Malaysia’s first CSR index has been set up by OWW Consulting, a
specialist research company based in Kuala Lumpur and Singapore.
OWW’s offering is an index series covering initially Malaysia and
Singapore and publishing CSR assessments of a range of companies for
the first time. The reports detail companies’ CSR performance based on
rigorous international criteria adapted for the Malaysian market.
Arshad Adam, OWW’s co-founder and finance director, said: ‘Malaysia and
Singapore offer exceptional investment opportunities. Currently both
markets are in a confirmed “early bull” trend. Experienced analysts are
predicting upside potential of above 30 per cent in the coming two
years in both markets. This will bring historical highs in each market
in line with recent performance in Europe and the US. Already the
social stocks in our index give 16 per cent year-to-date returns at
lower risk than the market.’
Arshad is a former assistant professor of accounting and deputy
director of the MA and MSc programmes at Nottingham University Business
School’s Malaysia campus.
OWW has more index series in the pipeline for investors.
