InvestSmart® Fest 2022
InvestSmart® is the Securities Commission Malaysia’s (SC) investor education initiative aimed to create more informed investors who are self-reliant and are able to make investment decisions that are right for them. Since its launch in 2014, InvestSmart® has actively carried our various initiatives to reach out to a wide spectrum of the public throughout the nation, educating them on a range of investment related topics. InvestSmart® initiatives includes the annual flagship investor education event InvestSmart® Fest, Bersama InvestSmart® @ Borneo, SC-in-the-Community, talks, InvestSmart® website, mobile application, online educational game Jump2Invest and social media platforms including Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
This year, InvestSmart® Fest 2022 (“ISF 2022”) will be held from 14 – 16 October at Hall 5, KL Convention Centre, in conjunction with the Financial Literacy Month 2022 and World Investor Week 2022. The 3-day event, themed Silap Labur Duit Lebur aims to remind the public to be vigilant when making investment decision.
ISF 2022 will bring together capital market institutions, associations, industry players and relevant agencies under one roof. The 3-day event will showcase 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).
This event will feature talks, panel discussions and fireside chats by leading industry experts to share their insights on the Malaysian capital market and investment opportunities available.
FREE ADMISSION FOR ALL
Date : 14 – 16 Oct 2022
Time: 10:00 am – 10:00 pm
We will once again offer the public complimentary financial planning consultation sessions under the #FinPlan4u. This year, there will be both virtual and physical session to cater to the public. There will be 30 virtual sessions between 11 – 13 October 2022 and over 580 one-to-one sessions during the event. For virtual sessions, please book your session by CLICKING HERE. Registration for virtual sessions will open on 10 October 2022.
The one-to-one physical sessions at Exhibition Hall 5, Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre are available on first come first served basis. No pre-registration required.
Why attend?
LEARN • UNDERSTAND • INVEST
LEARN – Follow the panel discussion and speaking sessions by industry experts to gain knowledge on capital market products and services.
UNDERSTAND – Engage with more than 30 virtual exhibitors to get better understanding on the products and services offered by them.
INVEST – Make an informed investment decision and avoid from falling prey to scams.
Our Event Partners
Bursa Malaysia
Federation of Investment Managers Malaysia
Financial Planning Association of Malaysia
Malaysian Financial Planning Council
Featured Speakers
- Adam Zubir, Licensed Financial Planner VKA Wealth Planners Sdn. Bhd.
- Datuk Haji Mohd Asri Ahmad, Mentor Pelaburan Saham Syariah Asri Ahmad Academy
- Elaine Lockman, President Registered Digital Market Association (RDMA)
- Wai Ken Wong, StashAway Malaysia Sdn Bhd
To view full event programme : [Agenda – downloadable]
Exhibitors
There will be over 40 exhibitors during this 3-day event. These exhibitors will consist of capital market affiliates, industry player including fintech players to show case their products and services. The public is welcomed to visit any of these booths to find out more.
During this event, the public will have the opportunity to win attractive shopping vouchers by participating in our investment game Where Investment Drops! and Mentimeter online quizzes. The public is encouraged to follow our talks to easily answer the question posed during these investment games and quizzes that will happen throughout the 3 day event.
The public will also stand a chance to win great prizes by participating in our lucky draws which will be happening twice a day throughout the 3-day event. To be eligible to participate in lucky draw, you will need to complete the passport activity task by visiting exhibitors’ booths and completing our surveys.
