All signs point to an impressive run for Malaysia’s capital markets. The benchmark index has recovered from the 2008 global crisis, repeatedly hitting all-time highs in 2012 and continuing to set records. With an initial public offering (IPO) from palm oil firm Felda Global on June 28, the second-largest in 2012 after Facebook, and the dual listing of IHH Healthcare, Asia’s...
Articles & Analysis | International favourite: A stable and growing market attracts local and foreign investors from The Report: Malaysia 2012
Articles & Analysis | IHH Healthcare: Health care from The Report: Malaysia 2012
THE COMPANY: With a total network of 30 hospitals and more than 4800 beds spanning eight countries, IHH Healthcare (IHH) is the second-largest private health care service provider in the world. IHH’s core operations are located in three main markets: Singapore, Malaysia and Turkey. Its wholly owned...
Interviews & Viewpoints | Zeti Akhtar Aziz, Governor, Bank Negara Malaysia, on regional economic integration from The Report: Malaysia 2012
Asia comprises a highly heterogeneous group of countries, which differ widely in terms of economic structure, natural resources, degree of market orientation, stage of development, size and degree of openness.
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Tajuddin Atan, CEO, Bursa Malaysia from The Report: Malaysia 2012
What plans are there to attract more global investor funds and increase the overall investor base?
Articles & Analysis | A pioneer in its field: Local Islamic banks are gaining ground in the global arena from The Report: Malaysia 2012
After more than a decade of coordinated effort between the government, financial authorities and private sector players, Malaysia’s Islamic finance services (IFS) sector now boasts the world’s largest sukuk (Islamic bond) market, second-largest takaful ( sharia-compliant insurance) market and a major Islamic banking and securities...
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Nazir Razak, CEO, CIMB Group Holdings from The Report: Malaysia 2012
What are the obstacles to accelerating development of Malaysia’s corporate bond market?