Forbes had compiled a latest Global 2000 list last week. The Forbes Global 2000 are the biggest, most powerful listed companies in the world. It’s a comprehensive report analyzes the world’s biggest companies and the best performing of these titans over the past year. This year’s ranking of world leading companies span 62 countries, with the US (515 members) and Japan (210 members) still dominating the list, but with a combined 33 fewer entries. Total 18 companies from Malaysia are ranked in this year’s Forbes Global 2000 list, which including:
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US banking giant Citigroup Inc becomes the seventh foreign company to grant a stockbroking licence from The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC). However, it will be focusing its business model on foreign and domestic institutional business. Any variations to the business model are subject to the SC’s approval.
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Public Bank Bhd and Bursa Malaysia Bhd won the Overall Excellence Award of the Malaysian Corporate Governance Index 2009 (MCG Index) for their achievements in practising the highest level of corporate governance standard. The new MCG Index serve as a premier index for investors to gauge corporate governance levels of public-listed companies in Malaysia.
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Nestle (Malaysia) Bhd will replace Parkson Holdings Bhd to become the constituent in FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) following the Kuala Lumpur stock exchange’s semi-annual review. The reviews ensure that the indices accurately reflect the markets they represent. FTSE group and Bursa Malaysia Bhd said that would take effect from tomorrow, 21st DEC 2009, and the next review would take place in JUN 2010.
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Maxis inclusion in index expected, but weightage smallerMaxis is going to be listed on Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange (KLSE) very soon on next week (19 Nov 200). Have you got your IPO application status successful? Some, in fact most, forum-ers reported that they have got their IPO application failed. If you applied through Maybank’s ATM, you can check your Maxis IPO application through Maybank2u.
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Bursa Malaysia (KLSE) introduces the Direct Market Access (DMA) trading solution for the equities market on Monday, 8th NOV 2009. By this, KLSE expects to attract a new segment of trading participation given its greater accessibility. This electronic trading solution which enables investors to route orders directly to the stock market for immediate execution, is aimed at enhancing trading efficiency and accessibility for market participants.
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Maxis Communications Bhd, Malaysia’s dominant mobile operator, plans to list its Malaysian business, Maxis Bhd, in the year’s most anticipated initial public offering (IPO) which will offer 2.25 billion shares for sale.
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On 6th JULY 2009, the Kuala Lumpur Composite Index (KLCI) was transitioned to the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI to be the primary market benchmark for Malaysia. The move to a 30 stock index calculated according to FTSE’s globally accepted index standards provides domestic and international investors with a more transparent, investable and tradable benchmark to stimulate the creation of ETFs, derivatives and other index-linked products.
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Bursa Malaysia has announced to reduced the structure of the minimum bids for a stock with effect from 3rd August 2009. This will helps you to bid your stock at more reasonable price compare to previous. After implemented this new bids structure, hope the Malaysia share market will be more active and competitive compare to the old bids structure.
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