We are conducting routine maintenance on portfolio manager. We'll be back up as soon as possible. Thanks for your patience.

Morningstar Malaysia Fund Awards 2017 – Presentation Ceremony Highlights

The presentation ceremony of Morningstar Malaysia Awards 2017 was successfully held on 24 March, 2017 at the Sheraton Imperial Hotel, Kuala Lumpur

Morningstar Editors 31.03.2017
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn

The presentation ceremony of Morningstar Malaysia Awards 2017 was successfully held on 24 March, 2017 at the Sheraton Imperial Hotel, Kuala Lumpur. The Awards recognize retail funds that added the most value for investors within the context of their relevant peer group in 2016 and over the longer term.

The opening speech was given by Shihan Abeyguna (below), Head of Business Development, South East Asia of Morningstar. He looked back 2016 with major events had surprised outcomes one after another, which had impacts on investor confidence. Into 2017, no signs that the geopolitical events would abate with coming elections in developed markets. However, he emphasized that despite many changes happening, investor needs are the same and our mission remains the same; to provide better financial outcomes to investors.

Shihan Malay2017

 

Anthony Serhan (below), Manager Director, Research Strategy, Asia Pacific of Morningstar began with an overview of the equity market and ESG investments developments in 2016, he also presented the global asset flow trends. In general, headline news domonated fund flow in 2016, a dramatic reversal in flows to emerging market as a conqunce of Trump's win, and Asia had the highest organic growth rate and largest flows to equity funds. Also, how regulatory changes impacted on advisory industry and technology enhancements for better services observed in 2016.

Anthony Malay2017

 

 

The winners of Morningstar Malaysia Awards 2017 are:

Best Asia-Pacific Equity Fund - Affin Hwang Select Asia (ex Jpn) Quantum

Best Malaysia Bond (Syariah) Fund - Public Islamic Bond

Best Malaysia Bond Fund - AmDynamic Bond

Best Malaysia Large-Cap Equity (Syariah) Fund - Public Ittikal

Best Malaysia Large-Cap Equity Fund - Affin Hwang Select Opportunity

Group Malay2017
from left: 

Shihan Abeyguna, Head of Business Development, South East Asia, Morningstar

Mr. Gan Eng Peng, Head of Equity Strategies & Advisory of Affin Hwang Asset Management;

Ms. Goh Wee Peng, Deputy Chief Executive Officer & Chief Investment Officer, AmInvest;

Mr. Lum Ming Jang, Senior General Manager of Investments, Public Mutual;

Anthony Serhan, Managing Director, Research Strategy, Asia Pacific, Morningstar

 

Facebook Twitter LinkedIn

About Author

Morningstar Editors  -

© Copyright 2024 Morningstar Asia Ltd. All rights reserved.

Terms of Use        Privacy Policy          Disclosures