KUALA LUMPUR, July 16 (Bernama) -- AmInvest has been honoured with three fund management awards, namely Malaysia’s Fund House of the Year at the AsianInvestor Asset Management Awards 2019 (“AsianInvestor Asset Management Awards”)¹, Malaysia’s Insurance Fund House of the Year for the second consecutive year at the Institutional Asset Management Awards 2019 (“InsuranceAsia Awards”)²  and Malaysia’s Asset Management Company of the Year at The Asset Triple A Asset Servicing, Institutional Investor and Insurance Awards 2019 (“The Asset Awards”).³
 
Commenting on the wins, Dato’ Sulaiman Mohd Tahir, Group Chief Executive Officer, AmBank Group, said, “We are truly honoured to be recognised as a standout among market players within the Malaysian industry. These awards bring our tally to nine awards since the start of 2019, and are a testament to our 38 years’ experience of managing funds as well as highlight the capabilities of our people across our whole business.”
 
The AsianInvestor Asset Management Awards by AsianInvestor recognised standout onshore fund managers based in each major market across the region.¹ AsianInvestor evaluated and conferred the Malaysia’s Fund House of the Year Award on AmInvest based on a number of criteria including its fund performance and returns relative to its peers, business growth, innovation, as well as, new products and services introduced in 2018.¹ AsianInvestor is a leading publication based in Hong Kong which covers a range of topics related to asset management industry in the Asian region.¹
 
At the InsuranceAsia Awards, InsuranceAsia News acknowledged the exceptional work done by third party asset managers on behalf of their insurance company clients across the Asia Pacific region.² Under the Malaysia Insurance Fund House of the Year category, AmInvest was recognised for its best practices, services and performance in managing its insurance clients’ assets within the Malaysian market during the course of 2018. ² Hong Kong-based InsuranceAsia News offers leading-edge commentary, opinion-forming features and in-depth interviews for Asia’s insurance market.²
 
The Asset Awards lauded companies that have excelled in their respective industries within Asia in 2018.³ As Malaysia’s Asset Management Company of the Year, The Asset recognised AmInvest for having built a comprehensive platform for investing across different asset classes and servicing the needs of institutional, corporate and retail clients. AmInvest was also commended for consistently achieving above-benchmark performance and setting the tone for innovation and industry practice. The Asset Magazine is published from Hong Kong by Asset Publishing & Research Limited and provides coverage of the Asian financial markets.³
 
“Despite the challenging market conditions last year, our fund managers capitalised on investment opportunities, and our robust investment processes enabled us to add value to our investors’ portfolios. Looking ahead, we remain focused on seeking out the best opportunities all market cycles present,” added Dato’ Sulaiman.
 
About AmInvest
AmInvest is the brand for the funds management business of AmFunds Management Berhad and AmIslamic Funds Management Sdn Bhd, both of which are wholly-owned subsidiaries of AmInvestment Bank Berhad. We are a multiple award-winning fund manager based in Malaysia with over 38 years of investing experience managing unit trust funds, wholesale funds, institutional mandates, Exchange Traded Funds (ETF) and Private Retirement Scheme (PRS) funds; encompassing both conventional and Shariah-compliant funds.

Notes and Sources:
¹ AsianInvestor Asset Management Awards 2019, based on information verified by AsianInvestor as at 19 June 2019.
² Institutional Asset Management Awards 2019, based on information verified by InsuranceAsia News as at 17 June 2019.
³ The Asset Triple A Asset Servicing, Institutional Investor and Insurance Awards 2019, based on information verified by The Asset as at 18 June 2019. 

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