Fintech to drive retail investing


“Without technology, we would not have come this far in terms of enduring the challenges of the past one year. Technology has been instrumental in financial markets, making them more efficient and transparent, ” said Bursa Malaysia director of securities market Azhar Mohd Zabidi.

KUALA LUMPUR: The capital market will continue to be an attractive destination for retail investors, facilitated by new technologies which enable better access to information and trading platforms, according to Bursa Malaysia director of securities market Azhar Mohd Zabidi.

“Without technology, we would not have come this far in terms of enduring the challenges of the past one year. Technology has been instrumental in financial markets, making them more efficient and transparent, ” said Azhar at the online “Retail Investor Behaviour: 2020 and Beyond” webinar discussion, organised by the Institute of Capital Market Research Malaysia (ICMR).

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