KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia Bhd today launched Bursa Digital Research, a multi-faceted research portal that serves to provide investors with an added source of research and data analysis.

In a statement today, Bursa said the portal was to improve financial literacy and facilitating informed investment decision making. 

In addition, the Bursa Digital Research platform offers public listed companies (PLCs) a direct digital touch point with investors to improve PLCs' overall visibility, enable better understanding of business operations and value propositions, while facilitating price discovery. 

The portal complements the Bursa Broadcast platform which seeks to enrich investors' capital market understanding. 

Bursa chief executive officer Datuk Muhamad Umar Swift said the portal aimed to provide an additional resource to help investors gain market insight and keep abreast of the latest developments in the stock market.

"Research data and market information are crucial to making informed investment decisions. This will act as a catalyst for greater investor participation on Bursa Malaysia," he said.

Bursa Digital Research is the latest of Bursa's strategic focus on enhancing the ecosystem, aiming to grow market vibrancy and liquidity while also providing a conducive investor education and engagement experience. 

"The platform will continue to be refined and built up to increase information transparency, address information gaps in the market, boost investor confidence and accelerate investment decision making," it said.