As ESG practices continue to improve, many companies are striving to enhance their ESG efforts. Malaysia is no exception, with numerous major corporations, including publicly listed companies (PLC), leading the […]
In line with the nation’s goal towards sustainability, Phillip Capital Management (PCM) has integrated ESG factors that we attest as material and relevant for a company’s financial performance and long-term […]
Malaysia witnessed a surge in data centre investments recently, with over 800MW capacity projected in the next five years. Based on Frost & Sullivan’s 2020 forecast, the ASEAN DC market […]
After a prolonged stretch of lacklustre performance in the Chinese (CSI 300 Index) and Hong Kong (Hang Seng Index) stock markets spanning three to four years, there was a significant […]
“Sell in May and go away” is a traditional investment saying that suggests investors should sell their stock holdings in May and reinvest in November, based on the historical underperformance […]
Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) considerations have grown increasingly vital for investors as central benchmarks in their investment decisions. FTSE4Good Bursa Malaysia Index and FTSE4Good Bursa Malaysia Shariah Index launched […]
The MSCI Asia Pacific Ex-Japan Index (+2.3%) modestly lagged the MSCI World Index (+3.0%), mainly dragged by less-than-ideal performance in China/HK and South East Asia. Taiwan (+7.0%) and South Korea […]
During the first quarter of 2024, resilient economic data propelled global equities, with the MSCI World rising 8.5%. Developed market equities, particularly in the US, Europe and Japan, performed strongly, […]
Malaysia market has been under-appreciated with the KLCI only recording 2 positive returns (in 2017 and 2020) over the past 10 years. This is mainly due to foreign fund selling, […]
In 2021, Malaysia’s Employees Provident Fund (EPF) embarked on a transformative journey towards sustainable investing, setting forth two ambitious sustainable investment objectives. The first target is to achieve a fully […]
