The new hires will oversee the administrative arm of the country’s forthcoming voluntary private retirement scheme.
Managers can now apply for licences to provide products under Malaysia’s proposed private retirement scheme. The Securities Commission answers AsianInvestor's questions ...
The Malaysian firm is pitching for more institutional mandates and hopes to benefit from money contributed to the state-run Employees Provident Fund being shifted into unit trusts.
Despite offering relatively low margins and fees, the region's retirement markets have huge long-term potential for asset managers, argues Cerulli Associates.
Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank pays $1.2 billion for the 25% stake in RHB Capital, Malaysia’s fourth largest bank. EPF’s stake will be cut from 82% to 57%.
It becomes the second foreign fund manager licensed to conduct institutional business in Malaysia.
It also seeds a new Southeast Asia resources fund with partners CIMB and Standard Bank.
Private equity and property added to pension fund’s portfolio as it contemplates setting up a private equity division of its own.
Malaysia''s Employees Provident Fund is looking for long-term, higher yielding investments.
Malaysia''s Employees Provident Fund has announced the appointment of a new chief executive officer.
Low in returns and transparency, the self-proclaimed oldest provident fund has room to improve.