Domestic capital market under CMP2 at RM3.4 trillion by end-2020

Notably, Malaysia was among the first few countries in the region to introduce new fundraising alternatives to cater to businesses at various stages of growth. This included the introduction of equity crowdfunding and peer-to-peer financing for working capital needs of small businesses, and more recently, initial exchange offering (IEO) for early-stage entrepreneurs, the SC said in its Capital Market Masterplan 3 (CMP3) report released yesterday.

PETALING JAYA: Despite periodic bouts of volatility, under the Capital Market Masterplan 2 (CMP2) period, the domestic capital market remained relatively resilient, expanding from RM2 trillion at the start of 2011 to RM3.4 trillion at the end of 2020.

While, the Capital Market Masterplan 1 (2001-2010) was launched to build the foundation and ecosystems of the capital market, the CMP2 (2011-2020) focused on strategies that would expand the capital market further, with robust governance in place to ensure market stability and integrity, the Securities Commission (SC) said.