Raising the bar for Bursa

AS the focus on the MY Value Up programme by Bursa Malaysia and the Securities Commission begins to sharpen, investors are understandably looking at what sort of inductive influence the initiative can bring to the market as a whole, including for the mid- and small-cap companiess.

Bursa chief executive (CEO) Datuk Fad’l Mohamed mentioned late last week that improving shareholder value remains the main long-term commitment, even as incentives are being evaluated for participating companies.