BACKGROUND

The CMP is a comprehensive plan for charting the strategic positioning and future direction of the Malaysian capital market for the next 10 years. It will prioritise the immediate needs of the capital market and will chart its direction and long-term growth in anticipation of deregulation and liberalisation.

Among other things, the CMP aims to–

• address weaknesses in the capital market that were highlighted by the financial crisis;
• provide a strategic road map to facilitate future business development; and
• assist in the creation of an efficient and competitive capital market.

The CMP was first announced by the then Minister of Finance II and the Chairman of the SC on 6 August 1999 during the closing of the 1999 Securities Commission Annual Dialogue, and was subsequently approved by the Minister of Finance in December 2000.

The CMP was launched on February 2001 and copies of the CMP are available at the SIDC Corporate Services on the ground floor of the SC. The CMP is also available on the website.