Yayasan Peneraju aims to increase Bumiputera chartered financial analysts

KUALA LUMPUR: Yayasan Peneraju Pendidikan Bumiputera (Yayasan Peneraju), an initiative under the Bumiputera Economic Transformation Programme is committed to increase the number of Bumiputera Chartered Financial Analysts® (CFA®) in line with the Government’s efforts to lead Malaysia to a high income nation status.

As at March 2016, the number of CFA® charter holders in Malaysia is 605 as compared to Singapore’s 3,407 and Hong Kong’s 6,561.

The statistics were revealed at the Peneraju Professional CFA® Annual Summit, which was graced by Tan Sri Dato’ Azman Mokhtar, managing director of Khazanah Nasional Berhad, who is also a CFA charter holder.

The summit held at Park Royal Hotel, Kuala Lumpur attracted over 200 delegates.

Raja Azura Raja Mahayuddin, chief executive of Yayasan Peneraju, said: “Yayasan Peneraju will collaborate with higher education institutions through its Peneraju Profesional CFA® programme to increase the number of certified Bumiputera professionals in key sectors especially the financial services sector.”

“Qualified candidates are highly preferred by employers as they are perceived to be technically sound.

“They can earn high income working as portfolio manager, research analysts, corporate finance specialists and various leadership positions.” she added.

To date, Yayasan Peneraju has successfully nurtured more than 8,000 scholars since it started operations in 2012.

For 2016, Yayasan Peneraju has been tasked to develop up to 6,500 Bumiputera talents in all its three thrust namely Peneraju Tunas, Peneraju Skil and Peneraju Profesional.

Yayasan Peneraju Pendidikan Bumiputera (Yayasan Peneraju) is an initiative under the Bumiputera Economic Transformation Programme launched under the Economic Planning Unit in the Prime Minister’s Department.

It focuses on strengthening the capacity building of the Bumiputera through academic and vocational education in line with Malaysia’s vision to achieve high income status by 2020.

For further information on Yayasan Peneraju, please log on to www.yayasanpeneraju. com.my or www.facebook.com/ yayasanpeneraju.

(From left) Zainal Izlan Zainal Abidin, executive director, Islamic Capital Market of The Securities Commission; Azman; Raja Azura; Jason Lee, chief executive officer of Libra Invest; and Datin Seri Norashikin Mohd Kassim, chief executive of CIMB-Principal Islamic Asset Management.