Best Islamic Fund Manager 2008

Public Mutual Bhd again won the “Best Islamic Fund Manager in Asia” Award by the Failaka Advisors for the 2nd consecutive year.

The Failaka Advisors, which is based in Dubai, is a recognized leader in the field of Islamic funds research. The Failaka Islamic Fund Awards stand apart as the benchmark for excellence in the field of Islamic fund management.

Public Mutual’s funds have once again outperformed the benchmarks by the highest percentages. In a market where many clients have demonstrated a preference for Islamic funds, Public Mutual is well-placed to take advantage of this demand. The team of Public Mutual have proven remarkably consistent in managing their Shariah funds and the proof is in their performance. No doubt performance has played a role in their tremendous asset growth.

Public Mutual is the largest private unit trust company in Malaysia, and it manages 62 funds for more than 1,800,000 accountholders. As at 30 April 2008, the total NAV of the funds managed by the company was RM27.8 billion.