AmInvest has been honoured as Malaysia’s Best Pension Fund Manager by Asia Asset Management at its 2019 Best of the Best Awards (“Awards”).1 Held annually for the past 15 years, the Awards recognise the most outstanding players in the funds management business in Asia. AmInvest was the recipient of this award for four consecutive years from 2013 to 2016.
Asia Asset Management had assessed AmInvest over three-year and five-year periods on how it has managed its domestic pension mandates and Private Retirement Scheme (“AmPRS”) funds, the size of these mandates and returns against relevant benchmarks, as well as investor education initiatives undertaken.
Tune Protect Group Berhad (Tune Protect) and Flexiroam Sdn Bhd (Flexiroam), a mobile virtual network operator, announced their partnership recently to provide complimentary 1GB high speed data roaming for Tune Protect Travel policyholders.
Customers who purchase travel protection when they book their AirAsia fare (excluding value pack and premium flex) or directly from www.tuneprotect.com, are eligible for the promotion. This exclusive deal was available from 6 May 2019.
Corporate social responsibility remains high on the agenda of Malaysia’s boutique developer Selangor Dredging Berhad.
In an interview with Malaysian Business, SDB sales & marketing head Khong Wei Chung said that its CSR initiatives serve to offer support and create opportunities for people with learning disabilities to acquire skills that will prepare them for a life on their own.
Its Ramadan and it is that time where one gets together with family members and friends for berbuka puasa do. And yes, there are many hotels and restaurants that offer various berbuka puasa buffet for us to choose.
But if you are looking for a guaranteed delicious buffet spread this time of the year, just head over to Maya Hotel.
In the world of (cyber)security, most of us know that there is no such thing as a secure system, only a well triggered one.
Even the best-secured house can be broken into by means of brute force.
TIBCO Software Inc., a global leader in integration, API management, and analytics, announced that it has been selected by Affin Hwang Asset Management Berhad (Affin Hwang AM) as its technology partner to aid the company’s digital strategy, accelerating the pace of rapid application development and deployment of DevOps processes.
The collaboration between TIBCO and Affin Hwang AM includes the company’s implementation of the TIBCO™ Connected Intelligence platform, specifically the TIBCO BusinessWorks™ software and TIBCO Cloud™ Mashery® application.
The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) today released its inaugural Corporate Governance Monitor (CG Monitor) which highlighted positive levels of adoption for a majority of the practices recommended in the Malaysian Code on Corporate Governance (MCCG) with improvement opportunities in the quality of disclosures.
Minister of Finance Lim Guan Eng said “We have seen progress in the area of gender diversity on boards, with Malaysia recording a seven-percentage point increase in women participation on boards of the Top 100 listed companies from 16.6% in 2016 to 23.68% in 2018. Women also account for 28% of senior management positions for all listed companies, higher than the Asia Pacific average of 23%.”
“I’m encouraged by the fact that since February 2019, there are no more all-male boards for our Top 100 listed companies, and this indeed sets the tone for other PLCs to follow. I would like to congratulate the SC on the first edition of this report and we look forward to future editions.”
Apart from the encouraging progress in greater women participation on boards, Chairman of the SC, Datuk Syed Zaid Albar, said that among the 36 best practices outlined in the MCCG, 27 had an adoption level of over 70%.
“In fact, mid and small cap companies are among the trailblazers in the adoption of the CG best practices. Many of them have put in place good CG practices such as disclosing remuneration of senior management, introducing a 9-year tenure limit for independent directors and having a wholly independent audit committee.”
“This shows that we are moving towards the right direction with greater appreciation of the value of adopting good CG practices, even among the smaller companies,” he added.
The release of the CG Monitor was made possible by leveraging advanced analytics in line with the SC’s Corporate Governance Priorities (2017-2020). This has enabled the SC to have greater insights into the progress made and challenges faced by listed companies in implementing corporate governance best practices.
These observations will inform future policy recommendations and interventions in promoting corporate governance in Malaysia.
The CG Monitor 2019 presents observations on three thematic reviews on long-serving independent directors (policies and practices), gender diversity on boards and CEO remuneration of the top 100 listed companies.
This year, the SC will review the anti-corruption measures of listed companies as part of its effort to implement the National Anti-Corruption Plan, which identified corporate governance as one of the six priority areas. Findings of the review will be released in the 2020 edition of the CG Monitor.
OYO Hotels & Homes, the world's 6th largest chain of hotels, homes, and living spaces - today announced that it has agreed to acquire Amsterdam-based @Leisure Group. @Leisure is a leading vacation rental company in Europe and manages holiday homes, holiday parks, and holiday apartments.
Honeywell, a Fortune 100 diversified global technology and manufacturing leader, announced the appointment of Brian Davis as the new president of Honeywell ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations), succeeding Briand Greer who will be retiring in June this year.
Pizza Hut Malaysia officiated its 400th store in Central i-City Shah Alam, marking a brand-new milestone for the No. 1 pizza chain in Malaysia.
With almost double the stores of its closest competitor, the 400-hut strong pizza chain is also amongst the top two largest food chains in the country, at present.
