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Malaysia fund management industry assets close at record high in October
Investments: Improved investor sentiment lift stocks, driving overall assets up 1.29% month-on-month to 822.44 billion ringgit
By Asia Asset Management  
Dec 9, 2019
Malaysia lawmakers pass bill allowing husbands to transfer EPF contributions to wives
Pensions: It gives EPF the right to prevent employers from leaving the country until they have settled outstanding dues
By Asia Asset Management  
Dec 6, 2019
Malaysia's Affin Hwang launches country’s first leveraged and inverse ETFs
Market Access: Affin Hwang Asset Management says the new ETFs give investors a ”tactical window” to profit from market volatility
By Goh Thean Eu  
Dec 2, 2019
Malaysia regulator amends sukuk rules in new sustainable investment plan
Investments: Securities Commission Malaysia says the revisions are aimed at appealing to a broader demographic, including foreign issuers
By Goh Thean Eu  
Nov 28, 2019
Malaysia and Korea's largest pension funds sign cooperation deal
Pensions: Malaysia’s EPF says the partnership gives it an opportunity “to tap into a reservoir of global experts”
By Asia Asset Management  
Nov 25, 2019
US robo adviser Wahed to expand in Malaysia by tying up with local Islamic bank, source says
Market Access: They are expected to ink a memorandum of understanding for the deal by the end of November
By Asia Asset Management  
Nov 22, 2019
Muslim investors underserved by global asset management industry, study says
Research: Study by Schroders and Maybank finds yawning divide between shariah and sustainable investing assets despite similarities in principles
By Asia Asset Management  
Nov 15, 2019
Malaysia fund management assets fall 0.2% in September, first drop in six months
Investments: Assets of most funds decline as foreign investors pull out amid concerns that US-China trade conflict may escalate
By Asia Asset Management  
Nov 6, 2019
Asian demand for smart beta, ESG investment strategies is growing, S&P DJI says
Interview: Investors looking for newer strategies to bolster returns, according to Priscilla Luk, a senior executive at the firm
By Goh Thean Eu  
Nov 4, 2019
US robo adviser Acorns eyes investments in "electrifying" Southeast Asia industry
Interview: Company co-founder Jeffrey Cruttenden expects the Southeast Asian robo-advisory industry to grow faster than in the US
By Goh Thean Eu  
Oct 29, 2019
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