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PART 4 STRATEGIC ENGAGEMENTS WITH STAKEHOLDERS
Bersama InvestSmart® @ Penang 2023
Bersama InvestSmart® is the SC’s annual flagship investor education event for retail investors outside of the Klang Valley. The event, which was previously held in Kota Kinabalu in 2019 and Kuching in 2022, promotes greater awareness of capital markets products and services, informed investment decisions, awareness of rights and responsibilities as an investor, better financial and retirement planning, enhanced wealth accumulation and greater participation in the capital market.
This year’s Bersama InvestSmart® was held in Penang from 26 to 28 May 2023 at Queensbay Mall. Bersama InvestSmart® @ Penang 2023 showcased products and services offered by capital market intermediaries while featuring seminars conducted by leading industry experts and influencers. A total of 38 exhibitors including capital market regulators, licensed and registered intermediaries, affiliates, and governmental bodies participated in the three-day event, which attracted approximately 12,000 visitors.
Following the popularity and success of the #FinPlan4U service desk at previous InvestSmart® events, this initiative was once again made available during Bersama InvestSmart® @ Penang 2023. A total of 256 slots were made available to the public to obtain free one-on-one consultations from licensed financial planners. For this initiative, InvestSmart® collaborated with the FPAM and MFPC.
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