KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia Bhd is seeking to widen foreign retail participation in the local stock market through a partnership with Singapore brokerage Phillip Nova, as it looks to attract more regional investors to Malaysian-listed companies.
The collaboration, launched in Singapore on Nov 7 under Bursa Malaysia’s Invest Beyond Borders initiative, is intended to give Singapore-based retail investors easier access to Malaysian equities through Phillip Nova’s digital trading platform.
The inaugural investor engagement attracted more than 800 registrations, with six Malaysian-listed companies presenting their businesses and growth prospects to potential investors.
The companies were Top Glove Corp Bhd, Karex Bhd, Inta Bina Group Bhd, Sunway Healthcare Holdings Bhd, Hi-Mobility Bhd and Kee Ming Group Bhd.
Investors were given briefings by company representatives on their business fundamentals, strategies and outlook, alongside access to market information and corporate insights.
Bursa Malaysia director of group commercial and market coverage Stephanie Tan said the partnership was part of efforts to make local equities more stable and visible to investors across the region.
She said the response to the inaugural event indicated interest among Singapore investors in exploring Malaysian companies.
The exchange will seek to expand similar partnerships with overseas brokers and digital investment platforms.
Phillip Nova chief executive officer Teyu Che Chern said Malaysian equities could offer Singapore investors another avenue for portfolio diversification and exposure to regional growth.
The collaboration comes as Bursa Malaysia seeks to address the need for stronger research coverage, investor engagement and visibility of listed companies beyond the domestic market.
Other initiatives include the Research Incentive Scheme Plus (RISE+), which supports research coverage of listed companies, and IR4U, which helps companies improve investor relations and engagement with shareholders.
The exchange is also promoting its Bursa Malaysia Quality 50 and BMQ Shariah indices, which recorded year-to-date returns of about nine per cent and 12 per cent respectively as at October 2026.
These efforts complement its MY Value Up programme, aimed at encouraging listed companies to improve corporate performance and long-term value creation.
Bursa Malaysia said it will continue working with international brokerage partners to expand access to local equities and connect Malaysian companies with a wider pool of regional investors.