Strategy Malakoff makes it to Syariah-compliant list

by **Cals** Sat 30 May 2015, 00:57

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Malakoff makes it to Syariah-compliant list

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By Surin Murugiah / theedgemarkets.com | May 29, 2015 : 10:00 AM MYT

KUALA LUMPUR (May 29): Recently-listed [size=14]Malakoff Corporation Bhd has been included in the Securities Comission’s Syariah-compliant stock list, as were SapuraKencana Petroleum Bhd ([You must be registered and logged in to see this image.] Financial Dashboard) andBumi Armada Bhd ([You must be registered and logged in to see this image.] Financial Dashboard).

In a strategy note today, Public Invest Research said IOI Plantations Bhd was the most obvious casualty this time round, though it said that this had largely been anticipated by the investment community.

“The recent de-merger and spinoff of IOI Properties Group Bhd ([You must be registered and logged in to see this image.] Financial Dashboard) has left its total asset base a little short, disqualifying the company on the financial benchmark testing.

“Selangor Properties Bhd ([You must be registered and logged in to see this image.] Financial Dashboard) is the other notable absentee,” it said.

The research house said the oil and gas sector saw the return of large-cap giant SapuraKencana while Bumi Armada was also included this time round.

It added that recently-listed Malakoff Corporation was also included, expanding the options in the Power sector.

At 9.37am,SapuraKencana rose 2.3% or 6 sen to RM2.67, Bumi Armada added 0.81% or 1 sen to RM1.24 while Malakoff gained 0.57% or one sen to RM1.77.

Meanwile, IOI Corporation Bhd ([You must be registered and logged in to see this image.] Financial Dashboard) shares fell 2.22% or 9 sen to RM3.96.

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