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  • Investors are looking for better returns in emerging markets, including Malaysia

    MALAYSIA, 2013/06/19 With interest rates in developed nations at record lows, a lot of investors are looking for better returns in emerging markets, inclunding Malaysia, where sound macroeconomic fundamentals and attractive yields are driving request for sovereign deficit. The May 5 re-election of the business-friendly Barisan Nasional (BN) party is likely to raise further the profile of South-east Asia’s major bond market. Even prior to the election, activity on Malaysian government deficit markets had jumped, with average daily trade volumes for sovereign bonds surging during the initial two weeks of April to reach three times the figure recorded for the same period in March, international press reported.

  • Prime Minister's Department Idris Jala.

    MALAYSIA, 2013/04/29 The Economic Transformation Programme (ETP) will continue to attract both local and foreign investor interest to the Malaysian property sector, said Performance Management and Delivery Unit (Pemandu) chief executive and minister in the Prime Minister's Department Idris Jala.

  • Kuala Lumpur International Financial District

    MALAYSIA, 2012/12/11 Malaysia harbours a world aspiration for the Kuala Lumpur International Financial District (KLIFD) to be given a significant boost, strengthen and maintain the country’s leadership in Islamic finance and banking, says prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak. Malaysia has been maintaining its leadership in Islamic banking and finance for over three decades now with 60 % of the international Sukuk issued from here.

  • Islamic Banking and Finance Institute (IBFIM)

    MALAYSIA, 2012/12/11 Malaysia needs 35,000 Islamic finance talents by 2030 to cope with the rapid increase of the industry, says Islamic Banking and Finance Institute (IBFIM) chief executive officer Datuk Dr Adnan Alias. He said the institute planned to provide training in Islamic finance to meet the growing needs of the industry. “IBFIM is proud to see such great take up for certified qualification in Islamic Finance and specialised certification programmes and a high level of talent as can be seen from the programmes’ assessment results,” he said in during IBFIM’s inaugural certification ceremony.
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