- CMM expands the requirements for an executive management program that is fully sponsored.
- 10- time programme spanning four weeks culminates in traders ‘ roadshow
High-growth small and medium businesses ( SMEs ) are welcome to Capital Markets Malaysia ( CMM), an affiliate of the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC), through its Elevate Programme, which aims to help businesses successfully fund-raise through the capital market and get ready for the upcoming growth stage.
The program, which was launched with the help of SC and Bursa Malaysia, provides the foundation for businesses to fulfill governance standards and make them for the nuances of funding through the cash market, including potential listing on the Main or ACE Market, which calls for them to be more organized and accessible to potential investors and financial intermediaries.
Additionally, it is intended to teach senior leadership how to cultivate an development mindset, how to develop their company models, and how to formulate a vision of growth.
The SC recognizes the importance of SMEs to Malaysia’s economy and the need to close the financing supply-demand gap, according to Awang Adek Hussin ( pic ), the executive chairman of SC and CMM. Businesses looking to grow, increase money, or go public with their Investor plans are served by CMM’s Elevate Programme. Against the landscape of an extremely dynamic international marketplace, our goal is to promote the advancement of Malaysia’s higher- growth SMEs”.
The SC and its members are one of many activities that supports SME access to capital business financing. In order to create a strong network of capital-market set MSMEs and increase access to financing for this crucial area of the economy, the SC signed an MOU with SME Corp in 2023.
CMM Board Member, Brahmal Vasudevan ( pic ) said,” The capital market can be uniquely leveraged to grow world- class businesses. Malaysia’s money market offers several options for development- oriented companies seeking funds. The key is to make sure the business is prepared for purchase and to determine the most effective financing strategy for businesses at various stages of growth. The CMM’s goal is to provide the knowledge and network necessary to support high-growth Indonesian businesses and their leaders in order to meet their funding needs and advance.
The executive leadership program is designed for SMEs and mid-tier companies ( MTCs ) with annual revenues greater than US$ 1.07 million ( RM5 million ) and is fully funded by CMM. The program covers essential focus areas including layout- thinking, brand, and advertising techniques as well as Environmental, Social and Governance ( ESG) factors. It helps SME leaders understand the intricacies of pitch and creating an ownership story structurally.
The 10-day, four-month program culminates with an investor fair and possibilities for participating organizations to network with and provide to investors, opportunity funds, and private equity firms.  ,
For MTCs looking to enter the investment industry, the Elevate program was initially introduced in 2020. Since therefore, CMM has expanded the eligibility requirements for the most recent program in order to expand its scope and effectiveness, and it has improved the program’s design to make it more valuable for more SMEs and MTCs so that they can draw a significant amount of value from it.
Past cohort members include well-known names like Malaysian Yoghurt Company Sdn Bhd ( Sunglo ), BonusKad Loyalty Sdn Bhd, and Bersatu Integrated Logistics, among others. ICT Zone Sdn Bhd, which properly entered the LEAP industry in 2020 and aims to change to the ACE market by 2025, is one of the notable accomplishments of companies making significant strides in the Elevate program’s money market push. YX Precious Metals Bhd, SNS Technologies, and Thumbprints UTD Sdn Bhd were just a few of the various program alumni who made the investment industry as a result.
The Elevate program’s second of two groups for the year begins in May, and only 15 qualified Malaysian MTCs and SMEs can participate per group. Programs are accepted through April 8th, 2019. Interested parties are asked to apply around. For more information on the programme, visit https ://www.capitalmarketsmalaysia.com/elevate-programme/