Seminar On Benefits Of Listing On Malaysian Exchange
By Lyna Mohamad

Bandar Seri Begawan - Bursa Malaysia and CIMB Investment Bank Berhad will be holding a seminar on the benefits of listing on the Malaysian stock exchange on April 22 at the Empire Hotel and Country Club, Jerudong.

Bruneian companies will be briefed on raising capital and realigning the value of their businesses by listing on Bursa Malaysia, according to a press release.

Stock exchange representatives will share their insight on what makes Bursa Malaysia an attractive listing destination. The Securiti, s Commission will shed light on the approvals and regulatory structure for listed companies.

CIMB Investment Bank will advise on the requirements and processes of listing, including the legal and accounting issues involved.

CEO of Bursa Malaysia, Dato' Yusli Mohamed Yusoff said that as a well-managed pro-business marketplace, Malaysia is particularly appealing to international companies seeking an offshore listing and it has the necessary expertise to help companies from both mature as well as emerging markets meet their capital-raising needs.

Dato' Yusli will be present at the seminar and will give opening remarks. He said companies listed on Bursa Malaysia are able to tap funds from many sources, both locally within Malaysia and internationally, the burgeoning Middle East in particular.

"Bursa Malaysia's wealth of experience in international corporate governance and disclosure standards, excellent technology and trading platform, and a full range of exchange related products on equities, derivatives and offshore markets will certainly bode well for Bruneian companies which are looking for a quality driven listing destination." he said.

Deputy Chief Executive of CIMB Investment Bank, Charon Wardini Mokhzani said, "We look forward to sharing our knowledge and expertisegleaned from many years as Southeast Asia's top investment bank-at the seminar. This is a good opportunity for Bruneian companies to discover the benefits of listing in Malaysia."

Bursa Malaysia Bhd is a public company limited by shares under the Companies Act 1965 and is an approved exchange holding company under Section 15 of the Capital Markets and Services Act 2007.

Companies in the Bursa Malaysia Group of Companies include a stock exchange, derivatives clearing houses, a central depository, an information services provider and an information technology services provider.

Bursa Malaysia Securities Bhd is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bursa Malaysia Bhd and is an approved stock exchange under Section 8 of the Capital markets and Services Act 2007. CIMB Investment Bank Bhd is the largest investment bank in Malaysia and Southeast Asia providing a complete suite of investment banking services for its clients with its regional footprint includes presence in Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand and Hong Kong and two equity sales and trading offices in London and New York.

Having a long history of creating market-leading and innovative solutions for its clients, the bank is also consistently at the forefront of Malaysia's corporate advisory, equity and debt capital markets.

The investment banking arm of CIMB Group, Malaysia's second largest financial services provider and one of Southeast Asia's leading universal banking groups, is listed on Bursa Malaysia with a market capitalisation of approximately US$10 billion.

Apart from investment banking, CIMB Group also offers consumer banking, Islamic banking, asset management and insurance products and services. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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