KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia must now take the next leap forward with renewed ambition and clarity of purpose to sustain confidence, deepen participation, and unlock the full potential of its capital market, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today.
He added that such an initiative should be pursued, as the global economy has become more complex and investor expectations continue to evolve rapidly.
To address this, Anwar said the Capital Market Masterplan (CMP) 2026-2030, launched today, aimed to achieve four things - namely, strengthen capital raising, reward business dynamism, embed sustainability as a driver of value, and broaden meaningful participation across the economy.
"Our capital market must power this transition by providing meaningful pathways for companies to raise funds efficiently, scale with confidence, and innovate with purpose,” he said in his keynote address at the launch of Capital Market Masterplan 2026-2030 here today.
Also present were Second Finance Minister Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan and the Securities Commission (SC) chairman Datuk Mohammad Faiz Azmi.
The CMP 2026-2030 is a strategic blueprint to position Malaysia’s capital market as a key driver of national growth and economic prosperity.
With a long-term 20-year vision, the CMP supports economic transformation by accelerating growth in emerging sectors while strengthening the market’s role in building a more advanced, inclusive, sustainable and regionally integrated economy.
Anwar said the government had set a clear course towards climate resilience and a low-carbon future through the National Energy Transition Roadmap (NETR), and the CMP complements this effort by mobilising capital at scale and directing investment into the sectors that would drive sustainable growth.
He said, more importantly, Malaysia must widen the pipeline of companies ready to enter the public markets.
"Efforts to strengthen Bumiputera participation, including supporting firms with the capacity and ambition to become public-listed companies, are indispensable to building a more inclusive, broad-based economy,” he said.
Anwar stressed that Malaysian companies must scale up, strengthen their regional presence, and compete against the world’s best as technological advances now reshape industries in days, not decades.
He said Malaysia’s next phase of growth must be anchored in regional ambition as envisioned under the MADANI Economy.
"ASEAN is among the fastest-growing markets in the world, but success demands scale, capital and talent.
"Under the CMP, capital market intermediaries will play a central role in creating market-based pathways for companies with Malaysian ASEAN Business Entities (MyABE) status and Bumiputera-owned ventures to expand beyond our shores,” he said.
Anwar added that the government also encouraged deeper exploration of waqf-based financing, other Islamic social finance solutions, and blended finance models that deliver measurable outcomes and ensure capital reaches those who need it most. - Bernama
