Company Profile
Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Berhad (BMD), formerly known as Malaysia Derivatives Exchange Berhad (MDEX), is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bursa Malaysia Berhad which provides, operates and maintains a futures and options exchange. It offers the most liquid and successful crude palm oil futures (FCPO) contract in the world, consolidating Malaysia’s position as the global centre for palm oil price discovery.
BMD operates under the supervision of the Securities Commission and is governed by the Capital Markets and Services Act 2007. It also falls under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Finance of Malaysia, offering investors the security of trading on a regulated Exchange with infrastructure and regulations comparable to that of established markets worldwide.
Since 2009, BMD’s strategic partnership with Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) has facilitated global distribution and accessibility for Bursa Malaysia’s derivatives products through the CME Globex electronic trading platform. The partnership with CME has contributed towards the growth of the Malaysian capital market by elevating the presence of its derivatives offerings worldwide.
BMD was named “Exchange of the Year – Asia Pacific” at the Futures & Options World (FOW) International Awards 2020.
For more information on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives, please email us at futures@bursamalaysia.com