- CEO
- Fad'l Bin Mohamed
- Full Time Employees
- 592
- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Financial - Data & Stock Exchanges
- Address
- Exchange Square Kuala Lumpur Malaysia 50200
- IPO Date
- Oct 27, 2009
- Business
- Bursa Malaysia Berhad (BSMAF) operates and regulates a fully integrated exchange in Malaysia, serving as the primary stock exchange and frontline regulator of the capital market. The company offers a comprehensive suite of exchange-related products and services, including equities trading and listing on its Main Market, ACE Market and LEAP Market; derivatives trading and clearing; bonds and Shariah-compliant securities; central depository services through Bursa Malaysia Depository Sdn Bhd; settlement and clearing facilities; commodity trading platforms; and ancillary offerings such as market data dissemination, reporting platforms for bond traders, and offshore market exchanges. It provides treasury management and administrative services to subsidiaries, enforces regulations including listing approvals, supervision of listed companies and stockbroking, and upholds fair, orderly market operations across securities, derivatives and other segments, targeting institutional, retail and corporate investors primarily in Malaysia with regional ASEAN influence.
Founded in 1930 as the Singapore Stockbrokers' Association and formally established in its current form in 1964 with roots tracing to the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange, Bursa Malaysia Berhad is headquartered at Exchange Square, Bukit Kewangan, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The group structure encompasses key subsidiaries such as Bursa Malaysia Securities Bhd for securities exchange operations, Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Bhd, and Bursa Malaysia Depository Sdn Bhd, operating as a Shariah-compliant investment holding company listed since 2005.
Recent developments include the launch of Shares2U in 2025, a securities transfer scheme enabling participating organizations to reward retail investors with Bursa-listed shares to boost market participation and inclusivity; partnerships with brokers like Moomoo Securities Malaysia, Kenanga Investment Bank and Maybank Investment Bank for marketing campaigns under Shares2U; the introduction of e-Trade within TNG eWallet in collaboration with TNG Digital Sdn Bhd and Affin Hwang Investment Bank for accessible equities and ETF trading; the rollout of a secondary market for debt fundraising via joint venture BR Capital with RAM Holdings Berhad; and amendments to Main, ACE and LEAP Market Listing Requirements effective October 2025 to enhance continuing disclosure and related party transaction rules. These initiatives reflect strategic expansions in retail access, digital integration and regulatory enhancements amid a robust 2024 IPO market with 55 listings raising MYR7.42 billion.