Malaysia sees increasing number of new women investors

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia continues to see an increasing number of new women investors in the stock market, representing 36 per cent of new Central Depository System (CDS) accounts opened year-to-date.

Bursa Malaysia Bhd chief executive officer Datuk Muhamad Umar Swift said in 2020, 32 per cent of the CDS accounts were held by women, and the number rose to 34 per cent last year.