Bursa Malaysia Awarded ‘Exchange of the Year’

Bursa Malaysia won Exchange of the Year in the 4th Regulation Asia Awards for Excellence 2021 at an online ceremony on 9 December 2021. Across its three markets, Bursa Malaysia is home to 948 publicly listed companies, the largest number in ASEAN. It also has a thriving Shariah-compliant securities market, and operates a derivatives exchange which features the most liquid crude palm oil futures contract in the world. As a market operator and regulator, Bursa Malaysia also provides post-trade services, robust technology infrastructure, and comprehensive information services. Amid the pandemic, Bursa Malaysia adapted to the new environment quickly, providing fee waivers for listing applicants and expanding its digital touchpoints to keep the marketplace accessible under lockdown conditions, while also implementing real-time surveillance tools to mitigate the risks from increased internet trading and the use of algo-based decision making.