Moomoo Malaysia, an online trading platform, garnered 100,000 clients within six weeks of its launch, making it one of the most downloaded financial mobile applications in Malaysia.

Moomoo Malaysia surpassed 100,000 clients within six weeks of its debut in Malaysia

RHB Asset Management Sdn Bhd (RHBAM) on Monday launched a wholesale fund that puts investors’ money in an actively managed exchange-traded fund (ETF) managed by JPMorgan Asset Management.

RHB Asset Management launches Global Equity Premium Income Fund

Maybank on Monday unveiled its goal-based investment feature that simplifies digital retail investment for beginners and first-time investors, available on the MAE App and Maybank2U, for its Malaysia and Singapore customers.

Maybank introduces digital goal-based investing 

Grant Bowers, a senior vice-president and portfolio manager at Franklin Equity Group, is excited about the healthcare and industrial sectors.

US healthcare stocks look attractive, says Franklin’s Bowers

KUALA LUMPUR (March 27): HSBC has announced a US$1 billion Asean Growth Fund in six of the fastest growing countries in Asean, namely Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam and the Philippines.

HSBC launches Asean Growth Fund, supporting growth in the region

LAST month, I wrote in this column about the conflict in the Middle East that started in October last year and its impact on shipping through the Suez Canal. The emerging geopolitical risks took markets near to the year’s low in October 2023.

However, since then and in just over fo...

Pitfalls & Pitch Calls: What is a strawman?

Airo Malaysia, the robo-advisory platform that prides itself as an active investment manager, launched its shariah-compliant portfolio to meet rising demand among investors for investments aligned with Islamic principles.

Robo-advisory firm Airo launches shariah-compliant portfolios

Amanah Saham Nasional Bhd (ASNB) unveils their robo investment adviser (RIA) on March 11 within its myASNB app, aimed at simplifying investment decision making for unitholders.

Unveiling-RIA, a new feature within myASNB app

Financial education and literacy are often seen as catalysts for financial inclusion, but they are quite sorely lacking among children below 18 years old, says Financial Industry Collective Outreach (FINCO) chief executive officer Clare Walker.

Financial literacy programmes needed in schools, says FINCO

Gold, an asset class to hedge against inflation and risk events, is expected to perform well in 2024 on the back of central banks’ purchases and strong demand from the China market.

The asset class has performed well in the past three years, owing to fast-rising inflation and market unc...

Gold continues to glitter

Datuk Ng Yih Pyng, managing director of Tomei Consolidated Bhd, is a big believer in gold, one of the oldest asset classes in the world. This is not unexpected, given the business that Tomei is in.

Yih Pyng has travelled the world to build his network and learnt from the best. Just as g...

Cover Story: Preserving golden values

The Red Sea trade route serves as a vital link between the East and the West, enabling the exchange of goods. It connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Indian Ocean, passing through the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. The Suez Canal further facilitates trade along the Red Sea route by providing a di...

Pitfalls & Pitch Calls: The new world dis-order

Airo Malaysia, a new player on the local robo-advisory scene, is proud of the fact that it is an active investment manager, unlike most of its peers in the market that have adopted a more passive approach to investing.

Airo has the flexibility to raise high levels of cash and it is able...

Feature: Airo takes pride in being an active digital investment manager

New motor vehicle sales hit an all-time high of about 800,000 units in 2023, which is good news for car manufacturers, distributors and banks.

However, what many may have overlooked are the fast-growing used-car business and the auto financing industry’s underserved market. The underser...

Financing: Auto financing for underserved market

In the third and fourth instalments of our four-part series on the economy, we are focusing on mission-based policy packages that Malaysia can embark on to realise our vision of Malaysia Madani. As a recap, the first article — “Taking a systems approach to fuel subsidies” (Issue 1515, March 18) —...

My Say: Mission Madani: Now is not the time to work in silos

E-government services provider MyEG Services Bhd has inked an agreement to collaborate on the launch of a virtual asset fund or Hong Kong virtual assets exchange-traded fund (ETF) products.

MyEG inks partnership to launch Hong Kong virtual assets

Sunway Putra Hotel Kuala Lumpur marked the commencement of its lobby area refurbishment with a ground-breaking ceremony.

Sunway Putra Hotel KL commences refurbishment of its lobby

Shares of DXN Holdings Bhd surged on Wednesday to its highest in more than a month as analysts continued to urge investors to buy the stock after the health supplement company’s fourth-quarter (4Q) results.

DXN climbs over one-month high, analysts see positive outlook

While the opening of The Exchange TRX is anticipated to intensify competition in the malls sector, Pavilion Real Estate Investment Trust (PavREIT) said footfalls at its malls nearby — Pavillion KL and the connected Pavilion Elite — remain unaffected, and they are still enjoying over 95% occupancy rates.

PavREIT says Pavilion KL, Elite's footfalls unaffected by opening of TRX mall

Shares of construction and engineering contractor Crest Builder Holdings Bhd climbed on Wednesday after bagging a RM486 million condominium project in Mont Kiara.

Crest Builder rises 6% after bagging RM486m condominium project

BMI, a Fitch Solutions company, holds a cautious but positive outlook for consumer spending in Malaysia over 2024, as the economic recovery feeds through to strong real consumer spending growth over the full year.

