AmBank and Baker Tilly Drive IPO Readiness to Strengthen Malaysia's Capital Markets

^{6th and 7th from left: Patrick Chin, Head of Commercial Banking 2, Business Banking, AmBank Group and Dato’ Lock Peng Kuan, Managing Partner for Audit & Assurance at Baker Tilly Malaysia at the IPO Insights & Networking Event}


KUALA LUMPUR, July 1 (Bernama) -- AmBank Group, together with AmInvestment Bank and Baker Tilly (Malaysia), reinforced their shared commitment to supporting the growth ambitions of Malaysian businesses through the co-hosting of “An Exclusive IPO Insights & Networking Evening”, bringing together over 40 companies to explore opportunities within Malaysia’s capital markets.
 
The collaborative event reflects a shared commitment to strengthening IPO understanding and encouraging earlier, more structured preparation among Malaysian businesses.
 
The event also marked 10 years of Baker Tilly Malaysia's "Roadmap to IPO" initiative, through which the firm has been sharing practical insights and guidance on the IPO journey with Malaysian businesses. Over the past decade, the programme has evolved alongside the country's capital market, reflecting changing regulatory expectations and the growing importance of governance, transparency and IPO readiness.  The milestone comes at a timely juncture. Earlier this month, the Main Market listing requirements were enhanced to include higher profit thresholds and greater emphasis on financial quality and readiness.
 
Complementing this effort, in 2019, AmBank Group launched its “Road to Capital Markets” programme, providing growth-oriented companies with the insights, guidance and industry connections needed to prepare for a successful IPO. Over the past financial year alone, AmBank has facilitated more than RM6 billion in financing, supporting companies at various stages of their growth and listing journeys. This reflects the Group’s ongoing commitment to helping Malaysian businesses scale, transform and access new opportunities for growth through the capital markets.
 
Patrick Chin, Head of Commercial Banking 2, Business Banking, AmBank Group said, “At AmBank, we recognise that many businesses aspire to access the capital markets but may not always know where to begin. Through strategic collaborations such as this with Baker Tilly Malaysia and AmInvestment Bank, we are helping bridge that gap by providing companies with practical insights, expert guidance and access to the right ecosystem of support. Together, we aim to empower more Malaysian businesses to achieve sustainable growth and realise their listing ambitions.”
 
Dato’ Lock Peng Kuan, Managing Partner for Audit & Assurance at Baker Tilly Malaysia, said “This year marks the 10th anniversary of Baker Tilly’s continued efforts in sharing IPO insights with the market. Over the past decade, expectations have evolved significantly, with far greater emphasis on governance, transparency and readiness. Our role as reporting accountants extends beyond technical financial reporting. Through our work, we contribute to strengthening the financial reporting, governance and financial discipline expected of companies seeking a listing, while supporting the quality and transparency that underpin confidence in the public market."
  
About AmBank Group
 
AmBank Group is a leading financial services group with over 40 years of expertise in supporting the economic development of Malaysia. We have over three million customers and employ over 8,000 people.
 
The Group was listed on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia in 1988. It is the sixth-largest banking group by assets in Malaysia, with a market capitalisation of more than RM22 billion as at 31 March 2026.
 
AmBank Group serves over three million individual and corporate customers. It provides services in wholesale banking, retail banking, business banking, investment banking and related financial services which include Islamic banking, underwriting of general insurance, life insurance, family takaful, stock and share broking, futures broking, investment advisory and asset management services in unit trusts and real estate investment trusts.
  
Baker Tilly (Malaysia), the 6th largest accounting and advisory firm in Malaysia, is a member of the global network of Baker Tilly International Ltd., the members of which are separate and independent legal entities.
 
The Baker Tilly brand is a US$6.8 bn global organisation with 754 offices across 147 territories worldwide, 80 Partners and Directors across 14 offices in Malaysia and an office in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, and a staff force of 1000 professionals.
 
With more than 45 years of experience in Malaysia, Baker Tilly (Malaysia) has the edge and capacity to provide high quality audit & assurance, tax, financial advisory services to multinational corporations, publicly listed corporations, organisations in the public sector, and small and medium size corporations, across all industries.Name: Olivia Oon
Director, Corporate communications
Baker Tilly (Malaysia) 
Email: olivia.oon@bakertilly.my

--BERNAMA