Kuala lumpur: Bursa Malaysia, in collaboration with regulatory authorities, is intensifying efforts to enhance market efficiency, vibrancy, and accessibility for both domestic and foreign investors. This initiative is aimed at mitigating the risk of foreign fund sell-offs and outflows from the equity market.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, the Ministry of Finance (MoF) highlighted that Bursa Malaysia is actively engaging and collaborating with intermediaries to improve access and information sharing with foreign investors. This is being achieved through initiatives such as Invest Malaysia (IM) and IM Away, which are designed to boost Malaysia’s profile and visibility among foreign investors and stimulate demand for opportunities in the market through consistent investor relations engagement.

The MoF further explained that besides traditional marketing and promotional efforts, Bursa Malaysia is focusing on core areas and initiatives to enhance competitiveness compared to regional peers. These initiatives include advancing the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) and sustainability agenda for the capital market, introducing the Bursa Research Incentive Scheme Plus (RISE+), and implementing the IR4U Programme.

The ministry’s remarks were in response to a query from Datuk Azman Nasrudin (PN-Padang Serai) regarding the primary global and domestic factors contributing to foreign fund sell-offs and withdrawals from the local stock market, as well as the measures that could be undertaken by the relevant authorities to mitigate these risks.

The integrated effort reflects the ongoing commitment of the government (Ministry of Finance) and market authorities (Securities Commission and Bursa Malaysia), alongside industry players, to maintain stability, enhance investment attractiveness, and bolster Malaysia’s position as a leading investment destination in the region.

Additionally, the ministry noted that the United States’ monetary policy, which supported a 25-basis-point reduction in the federal funds rate in mid-September 2025, has played a significant role in improving sentiment across emerging markets. Investors view this move as an indication that the Federal Reserve may maintain low interest rates, thereby increasing interest in equities in markets like Malaysia.