BMI holds a cautious but positive outlook for consumer spending in Malaysia over 2024

US defence contractor L3Harris Technologies Inc will cut 5% of its workforce this year as part of a cost saving measure, CEO Chris Kubasik said in an email to employees seen by Reuters on Tuesday.

US defence contractor L3Harris to cut 5% of workforce to save costs, email shows

The ringgit rebounded in early trade on Wednesday as the US dollar retreated after S&P Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) data disappoint.

Ringgit rebounds on softer US dollar after PMI data

(April 24): JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said the U.S. economy was booming and consumer spending continued to be resilient.

The U.S. economic boom is "unbelievable," Dimon told the Economic Club of New York on Tuesday. "Even if we go into recession, the consumer's still in good shape,...

JPMorgan CEO Dimon says US economy is booming

The Edge covers former Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak's 1Malaysia Development Bhd-Tanore (1MDB-Tanore) trial live.

Najib's 1MDB-Tanore trial live reporting (April 24)

Here is a brief recap of some business news and corporate announcements that made the headlines on Tuesday.

KomarkCorp, Topmix, PavREIT, Axis REIT, KIP REIT, Cypark, Crest Builders, Capital A, Gadang, Haily, DXN, Inta Bina, Comfort Gloves, AHB

With Malaysia’s 5G outdoor coverage having reached the 80% target for coverage of populated areas (CoPA) at the end of 2023 and after the signing of the share subscription agreements (SSAs) by five mobile network operators (MNOs) on Dec 1, 2023, what’s next for the next stage of 5G deployment in Malaysia?

What’s next for 5G deployment in Malaysia?

US stocks closed higher on Tuesday following positive earnings from top-tier companies and as investors were focused on quarterly results from Magnificent Seven and other megacap growth stocks.

Wall Street closes higher as investors digest earnings, megacap outlook

Rakuten Trade said NationGate Holdings Bhd may extend its upward trajectory after breaking out from its one-month rectangular pattern on Tuesday.

NationGate may extend upward trajectory, says Rakuten Trade 

Tesla Inc is accelerating the launch of more affordable models in a bid to arrest a deterioration in its profit margins and sales.

Tesla to accelerate launch of cheaper cars after sales miss

Global shares rose on Tuesday, with investors on Wall Street focused on earnings reports from the US megacaps, and the yen tumbled to multi-year lows against the dollar and the euro.

Stocks gear up for Big Tech earnings; yen touches multi-year lows

Bursa Malaysia opened higher on Wednesday, tracking Wall Street's upbeat overnight performance, as confidence was buoyed by a spate of solid corporate earnings that many see as a precursor of those from the mega caps which will be reported over the next few days, said an analyst.

Bursa opens higher, tracking overnight Wall Street

RHB Retail Research said Censof Holdings Bhd is observing a technical breakout after climbing above the 26.5 sen immediate resistance on surging trading volume.

Censof observing technical breakout, says RHB Retail Research 

The ringgit rebounded in early trade on Wednesday as the US dollar retreated after S&amp;P Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) data disappoint.

Mergers and acquisitions (M&amp;A) activities fell to the lowest in a decade in 2023. According to the “Global M&amp;A Report” published by Bain &amp; Co, the total M&amp;A market fell by 15% year on year last year to US$3.2 trillion, the lowest in a decade.

M&A activities hit a low in 2023, pickup expected this year

Meta Bright Group Bhd said its wholly owned subsidiary FBO Land (Serendah) Sdn Bhd and Doople Tech Sdn Bhd have entered a solar supply agreement with Cherengin Hills Sdn Bhd, following its recent collaboration with Doople to form a joint venture (JV) company to bid for renewable energy (RE) projects with a Bumiputera equity requirement.

Meta Bright lands solar supply deal after forming JV company with Doople

Shares of DXN Holdings Bhd surged on Wednesday to its highest in more than a month as analysts continued to urge investors to buy the stock after the health supplement company’s fourth-quarter (4Q) results.

RHB Retail Research said YBS International Bhd is set to resume its uptrend after climbing above the 80.5 sen immediate resistance, surpassing the 21-day simple moving average line.

YBS International set to resume uptrend, says RHB Retail Research 

Digital payments company Block Inc, formerly known as Square, has finished the development of its Bitcoin mining chip as chief executive Jack Dorsey continues to advocate for a more accessible and decentralised system — an effort he’s championed since 2021.

Jack Dorsey’s block finishes development of Bitcoin mining chip

International Business Machines Corp (IBM) is in advanced talks to acquire software company HashiCorp Inc, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

IBM is in advanced talks to acquire software provider HashiCorp

This was supposed to be the year that Vietnam reaped the benefits from one of its largest natural gas discoveries.

Xi’s armada is winning the battle for energy in South China Sea

(April 24): JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said the U.S. economy was booming and consumer spending continued to be resilient.

The U.S. economic boom is "unbelievable," Dimon told the Economic Club of New York on Tuesday. "Even if we go into recession, the consumer's still in good shape,...

Tesla&nbsp;said it will lay off 6,020 employees in Texas and California ahead of its quarterly results on Tuesday when CEO Elon Musk is expected to outline the electric-vehicle (EV) maker's strategy to combat slowing demand and falling margins.

Tesla to cut more than 6,000 jobs in Texas, California, notices show

Shares of construction and engineering contractor Crest Builder Holdings Bhd climbed on Wednesday after bagging a RM486 million condominium project in Mont Kiara.

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