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Core Mixed Assets
         Fund Name             Geography         Deliberation

         Maybank Global        Global              Launched since Jun 2019 with a fund size of MYR 351.0mil.
         Mixed-Assets-i Fund                       The fund provides investors with a balanced approach to
         (S)                                        global companies that are ESG-compliant.
                                                   Allows investors to enjoy the best of both worlds: equity
                                                    exposure for capital growth opportunities while fixed income
                                                    exposure provides income sleeves.
                                                   Fund manager adjusts the exposure between equities and
                                                    fixed income based on market outlook, e.g. a constructive
                                                    global economic outlook may warrant a higher equity
                                                    exposure.
                                                   While the fund has a relatively short performance history, its
                                                    capabilities have been evidenced by the COVID-19 market
                                                    drawdown, where the fund manager has managed to recoup all
                                                    losses and recorded higher NAV compared to pre-COVID levels.
                                                   Year-to-date, the fund has clocked returns of 4.8%. The fund
                                                    posted a 23.7% return since inception (MYR, 31 Mar 2021).
         RHB Asian Income      Asia                Launched since June 2012 with MYR 3.3bil AUM.
         Fund                                      The fund will actively allocate between Asian equities and
                                                    fixed income by adopting a cyclical approach to asset
                                                    allocation where the asset mix will be adjusted according to
                                                    the phases of the economic cycle.
                                                   For equities, the fund manager prefers companies that can
                                                    create true shareholder value, have a strong and stable
                                                    earnings stream and sustainable dividend yield.
                                                   For fixed income, the fund manager invests in companies that
                                                    deliver attractive yield and capital growth taking into account
                                                    valuation, demand and supply conditions as well as liquidity.
                                                   The fund recorded an annualised return of 5.6% and 6.8% over
                                                    the past 3 and 5 years, respectively (MYR, 31 March 2021).
        Source: Fund factsheets from respective funds, asset management company websites | Apr 2021



































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