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 […]
In our earlier piece, we discussed how ESG stocks tend to enjoy stronger valuation and profitability, attributed to their adept risk management, innovative operational efficiencies, alignment with regulatory compliance, and […]
The MSCI Asia Pacific Ex-Japan Index (+4.3%) slightly grazed past the MSCI World Index (+4.1%) on account of strong market performance from China & Hong Kong. China (+9.4%) & Hong […]
The “Swiftonomics” effect refers to the economic impact generated by Taylor Swift, highlighting her ability to catalyze economic benefits for local communities through specific actions such as her world tour […]
On 15th Feb 2024, four ASEAN stock exchanges namely Bursa Malaysia, the Singapore Exchange (SGX), the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) and the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) will be jointly […]
The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting in January 2024 concluded with the decision to maintain the Fed funds interest rate within the range of 5.25% to 5.50%, as widely […]