Agenda
Time |
Details |
10:00am – 11:30am |
OPENING CEREMONY OF INVESTSMART® FEST 2022 |
11:30am – 12:00pm |
HOW DOES FINANCIAL PLANNING HELP YOU ACHIEVE YOUR RETIREMENT GOALS? Rafiq Hidayat, Managing Director, Wealth Vantage Advisory Sdn. Bhd. |
12:00pm – 12:30pm |
MENTIMETER |
12:30pm – 1:00pm |
MY FUTURE, MY OWN. I, SAVE IN PRS Samantha Loh, Corporate Engagement & Management Manager, Private Pension Administrator (PPA) |
1:00pm – 1:30pm |
DISPUTE RESOLUTION IN THE CAPITAL MARKETS – THE VALUE OF A SPECIALIST ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION AVENUE FOR RETAIL INVESTORS Winnie Chan Shiau Fang, Acting Senior Case Manager, Securities Industry Dispute Resolution Center (SIDREC) |
2:30pm – 3:00pm |
A SIMPLE STRATEGY TO AVOID MARKET CRASHES Kong Seh Siang, Head of Retail Research, CGS-CIMB Securities Sdn Bhd |
3:00pm – 3:30pm |
UNIT TRUST – HOW IT WORKS Shahrul Nizam Zainol, Senior Manager, Professional Development & Services, Federation of Investment Managers Malaysia (FIMM) |
3:30pm – 4:00pm |
WHERE INVESTMENT DROPS! |
4:00pm – 4:30pm |
SAVVY FINANCIAL TIPS Winnie Chee Wei Li, Public Mutual Berhad |
4:30pm – 5:00pm |
LUCKY DRAW |
5:00pm – 6:00pm |
APAKAH PELABURAN PATUH SYARIAH? Moderator: Shabana M. Hassan, Islamic Finance TV Personality Panellists: · Dr. Razli Ramli, Senior Lecturer, Azman Hashim International Business School (AHIBS), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) · Dr. Akhtarzaite Abdul Aziz, Assistant Professor, Department of Fiqh and Usul al Fiqh, Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) · Dr. Haji. Mohd Hafiz Bin Fauzi, Pengarah Kanan, Ketua Divisyen Sumber Dana, Sosioekonomi & Amal Jariah, Yayasan Pembangunan Ekonomi Islam Malaysia (YaPEIM) |
6:00pm – 7:00pm |
MAKING SENSE OF ROBO-ADVISORS Moderator: Azrina Azmel, Digital, Securities Commission Malaysia Panellists: · Wai Ken Wong, Country Manager, StashAway Malaysia Sdn Bhd · Umamah Amirah Ali, Head of Investment & Operations, Raiz Malaysia Sdn Bhd · Muhammad Kamal Mustadza CFA, CAIA, FRM, CPIF, Portfolio Manager, Wahed Technologies Sdn Bhd |
7:00pm – 7:30pm |
MENTIMETER |
7:30pm – 8:00pm |
OVERCOMING BEHAVIOURAL FINANCE PITFALLS WITH ROBO-ADVISORS Ian Lloyd, Group Chief Digital Officer, Kenanga Investment Bank Berhad |
8:00pm – 8:30pm |
SILAP LABUR DUIT LEBUR! PELABUR YANG DILINDUNGI ADALAH PELABUR YANG BERMAKLUMAT Amir ‘Arif Azmi, Consumer & Investor Office, Securities Commission Malaysia |
8:30pm – 9:00pm |
LUCKY DRAW |
Time |
Details |
10:30am – 11:30am |
REINFORCING TRUST IN THE UNIT TRUST INDUSTRY Moderator: Kaleon Leong, Chief Executive Officer, Federation of Investment Managers Malaysia (FIMM) Panellists: · Dr. Rosliza Mat Yatim, General Manager, Corporate Services Division, Federation of Investment Managers Malaysia (FIMM) · Sahlawati Mustafa, General Manager, Regulatory Services Division, Federation of Investment Managers Malaysia (FIMM) · Dennis Loong, General Manager, Industry Services Division, Federation of Investment Managers Malaysia (FIMM) |
11:30am – 12:00pm |
MENTIMETER |
12:00pm – 1:00pm |
PELABURAN KRIPTO: PELUANG OR PERANGKAP? Moderator: Faiz Shamsul, VI College Panelists: · Dato’ Fadzli Shah Anuar, Chief Executive Officer, MX Global Sdn Bhd · Helmy Kasim, Ketua Pelaburan Syariah, VI College · Dr. Taha Mohd Omar, Ph.D Islamic Capital Market, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) · Wilson Chin, Head of Marketing, Tokenize Technology (M) Sdn Bhd |
