Winners list

Group Award Winners
Duration: 3 Years

Winners list

Xav Feng, director of LSEG Lipper Asia Pacific Research, says 2024 was a good year for fund managers underpinned by the artificial intelligence (AI) trend and lowering of interest rates by the US Federal Reserve. But this year could be a rough one for the Asian markets due to US President Donald Trump’s trade and tariff policies.

A year of upward momentum

Public Mutual Bhd turned out to be the big winner at the LSEG Lipper Fund Awards 2025, clinching 28 individual awards and two group awards in the Best Bond Group (Malaysia) and Best Mixed Assets (Malaysia) categories.

Public Mutual dominates with 28 awards

Criteria (Cumulative)


	Funds registered for sale in the respective country as of the end of the calendar year of the respective evaluation year.
	At least 36 months of performance history as of the end of the calendar ...

LSEG Lipper Fund Awards Methodology 2025

KAF Investment Funds Bhd continues its winning streak to win the Best Equity (Provident) Group Award and eight individual awards.

KAF maintains its momentum of victories

Principal Asset Management Bhd outperformed its previous record at the LSEG Lipper Fund Awards 2025, winning nine awards including one for Best Islamic Mixed Assets Group. This is the highest number of awards that the asset management firm has clinched in the last five years, since its ownership was realigned and the firm was renamed in 2019.

Principal’s biggest win in recent years

After years of disappointing performance, it finally felt like there was light at the end of the tunnel in 2024, says Tan Gan Leong, head of investments at KAF Investment Funds Bhd. Several award-winning fund managers share the sentiment, heaving a sigh of relief as the Malaysian stock market came roaring back last year, all while being cognisant that 2025 is a year fraught with uncertainties.

A banner year for fund managers

Manulife Investment Management (M) Bhd won one group and six fund awards at the LSEG Lipper Fund Awards 2025, thanks to its ability to respond to market cycles and economic conditions, says Manulife CEO Jason Chong.

Manulife adopts well-diversified strategy

Maybank Asset Management (MAM) Sdn Bhd has once again demonstrated its investment prowess, securing one group award and six individual awards at the prestigious LSEG Lipper Fund Awards 2025.

Maybank Asset Management’s strategic bets pay off

TA Investment Management Bhd (TAIM) takes home the Best Equity (Malaysia) Group Award, the first time since 2004, according to its official website.

TA Investment Management wins its first group award in two decades

RHB Asset Management Sdn Bhd and its wholly owned subsidiary RHB Islamic International Asset Management Bhd won 10 individual awards in the bond, equity and mixed asset space across three universes.

RHB Asset Management secures wins across bond, equity and mixed asset categories

PMB Investment Bhd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Pelaburan Mara Bhd, won big as five of its funds took home a total of nine awards at the LSEG Lipper Fund Awards 2025, making it one of the biggest individual award winners this year.

PMB Investment bags nine individual awards

Kenanga Investors Bhd, a subsidiary of Kenanga Investment Bank Bhd, took home a total of five awards at the LSEG Lipper Fund Awards 2025. It has been a constant winner in the Mixed Asset category in the past five years.

Kenanga Investors clinches five individual awards

The AmDynamic Bond won the award for best Bond MYR fund over 10 years in the provident universe and the AmDynamic Sukuk Class A won the award for best Bond MYR fund over three years in the Islamic universe.

AmFunds wins two awards in the bond category

The major US stock indices jumped on Thursday as a pullback in oil prices boosted sentiment, with the Federal Reserve's first rate hike under chair Kevin Warsh reassuring investors of the central bank's commitment to tackling inflation.

Wall Street climbs as easing oil prices offer reprieve after Fed rate hike

Iron ore trader Radiant World may hold just US$10,000 (RM40,990) in cash despite its most recent financial statements referring to cash balances of over US$200 million, lawyers for a Jefferies-linked fund suing over an alleged fraud said on Thursday.

