CHAIRMAN’S LETTER TO SHAREHOLDERS

The financial year under review was challenging for both the Malaysian and global marketplaces as investor sentiment was weighed down by easing growth and weakening commodity prices.

Nevertheless, the Malaysian economy and market have proven themselves resilient against these challenges thanks to their diversity and robust fundamentals. Bursa Malaysia has drawn on these strengths and continued to be a source of value for our stakeholders even within this more challenging operating environment. The confidence of our investors and issuers is evident from the fact that Bursa Malaysia was again the largest ASEAN fundraising destination for the second consecutive year.

With numerous signs suggesting that 2016 will remain a challenging year for market players, the Exchange must remain focused in dispensing its obligations as both a market regulator and as a value creator. It is from within this context that we have embarked on our next strategic phase of development, which calls upon us to accelerate the development of sustainable communities with our stakeholders to strengthen our practices in this area.

Over the past 12 months, we launched a number of sustainability initiatives that will take us to the next phase of our sustainability journey. These initiatives aim to strengthen our collaboration with our stakeholders towards shared Economic, Environmental and Social (“EES”) goals to position the Malaysian marketplace as a regional leader.

We believe that our sustainability initiatives together with our continued pursuit of operational excellence and innovation will further enhance the long-term future of our organisation, as well as of the Malaysian marketplace in general.