So far, he said investors aged 45 and below only constitute 7.0 per cent of total investors in the stock market, and the number of those in the 20-30 age bracket is expected to be even lower."The capital market industry needs an injection of new blood, both as employees as well as investors.
Response to the first cohort of the programme was overwhelming as it had received more than 2,000 applications, of which only 200 were selected to undergo the specially curated one-month learning module at the Asia School of Business . "We see this initiative as vital for an industry with high talent mobility and demand like the capital market," he said.
Awang Adek said the programme will be carried out for three years and its impact will be felt much more in the coming years. "For instance, the company can assist lecturers in crafting a course related to the capital market to be taught to students," he said.