Jefferies-linked fund says Radiant World may hold just US$10,000 in cash

Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said on Thursday the outlook was too unpredictable when asked whether markets were right to price in almost four interest rate hikes over the next year, adding that his officials had not discussed that.

BOE's Bailey says outlook too uncertain to judge market bets on four rate hikes

Economists expect Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) to raise the overnight policy rate by 25 basis points as early as November, following the US Federal Reserve’s recent rate hike and signal of another increase later this year.

Economists had already factored in a possible hike after BNM made subtle changes to its September policy statement. ANZ Research chief economist Sanjay Mathur said in his note just after the September decision that removing the word “appropriate” from the statement suggested BNM was becoming less comfortable with keeping interest rates at current levels. The firm kept its forecast for a 25 basis point hike at the next meeting on Nov 5.

OPR hike bets rise after Fed move

Malaysia’s healthcare debate has traditionally been framed around two systems. 

On one side is our public healthcare system, heavily subsidised and built on the principle that Malaysians should have access to healthcare regardless of their ability to pay; on the other is a large private healthcare sector offering greater choice, convenience, and capacity, but increasingly facing questions of affordability.

Opinion: Building a social market for Malaysian healthcare

Construction company Taghill Holdings Bhd (KL:TAGHILL) said its wholly-owned subsidiary Siab Construction Sdn Bhd has been placed under interim judicial management by the High Court.

Court grants interim judicial management order for Taghill’s financially distressed unit

Malaysians have always been fascinated by the household names of colossal tech giants leading the global AI race. These names bring global reputation and prestige. However, many may not realise that these multinational tech giants are set to physically establish their presence in Malaysia within ...

Opinion: The price of first place in the AI foreign investment race

The level of subsidised electricity for households has been increased to 800 kilowatt-hours (kWh) a month from 600kWh until Dec 31, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Government ups household subsidised electricity threshold to 800kWh

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 17): The Attorney General's Chambers (AGC) is of the view that the Negeri Sembilan executive council (exco) and menteri besar have no unilateral authority to terminate or declare the office of the Yang di-Pertuan Besar vacant, and deems the April 19 proclamation to depose Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir as unconstitutional.

AGC says Negeri Sembilan exco has no power to vacate throne, proclamation to depose Tuanku Muhriz unconstitutional

The number of Americans filing claims for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week, but the decline likely overstates the health of the labour market.

US weekly jobless claims unexpectedly fall

Over the past two years, I have occasionally written about some of the people I regard as role models in Malaysia's plantation and palm oil journey — Tun Dr Lim Keng Yaik, Tun Raja Muhammad Alias Raja Muhammad Ali, Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim, Tan Sri Datuk Dr Augustine Ong Soon Hock, Datuk Boon Weng Siew, fondly remembered as “Uncle Boon”, MR&nbsp;Chandran and Mahbob Abdullah, among others.

Opinion: Tan Sri Lee Oi Hian — the planter, the steward and the next row

AirAsia Group Bhd (KL:AAGB) fell on Thursday to the lowest in nearly four years amid mounting concerns over the low-cost airline’s financial health.

AirAsia falls to near four-year low amid concerns over financial health

Analysts say now is a good opportunity to buy and accumulate YTL Power International Bhd's (KL:YTLPOWR) shares, given the recent pullback and the company's&nbsp;reservation of four new gas turbines amid a global backlog.

YTL Power worth accumulating on pullback and new gas turbines — analysts

Pestec International Bhd (KL:PESTEC) said the Kuala Lumpur High Court has extended an injunction preventing its China-based supplier Shandong Power Equipment Co Ltd (SPECO) from enforcing an undated corporate guarantee against the group.

Pestec wins High Court order preventing Chinese supplier from enforcing corporate guarantee

The judge presiding over the SRC International Sdn Bhd and 1Malaysia Development Bhd suits against Datuk Seri Najib Razak and the suit filed by Muhammed Yusoff Rawther against Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will be&nbsp;transferred to Ipoh.

