

IPPGW x Taylor’s Economics Club
Economics Outlook 2026 Dialogue
12 December 2025
On 12 December 2025, IPP Global Wealth partnered with Taylor’s Economics Club (TEC) to convene the IPP x TEC Economics Outlook 2026 — a structured dialogue examining Malaysia’s economic direction heading into 2026.
The session brought together policymakers, investment professionals, market practitioners and students in a cross-sector exchange that bridged academic inquiry with practical capital market perspectives.
We were honoured to participate alongside distinguished speakers, including:
- Y.B. Tuan Mohd Najwan Bin Halimi, who addressed youth empowerment, entrepreneurship and policy resilience.
- Mr Micheal Wong, who shared perspectives on regional market dynamics and ASEAN investment positioning.
- Ms Rejina Rahim, who discussed inclusive finance and women’s participation in capital markets.
- Ms Mazlina Abdul Rahman, who provided macroeconomic insights on SMEs and financial integration.
- Mr Wong K., who examined evolving investor behaviour, private credit and digital asset developments.
- Mr Devan Linus, who highlighted talent development within investment management.
- Dr Hisham Hamzah, CFA CA, who discussed long-term investing, asset allocation and risk management.
- Mr Wei Yine Tan, CFA, CB, CFP®, who explored intermediary relationships and client-focused portfolio strategy.
- Mr John Lau, CFA, who shared multi-asset portfolio management perspectives from Maybank Asset Management.
For IPPGW, the dialogue reflects the platform’s commitment to contributing structured economic insight beyond advisory engagement. As a coordinating ecosystem integrating licensed practitioners and domain specialists, IPPGW actively supports platforms that connect policy, capital markets and real-world execution.
The discussion underscored the importance of disciplined macro diagnostics, ASEAN positioning and risk-aware capital allocation as Malaysia navigates 2026.
IPP Global Wealth remains committed to advancing informed economic dialogue and bridging research, policy and execution for the regional market.

