Capital markets executive summary | Tue 29 Aug 2023 Mercury Securities to list on the ACE Market on 19 Sep The first stockbroking company in an initial public offering (IPO) in 20 years will raise RM39.27m by issuing 157.09m new shares at 25 sen for an enlarged base of 893m shares according to its prospectus….
Capital markets executive summary | Mon 28 Aug 2023 TNB and Indonesia’s PLN to study subsea power grid link Tenaga Nasional Bhd and PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (Persero) signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly study connecting the peninsular Malaysia and Sumatra power grids across the Strait of Malacca via the first subsea cross-border interconnection…
Capital markets executive summary | Fri 25 Aug 2023 Sime Darby to take over UMW Sime Darby Berhad will buy 61.18% of UMW Holdings Berhad from parent Permodalan Nasional Bhd (PNB) for RM3.57b or RM5 per share, 8.2% premium to the RM4.62 close. A mandatory general offer (MGO) will follow for the remaining 38.82% to…
Capital markets executive summary | Thu 24 Aug 2023 KLK is taking over Boustead Plantations Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd (KLK) will buy 33% of Boustead Plantations from Lembaga Tabung Angkatan Tentera (LTAT), which will retain a 35% stake. Boustead Holdings, wholly-owned by LTAT, owns 57.42% of Boustead Plantations while LTAT directly has 10.59%. Upon completion,…
Capital markets executive summary | Wed 23 Aug 2023 Solar projects lift Solarvest’s 1Q net profit Solarvest Holdings Bhd’s net profit jumped 56.54% from RM4.28m in 1Q ended 30 Jun 2022 to RM6.70m in 1Q ended 30 Jun 2023. Earnings per share increased from 0.6 sen to 1 sen. Revenue almost trebled from RM52.66m to…
Capital markets executive summary | Tue 22 Aug 2023 Sime Darby Property issues RM600m sukuk Sime Darby Property Bhd made the 2nd issuance from its RM4.5b sukuk musharakah programme. It comprised 3-year RM200m Asean Sustainability SRI sukuk, 5-year RM300m sukuk and 7-year RM100m sukuk. Malaysian Rating Corporation Bhd affirmed the sukuk musharakah programme’s rating of…
Capital markets executive summary | Mon 21 Aug 2023 SSF Home signs underwriting agreement with M&A Securities The furniture and home living products retailer signed the agreement for its initial public offering (IPO) and listing on the ACE Market. The company will issue 200m new shares while its shareholders will offer for sale 24m existing…
Capital markets executive summary | Fri 18 Aug 2023 Supercomnet’s transfer to Main Market approved Supercomnet Technologies Bhd became the first company to be listed on the ACE Market in Apr 1999. Its market capitalisation has risen more than 7-fold from RM144.08m to RM1.06b. The company received the approval from Bursa Malaysia for the transfer…
Capital markets executive summary | Thu 17 Aug 2023 UEM buys majority stake in Cenergi from Khazanah UEM Group Bhd bought the shares in the sustainable energy solutions company to grow its renewable energy (RE) business. Cenergi was incorporated in 2008 and is Malaysia’s largest grid-connected palm oil mill effluent biogas player. The company portfolio…
Capital markets executive summary | Wed 16 Aug 2023 Glostrext Bhd closed at 32% premium on ACE Market The stock closed at 25.5 sen after opening at 65 sen or 342% above its 19 sen initial public offering (IPO) price on opening. Trading volume was 306.62m shares. The listing offers the company greater financial flexibility…
Helmi has over 20 years’ experience in the entire spectrum of projects ranging from project conception and business development to project advisory to project finance giving him in-depth knowledge of domestic and foreign Public Private Partnership (PPP) and wholly private projects in various industries including highways, railways, township and property development, oil and gas, power plants, and telecommunications.
He is also a subject matter expert in Islamic finance having led a number of award-winning Islamic finance transactions and has served notable Malaysian conglomerates, a renowned international advisory firm, and local and international banking groups. He is well versed in leading teams and unlocking individual potential, and experienced in coaching junior to senior levels.
Helmi’s list of recognized transactions include Bumi Armada Berhad’s Kraken FPSO (Malaysia International Project Finance Bank of the Year by Asian Banking & Finance Magazine), Syarikat Prasarana Negara Berhad (Best Islamic Financing Deal of the Year in Southeast Asia by Alpha Southeast Asia), Projek Lebuhraya Usahasama Berhad (Best Corporate Sukuk by The Asset Triple A, Malaysia Deal of the Year by Islamic Finance News and Best Islamic Finance Deal of the Year in Southeast Asia by Alpha Southeast Asia), and DanaInfra Nasional Berhad (Best Local Currency Sukuk by The Asset Triple A and Best Project Financing Deal of the Year in Southeast Asia by Alpha Southeast Asia).
He also played instrumental roles in earning the respective team’s accolades of distinction such as Best Loan House, Malaysia (The Asset Magazine) and Best Domestic Bond House, Malaysia (The Asset Triple A). In addition, his teams landed many of the the annual top lead manager and distinction awards given by RAM Rating Services Berhad and Malaysian Rating Corporation Berhad (MARC).
Helmi’s focus areas are Islamic capital markets, project finance, financial modelling, valuation and anti-money laundering. He is certified as a trainer by the Human Resources Development Corporation (HRD Corp) and is a member of the Asian Institute of Chartered Bankers.
Norbaizurah has accumulated over 20 years’ worth of experience in the financial services and audit industries. She started as an auditor with Ernst & Young before moving on to join the Private Debt Securities Department of the Securities Commission. She subsequently joined Kuwait Finance House – one of the first foreign Islamic banks in Malaysia – where she was responsible for structuring and executing Sukuk transactions.
After that she moved to Danajamin Nasional Berhad which was established to further expand the Sukuk market in Malaysia. She successfully set up the Kafalah platform which underlie Danajamin’s role in the Sukuk market. She also oversaw the underwriting exercises of Danajamin though the use of financial guarantees.
Norbaizurah has a Degree in Accounting & Finance from the University of East London and a Master’s Degree in Islamic Finance awarded by the International Centre for Education in Islamic Finance (INCEIF). She is also an accredited trainer of the Human Resource Development Corporation.