InvestSmart® Fest 2024
InvestSmart® is the Securities Commission Malaysia’s investor education initiative to empower investors to become more informed, self-reliant, and capable of making investment decisions. Since its inception in 2014, InvestSmart® has actively engaged the public nationwide through various initiatives, educating them on a broad range of investment-related topics. These initiatives include the annual flagship event InvestSmart® Fest, Bersama InvestSmart® @ Borneo, SC-in-the-Community, educational talks, the InvestSmart® website, and active presence on social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, X and Tik Tok.
This year’s InvestSmart® Fest 2024 (“ISF 2024”), themed Bijak Labur Hidup Makmur, will be held from 11 – 13 October 2024 at Hall 2 & Hall 3, Mid Valley Exhibition Centre, Mid Valley Mall in conjunction with the World Investor Week 2024 and Financial Literacy Month 2024. The 3-day event aims to empower the Malaysian public to be a smart investor, particularly in a time when investments scams are rampant.
ISF 2024 will unite capital market institutions, associations, industry players, and relevant agencies all under one roof. Over the course of three days, the event will highlight products and services offered by capital market intermediaries, including stocks, bonds, unit trusts, private retirement schemes (PRS), exchange-traded funds (ETF), equity crowdfunding (ECF), peer-to-peer financing (P2P), digital investment management (DIM), and digital asset exchanges (DAX).
The event will showcase talks, panel discussions, and fireside chats with leading industry experts who will share their insights on the Malaysian capital market and the investment opportunities it offers.
FREE ADMISSION FOR ALL
Date : 11 – 13 October 2024
Time: 10:00 am – 9:00 pm
#FinPlan4u®
We will once again make available FREE one-hour financial planning consultation sessions with licensed financial planners under the #FinPlan4u® initiative. There will be 600 one-to-one sessions throughout the 3-day event. This initiative is also in collaboration with FPAM (“Financial Planning Association of Malaysia”) and MFPC (“Malaysian Financial Planning Council”).
The one-to-one sessions will be held at Hall 2 & Hall 3, Mid Valley Exhibition Centre are available on first come first served basis. No pre-registration required.
This year we are happy to bring to you new and exciting additions to all visitors such as:
- An anti-scam pavilion featuring the SC, the Association of Banks Malaysia (“ABM”) and National Scam Response Centre (“NSRC”). It will serve as a one-stop centre for visitors to learn more on the current scams and how to protect yourself.
- A comic strip wall featuring InvestSmart® mascots with hilarious content and important messaging. You will stand to win exciting prizes when you answer simple questions on the comic strips.
- A new anti-scam video by our very own homegrown comedian, Douglas Lim, which will be launched at 11th October 2024 at 3pm.
- A Kid Zone to keep your children occupied in a safe space while you explore our Fest.
Why attend?
LEARN
Gain valuable insights by attending panel discussions and speaking sessions led by industry experts, focusing on capital market products and services.
UNDERSTAND
Interact with over 30 exhibitors to deepen your understanding of the products and services they offer.
INVEST
Equip yourself with the knowledge needed to make informed investment decisions and protect yourself from scams.
Our Event Partners
Bursa Malaysia
Federation of Investment Managers Malaysia
Financial Planning Association of Malaysia
Malaysian Financial Planning Council
Financial Education Network
Exhibitors
More than 40 exhibitors will be present at this 3-day event, including capital market affiliates and industry players such as fintech companies, showcasing their products and services. We encourage attendees to visit these booths to learn more.
Some of the exhibitors are:
Anti-Scam Zone
and many more…
At this event, attendees will have the chance to win exciting shopping vouchers by taking part in our investment game and Mentimeter online quizzes on stage. We encourage everyone to attend our talks, as they will provide valuable insights to help answer the questions during these games and quizzes, which will take place over the course of the 3-day event.
Attendees will also have the opportunity to win fantastic prizes by joining our lucky draws, which will be held twice daily throughout the 3-day event. To qualify for the lucky draw, you must complete the passport activity task by visiting exhibitors’ booths, learning about #FinPlan4u, and completing our surveys.
