Bursa Malaysia Launches ESG-Themed Index Futures Contract

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  • 12 Dec 2022
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Bursa Malaysia Launches ESG-Themed Index Futures Contract

Bursa Malaysia Derivatives, a wholly owned subsidiary of Bursa Malaysia, has launched the cash settled FTSE4Good Bursa Malaysia Index Futures (F4GM) contract to meet growing demand for sustainable investments. The F4GM is the first environmental, social and governance (ESG) based futures contract launched in Malaysia with the FTSE4Good Bursa Malaysia index (F4GBM) as its underlying instrument. The F4GBM measures the performance of more than 80 public listed companies across small, medium and large market capitalisations that demonstrate strong ESG practices.

Source: The Sun Daily