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 Author| Post time 23-6-2009 07:25 AM | Show all posts
FMUTM JADI FIMM ...



Tiada jualan panik - FiMM
KUALA LUMPUR 22 Jun - Persekutuan Pengurus-pengurus Pelaburan Malaysia (FiMM) yakin industri saham amanah tempatan masih belum berdepan dengan tindakan jualan panik meskipun persekitaran ekonomi dunia dan negara tidak menentu.

Presiden FiMM, Tunku Datuk Ya'acob Tunku Abdullah (gambar) berkata, sehingga kini, kadar penebusan saham amanah tempatan masih lagi berada di paras yang biasa.

''Kadar penebusan saham amanah tempatan masih sekitar dua peratus setiap bulan dan kita percaya industri masih mampu berkembang sekitar 20 hingga 25 peratus berbanding 18 peratus tahun lalu," katanya.

Beliau berkata demikian selepas pelancaran nama baru Persekutuan Pengurus Saham Amanah Malaysia (FMUTM) kepada FiMM di sini hari ini.

Turut hadir Naib Presiden FiMM, Mark Toh dan Pengarah Eksekutif FiMM, Lee Siew Hoong.

Menurut Tunku Ya'acob, pihaknya menjangka dana ekuiti mampu bergerak pantas pada tahun ini selain dana pelaburan yang berkaitan dengan negara China yang dilancarkan oleh beberapa buah bank baru-baru ini.

Katanya, kebanyakan negara mula melihat China sebagai negara pertama yang akan pulih dari kegawatan ekonomi hasil sokongan pakej rangsangan yang diumumkan oleh kerajaan negara komunis itu.

"Pakej rangsangan ekonomi China berjumlah RM2.047 trilion (AS$585 bilion) dilihat antara daya penarik untuk pengurus dana amanah memberi peluang pelaburan selain jangkaan pulangan yang agak kompetitif ketika ini," katanya.

Tunku Ya'acob berkata, pasaran ekuiti menjadi penentu hala tuju ekonomi negara dan tanda-tanda pemulihan ekonomi negara boleh dilihat selewat-lewatnya pada suku keempat tahun ini.

Beliau menambah, di sebalik kegawatan semasa, jumlah perunding dana amanah masih kekal seramai 66,000 orang dan ia tidak berkurang dan tidak bertambah.

Mengulas lanjut, pertukaran nama FMUTM kepada FiMM yang berkuatkuasa 1 Jun lalu adalah untuk memberi perkhidmatan terbaik kepada para pelabur, ahli dan juga industri.

Peranan baru FiMM bukan sahaja menjadi pertubuhan kawal selia sendiri (SRO) untuk industri dana amanah tetapi juga memainkan peranan yang lebih luas di dalam aktiviti pengurusan pelaburan.

"Mana-mana syarikat pengurusan aset seperti syarikat dana pelaburan hartanah boleh menyertai kami dan keahlian mereka bukan mandatori," kata Tunku Ya'acob
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 Author| Post time 23-6-2009 07:28 AM | Show all posts
JEL, AMERANG, BOLEH AJAK MEOR, AZIZ JOIN NI...

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ETCM lancar I’m Nissan CRAZY
KUALA LUMPUR 22 Jun – Edaran Tan Chong Motor Sdn. Bhd. (ETCM) telah melancarkan kempen I’m Nissan CRAZY bagi mendekatkan Nissan dan ETCM kepada pengguna.

Kempen tersebut, melibatkan beberapa siri pengiklanan I’m Nissan CRAZY serta permainan dalam talian, pertandingan dan pelbagai program-program menarik.

Pengarah Eksekutif ETCM, Datuk Dr. Ang Bon Beng berkata, kempen tersebut juga membolehkan pengguna berinteraksi dengan jenama Nissan dalam pelbagai cara.

‘‘Seiring dengan tema I’m Nissan CRAZY, kempen ini membolehkan orang ramai menikmati kisah-kisah Crazy (gila) dan merasai tahap ketaksuban pemilik kenderaan dengan model-model Nissan mereka.

‘‘Mereka juga boleh menyertai pelbagai siri aktiviti dan paling penting sekali, membina keyakinan, kesetiaan dan kecintaan kepada jenama Nissan,’’ katanya dalam kenyataan yang dikeluarkan di sini hari ini.

