Once again, Public Mutual Bhd dominated the Refinitiv Lipper Fund Awards, this time by bagging 32 awards — Best Equity Group (Malaysia), Best Mixed Assets Group (Islamic) and 30 fund awards. It extended its winning streak to four years in a row by outperforming its peers in various categories.

Public Mutual defends top position with 32 awards

Principal Asset Management Bhd clinched four awards in the Asia Pacific ex-Japan category in the Refinitiv Lipper Fund Awards 2022.

Principal Asset Management wins four awards in regional categories

KAF Investment Funds Bhd (KAF) bagged three awards at the Refinitiv Lipper Fund Awards 2022 through two of its award-winning funds, KAF Jade and KAF Vision.

A triple win by KAF Investment

UOB Asset Management (M) Bhd once again landed a winning spot at the Refinitiv Lipper Fund Awards 2022, with two fund awards this year.

UOB Asset Management bags two awards with bottom-up approach

PMB Investment Bhd’s Dana Mutiara won the award for Best Equity Malaysia Income (Islamic) in the three-year category by generating a total return of 52.93% as at end-2021.

PMB Investment wins award by seeking out undervalued stocks

Manulife Investment Management (M) Bhd bagged a fund award at the Refinitiv Lipper Fund Awards 2022. Its Manulife Investment Shariah Progress Fund won the award for Best Equity Malaysia Diversified (Provident) in the 10-year category, when it achieved a cumulative return of 174.25% over the period.

Manulife Investment Management bags an award

Inter-Pacific Asset Management Sdn Bhd’s (InterPac) InterPac Dana Safi Fund won the award for Best Mixed Asset MYR Flexible (Islamic) in the three-year category, after seeing returns of 126.2%.

Inter-Pacific Asset Management wins Best Mixed Asset Award

Eastspring Investments Bhd bagged two awards at the Refinitiv Lipper Fund Awards 2022. Eastspring Investment Asia Select Income won the award for Best Mixed Asset MYR Global (Malaysia) in the 10-year category, while Eastspring Investments Small Cap won the award for Best Equity Malaysia Small and Mid-Caps (Provident) in the 10-year category.

Eastspring bags two awards with research-driven investment style

Areca Capital Sdn Bhd took home three awards at the Refinitiv Lipper Fund Awards 2022. It was the fifth year in a row that Areca equityTrust won the award for Best Equity Malaysia (Malaysia) in the three-, five- and 10-year categories.

Areca wins Best Equity Malaysia awards five years in a row

By staying true to its investment philosophy of never being fully invested at all times, Pheim Asset Management Sdn Bhd bagged four awards at the Refinitiv Lipper Fund Awards 2022.

Pheim wins mixed-asset awards for seven consecutive years

AmanahRaya Investment Management Sdn Bhd (ARIM) broke its record by winning six awards at the Refinitiv Lipper Fund Awards 2022. AmanahRaya Syariah Trust won Best Bond MYR (Islamic) awards in the three-, five- and 10-year categories while AmanahRaya Unit Trust won the awards for Best Bond MYR (Malaysia) in the same categories.

AmanahRaya has a smashing year

Affin Hwang Asset Management Bhd (AHAM) won the group award for Best Equity Malaysia (Islamic) while Affin Hwang Select Balanced took home the awards for Best Mixed Asset MYR Global (Provident) in the three- and five-year categories.

Affin Hwang wins group award and two fund awards

Last year was not an easy one for bond fund managers to navigate, given the rising interest rate environment. However, AmFunds Management Bhd’s (AmFunds) fund managers managed to find opportunities, leading to the firm winning the Best Bond Group (Provident) award and three other awards at the Refinitiv Lipper Fund Awards 2022.

AmFunds navigates challenging bond market to win group award

Hong Leong Asset Management Bhd (HLAM) continued its winning streak by taking home 15 fund awards and one group award at the Refinitiv Lipper Fund Awards 2022. It won the award for Best Equity Group (Provident) for the third year running.

HLAM wins big with 15 fund awards and a group award

China passed a law on Friday strengthening its trade defence capabilities as the US and the European Union take aim at Beijing over excess industrial capacity.

China passes tariff law amid tensions with trading partners

FRANKFURT/BERLIN/PRAGUE (April 26): Thyssenkrupp will sell a 20% stake in its steel business to the energy holding controlled by Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky, a major breakthrough for the German conglomerate after years of unsuccessful attempts to divest the unit.

Thyssenkrupp sells stake in steel unit to Czech billionaire Kretinsky

Here is a brief recap of some business news and corporate announcements that made the headlines on Friday.

BCorp, Capital A, AAX, YNH, Sam Engineering, Turiya, Gadang, Microlink, Nestle, Wiradani, D&O, Homeritz, Unisem

(April 26): HSBC Holdings Plc successfully fought off a London court claim brought by a group of investors in a £1.3 billion (US$1.6 billion) lawsuit over tax breaks linked to Walt Disney Co film financing.

HSBC wins £1.3 bil suit over Disney film finance scandal

KUB Malaysia Bhd has extended the deadline for its mandatory general offer for Central Cables Bhd (CCB) a second time to May 20 from April 30, according to its latest filing on Bursa Malaysia.

KUB extends deadline for CCB MGO a second time

EVENING 5: Five things you need to know today

KUALA LUMPUR (April 26): KPJ Healthcare Bhd, through its premier educational institution KPJ Healthcare University (KPJU), has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Friday with Trusx Malaysia Sdn Bhd (Trustr), a global digital health organisation, as an initiative to revolutionise healthcare.

KPJ Healthcare, Trusx Malaysia collaborate for AI-driven healthcare solutions

Wall Street's main indexes advanced on Friday as most megacap growth stocks rose after robust quarterly results from Alphabet pushed its market value over US$2 trillion (RM9.5 trillion), while an in-line inflation reading calmed interest rate jitters.

