News & Press Release

17 Aug 2021

Dear unit holders, We hope everyone is staying safe during this challenging times. As everybody knows, Tan Sri Mahiaddin bin Md Yasin (TSMY) had resigned from his position as the Prime Minister (PM), and now is the caretaker PM. As a caretaker PM, TSMY may not have the power to formulate any new policy, but may continue to be able to oversee the development and running of the existing policy. The reaction of the local equity market seems muted, signalling…

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2 Jul 2021

BIMB Investment Receives Two Awards at the 2021 Alpha South East Asia Best Islamic Finance Awards

Kuala Lumpur, July 2021 – BIMB Investment Management Berhad (“BIMB Investment”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad, won the Best Islamic Asset & Fund Manager 2021 in South East Asia award at the Alpha South East Asia Best Islamic Finance Awards 2021 ceremony hosted by Alpha South East Asia, a regional institution investment publication based in Hong Kong.  It is the fourth consecutive win by the company. In addition, BIMB Investment won Best Risk-adjusted Returns for ESG Principles…

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6 May 2021

BIMB Investment Declares 7.89% Income Distribution Yield for Global Shariah-ESG Equity fund, the BIMB-Arabesque i Global Dividend Fund 1 (BiGDF1)

Kuala Lumpur, May 2021 – BIMB Investment Management Berhad (BIMB Investment), has declared income distribution for BIMB-Arabesque i Global Dividend Fund 1 (BiGDF1) for the financial year ended 31 March 2021 as follows: Class(es) of Units  Denominated Currency Income Distribution Yield (%) Income Distribution (sen or cent/unit) RM Class Malaysia (RM) 7.89% 3.40 RM Hedged Class Ringgit Malaysia (RM) 7.93% 3.30 SGD Class Singapore Dollar (SGD) 7.88% 3.30 3.30 USD Class US Dollar (USD) 7.88% 3.40 3.40 BIMB Investment’s Chairman,…

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22 Mar 2021

BIMB Investment Launches Global Shariah ESG Equity Fund with AI technology: The BIMB-ARABESQUE Global Shariah Sustainable Equity Fund

KUALA LUMPUR, 22nd March 2021: BIMB Investment Management Berhad (“BIMB Investment”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad, today announced the launch of BIMB-ARABESQUE Global Shariah Sustainable Equity Fund (“BGSEF”), a global shariah ESG equity feeder fund that seeks to achieve capital appreciation over a medium to long term period for investors. The Target Fund, Arabesque Q3.17 SICAV – Q3.17 Sustainable Global Equity aims to offer investors globally diversified exposure in up to 100 Shariah-ESG stocks at all times.…

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3 Mar 2021

BIMB Investment launches the First Wakaf Featured Unit Trust Fund under the Securities Commission Malaysia Waqf-Featured Fund Framework and  a Qualified Sustainable and Responsible Investment Fund

Kuala Lumpur, 3 March 2021: BIMB Investment Management Berhad (BIMB Investment), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad, has today officially launched the Makmur myWakaf Fund (MWF), the First Wakaf Featured Unit Trust Fund under the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) Waqf-Featured Fund Framework that was introduced on 12 November 2020 and a Qualified Sustainable and Responsible Investment (SRI) Fund under the SC Guidelines on Sustainable and Responsible Investment Funds. BIMB Investment is the first fund management company to structure…

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27 Jan 2021

Sustainability: ESG becoming mainstream

One unwitting bright spot in the unprecedented volatility brought on by the coronavirus pandemic this year has been the performance of funds with environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategies. The pandemic has spread with alarming speed, infecting millions and bringing economic activity to a near standstill. However, it has also strengthened the conviction of early adopters of sustainable portfolios that the value of an investment is no longer just about returns. This has inadvertently cemented the significance of financial and…

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27 Jan 2021

BIMB Investment Declares 6% Income Distribution Yields for BIMB ESG Sukuk Fund

Kuala Lumpur, December 2020 – BIMB Investment Management Berhad (BIMB Investment), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad, has declared income distribution for BIMB ESG Sukuk Fund for the financial year ended 31 October 2020 as follows: Class(es) of Units Denominated Currency Income distribution Yield (%) Class A Denominated in Ringgit Malaysia (RM) 6.01 Class B Denominated in US Dollar (USD) 6.00 Class C Denominated in Singapore Dollar (SGD) 6.02 Class D Denominated in Ringgit Malaysia (RM) 6.01 Class…

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14 Dec 2020

Market Review On 4th December 2020, Fitch Ratings (Fitch) had downgraded Malaysia’s Long Term Foreign Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to BBB+ from -A while revising the outlook from negative to Stable. This is on the back of more than 200 negative rating actions and more than 100 sovereign downgrades globally undertaken by credit rating agencies since the onset of Covid-19 outbreak since March. For Malaysia, the downgrade was also related to Covid-19 crisis which have weakened several of Malaysia’s…

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14 Dec 2020

BIMB Investment Launches Bank Islam Premier Fund for Sophisticated Investors with Target of 5% Annual Income

KUALA LUMPUR: BIMB Investment Management Berhad (“BIMB Investment”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad, today  announced the launch of Bank Islam Premier Fund (‘BIPF’), a wholesale Shariah-Mixed Assets Fund that targets an annual income distribution. Commenting on the launch of BIPF, BIMB Investment Chairman, Mohamed Ridza Mohamed Abdulla, said, “We are pleased with the launch of Bank Islam Premier Fund that offers innovative investment opportunities to sophisticated investors. Bank Islam Group continues to offer holistic and comprehensive funds and wealth management solutions…

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