The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) held a graduation ceremony for the
first cohort of investED, its flagship capital market graduate programme to develop
a sustainable talent pipeline for the capital market.
The three-year programme is aimed at enhancing graduate employability and ensuring a sustainable talent pipeline to help ease the shortage of
skilled talent in the capital market.
The programme is expected to improve the capital market knowledge of 9,000
university students and provide job placements for up to 600 graduates in the capital
market industry between 2023 and 2025.
For the first time, such an initiative is a joint effort between the Ministry of Finance,
the Ministry of Higher Education, the SC, the capital market industry and universities.
The SC Chairman, Dato’ Seri Dr. Awang Adek Hussin emphasised the programme’s
broader vision in his speech at the ceremony.
“Our goal for investED extends beyond education and knowledge. At the core lies a
recognition of the need to bridge the gap between academia and industry,” he said.
“The capital market offers a wealth of opportunities, yet many remain unaware of its
vast potential. We hope that the investED programme would raise awareness of the
many career pathways available, while also developing capacity and leadership skills
among our trainees,” he said.
The first cohort of investED’s Leadership Programme, which started in August
2023, attracted over 2,500 applications from fresh graduates. Among the 200
shortlisted candidates, 169 graduated today after completing a six-month job
placement with 53 partner companies.
Trainees gained valuable capital market knowledge through a one-month
comprehensive and interactive classroom learning module at the Asia School of
Business in Kuala Lumpur.
Following this, more than 65% of the trainees were offered employment opportunities
with investED’s partners in the capital market industry. These trainees come from
diverse academic backgrounds, predominantly in banking and finance, business, law,
and social studies.
Besides industry experience, the trainees also received a monthly allowance of
RM2,400 during their training.
Notable partners and top recruiters include leading capital market intermediaries such
as Malayan Banking Berhad, Kenanga Investment Bank Berhad, CGS International
Securities Malaysia Sdn Bhd, Hong Leong Investment Bank Bhd.
The ceremony also saw 192 holders of the investED’s Foundation
Programme, a structured certification programme managed by the SC’s learning
arm, the Securities Industry Development Corporation (SIDC), receive their
certificates.
Started in August 2023, this programme provided introductory knowledge and
baseline certification on the capital market, completed within two to three months.
The Foundation Programme’s first cohort attracted 2,526 applications, reflecting
strong interest and uptake.
Since its inception, InvestED has engaged over 30,000 university students through
seven (7) career fairs and 24 career talks across the country. Going forward, it aims
to reach out to more universities this year.
The investED Leadership Programme is now accepting applications for its second
cohort until 30 June 2024. For more information on the Leadership and Foundation
programmes, visit www.invested.my