Malaysia’s first-half IPO report card

Some organisations have chosen to wait and see, in a hope of an economic recovery later for better IPOs and fund-raising activities. However, it seems what is happening in our home ground Malaysia and Bursa Malaysia is the complete opposite.Although there is news of an economic slowdown, the capital market and IPOs in Malaysia remain vibrant.Active market: For the first six months of 2022, Malaysia recorded 16 listings raising approximately RM1.8bil (US$431mil) with a capitalisation of RM6.6bil.

AT the start of 2022, we see most countries and major economies opening their borders and gradually returning to normalcy.

“Normalcy” was a word we hardly used in the past but post-Covid-19 pandemic, this word brings a sense of joy.