSE Bursa Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Composite Index (FBM KLCI), selected on profitability, capital structure and earnings quality. The ministry said the indices give investors a standardised tool for identifying fundamentally strong companies.
In March 2026, the government launched the Capital Market Masterplan 2026-2030 (CMP). The five-year plan aims to expand the capital market to between RM5.8 trillion and RM6.3 trillion by 2030 and to strengthen Malaysia's leadership in Islamic finance through Maqasid al-Shariah-driven innovation. It contains 56 strategic initiatives covering market vibrancy, broader access to capital, investment opportunities, sustainable and Islamic finance, and regional market connectivity.
The same month, the SC, as administrator of the Malaysia Co-Investment Fund (MyCIF), launched the Silver Economy Scheme and a venture capital and private equity-led profit-sharing incentive to accelerate growth among micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). On March 27, Bursa Malaysia signed a memorandum of understanding with Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd (HKEX) to deepen regional market connectivity. The first product of that partnership was the HKEX Bursa Malaysia Large Cap Index.
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