Amanah Saham 1Malaysia (AS1M) - ONE Malaysia

Yes, that's it, pronounce as wan-ma-lay-si-a is a new fund launch from 5th Aug - 3rd Sep '09.
The aim is for those who (above 18 yrs old, that is) seek regular income. Similar to ASB but open to malaysians =).


Each unit will be sold at MYR 1.00/unit. As PNB usual practice, the transaction is via investment book; starting with MYR 100.00 any of PNB agents - CIMB, POS, RHB and Maybank. As compared to ASB, there's no limitation of unit after offer period ends.

Good news for local varsity freshies, some 50,000 of are getting free 100 units.. Wow!

ASB : It's 7.00 cents perunit plus 1.75 cents bonus

ASB ANNOUNCED 7.00 SEN PER UNIT OF INCOME DISTRIBUTION AND BONUS OF 1.75 SEN PER UNIT


KUALA LUMPUR – Amanah Saham Nasional Bhd (ASNB) , a wholly-owned subsidiary of Permodalan Nasional Berhad has announced an income distribution of 7.00 sen per unit and a bonus of 1.75 sen per unit for Skim Amanah Saham Bumiputera (ASB) for the financial year ended December 31 st, 2008 .

The income distribution portion will involve a total payout of RM4.22 billion, almost equal to the allocation made for ASB income distribution in 2007.

The bonus portion will involve a total payout of RM678.03 million by PNB .

PNB Chairman, Tun Dato’ Seri Ahmad Sarji said, the payment will benefit 6.56 million unit holders which currently hold 62 billion units of ASB.

Tun Ahmad Sarji said 2008 is a challenging year for the ASB fund manager as evidenced by the equity market which saw a drop of 40.85 percent in the benchmark KLSE CI during the year following the credit and financial crisis in the developed nations.

Notwithstanding the above scenario, the discipline and prudence practiced by the ASB fund manager has helped to produce an encouraging performance of the fund.

Up to December 10 th, 2008 , ASB has recorded a gross income of RM5.14 billion. Dividend income from investee companies contributed RM3.12 billion or 60.71 percent of the gross income, and profit from the sale of shares contributed RM1.58 billion or 30.75 percent. The rest of the income at 8.54 percent or RM439 million is derived from investments in short term instruments and other investments.

The calculation of the income distribution is based on the average monthly minimum balance held throughout the financial year of ASB ending December 31 st, 2008 . The calculation of the bonus on the other hand is based on the average monthly minimum balance held by the unit holders in the past ten years, starting from 1999 up to 2008.

The income distribution and bonus will be automatically credited into the respective unit holders’ accounts. Unit holders will be able to update their accounts beginning January 2 nd, 2009 .

All transactions for ASB at ASNB head office, ASNB branch offices and agents will be suspended on December 19 th, 2008 until January 1 st, 2009 , to facilitate the calculation of income distribution and bonus.

ASB is a fixed price equity income fund, opened for Bumiputera aged 12 years and above. This fund is aimed at generating long term, consistent and competitive returns to the unit holders whilst ensuring the preservation of capital at minimal risk tolerance level.

Source : www.asnb.com.my

ASNB OFFERS 488 MILLION ADDITIONAL UNITS OF AMANAH SAHAM DIDIK (ASD)

24 November 2008



KUALA LUMPUR –Amanah Saham Nasional Berhad (ASNB), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Permodalan Nasional Berhad (PNB) has announced a 488 million additional new units of Amanah Saham Didik (ASD) to be opened for subscription beginning today.

Transactions of the new ASD units started this morning at 8.15 am at all ten ASNB full operation offices nationwide. Unit holders could also subscribe to the new ASD units at the 1,627 ASNB agents’ branches nationwide subject to their operating hours.
With these additional units, the fund size of ASD has increased to 3.0 billion units from 2.512 billion units previously.


President and Group Chief Executive of PNB, YBhg Tan Sri Dato’ Hamad Kama Piah bin Che Othman said the new additional units would enable more investors to own units in the fund.
“The fund had received overwhelming response previously and we are confident that it will continue to receive similar response with these additional units”, he said.
This is the second launch of ASD additional units this year after a similar exercise in July with 200 million additional units offered.


Similarly last year, ASD had two new additional launches during the year, in July involving 200 million units and in November with 300 million units.


ASD was launched on April 20th, 2001 with an initial fund size of 300 million units.
The fund size was first increased in 2002 with 200 million units, followed by 2004 with 200 million units, 2005 with 500 million units and 300 million units in July, 2006.


For the financial year ended June 30th, 2008, ASNB had announced an income distribution of 7.00 sen per unit.


ASD is a fixed priced unit trust fund opened to Bumiputera investors as early as 6 months old. Investors can also invest in the ASD using the Employees Provident Fund Member’s Scheme.

ASD is aimed at Bumiputera investors who would like to invest for their future or their childrens’ education needs. Since its launch, the average income distribution for the ASD fund is 7.4 sen per unit.

Unit Trust Launch : Public Islamic Select Enterprises Fund (PISEF)

PISEF is suitable for investors who wish to participate in the long-term growth potential of Shariah-compliant bellweather companies in the domestic market. PISEF is an aggressive Islamic equity fund that seeks to achieve capital growth through investment in the largest 50 companies in term of market capitalisation (at the point of purchase) listed on Bursa Securities which comply with Shariah requirements.

Promotional service charge of 5% of Initial Offer Price per unit during offer period.