Agenda
Time | Details |
11:00am – 11.30pm | INVESTMENT GAME |
11:30am – 12:00pm |
SILAP LABUR DUIT LEBUR! BEWARE OF SCAMS Amir ‘Arif Azmi, Consumer & Investor Office, Securities Commission Malaysia |
12:05pm – 12:35pm |
LET THE LICENSE PROTECT YOU
Kimberly Law, Licensed Financial Planner, Uno Advisers Sdn Bhd |
3:00pm – 4:00pm | OPENING CEREMONY OF INVESTSMART® FEST 2024 |
4:05pm – 4:35pm | INVESTMENT GAME |
4:35pm – 5:05pm | INTRODUCTION TO SAVINGS AND INVESTING Mak Yuen Joon, Special Projects Senior Manager, Versa Asia Sdn Bhd |
5:05pm | LUCKY DRAW |
5:35pm – 7:05pm |
MENCARI KEBERKATAN DALAM PELABURAN Ahli Panel: 1) Dato’ Haji Badli Shah bin Haji Alauddin, Timbalan Mufti Negeri Pahang / Jabatan 2) Professor Madya Dr Akhtarzaite Haji Abdul Aziz, Ahli Majlis Penasihat Syariah |
7:10pm – 7:40pm | INVEST SMALL – A GUIDE TO AMPLIFIED INVESTING FOR THE YOUNG & AMBITIOUS Isabelle Zhen, Head of Group Equity Marketing, Kenanga Investment Bank Berhad |
7:40pm | LUCKY DRAW |
Time | Details |
11:00am – 11.30pm | INVESTMENT GAME |
11:35am – 12:35pm |
ACCESS TO FINTECH INVESTMENTS Panellists: 1) Xelia Tong, Chief Operating Officer, Pitch Platform Sdn Bhd (pitchIN) 2) Simon Chong, Chief Business Officer, GAX MD Sdn Bhd (MYTHEO) 3) Kien Poon Chai, Country Head, Modalku Ventures Sdn Bhd (Funding Societies) |
12:40pm – 1:10pm | ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION IN THE CAPITAL MARKET Wong Su Kuin, Interim Chief Executive Officer, Securities Industry Dispute Resolution Center (SIDREC) |
1:15pm – 1:45pm |
EMPOWERING INVESTOR CONFIDENCE IN PRS Rav Alfie, Head of Digital Solutions Malaysia, Private Pension Administrator (PPA) |
1:50pm – 2:20pm | POTENSI PELABURAN DALAM IPO & MITI Yuhana Ghani, Dealer’s Representative, Multi Product Sales, CGS International Securities Sdn Bhd |
2:25pm | LUCKY DRAW |
3:00pm – 4:30pm |
SILAP LABUR DUIT LEBUR! DON’T FALL VICTIM TO UNLICENSED ACTIVITIES AND SCAMS Panellists: 1) Syed Ahmad Taufik Albar, Group CEO, Community Financial Services, Maybank & Representative of The Association of Banks in Malaysia (ABM) 2) Superintenden Norzamani Bin Mat Zin, Ketua Unit Siasatan Jenayah Pelaburan Bersindiket Dan Lain-Lain Jenayah JSJK Bukit Aman, Polis Diraja Malaysia (PDRM) 3) Selina Dang, Licensed Financial Planner, Coreplus Advisory Sdn. Bhd. & Author of “SCAM” |
4:40pm – 5:40pm | SIMPLE STEPS TO KICKSTART YOUR SUCCESSFUL FUTURES TRADING JOURNEY Choong Ty’ng Ty’ng, Founder and Managing Director, Axcelearn Sdn Bhd |
5:45pm | LUCKY DRAW |
6:25pm – 6:55pm | BACK TO THE PREMIER LEAGUE? Kenny Yee, Head of Research, Rakuten Trade Sdn Bhd |
7:00pm – 7:30pm | INVESTMENT GAME |
7:30pm – 8:00pm |
INTRODUCTION TO DIGITAL FINANCIAL PLANNING 1) Raevendren Ramachandran, Co-founder, Advisonomics Sdn. Bhd. (Cashku) 2) Cheong Luo Jun, Director of Business Development, Advisonomics Sdn. Bhd. (Cashku) |
Time | Details |
11:00am – 11:30am | INVESTMENT GAME |
11:30am – 12:00pm | ASSESSING OPPORTUNITIES IN ASIA AMID SHIFTING MARKET DYNAMICS Alwyn Chew Chuan Shyn, FSMOne Senior Research Analyst, iFAST Capital Sdn Bhd |
12:05pm – 12:35pm |
SILAP LABUR DUIT LEBUR! SEMAK SEBELUM LABUR Nurain Amalina Fatanah, Pejabat Pengguna & Pelabur, Suruhanjaya Sekuriti Malaysia |
12:40pm – 1:10pm | SIHATKAN ALIRAN TUNAI, BOLEHLAH MELABUR! Zalina Binti Mohd Ishak, Licensed Financial Planner, YES Financial Berhad |
1:15pm – 1:45pm |
1ST US BROKER LANDS IN MALAYSIA; WEBULL BRINGS WALL STREET TO LOCAL INVESTORS |
1:55pm – 2:25pm |
MAKE YOUR MONEY WORK HARDER, INVEST CONFIDENTLY WITH BR CAPITAL |
2:25pm | LUCKY DRAW |
3:00pm – 3:30pm |
JOM BORAK: GOT SCAMMED AGAIN? 2) Jwalita Ramachandra, Special Projects Officer, CEO’s Office, Federation of Investment Managers Malaysia (FIMM) |
3:35pm – 4:05pm |
DISCOVER THE WORLD OF STRUCTURED WARRANTS Aaron Yapp, Senior Associate, Equity Derivatives, Affin Hwang Investment Bank |
4:10pm – 4:40pm | INVESTMENT GAME |
4:40pm – 5:10pm |
KEYS TO SUCCESSFUL INVESTING Mohd Syaiful Zain Bin Haji Shaharudin, Deputy Manager, Institutional Sales & Financial Planning, Public Mutual Berhad |
5:15pm – 5:45pm |
BITCOIN: CAN INVEST AH? Ahmad Fuad Alhabshi, Executive Director, Halogen Capital Sdn Bhd |
5:50pm – 6:20pm |
“WHERE TO INVEST 100,000 RINGGIT RIGHT NOW” Mustafa Aydemir, Senior Investment Analyst, Saturna Sdn Bhd |
6:25pm | LUCKY DRAW |