Public Mutual Bhd made history at the Refinitiv Lipper Fund Awards 2020 when it clinched two group awards — Best Equity Group and Best Mixed Assets Group — and 32 fund awards. For the second year in a row, it set the record for the largest number of awards won by a single fund management company....

Another record-breaking year

More fund managers around the world are embracing environmental, social and governance (ESG) or socially responsible investing (SRI) principles. Local fund managers should also follow this trend, observes Datuk Syed Zaid Albar, executive chairman of the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC).

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Embracing change in the industry

Public Mutual Bhd emerged the biggest winner at the Refinitiv Lipper Fund Awards 2020. By winning two group awards and 32 fund awards, it broke its own record of one group award and 28 fund awards at last year’s event.

This result was achieved against a backdrop of elevated volatility i...

Public Mutual takes home the most awards

AmFunds Management Bhd (AmInvest) bagged the prestigious award for Best Bond Group (Provident) as well as three fund awards at the Refinitiv Lipper Fund Awards 2020. AmMalaysia Equity won the award for Best Equity Malaysia (Provident) in the three-year category while AmDynamic Bond grabbed the aw...

AmInvest wins award for Best Bond Group

Hong Leong Asset Management Bhd (HLAM) continued its winning streak by taking home the Best Equity Group (Provident) award and nine fund awards at the Refinitiv Lipper Fund Awards 2020.

Hong Leong Asia-Pacific Dividend Fund won the award for Best Equity Asia-Pacific ex-Japan (Malaysia) ...

Hong Leong Asset Management grabs Best Equity Group award

The global economy is in a state of near paralysis. The stringent measures taken by governments to contain the Covid-19 pandemic are likely to trigger a recession not seen since the 2008 global financial crisis. Investors who have directly or indirectly invested in financial markets must brace th...

Navigating the turbulence

Kenanga Investors Bhd clinched two group awards and three fund awards at the Refinitiv Lipper Fund Awards 2020. It won the group awards for Best Equity Malaysia (Islamic) and Best Mixed Asset Malaysia (Provident). It also took home the fund awards for Best Equity Malaysia (Islamic) in the 10-year...

Kenanga Investors bags two group awards

Affin Hwang Asset Management Bhd (AHAM) had a haul of six awards at the Refinitiv Lipper Fund Awards 2020. Affin Hwang Select Income won the award for Best Mixed Asset MYR Conservative (Malaysia) in the five-year category while Affin Hwang Select Opportunity won the award for Best Equity Malaysia...

Affin Hwang Asset Management wins six fund awards

Eastspring Investments Bhd grabbed six fund awards at the Refinitiv Lipper Fund Awards 2020. Four of its funds won these awards — a repeat of their winning feat from previous years.

Eastspring Investments Small-Cap took home the award for Best Equity Malaysia Small & Mid Cap (Provid...

Eastspring Investments Bhd - SIX FUND AWARDS

Areca Capital Sdn Bhd bagged three awards at the Refinitiv Lipper Fund Awards 2020. This marks three consecutive years that the fund house has swept the awards for Best Equity Malaysia in the three, five and 10-year categories.

Despite the uncertainties in financial markets last year, A...

Areca Capital Sdn Bhd - THREE FUND AWARDS

Principal Asset Management Bhd (formerly known as CIMB-Principal Asset Management Bhd) took home a fund award at the Refinitiv Lipper Fund Awards 2020. CIMB-Principal Equity Income won the award for Best Equity Asia-Pacific ex-Japan (Provident) in the 10-year category.

CEO Munirah Khair...

Principal Asset Management Bhd - ONE FUND AWARD

Maybank Asset Management Sdn Bhd continued to be a winner at the Refinitiv Lipper Fund Awards 2020. This year, it picked up two fund awards.

Maybank Malaysia SmallCap (MMSCF) won the award for Best Equity Malaysia Small and Mid-Cap (Provident) in the 3-year category (returns of 20.91%) ...

Maybank Asset Management Sdn Bhd - TWO FUND AWARDS

The awards methodology and guidelines for the Refinitiv Lipper Fund Awards 2020 are provided below.

Pheim Asset Management Sdn Bhd - SEVEN FUND AWARDS

The awards methodology and guidelines for the Refinitiv Lipper Fund Awards 2020 are provided below.

GENERAL METHODOLOGY

Criteria (cumulative)


	 Funds registered for sale in the...

Awards methodology

The government will not tolerate unjustified increases in health insurance premiums, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said.

No tolerance for unjustified health insurance premium hikes, says Anwar

British finance minister Rachel Reeves, facing criticism for travelling to China during financial market turmoil at home, said on Saturday that "pragmatic and predictable" relations with Beijing would help boost economic growth and trade.