Judge hearing Yusoff Rawther suit against PMX, and SRC, 1MDB suits to be transferred to Ipoh

Blogger Wan Muhammad Azri Wan Deris, or better known as Papagomo, has failed to obtain a stay of a High Court judgement in May that had ordered him to pay RM280,000 in damages for defaming former finance minister Lim Guan Eng and his son Clint Lim Way Chau six years ago.

Papagomo fails to obtain stay of damages payment to Guan Eng, son

The level of subsidised electricity for households has been increased to 800 kilowatt-hours (kWh) a month from 600kWh until Dec 31, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

CCK Consolidated Holdings Bhd (KL:CCK) is no longer a ‘buy’ amid slower-than-expected recovery from a fire incident at one of its plants in Indonesia, said an analyst.

CCK Consolidated no longer a ‘buy’ as Indonesian plant fire leaves lasting burn — analyst

An individual who relies only on a fixed salary will eventually reach a ceiling.

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Negeri Sembilan Menteri Besar Datuk Ismail Lasim has confirmed that the state executive council recognises the proclamation removing Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir as the Yang di-Pertuan Besar, Bernama reported.

Negeri Sembilan MB confirms state govt recognises removal of Tuanku Muhriz

Zetrix AI Bhd (KL:ZETRIX) founder Wong Thean Soon has ceased to be a substantial shareholder in Cuscapi Bhd (KL:CUSCAPI), after disposing of about 103.6 million shares in the company.

The shares disposed of via direct business transactions on Sept 11, comprise 99.1 million shares held directly and 4.5 million shares held indirectly through his private vehicle Asia Internet Holdings Sdn Bhd, according to a bourse filing. The shares represented nearly an 11% stake in Cuscapi.

TS Wong ceases to be substantial shareholder in Cuscapi after offloading 103.6 mil shares

Huawei Technologies Co is set to unveil new artificial intelligence (AI) technology this week in defiance of US export control curbs, advancing its ambition to replace Nvidia Corp in China and compete on the global stage.

Huawei set to unveil AI chips to match Nvidia 

Binastra Corp Bhd saw its net profit surge nearly 80% in the second quarter ended July 31, 2026 (2QFY2027), driven by stronger construction activity, contributions from newly acquired thermal energy firm LF Lansen Sdn Bhd and its expansion into solar installation.

Binastra Corp net profit surges nearly 80% in 2Q, declares four sen dividend

Vertex Material, a Malaysian advanced materials company, has set its sights on a Nasdaq listing next year.

Malaysian firm Vertex Material aims for Nasdaq listing in 2027 after claiming unicorn status

US President Donald Trump said he still had confidence in Federal Reserve (Fed) chairman Kevin Warsh and criticised what he said is a “hostile” board even after the central bank unanimously defied his calls to lower borrowing costs.

Trump backs Warsh, faults ‘hostile’ Fed board for rate hike

Mah Sing Group Bhd (KL:MAHSING) is expanding its property development pipeline in Johor with two residential projects scheduled for launch in the second half of 2026.

Mah Sing expands Johor pipeline; tops out M Minori

Malaysia has delayed the mandatory reasonable&nbsp;assurance requirements&nbsp;of&nbsp;applicable entities&nbsp;on their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by a year.&nbsp;

Malaysia delays reasonable assurance requirements on greenhouse gas emissions by a year

A total of 30 areas nationwide recorded unhealthy air pollutant index (API) readings as of 5pm on Thursday.

Haze: Unhealthy air in 30 areas nationwide as of 5pm

Canada and Europe should ally to protect their markets, democracies and rule of law in a world dominated by the United States and China, Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Thursday, after an EU proposal to make Canada an "associate member".

Canada and EU should ally to protect democracies, Carney says, after 'associate member' proposal angers Trump

When Intel opened its first overseas manufacturing facility in Penang in 1972, Malaysia’s role was largely to assemble chips designed and fabricated elsewhere.

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