Rakuten Trade and Bursa Malaysia Empower Investors at Engagement Day 2025
Kuala Lumpur, 23 July 2025 – Rakuten Trade Sdn Bhd, in collaboration with Bursa Malaysia Berhad, successfully hosted the Rakuten Trade and Bursa Malaysia Retail Corporate Day 2025 on 19 July at the Kiara Bay Sales Gallery, drawing almost 200 enthusiastic investors for a day of learning, networking, and financial empowerment.
The event, aimed to provide attendees, ranging from aspiring investors to seasoned market participants with deeper insights into equity trading, research tools, and the latest market trends. It also served as a key touchpoint for Rakuten Trade to showcase its lowest brokerage, its on-going campaigns to support investors participation and its suite of investment knowledge and tools.
The event opened with welcoming remarks from Hafizuddin Sulaiman, Chief Financial Officer of UEM Sunrise Berhad, followed by Kazumasa Mise, CEO of Rakuten Trade, and Stephanie Tan, Head of Investor Strategy and Development at Bursa Malaysia. Throughout the day, attendees were treated to exclusive corporate presentations from publicly listed companies including VSTECS, AEON Credit, INTA BINA, and 3REN.
Educational sessions were a standout, including a hands-on workshop on “How to Read Research Reports” and a compelling Market Outlook session led by Kenny Yee, Head of Research at Rakuten Trade. In his presentation titled “The Good, The Bad and The Ugly”, Kenny provided a candid and data-driven view of the global market landscape for 2H2025.
He dissected the volatility stemming from renewed US trade tensions and geopolitical risks, highlighted the challenges posed by the Federal Reserve's rate policies and ballooning US debt, and offered critical insights into valuation gaps between Wall Street and Asian markets. Importantly, he emphasized a likely “rough landing” for the US economy, presenting Malaysia as a potential beneficiary of returning foreign funds seeking more attractive valuations.
While acknowledging continued earnings downgrades and lackluster retail participation, Kenny projected cautious optimism for the FBM KLCI with a revised year-end target of 1,630 and forecasted MYR stability amid global realignments. His insights were particularly timely, equipping investors with a clearer lens to interpret current market turbulence and identify tactical opportunities ahead.
“Our goal is to break down barriers to investing and ensure that all Malaysians regardless of experience can access the local and US and Hong Kong markets with the latest market insights, the lowest brokerage fees; without any hidden charges on an intuitive and easy to use platform” said Kazumasa Mise, CEO of Rakuten Trade. “Events like this are key in not only building awareness but in nurturing a confident, well-informed local investors.”
Following the success of the event, Rakuten Trade plans to follow up with corporate visits and investor briefings with participating PLCs, strengthening ties and continuing to drive engagement with retail investors.
The Rakuten Trade and Bursa Malaysia Investor Engagement Day 2025 reaffirmed the demand for accessible, data-driven investment education and Rakuten Trade’s position at the forefront of that movement.
