Malaysia’s capital market climbed 2.4% to 4.3 trillion ringgit (US$1.09 trillion) last year as companies sold more bonds and the fund management industry’s assets increased.
A total of 26 corporate bonds valued at a combined 64.33 billion ringgit were issued, up from 23 valued at 48.8 billion ringgit in 2024, when the size of the total capital market was 4.2 trillion ringgit.
Meanwhile, the fund management industry’s total assets under management (AUM) rose 6.9% to 1.14 trillion ringgit, with nearly 51% or 580 billionringgit in unit trust funds. Almost 54% of the industry’s assets were managed by five asset management firms.
Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) published the figures in its annual report on April 22.
According to Mohammad Faiz Azmi, chairman of the SC, Malaysia’s capital market “showed resilience despite a volatile environment”.
“The 2025 results reflect the fundamental strength of the Malaysian capital market. By balancing market development while safeguarding market integrity, the SC continues to provide a stable, innovative environment for all stakeholders,” he said at a media briefing after the report was released.
He highlighted several key developments last year. These included the fact that the number of initial public offerings rose to 60 from 55 in 2024, and that total committed funds in the venture capital and private equity industry increased nearly 22% to 30.05 billion ringgit.
He also said the SC has now conditionally approved nine single-family offices with almost 670 million ringgit of combined AUM under a 2024 tax incentive scheme.
Single-family offices will be able to pay zero tax for ten years under the scheme, provided they are set up in Forest City, a township less than an hour’s drive from Singapore.