Tambah Bon Beng, kesemua langkah pemasaran kempen ini diusahakan bagi mewujudkan kesedaran dan kecenderungan positif kepada pemilik serta bakal pemilik Nissan.
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 Author| Post time 23-6-2009 07:47 AM | Show all posts
'Unit trust industry net asset value may grow 25pc this year'
By Chong Pooi KoonPublished: 2009/06/23
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THE unit trust industry may see its net asset value grow by a quarter this year after a 20 per cent dip to RM134 billion last year, Federation of Investment Managers Malaysia (FiMM) president Tunku Ya'acob Tunku Abdullah said.

Up to May, the industry's net asset value has already grown 18 per cent to reach RM159 billion as stock markets recovered from last year's slump.

Asset value of the industry has been expanding steadily over the years, except during the two financial crises in 1997 and last year.

Tunku Ya'acob said share market may see stronger rally later this year as the global economy shows greater signs of recovery, and investors may also put in more money into unit trusts due to the renewed confidence.








"The stock market generally has a lead time of six to seven months against the economy, so I think the recent rally is indicative of better GDP (gross domestic production) figures ahead," he told reporters in Kuala Lumpur yesterday.

In terms of new fund launches, he said a combination of offshore and local equity funds may come to market after a slow start this year.

He said unit trust companies had launched significantly fewer funds when stocks slumped last year and early this year, but investors appetite is returning as the market rebounds.

"Equity funds should perform very well. They have done well in the past few months, especially those invested in China, now that people say China is the banker of the US," Tunku Ya'acob said.

Investors who had earlier parked their money in money market funds and bond funds are shifting back to equity, he added.

FiMM was formerly called the Federation of Malaysian Unit TrustManagers. It changed its name since June 1 to reflect its wider role to supervise not only the unit trust industry, but also over the investment management activities.

FiMM could also accept asset management companies and real estate investment trusts as members under its new role recognised by the Securities Commission, but membership for these firms is not mandatory.
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 Author| Post time 23-6-2009 07:50 AM | Show all posts
KL bourse easier on fragile sentiment
Published: 2009/06/23
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Malaysian shares closed lower yesterday as market sentiment turned fragile with concern over rising influenza A (H1N1) cases in Malaysia, dealers said.



Despite the gains in Asian markets, the local bourse lost its momentum after its previous gains were dragged down by the selling pressure in heavyweights, they said.

According to the dealers, sentiment is likely to remain cautious for the time being while the Invest Malaysia 2009 conference at the end of this month may provide a catalyst to boost sentiment.

The Kuala Lumpur Composite Index (KLCI) lost 13.53 points to 1,045.97.

"The market lacked fresh drivers while profit-taking in both blue chips and second liners pushed the market lower," a dealer told Dow Jones Newswires.

The dealer said the KLCI could trade between 1,037 and 1,070 today.

The Plantation Index went down 12.03 points to 5,316.6, the Industrial Index fell 32.62 points to 2,321.43 and Finance Index dropped 128.26 points to 8,365.44.

The FBMEmas Index was 103.26 points lower at 6,995.27, the FBM30 Index declined 81.71 points to 6,714.12, the FBM2BRD Index fell 111.51 points to 4,702.64 and the FBMMesdaq Index dropped 107.16 points to 4,032.35.

Losers outnumbered gainers 602 to 116 while 146 counters were unchanged, 363 untraded and 39 suspended.

Volume went down to 1.238 billion shares worth RM1.305 billion from 1.352 billion shares worth RM1.522 billion last Friday.

Of the heavyweights, Sime Darby declined 15 sen to RM6.85, Maybank lost 10 sen to RM5.60, Bumiputra-Commerce dropped 20 sen to RM9.05 and Tenaga Nasional fell 20 sen to RM7.35.

Among the actives, KNM Group was 0.055 sen lower at 81 sen, UEM Land Holdings lost 13 sen to RM1.38, Compugates Holdings dropped half sen to 7 sen and Tebrau Teguh declined 7.5 sen to 70.5 sen.

On Bursa Malaysia Derivatives, KLCI futures closed lower as the market came under selling pressure after recent gains, dealers said, adding that investors tracked the weaker market sentiment on the cash market.

Spot month June went down 20 points to 1,044, July 2009 declined 19.5 points to 1,040.5, September 2009 dropped 16 points to 1,037 and December 2009 fell 16.5 points to 1,030.5.

