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Securities
Commission
Malaysia
ANNUAL
REPORT
2018

Promoting the sustainable finance agenda in 2018

WOrLD SUStaINaBLE
BENcHmarkING Sc-OcIS INVEStmENt GrEEN FINaNcE
aLLIaNcE 9 rOUNDtaBLE rOUNDtaBLE FOrUm
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5 February 24 & 25 March 16 July 17 October

Consultation by An annual collaboration between Promoting sustainability in the The forum provided potential
World Benchmarking the SC and the Oxford Centre capital market through greater fundraisers and financial
Alliance (WBA) with for Islamic Studies (OCIS) on the awareness of regional and global intermediaries an update of
key stakeholders in advancement of global thought initiatives, adoption of SRI among initiatives by the government
Malaysia to understand leadership in Islamic finance. retail investors and the need for a agencies in the area of green
how corporate SDG Focus in 2018 was on ‘Enhancing Malaysian standard incorporating financing and funding options
benchmarks can be the Value of Islamic Capital ESG and Islamic principles offered by ICM
designed to create value Market through Social and
Impact Investment’
WOrLD
caPItaL markEtS mINIStEr'S DIaLOGUE
SymPOSIUm GrEEN FINaNcE UNDP-ISDB-Sc WItH cOrPOratE
WOrkSHOP FOrUm SUStaINaBILIty
6 & 7 February maNaGErS
12 April 27 September
Sc-WOrLD BaNk- 4 December
IOScO aSIa PacIFIc Raising awareness of how Held on the sidelines of the 73
rd
HUB cONFErENcE capital market products, especially UN General Assembly, global A dialogue with the Minister
Islamic finance instruments, align industry leaders discussed how of MESTECC, CMM, Bursa
14 & 15 May with the medium to long-term Islamic finance can provide an Malaysia and public listed
financing needs of renewable innovative financing mechanism companies to collectively aim
(Events featured on energy project owners for the private sector to support towards achieving the UN’s Datuk Zainal Izlan
pages 9 and 32) the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Zainal Abidin
Development Development
Deputy Chief Executive
Securities Commission Malaysia

• Guidelines on SRI Funds Profiling Malaysia as a growing
sustainable finance hub
To facilitate and encourage greater growth of
SRI funds, the SC introduced the Guidelines The SC’s participation in various events and
on SRI Funds in December 2017. This was leadership role in forums related to SRI and SDGs
intended to strengthen Malaysia’s leadership ensures continued awareness on sustainable finance
position in the SRI fund market in the region. and Malaysia’s growing presence in this domain.
Since then, four qualified SRI funds have been These events provide a platform for the SC to
launched by the industry under these connect and engage with thought leaders, market
Guidelines in 2018. This includes the world’s practitioners, policymakers and other stakeholders.
first ESG sukuk fund.
This helps shape policies and explore new ways of
engaging with the capital market community in
order to meet the goals of sustainable development.

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