Presenter: Dato’ Yusli Yusof, Chief Executive Officer (9th Feb 2011)
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Dato’ Yusli presented to a good crowd. He went through in detail of the different
product offerings. Bursa has the largest value of sukuk (Islamic bonds) listed on
any exchanges globally.
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Market velocity is picking up. In January, it hit 49% and Bursa's target velocity
is 60%. The peak was 59% in 1997.
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Its main objective is to increase the quality of the market with better corporate
governance and initial public offerings of larger companies to add more depth to
the market.
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Bursa would like to see more participation of foreigners in the Crude Palm Oil
futures market as currently it is only 20%.
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There were some Chinese portfolio flows after Malaysia was designated as one of
11 QDII markets that Chinese institutional investors can invest in.
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There were many questions on the ASEAN Link. It is progressing well and ideally
believes that all the exchanges should merge into one. The technology can do it
but it is whether the political sensitivities allow it. The one that makes most
logical sense is Malaysia and Singapore given the historical links.
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Bursa has an annual capital expenditure of RM20m on technology and another
RM20m on a better platform for derivatives.
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Bursa will continue with the existing high dividend payout ratio of 90% unless
they identify any meaningful investments.