Turnover increased to 8,140 lots from 6,621 lots last Friday while open interests rose to 23,452 contracts from 23,054 contracts. - Bernama, AFP
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 Author| Post time 23-6-2009 07:52 AM | Show all posts
Soros: Worst of global crisis is over
Published: 2009/06/22
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BILLIONAIRE hedge fund manager George Soros said the worst of the global financial crisis is over, and called for new international regulations to maintain open markets.

“Definitely, the worst is behind us,” Hungarian-born Soros said in an interview yesterday with Polish television station TVN24.

He called the crisis the most serious in his lifetime, adding, “This is the end of an era. The question is what’s going to come out of it in the future.”

Without new international regulations, “globalisation will fall apart,” possibly spawning a system of “state capitalism” like the one that exists in China, he said.








Soros, who recently returned from China, said the world’s third-largest economy is “growing in strength” because the country was relatively unaffected by the crisis. -- Bloomberg
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 Author| Post time 23-6-2009 08:05 AM | Show all posts
Post Last Edit by kirawang at 23-6-2009 08:08

semua merah ,,,'

habislah hari ni....


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Stocks tumble on bleak outlook for world economy
Stocks slide as World Bank slashes 2009 forecast for global economy; Dow industrials drop 201
By Madlen Read, AP Business Writer
On Monday June 22, 2009, 6:16 pm EDT
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NEW YORK (AP) -- A surprisingly bleak forecast for the world economy pushed stocks to their biggest loss in two months.

Major stock indexes tumbled by more than 2 percent Monday, sending the Dow Jones industrial average down 201 points, after the World Bank estimated the global economy will shrink 2.9 percent in 2009. It previously predicted a 1.7 percent contraction.

The grim assessment was the latest unwelcome surprise for the market since last month and further eroded hopes that the economy was starting to emerge from recession. Investors began driving stocks sharply higher in early March, encouraged by modest improvements in housing, manufacturing and even unemployment.

The dampened economic outlook from the World Bank, a global lender based in Washington, also weighed on the prices of oil, metals, and other commodities. Those price drops in turn sent energy and metal producers' shares falling.

Hugh Johnson, chief investment officer of Johnson Illington Advisors, said the downbeat economic prediction confirmed fears that have been building in the market for two weeks.

"The forecast by the World Bank just dramatized that the market may have overstated what's coming for the economy," he said.

The stock market is coming off its first weekly loss in more than a month after mixed economic readings last week.

Investors have gone from enjoying a string of better-than-expected economic data to trying to manage a list of worries about the economy. Stocks have lost ground several times in the last month on fears that rising interest rates and inflation would upend an economic recovery.

Many analysts also say the relief that erupted in early March about the economy then led to outsize expectations for how quickly a recovery could occur. Other economic news has hit stocks since May. A disappointing government report last month on retail sales suggested the economy remained fragile, and the Federal Reserve reined in its expectations for how the economy will fare this year.

There were no major economic reports Monday, but traders will get data this week on new and existing home sales, durable goods orders, gross domestic product and personal incomes and spending.

The Federal Reserve also will be in the spotlight after its two-day meeting on monetary policy ends Wednesday. The central bank is widely expected to hold its key funds rate steady near zero, but investors want to know whether policymakers will say the economy is recovering or still in need of aid.

The Dow fell 200.72, or 2.4 percent, to 8,339.01, its lowest finish since May 27. It was the biggest drop for the blue chips since losing 290 points, or 3.6 percent, on April 20 as investors worried about the soundness of bank balance sheets.

The Dow has fallen for five of the last six days and remains down for June.

The Standard & Poor's 500 index fell 28.19, or 3.1 percent, to 893.04, also leaving the index with its biggest slide since April 20 and erasing its advance for the year. The Nasdaq composite index fell 61.28, or 3.4 percent, to 1,766.19.

After Monday's drop and a 3 percent slide last week, the Dow is down 5 percent for the year. The Nasdaq, however, remains up by 12 percent in 2009.

The market is selling off on the uncertainty of what lies ahead, said David Kotok, chairman and chief investment officer of Cumberland Advisors.

"The picture's not clear. You've got a market that's acting just that way," Kotok said.

Bond prices jumped Monday, pushing yields down, as the drop in stocks drove demand for the safety of government debt. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note sank to 3.69 percent from 3.78 percent late Friday.

The Fed has been buying Treasurys and other kinds of debt with the hope of keeping borrowing rates low at the same time the government has been issuing record amounts of debt. The Treasury Department is planning to auction another $104 billion in debt this week.

A gauge of stock market volatility known as Wall Street's "fear index" spiked. The VIX rose more than 11 percent Monday, its biggest one-day gain since April.