Minimum initial investment: MYR 1000.00
Min. additional investment: MYR 100.00
Offer Period: 14 August 2008 to 13 September 2008.
Offer unit NAV: MYR 0.25
Sales charge: Up to 5.5% of NAV
Investor Profile: Aggressive
Investment option: EPF Scheme or Direct Debit Instruction or Lump sump

Unit Trust Launch : PB Capital Protected Resources Fund (PBCPRF)

Extracted from Public Mutual website :

Public Bank will launch PB Capital Protected Resources Fund (PBCPRF) on 20 August 2008. The fund provides investors an opportunity to tap into the upside potential of the resources sector while providing 100% capital protection over a 3-year investment period. The fund will be managed by its wholly-owned subsidiary, Public Mutual.

Public Mutual’s Chairman Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Dr. Teh Hong Piow said while PBCPRF is a capital protected fund, it provides investors an opportunity to participate in the growth potential of the resources sectors which include oil & gas, metals, agriculture, forestry and paper as well as hedge part of their investments against inflation. “Investing in the resources sectors provides a hedge against inflation, which is currently fuelled by high oil and food prices. Thus, the fund’s investments in the resources sectors will enable investors to hedge against rising inflationary pressures and maintain the purchasing power of their savings,” he explained.

PBCPRF seeks to achieve capital appreciation over the tenure of the fund while providing capital protection upon maturity of the fund. At least 85% of its net asset value (NAV) will be invested in Ringgit denominated zero-coupon negotiable instrument of deposits (ZNIDs) and liquid investments comprising high quality debentures and money market instruments. The balance of its NAV will be invested in equities and equity related securities in resources sectors which are listed in selected regional markets which include South Korea, China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, Philippines, Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand and other markets.

The Initial Issue Price of PBCPRF is at RM0.9901 per unit during the 45-day initial offer period of 20 August 2008 to 3 October 2008. The service charge is at RM0.0099 per unit, which is 1% of the NAV of the fund during offer period. “As PBCPRF is a close-end fund, the units will only be sold during Offer Period. The minimum investment for the fund is RM1,000,” said Tan Sri Teh.

Public Mutual’s Chairman Tan Sri Teh added that PBCPRF’s capital is protected with a Capital Protected Value of RM1 per unit at the Maturity Date. The Maturity Date is on 13 October 2011 or earlier if the fund is fully sold before 3 October 2008.

PBCPRF is suitable for risk adverse investors. Interested investors can visit any Public Bank branch nationwide or call free-phone at 1-800-88-3323 during normal working hours to find out more about PBCPRF.

Unit Trust Launch: OSK-UOB

The OSK-UOB Global Capital Fund (GLOCAP) is a feeder fund that will invest principally in one of the funds managed by UOB Asset Management Limited (UOBAM), Singapore that is the United Global Capital Fund (UGCF). UGCF launched in June 1996 is a collective investment scheme domiciled in Singapore which invests in securities issued by banks, finance companies, insurers and other corporations which carry on the business of financial services or which derive their revenues from subsidiaries carrying on the business of banking and/or financial services.

GLOCAP is suitable for investors who seek investment opportunities in the global financial services sector; wish to invest in an established foreign fund managed by a renowned fund manager; and are willing to accept a higher risk in their investments to obtain potentially higher returns in the long term (at least 5-7 years).

Minimum initial investment: MYR 1000.00
Min. additional investment: MYR 100.00
Offer Period: 11 June 2008 to 1 July 2008.
Offer unit NAV: MYR 0.25
Sales charge: Up to 5.5% of NAV
Type: Growth fund
Investment option: Lump sump or saving

Islamic Unit Trust Launch: PBSN

Permodalan BSN Launches Islamic Unit Trust Fund
PBSN has just recently launched their new islamic unit trust - Dana Al-Jadid. The fund is suitable for investors who have moderate to high risk tolerance. It is also meant for investors who prefer higher capital growth investments under syariah principles and have medium- to long-term investment horizons.

PBSN has appointed Prudential Fund Management Bhd as the external investment manager.

Minimum initial investment: MYR 500.00
Min. additional investment: MYR 100.00
Offer Period: 21 days since 18th June 2008
Offer unit NAV: MYR 0.25
Sales charge: Up to 3% of NAV
Type: Islamic balance fund

Source: Bernama; 18th June 2008

News Flash : Public Mutual declares distributions for 8 funds

Public Mutual declares the final distributions for eight of its funds.

Six of these funds have declared interim gross distributions in December 2007 ranging from 3.50 sen to 10 sen per unit. Among the eight funds declaring final dividends, Public Ittikal Fund and Public Balanced Fund declared a final gross distribution of 5 sen each, which in addition to the 10 sen already paid in December 2007, amounts to a total gross distribution of 15 sen respectively for the year ended 31 May 2008.

Public Islamic Equity Fund, Public Far-East Select Fund, Public Regional Sector Fund and Public Dividend Select Fund declared final gross distributions of 1.50 sen each, which in addition to the interim gross distributions of 5 sen, 4 sen, 3.50 sen and 3.75 sen respectively, amounts to total gross distributions of 6.50 sen, 5.50 sen, 5.00 sen and 5.25 sen respectively for the year ended 31 May 2008.

Public Mutual’s Chairman Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Dr. Teh Hong Piow said that among the regional funds, Public Far-East Select Fund, Public Regional Sector Fund and PB ASEAN Dividend Fund have generated a one-year return of 18.92%, 15.20% and 15.34% respectively for the period ended 16 May 2008. These funds have outperformed their respective benchmarks which registered gains of 6.04%, 9.57% and 3.50% respectively for the same period.

Source:- www.publicmutual.com.my