Facing market pain, UK's Reeves says 'pragmatic' China ties will help growth

UBS could be seen as being too big for Switzerland following its takeover of Credit Suisse, former Swiss finance minister Ueli Maurer said on Saturday, with measures needed to reduce the risks of the enlarged bank.

Former Swiss finance minister warns about size of enlarged UBS — report

Indonesia and Japan’s leaders pledged to deepen bilateral cooperation on several fronts including defence, energy and food security at a meeting Saturday, as Tokyo seeks to boost its influence in Southeast Asia.

Indonesia, Japan leaders agree to boost defence, energy ties

The Light Rail Transit (LRT) Mutiara Line project will feature 21 strategically located stations, including a provisional station on Penang South Reclamation Island-A (PSR-A), covering a total distance of 29.5km.

LRT Mutiara Line to feature 21 stations along 29.5km route, says Loke

The flight data and cockpit voice recorders on the Jeju Air jet that crashed on Dec 29 stopped recording about four minutes before the airliner hit a concrete structure at South Korea's Muan airport, the transport ministry said on Saturday.

Jeju Air 'black box' data missing from last four minutes before crash, South Korea ministry says

Two police reports have been lodged against former Rembau member of Parliament Khairy Jamaluddin following his remarks on a document regarding Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s purported house arrest.

Azalina and Dr Zaliha’s aides file police reports against Khairy

The federal government is paying serious attention to the concerns of Penang residents regarding part of the Sungai Nibong pesta site being taken over to build a depot for the Mutiara Line Light Rail Transit (LRT) project.

Mutiara LRT Line: Govt giving serious attention to residents' concerns, says Anwar

US bank JPMorgan Chase on Friday asked its employees who are on hybrid work schedules to return to the office five days a week starting in March, an internal memo seen by Reuters showed, prompting hundreds of staff comments, including complaints.

JPMorgan asks staff to return to office five days a week, prompting complaints

The use of the Quick Response (QR) code system through the MyBorderPass application will be extended to Asean travellers departing Malaysia.

QR code use at KLIA to be expanded to Asean travellers

Exchange 106 was touted as the country’s new signature tower when the multibillion-ringgit Tun Razak Exchange was launched in 2012 by then prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak.

Double cover: Shareholder dispute at Exchange 106 + Investing ideas for 2025

Two police reports have been lodged against former Rembau member of Parliament Khairy Jamaluddin following his remarks on a document regarding Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s purported house arrest.

The flight data and cockpit voice recorders on the Jeju Air jet that crashed on Dec 29 stopped recording about four minutes before the airliner hit a concrete structure at South Korea's Muan airport, the transport ministry said on Saturday.

The Light Rail Transit (LRT) Mutiara Line project will feature 21 strategically located stations, including a provisional station on Penang South Reclamation Island-A (PSR-A), covering a total distance of 29.5km.

The use of the Quick Response (QR) code system through the MyBorderPass application will be extended to Asean travellers departing Malaysia.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co won a deal worth more than US$1 billion (RM4.5 billion) to provide Elon Musk’s X social network with servers optimised for artificial intelligence work.

HPE wins US$1 bil AI server deal for Elon Musk’s X

The federal government is paying serious attention to the concerns of Penang residents regarding part of the Sungai Nibong pesta site being taken over to build a depot for the Mutiara Line Light Rail Transit (LRT) project.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) will forecast steady global growth and continuing disinflation when it releases an updated World Economic Outlook on Jan 17, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva told reporters on Friday.

IMF chief sees steady world growth in 2025, continuing disinflation

US inflation data in the coming week could test the nerves of stock investors and further inflame worries about rising treasury yields and uncertainty over Donald Trump's policy plans.

Inflation report could rattle US markets after bond yields climb

British finance minister Rachel Reeves, facing criticism for travelling to China during financial market turmoil at home, said on Saturday that "pragmatic and predictable" relations with Beijing would help boost economic growth and trade.

US bank JPMorgan Chase on Friday asked its employees who are on hybrid work schedules to return to the office five days a week starting in March, an internal memo seen by Reuters showed, prompting hundreds of staff comments, including complaints.

The government will not tolerate unjustified increases in health insurance premiums, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said.

Firefighters finally started gaining control over two major wildfires on the eastern and western flanks of Los Angeles on Friday as fierce winds that supercharged the fires for days finally eased.

Los Angeles firefighters make progress as intense winds ease — for now

Indonesia and Japan’s leaders pledged to deepen bilateral cooperation on several fronts including defence, energy and food security at a meeting Saturday, as Tokyo seeks to boost its influence in Southeast Asia.

UBS could be seen as being too big for Switzerland following its takeover of Credit Suisse, former Swiss finance minister Ueli Maurer said on Saturday, with measures needed to reduce the risks of the enlarged bank.

Refinitiv Lipper Fund Awards 2020

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