SC chairman Datuk Syed Zaid Albar said foreign investors, especially strategic holding remains consistent over the years. As at the end of March 2020, foreign shareholding in the equity market stood at 22.46 per cent, and the average foreign shareholding during 1998 to 2019 period is about 22.3 per cent.
KUALA LUMPUR: Retail investments in the equity market are expected to increase this year, especially with online account activation currently exceeding 10,000, said Securities Commission’s Market and Corporate Supervision executive director, Kamarudin Hashim.
He said to-date, the retail investment’s participation in the equity market has risen to 44 per cent from 40.9 per cent last year.
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