Director of Development of the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) Jeffry Hendrik said there were 1,996,256 new investors in the stock market until August 25, 2022. This number is equivalent to a growth of 26.7%. "The IDX investor growth target this year is 30%, so we are very optimistic that this target will be achieved," said Jeffry, quoted on Sunday (28/8). Jeffry continued, to encourage and maintain overall investor confidence to invest in the IDX is to maintain market integrity, protect investors and maintain an orderly, fair and efficient market. "During the January-July 2022 period of the total transaction value on the IDX, local investors contributed 69.1%," he continued. Jeffry said the contribution of foreign investors to the total transactions on the IDX was 30.9%. Previously, IDX Director of Corporate Valuation I Gede Nyoman Yetna said that this positive trend in the capital market has been utilized by capital market stakeholders, including company owners, to obtain funding according to the needs and internal strategies of each company. "We believe that the momentum of national economic recovery will also encourage corporations to raise funds through the capital market," he said. Based on IDX data, there are 23 companies that are in the pipeline for listing shares until August 24, 2022. They are lining up to be able to go public on the stock exchange or Initial Public Offering (IPO). "As of August 24, 2022, there are 43 companies that have listed shares on the IDX with a total fund raised of IDR 21.7 trillion," he explained. Nyoman detailed that of the 23 companies in the pipeline, 5 companies are from the consumer cyclicals sector, 4 companies are from the technology sector, 2 companies are from the industrial sector, 2 companies are from the consumer non-cyclicals sector, and 2 companies are from the health sector.
Monday, 29 August 2022 08:29
IDX: 1.99 Million New Investors Entering the Capital Market Until August 25, 2022
