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        "msgid": "how-north-sumatra-became-top-investor-hub-outside-java-1789109492",
        "date": "2026-09-11 13:12:42",
        "title": "How North Sumatra Became Top Investor Hub Outside Java",
        "author": "",
        "source": "TEMPO_EN",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Finance",
        "summary": "North Sumatra has emerged as the leading province for capital market investors outside of Java, recording 1.49 million Single Investor Identifications as of July 2026. The growth is supported by an expanding ecosystem of securities firms and university-based investment galleries, alongside a rising number of retail investors in the region.",
        "content": "<p>How North Sumatra Became Top Investor Hub Outside Java<\/p>\n<p>Reporter<\/p>\n<p>September 11, 2026 | 01:12 pm<\/p>\n<p>TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The number of Indonesian capital market investors\ncontinues to expand, reaching 31.14 million by August 2026. This growth\nindicates growing public interest in investment, particularly among the\nyounger generation.<\/p>\n<p>Robust growth is equally evident in North Sumatra. As of July 2026,\nthe province logged 1.49 million Single Investor Identifications (SIDs).\nThis figure positions North Sumatra as the province with the largest\ncapital market investor base outside Java.<\/p>\n<p>Head of the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) Representative Office in\nNorth Sumatra, Muhammad Pintor Nasution, cited this milestone as a major\nachievement. \u201cNorth Sumatra holds the top position outside Java for both\ninvestor and issuer categories,\u201d he said in Medan on Friday, September\n11, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Investor distribution remains concentrated in Medan with 396,261\nSIDs, followed by Deli Serdang Regency with 202,644 SIDs, Langkat\nRegency with 79,797 SIDs, Simalungun Regency with 76,266 SIDs, and\nAsahan Regency with 59,252 SIDs.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to expanding the retail investor base, the IDX is also\nraising the bar for companies seeking to go public on the exchange. One\nof the requirements focus on corporate leadership, including a mandate\nthat finance directors hold an educational background in economics.<\/p>\n<p>Pintor noted that these standards have led some candidates to fall\nshort, such as Bank Sumut, which voluntarily withdrew its stock listing\nregistration plan. \u201cThis condition shows that capital market growth is\nnot solely determined by an increasing number of investors, but also by\nthe readiness and corporate governance of companies seeking to raise\nfunds through the exchange,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n<p>The capital market ecosystem in North Sumatra is further bolstered by\nlocal securities firms and investment galleries across several\nuniversities and institutions. Regional data highlights a range of\nactive securities firms operating in Medan, including BNI Sekuritas, BRI\nDanareksa Sekuritas, Indo Premier Sekuritas, Mandiri Sekuritas, Mirae\nAsset Sekuritas, among others.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to brokerage firms, financial literacy and investor\nparticipation are supported by BEI investment galleries at Universitas\nSumatera Utara (USU), Universitas Muhammadiyah Sumatera Utara (UMSU),\nUniversitas Negeri Medan (Unimed), Universitas Methodist Indonesia,\nUniversitas Nias, and other higher education institutions. An additional\neight investment galleries are currently in the pipeline.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRoom for capital market expansion in North Sumatra remains open\nacross investor growth, educational access, and investment,\u201d Pintor\nconcluded.<\/p>\n<p>Read: DBS Highlights Rapid FDI Growth in Southeast Asia<\/p>\n<p>Click here to get the latest news updates from Tempo on Google\nNews<\/p>",
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