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The SmartInvestor recently featured two articles on Kenanga Investors in its Mar/ Apr Issue 390 magazine. The first article, "Shaping a Smart and Sustainable Future: Impact Investing,” featured Kenanga Investors’ Executive Director and CEO, Datuk Wira Ismitz Matthew De Alwis, who discussed the growing importance of impact investing. He highlighted how businesses are increasingly adopting ESG principles and the challenges in achieving long-term growth. The article also addressed the need for better standards, more diverse solutions, and the role of public-private collaborations in enhancing the prominence of impact investing.

The second article, "Wakaf ETF Pencetus Perubahan Untuk Ekonomi Malaysia,” featured Eq8 Capital’s Executive Director and Acting CEO, Umar Alhadad, who discussed how Waqf-based financial instruments can drive economic growth and promote financial inclusivity. It highlights the role of such instruments in socio-economic development and sustainable investing, as well as Eq8 Capital’s collaboration with Yayasan Waqaf Malaysia to expand accessible investment solutions.