KENANGA ANNUAL REPORT 2017

Kenanga Investment Bank Berhad 66 Innovating Within The Stockbroking Landscape The joint venture with Japan-based Rakuten Securities, Inc. to establish Rakuten Trade Sdn Bhd commenced operations in May 2017. Offering Malaysian traders the first (1 st ) fully online trading platform, it has brought about a new digital trading experience to our local trading community. In addition, the Company continues to roll out improvements to our Invesk mobile application. With its latest enhancement, traders are able to, not only access data, research and tools to help make trading decisions, but also to link their trading account to the app, streamlining clients’ journey for a more robust and efficient experience. With cyber threats and cyber risks increasingly becoming a concern, we are actively seeking means to further enhance cyber security. Amongst some of the initiatives we will be embarking on this year include, being the first (1 st ) investment bank in the country to adopt MIMOS’ multi-factor authentication software to provide greater online protection to our online traders. Cultivating Financial Literacy During the year, the Group championed financial literacy through various platforms – from face-to-face interactions to the digital sphere. Seminars, talks and workshops organised by the Group, with some in collaboration with regulators, were held at major cities throughout the year. Some of these included: • Market and Global Outlook seminars attended by approximately five hundred (500) members of the public were conducted in Kuala Lumpur, Johor, Kuching and Penang. • Twelve (12) workshops on fundamental and technical analysis were conducted with total attendance of over one thousand (1,000) traders. • Retirement Forum: The Coming Third Age Crisis, was conducted in collaboration with The Edge Publication and attended by over one hundred (100) participants. • Top-Of-Your-Life Workshops with a total of over three hundred (300) participants in attendance, was conducted in collaboration with the Private Pension Administrator and The Star Publication to promote the importance of Private Retirement Savings. • Supported the three (3)-day investor education fair, InvestSmart Fest 2017 by the Securities Commission Malaysia via booth participation. • Supported the Karnival Kewangan by Bank Negara Malaysia via booth participation. • Supported the Shariah Investing Fair by Bursa Malaysia via booth participation. • Supported the Workshop@Bursa by Bursa Malaysia via seminars conducted in Johor, Kuching, Kuantan and Sabah. ECONOMIC Throughout 2017 various efforts were made to drive growth and sustainability of the business. Key highlights are described below: SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENT