From
left:
Datuk
Wira
Ismitz
Matthew
De
Alwis,
Chief
Executive
Officer/
Executive
Director,
Kenanga
Investors
Berhad;
Dato’
Fad’l
Mohamed,
Chief
Executive
Officer,
Non-Independent
Executive
Director,
Bursa
Malaysia
Berhad
(“Bursa
Malaysia”);
Datuk
Lee
Kok
Khee,
Executive
Director,
Head
of
Group
Equity
Business,
Kenanga
Investment
Bank
Berhad;
Tan
Sri
Abdul
Wahid
bin
Omar,
Chairman,
Public
Interest
Director
and
Independent
Non-Executive
Director,
Bursa
Malaysia;
and
Azila
Abdul
Aziz,
Chief
Executive
Officer/
Executive
Director
&
Head
of
Listed
Derivatives,
Kenanga
Futures
Sdn
Bhd.
The
event
was
graced
by
Yang
Berhormat
Puan
Lim
Hui
Ying,
Deputy
Minister
of
Finance,
and
Tan
Sri
Abdul
Wahid
bin
Omar,
Chairman
of
Bursa
Malaysia
Berhad.
Themed
“Advancing
Horizons,
Celebrating
Excellence”,
the
awards
celebrated
the
outstanding
achievements
of
both
local
and
foreign
financial
institutions
for
their
contributions
to
the
growth
of
the
country’s
investment
landscape
in
2024.
The Group was awarded in the following categories:
- Best Retail Equities Participating Organisation (Champion)
- Best Structured Warrants Issuer (Equity Warrants) (Champion)
- Best Structured Warrants Issuer (Index Warrants) (Champion)
- Best Remisier (Champion) – Chu Yee Seng @ Chew Yee Seng
- Best Overall Derivatives Trading Participant (Champion)
- Best Trading Participant Commodity Derivatives (Champion)
- Best Institutional Derivatives Trading Participant (Champion)
- Best Trading Participant: Equity & Financial Derivatives (Champion)
- Special Award – Thought Leadership – Eq8 Capital Sdn Bhd
Kenanga’s listed derivatives business, Kenanga Futures Sdn Bhd, retained its leading position, once again winning the Champion title for Best Overall Derivatives Trading Participant, a recognition of its consistent performance and market leadership in the derivatives space. The Group’s Stockbroking division also continued to reinforce its position as a key player in Malaysia’s retail broking industry, clinching the Champion title for Best Retail Equities Participating Organisation.
In addition, Kenanga’s Group Asset and Wealth Management arm secured the Special Award – Thought Leadership through Eq8 Capital Sdn Bhd, recognised for launching Eq8WAQF, the world’s first Waqf-featured Exchange Traded Fund. Introduced under a newly established category, the award highlights meaningful innovations that are reshaping the investment landscape.
“These awards reflect the strength of our strategy, the resilience of our people, and our steadfast commitment to delivering value to our stakeholders. As we navigate an increasingly dynamic landscape, we remain focused on driving sustainable growth in Malaysia’s capital markets,” said Datuk Chay Wai Leong, Group Managing Director, Kenanga Investment Bank Berhad.
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