KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia and FTSE Russell are inviting feedback from members of the public and investment community with regards to proposed enhancements to the methodologies of the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) and the FTSE Bursa Malaysia Mid 70 Index (FBM70).
In a consultation paper issued today, the market operator and index provider set out options for both benchmarks as the Malaysian equity market grows, in an effort to make it more accessible to domestic and international investors.
For the FBM KLCI, one option is to increase the number of FBM KLCI constituents to 50 from the current 30, with an optional 10% company-level capping mechanism to support broader sector representation. Another option would be to retain the current structure of the index.
As for the FBM70, the consultation paper sets out a potential revision of the index to 50 constituents from the current 70. This would be consequential to the potential expansion of the FBM KLCI, with no changes to the FTSE Bursa Malaysia Top 100 Index.
Alternatively, respondents could opt for retaining the current structures of the FBM KLCI and FBM70, applying the same guiding principle of market monitoring and flexibility to adapt to future conditions as necessary.
Bursa Malaysia and FTSE Russell are calling for interested parties from the public and investment community, including asset owners, asset managers, brokers, fund managers, proprietary trading
firms, public listed companies to submit their feedback on the proposed enhancements by April 24, 2026, via https://www.lseg.com/en/ftse-russell/governance/market-consultations.
All feedback received will be reviewed in accordance with the FTSE Russell Policy for Benchmark Methodology Changes before a final determination is made on whether to proceed with the proposed enhancements or to maintain the current index methodologies.
Subject to the outcome of the consultation, any approved changes to the FBMKLCI and FBM70 are intended to be implemented either in December 2026 or June 2027.