1:00pm – 1:30pm |
LUCKY DRAW |
1:30pm – 2:00pm |
SEMBANG SANTAI Muhammad Asyraf Johari, Employees Povident Fund (EPF) |
2:00pm – 3:00pm |
PENGURUSAN KEWANGAN & PELABURAN PASCA PANDEMIK Dr. Adam Zubir, Licensed Financial Planner, VKA Wealth Planners Sdn. Bhd. |
3:00pm – 3:30pm |
WELCOMING THE ERA OF HIGH INFLATION WITH OPEN HANDS Jason Wong Jia Jun, CFA, Research Manager, FSMOne Malaysia |
3:30pm – 4:30pm |
SUSTAINABLE INVESTING FOR INDIVIDUAL INVESTORS Moderator: Azreen Idayu Zainal, Sustainability Department, Securities Commission Malaysia Panellists: · Mohd Farid bin Kamarudin, Chief Executive Officer, RHB Islamic International Asset Management (RHBIIAM) · Muazzam Mohamad, Head of Investment Stewardship, Permodalan Nasional Berhad (PNB) · Siti Sarah Asha’ari, Senior Manager, Industry Engagement at Bursa Data Business, Bursa Malaysia |
4:30pm – 5:00pm |
WHERE INVESTMENT DROPS! |
5:00pm – 5:30pm |
RHB MARKET OUTLOOK: GEARING UP FOR THE COMING QUARTERS Adam Mohamed Rahim, Research Analyst, RHB Research, RHB Investment Bank Bhd |
5:30pm – 6:30pm |
ETF – SIMPLICITY, DIVERSITY Moderator: Cindy Sim, Executive Vice President of Origination and Listing, Bursa Malaysia Panellists: · Chong Lee Choo, Director, ETF & Innovation Lab, Affin Hwang Asset Management · Durraini Baharuddin, Managing Director, Value Partners Asset Management Malaysia · Ong Soon Chong, Portfolio Manager, i-VCAP Management Sdn Bhd |
6:30pm – 7:00pm |
MENTIMETER |
7:00pm – 7:30pm |
SILAP LABUR DUIT LEBUR! HOW TO BE A SMART INVESTOR Dharvin Menon, Consumer & Investor Office, Securities Commission Malaysia |
8:00pm – 9:00pm |
PERFORMANCE BY CALIPH BUSKERS |
9:00pm – 9:30pm |
LUCKY DRAW |
Time | Details |
10:30am – 11:00am | MENTIMETER |
11:00am – 11:30am |
HOW TO INVEST SAFELY IN BITCOIN USING LUNO Ross Stephenson, Community & Education Lead, Luno Malaysia Sdn Bhd |
11:30am – 12:30pm |
OVERVIEW OF THE MALAYSIAN DERIVATIVES MARKET LANDSCAPE Alif Nurhaziq Abd Rahman, Head of Equity Derivatives, Bursa Malaysia Derivatives |
12:30pm – 1:00pm | LUCKY DRAW |
1:00pm – 2:00pm |
ECF & P2P: ALTERNATIVE FUNDING FOR MSMES AND INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL Moderator: Elaine Lockman, President, Registered Digital Market Association (RDMA) Panellists: · André Betker, Chief Investment Officer, FBM Crowdtech Sdn Bhd · Hafiz Mustaffa, Head of Investment, Ethis Ventures Sdn Bhd · Kien Poon Chai, Country Head, Modalku Ventures Sdn Bhd |
2:00pm – 3:00pm |
MEMBINA TABUNG KEKAYAAN MELALUI BURSA MALAYSIA Datuk Mohd Asri Ahmad, Mentor Pelaburan Saham Syariah, Asri Ahmad Academy |
3:00pm – 4:00pm |
SILAP LABUR DUIT LEBUR! DON’T FALL VICTIM TO UNLICENSED ACTIVITIES AND SCAMS Moderator: Samsunahar Adnan, Assistant General Manager, Securities Commission Malaysia Panellist: · Jawahar Ali, General Manager, Securities Commission Malaysia · DSP Suhairon bin Abdullah, Ketua Unit Siasatan Jenayah Cryptocurrency, Polis Diraja Malaysia · Vijayadurai Singgatore, Manager, BNM Telelink, Bank Negara Malaysia |
4:00pm – 4:30pm | MENTIMETER |
4:30pm – 5:00pm |
WHY INVESTING IS SIMPLE, BUT NOT EASY Roshan Kanesan, Head of Content and Strategic Partnerships, GAX MD Sdn Bhd (MYTHEO) |
5:00pm – 6:00pm |
SENS-ABILITY: PERSONAL FINANCE & FRAUDS AND SCAMS Selina SP Dang, Licensed Financial Planner, Coreplus Advisory Sdn. Bhd. |
6:00pm – 6:30pm | LUCKY DRAW |