[TheEdge] Bursa adds 12 new constituents to FTSE4Good Index

Wong Ee Lin

KUALA LUMPUR (June 7): Bursa Malaysia has added 12 new constituents to the FTSE4Good Bursa Malaysia (F4GBM) Index, bringing the total number of constituents to 56.

They are Ajinomoto (M) Bhd, AMMB Holdings Bhd, Felda Global Ventures Holdings Bhd, Genting Malaysia Bhd, Hong Leong Bank Bhd, Kimlun Corp Bhd, Matrix Concepts Holdings Bhd, Sasbadi Holdings Bhd, SCGM Bhd, SEG International Bhd, V.S. Industry Bhd and YTL Power International Bhd.

All constituent changes take effect at the start of business on June 18.

The F4GBM Index measures the performance of public-listed companies (PLCs) demonstrating strong environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices, and was launched in December 2014 with a total of 24 constituents.

In a statement today, Bursa said there were no exclusions in this latest June index review.

F4GBM Index constituents are drawn from the companies on the FTSE Bursa Malaysia Emas Index, comprising PLCs from across the small, medium and large market capitalisation segments. The index is reviewed in June and December against international benchmarks developed in collaboration with FTSE Russell.