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Malaysia's Largest Pension Fund 1Q Income Drops on Volatility

Malaysia's Largest Pension Fund 1Q Income Drops on Volatility

Bloomberg2 days ago

Malaysia's state retirement fund reported a 13% year-on-year drop in investment income for the first three months of the year due to volatility in global markets.
Investment income for the first quarter dropped to 18.31 billion ringgit ($4.3 billion) from 20.99 billion ringgit a year ago, the Employees Provident Fund said in a statement Tuesday. Contribution from equities — the biggest asset class — slid 23% from a year ago.

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