28 Mar 2019

Kenanga Investment Bank Berhad (“Kenanga Investment Bank”) today announced that its asset management subsidiary, Kenanga Investors Berhad (“KIB”) has entered into a conditional Share Purchase Agreement with ECM Libra Financial Group Berhad to acquire its fund management arm, Libra Invest Berhad (“Libra Invest”)....

19 Mar 2019

The fund management industry, which has been a key pillar of the Malaysian capital markets, has seen multiple challenges of late. Factors such as globalisation, along with the onset of new technologies and investment platforms, mean that local investors have more options than ever. Against this backdrop, Ismitz Matthew De Alwis, CEO and Executive Director of Kenanga Investors Berhad offers his vi...

04 Mar 2019

CEO and Executive Director of Kenanga Investors’, Ismitz Matthew De Alwis’ recent article, Holding Power is Key to Prevailing in Volatile Times, has been published in this week’s issue of Focus Malaysia. Seemingly weak economic prospects have businesses possessing negative sentiments on 2019. Despite this, De Alwis believes that during times of market instability, holding power is inevitabl...

14 Jan 2019

CEO & Executive Director of Kenanga Investors Group, Ismitz Matthew De Alwis’ latest article in Focus Malaysia is titled, The Deceptive Trade Conflict Truce. The article discusses the trade conflict under the Trump administration. Besides China, the US has also engaged in conflict with neighbouring Mexico, Canada and the European Union. De Alwis surmises that if it worsens, emerging ma...

22 Dec 2018

This latest article from  Kenanga Investors’ CEO/Executive Director Ismitz Matthew De Alwis, Time for  Financial Health Check discusses the importance of making clear financial goals for optimum financial health especially during festive seasons where expenditures can increase against limited budgets. The bottom line is about stretching the value of every ringgit spent by planning ahe...

06 Dec 2018

This month’s issue of Smart Investor features Kenanga Investors’ Chief Investment Officer, Lee Sook Yee, among several other industry experts in an article titled The Year When A Rebound Is Imminent. Here, she shares her views on the investment outlook for 2019 amid uncertainties that has enveloped the global economy in recent times. Though 2018 proved to be a highly challenging year, she is ...

05 Dec 2018

Kenanga Investors Berhad launched its new income fund, Kenanga AUD Alternative Income Fund 2 which is available in two currency classes, Ringgit Malaysia (RM) and Australian dollars (AUD)....

12 Nov 2018

Budget 2019 has been highly anticipated amidst a highly exciting year for the nation as a whole. This commentary by Ismitz Mathew De Alwis, CEO/Executive Director of Kenanga Investors breaks down the budget in regards to the fund management industry and how elements of the Budget may affect investors. Themed Credible Malaysia, Dynamic Economy, Prosperous Rakyat, it is the first budget u...

12 Nov 2018

This month’s issue of Smart Investor features Lee Sook Yee, Chief Investment Officer of Kenanga Investors Berhad (“KIB”). In this article, she talks about the newly launched Kenanga Growth Fund Series 2 (“KGFS2”), which was rolled out to replicate the success of KIB’s Kenanga Growth Fund that has grown to RM1.52 bil as of end August 2018. KGFS2 is nimbler in size, and it can have up t...

05 Nov 2018

Budget 2019 has been highly anticipated amidst a highly exciting year for the nation as a whole. We would like to share with you this commentary by Ismitz Mathew De Alwis, CEO/Executive Director of Kenanga Investors  that breaks down the budget in regards to the fund management industry and how elements of the Budget may affect investors. Themed Credible Malaysia, Dynamic Economy, Prosperous...

01 Nov 2018

Ismitz Matthew De Alwis, Chief Executive Officer/Executive Director of Kenanga Investors Berhad shares his thoughts regarding the upcoming Budget 2019. He believes the budget presents a chance to let investors know about the growth opportunities available. Overall, he expects the government to stay the course of fiscal and debt consolidation while exploring new revenue streams. ...

02 Oct 2018

In this recent article by Ismitz Matthew De Alwis, Executive Director/ Chief Executive Officer of Kenanga Investors Berhad entitled, “No Bull’s Eye in Reading the Market”, he discusses the importance of having a versatile investment strategy to prepare for any shocks and swings that may plague the stock market cycle. He believes that no one person is able to read the market with 100% accura...