Capital Market has to position the country as a globally-recognised financial centre

Azhar: ‘It was decided that a promotional unit be formed with the main priority of positioning Malaysia as a globally recognised marketplace for investors and for capital-raising.’

Capital Market Malaysia (CMM), the new body set up under the Securities Commission to promote the Malaysian capital market, has a tough job ahead.

Its scope of responsibilities range from increasing foreign participation in the Malaysian capital market to educating and raising awareness among Malaysian retail traders about new platforms like peer-to-peer lending and equity crowdfunding.