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Fund Name Geography Deliberation

 The fund recorded an annualised return of 10.6% and 13.3% over
the past 3 and 5 years, respectively (MYR, 31 March 2021).

Affin Hwang Select Asia  Fund is launched since Dec 2014 with more than MYR 1.1bil AUM.
Asia Pacific (ex-  The fund provides exposure to Asia equities within the fastest-
Japan) Dividend growing region in the world that have strong economic growth
Fund prospects.
 Fund strategy focuses on companies that have good visibility in
cash flows and dividend payout.
 Fund manager also seeks to invest in companies that may not have
good dividend pay-out in the current juncture, but possess good
dividend growth prospects.
 The fund recorded an annualised return of 11.9% and 14.0% over
the past 3 and 5 years, respectively (MYR, 31 March 2021).
TA Asia Absolute Asia  Launched since May 2020, the fund has garnered more than MYR
Alpha Fund 1.2bil AUM.
 The fund is managed by Fullerton Management, an Asia-based
investment specialist established since 2003 with AUM of more
than US 35bil.
 Fullerton Management was an internal fund management division
within Temasek Holdings before its establishment and currently
manages various mandates for government agencies, pension plans
as well as other institutional profiles.
 The fund manager focuses on growth companies with sound
economic fundamentals to generate alpha through company and
industry research and by applying a bottom-up approach.
 The fund will invest in companies with either proven track
records, durable competitive strength or growth potential that is
not fully reflected in the price of its securities.
 The fund is managed actively, and the frequency of trading
depends on market opportunities.
 On a year-to-date basis, the fund has delivered 0.1% return
despite a volatile market environment. The fund has delivered
40.7% return since inception (MYR Hedged Class, 31 Mar 2021).
Source: Fund factsheets from respective funds, asset management company websites | Apr 2021

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