Benchmark crude for August delivery fell $2.52 to settle at $67.50 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Gold prices also slid.

Shares of companies that produce commodities dropped. Oil company Chevron Corp. fell $2.30, or 3.4 percent, to $65.76, while aluminum producer Alcoa Inc. fell 98 cents, or 8.9 percent, to $10.02.

Few areas were spared the selling Monday, but investors moved toward industries like consumer staples and utilities that are expected to offer shelter in a tough economy. Procter & Gamble, the maker of Tide detergent and Crest toothpaste, slipped 8 cents to $50.56. Duke Energy Corp. rose 24 cents, or 1.7 percent, to $14.65.

The dollar was mostly higher against other major currencies.

The Russell 2000 index of smaller companies fell 19.91, or 3.9 percent, to 492.81.

About eight stocks fell for every stock that rose on the New York Stock Exchange, where consolidated volume came to 5.1 billion shares, down from 5.5 billion Friday. Trading was heavy Friday because of expiration of options and futures contracts.

Overseas, Japan's Nikkei stock average rose 0.4 percent. Britain's FTSE 100 fell 2.6 percent, Germany's DAX index fell 3 percent, and France's CAC-40 fell 3 percent.
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Post time 23-6-2009 11:38 AM | Show all posts
fuhh... market jatuh kaw2 jugakla... tak sempat pun nak switching... menjunam...
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 Author| Post time 23-6-2009 04:26 PM | Show all posts
DJ MARKET TALK: KLCI Down 1%; May Extend Losses To 996.82 - MIBB   
  
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0657 GMT [Dow Jones] KLCI down 1% at 1035.80 led by technology, export-related counters in moderate volume of 772 million shares traded. Dealer says market breadth firmly negative with 588 decliners vs 78 advancers. "Sentiment continues to be weak for the second day in a row... there are few positive leads to lift the market," says dealer. Maybank Investment technical analyst Lee Cheng Hooi warns of "a persistent correction;" says if 1034.69 support breached, index could fall further to 996.82. Decliners include KNM (7164.KU), down 3.1% at 78.5 sen, MRCB (1651.KU) down 1.8% at MYR1.12, Resorts (4715.KU) down 3.1% at MYR2.54, Maybank (1155.KU) down 0.9% at MYR5.55. Advancers are MISC (3816.KU), +1.2% at MYR8.65, Shell (4324.KU) +1% at MYR10.40. (KPL)
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Post time 24-6-2009 11:32 AM | Show all posts
abe LAT takleh masuk forum...sian :re:

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Post time 24-6-2009 03:27 PM | Show all posts
Yeke? nasib baik aku punya ok... Tapi takpe la sbb kat sini dah tak best dah...
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Post time 24-6-2009 04:59 PM | Show all posts
byk sgt iklan la forum ni... pening....
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Post time 24-6-2009 06:45 PM | Show all posts
abe LAT takleh masuk forum...sian :re:


Jelita Post at 24-6-2009 11:32


tahniah kat Abe Lat...........dapat cash huuuuuuu
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Post time 24-6-2009 08:26 PM | Show all posts
2532# tauke


Laa.. kan abe lat dah pesan jgn bising2 sbb dia tak suka cheap publisiti... dia nak low profile je...
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 Author| Post time 24-6-2009 11:01 PM | Show all posts
2529# Jelita


suruh dia register balik je,..ke pakcik tu lupa password kot..
kita sama sama cari material untuk kita share  kat sini..

sambil2 tu kita bergurau senda sesama kita hilangkan tension..
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 Author| Post time 24-6-2009 11:20 PM | Show all posts
tahniah kat Abe Lat...........dapat cash huuuuuuu
tauke Post at 24-6-2009 18:45



cash yang baru, ke yang discuss malam tadi.,.?
btw, tahniah untuk abg lat..
yang nampaknya semakin bekerja kuat...

utk abang lat, tak yah nak berlow profile..
mmg mu dah low pon ..( u all jangan marah, saya bergurau2, dah kenal abang lat melebihi 10 tahun, saya tahu beliau lan maapkan saya)

sekarang ni kena high profile dalam  sales, jadi AM yang disegani,..tapi tak perlu high profile dlm gossip2 mengarut..
Benda yang baik, kita patut hebahkan, supaya pembakat semangat kepada jel yang sibuk dengan cd telampau korea dia tu..

btw, bukan untuk jel saja, tapi untuk semua..termasuk saya dan silence readers kat sini..
masa NSC baru2 ni, ramai yg jumpa dan beritahu, thread ni sedikit sebanyak dapat membantu mereka satu malaysia..
alhamdulilah..
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 Author| Post time 24-6-2009 11:29 PM | Show all posts
Post Last Edit by kirawang at 24-6-2009 23:32



yes..dj naik...hang seng ada potential naik besok..

jangan bangun bangun tidur, tengok DJ merah balik..

p/s...cari.com ni makin tak friendly..lps edit nak tempek icon senyum pon dah tak boleh,...
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 Author| Post time 24-6-2009 11:52 PM | Show all posts
article manarik untuk u all..