Wall Street rises as Big Tech charges higher

In today’s edition of Evening 5: 00:00 Merger of airlines enough to reverse negative equity - Fernandes 02:16 Govt set to unveil second 5G network next week  03:26 Unisem’s 1Q hit by margins, forex 04:30 Berjaya Corp denies Forest City casino talks   05:30 Homeritz’s 2Q earnings spike on stronger greenback

EVENING 5: Merger of airlines enough to reverse negative equity - Fernandes

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Baltic Exchange shipping updates: April 26, 2024

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Most read this week

Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank) has obtained a summary judgement at the High Court here against ACE Credit (M) Sdn Bhd, ACE Corporation (M) Sdn Bhd, and the company directors Datuk Choong Chee Meng and Chang Ai Nee, for defaulting on a RM46.47 million loan given to them by the bank.

Maybank obtains summary judgement against ACE Corporation, three others for RM46m loan default

KUALA LUMPUR (April 26): Gamuda Land, the property arm of Gamuda Bhd, has unveiled partners for Gardens Square, the latest commercial development at the 810-acre Gamuda Gardens in Sungai Buloh.

Gamuda Land announces retail partners for upcoming commercial development in Gamuda Gardens

The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) has emerged as the second largest shareholder of aero-engine components manufacturer Sam Engineering &amp; Equipment (M) Bhd, after Singapore's sovereign wealth fund Temasek Holdings Pte Ltd.

EPF emerges as second largest shareholder of Sam Engineering

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim on Friday suggested all parties mentioned in a recent report&nbsp;alleging that the government is planning to issue&nbsp;a licence for a casino in&nbsp;Forest City, Johor, to take necessary action&nbsp;against the foreign news agency.

Anwar wants action taken against Forest City casino licence news report

Shares of AirAsia X Bhd (AAX) rose to a six-month high as investors cheered a restructuring plan that would make the company the largest low-cost carrier in Southeast Asia.

AirAsia X logs best day in six months on Capital A restructuring

YNH Property Bhd (YNH) issued a clarification to bondholders via Malaysian Trustee Bhd on the technical default of its Islamic notes, as well as the status of its mall sale and the appointment of a new auditor.

YNH says it has remedied 'technical default' involving sukuk programme

Nestle (Malaysia) Bhd is slated to raise prices for 22 of its products starting July 1, according to the Federation of Sundry Goods Merchants Associations of Malaysia (FSGMAM).

Nestle Malaysia to adjust prices of 22 products starting July 1

Gadang Holdings Bhd has secured a RM280 million contract to design and develop the Klang Valley Data Centre&nbsp;Block 2 in Cyberjaya from TM Technology Services Sdn Bhd, a business entity of Telekom Malaysia Bhd.

Gadang wins RM280 mil Klang Valley data centre jobs from TM Technology

MYAirline Sdn Bhd will continue to retain its nominated post holders as well as key personnel, while ensuring that its air operator’s certificate (AOC) documentation remains as current as possible.

MYAirline seeking multiple investors, to retain nominated post holders

Here is a brief recap of some business news and corporate announcements that made the headlines on Friday.

Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow&nbsp;has announced that he is in talks with a group of companies which have recently participated in Selangor’s integrated circuit (IC) design park.

Integrated circuit design firms to announce investments in Penang on Saturday, says Chow

Wiradani Development Sdn Bhd — a property developer linked to the son of former finance minister Tun Daim Zainuddin — has filed a fresh winding-up petition against SPNB Aspirasi Sdn Bhd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Syarikat Perumahan Negara Bhd (SPNB).

SPNB unit faces fresh winding-up petition on failure to complete payment to Wiradani after settlement

S P Setia Bhd will launch Casaville, which comprises 38 single-storey bungalows, in its Setia EcoHill township in Semenyih at end-April.

With a gross development value (GDV) of RM50 million, the homes measure 52ft by 90ft each, with built-ups from 1,994 to 2,074 sq ft, and a three-bedroom, three-bathroom layouts. The selling price starts from RM1.376 million. It is slated for completion in the second quarter of 2026.

S P Setia to launch single-storey bungalows in Setia EcoHill at end-April

KUALA LUMPUR (April 26): Software company Microlink Solutions Bhd said on Friday that it has secured a contract worth RM56.45 million to implement and maintain a new core banking system for Bank Islam Brunei Darussalam Bhd.

Microlink gets RM56.45 mil contract from Bank Islam Brunei

Hong Kong and China stocks extended gains on Friday, with the Hang Seng Index logging its best week since October 2011, as sentiment recovered further after strategists from global investment houses upgraded their views on Chinese shares.

Hong Kong stocks notch best week in more than 12 years; China attracts record inflow 

Malaysia is poised to be the next home of Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd’s (Geely) methanol-powered vehicles, after China and the European market.&nbsp;

Malaysia the next market for Geely’s methanol vehicle

KUALA LUMPUR (April 26): China will firmly support Malaysia in pursuing a development path suited to its national conditions, and support Malaysia’s Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim in promoting the principle of "Malaysia Madani" in governance.

China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi sa...

China backs Malaysia firmly in pursuing its development, role in global arena — Wang Yi

Huawei Technologies Co’s latest smartphones carry a version of the advanced made-in-China processor it revealed last year, independent analysis revealed, underscoring the Chinese company’s ability to sustain production of the controversial chip.

Huawei’s new phone runs latest version of made-in-China chip

Homeritz Corporation Bhd’s net profit surged by 65.9% in the second quarter ended Feb 29, 2024 (2QFY2024) to RM9.24 million, due to increased sales volume and a stronger US dollar.

Refinitiv Lipper Fund Awards 2022

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