Bursa Malaysia • Annual Report 2013
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Chairman’s Letter to Shareholders
Our good standing to date comes on the back of ongoing efforts to strengthen our marketplace infrastructure
and Bursa Malaysia’s position as an attractive investment proposition. The year saw us stepping up the pace
on governance efforts, delivering good shareholder value, and successfully implementing measures to help us
capitalise on new frontiers. As the Exchange moves forward, the foundations are now in place to further unlock
the potential of our marketplace and truly move us up to the next level of success.
COMMITTED TO MARKETPLACE TRANSPARENCY AND STABILITY
The ever evolving global market structure and regulatory framework have been rather unsettling for market
players these last few years. Amidst this backdrop, Bursa Malaysia continues to make strong strides forward in
its endeavour to ensure an orderly, transparent and efficient marketplace. 2013 saw us continuing to hone our
rules and build upon the effective regulatory and supervisory framework we already have in place to ensure a
comprehensive regulatory approach.
To engender better corporate governance practices among PLCs as well as help boards steer their companies
towards sustainable business growth, we issued the second edition of the Corporate Governance Guide:Towards
Boardroom Excellence. To strengthen stakeholder education and engagement, we rolled out 22 engagement
sessions, including the exclusive Chairman Series.
THE YEAR SAW
US STEPPING
UP THE PACE ON
GOVERNANCE
EFFORTS, DELIVERING
GOOD SHAREHOLDER
VALUE, AND
SUCCESSFULLY
IMPLEMENTING
MEASURES TO HELP
US CAPITALISE ON
NEW FRONTIERS
Dear Shareholders,
2013 was a year in which exchanges the world
over had to contend with financial uncertainties
and intensified competition. Despite this volatile
backdrop, Bursa Malaysia rose to the fore to turn in
a commendable performance on several fronts. The
FBM KLCI ended the year at 1866.96 points, up 10.5%
from 2012.
The Exchange exceeded peers in benchmark
performance and was the largest fund raising
destination in ASEAN with USD7,046.9 million raised.
And most importantly, we continued to create
shareholder value delivering a total shareholder
return of 40.7%.
From the Board of Directors and Senior Management