Professionals putting in longer hours because of downturn

KUALA LUMPUR: The economic downturn is making a significant portion of Malaysian professionals work up to 10 hours more a week, a survey by international recruitment consultancy Robert Walters found recently.

Twenty-five percent of respondents from Malaysia claimed they were putting in between eight and 10 hours overtime a week because of the downturn. They were among the 58% who said they were clocking at least an hour more a week, although the other 42% say their working hours remained the same — downturn or no downturn.

The findings were from an online web poll where professionals from 17 countries, including Japan, Singapore and China were asked whether they were working harder as a result of the downturn, Robert Walters said in a statement. It did not specify how many of the total 2,600 respondents were from Malaysia.

"You might expect people to work harder in a recession but what is interesting is the amount of extra hours professionals are working," said Ross Mckenzie, country manager of Robert Walters Malaysia. "The fear of redundancy obviously has an effect; many people feel that by putting in more hours, they will be less likely to lose their jobs should further cost-cutting prove necessary. In addition, where job cuts have already taken place, those left are inevitably required to take on more work."

Professionals in Hong Kong seemed to be hardest hit by the downturn and were found to be working the longest hours.

One third of respondents (33%) said they were working on average between eight and 10 hours more a week, the survey found.

Some 23% of respondents in Singapore and Japan claimed to be working eight to 10 hours extra a week, slightly better than Malaysia, but less cushy when compared to the 20% in China and Thailand.

In Thailand, however, only 8% of the respondents said they were working the same number of hours following the downturn.

Globally, 55% of the respondents said they were working more hours per week: 24% of respondents said they were putting in at least three hours extra per week and 21% said they were staying in the office about eight to 10 hours more per week.
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Post time 24-6-2009 11:54 PM | Show all posts
2535# kirawang



Jgn terlalu yakin yg setiap apa yg kita ckp kat org, org akan maafkan dgn alasan dah kenal lebih 10thn... sedangkan mak bapak kita, adik beradik kita dan kaum keluarga kita yg kita kenal sejak lahir lagi pun belum tentu boleh terima setiap apa yg kita ckp... Sbg manusia kita kena selalu muhasabah diri dan minta maaf dgn semua org dan sentiasa maafkan segala kesalahan org lain kepada kita... Kalau semua manusia mcm ni dlm dunia ni baru lah kita boleh yakin yg setiap perbuatan atau percakapan kita org lain akan maafkan..

Ini cuma nasihat utk semua di bulan rejab ini takde niat nak tuju kat sapa2. Since abe tam takde aku ganti la dia bg tazkirah sekali sekala....peace..........
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 Author| Post time 24-6-2009 11:57 PM | Show all posts
Straight Talk: Don’t use EPF savings to buy warrants

A major asset management company, which is among the fund managers appointed by the Employees Provident Fund for its investment scheme for members, has decided not to allow EPF contributors to buy warrants listed on Bursa Malaysia from July. This is to protect EPF members from the many risks associated with the derivative security.

Last year, more than RM3 billion was withdrawn by EPF contributors to invest in the local stock market although only a small amount is believed to have been used to purchase warrants. The EPF allows contributors to pick their own investments, even those with high risks but good returns.

Besides unit trusts, EPF members can buy equities via fund managers or get these experts to invest for them. Some 37 fund management firms, including unit trust companies, have been approved by the EPF for the members’ investment scheme. Of these, about 10 are asset management companies.

In the current strong rally in shares on Bursa Malaysia, warrants have become popular among investors. This has resulted in a sharp jump in their prices, due in part to speculation. However, not many investors, including EPF members, have a good understanding of warrants.

The decision by the asset management company, which is handling some RM200 million of EPF money withdrawn by members to invest in the local stock market, to restrict warrant purchases is commendable. It will help prevent the savings of these people from disappearing in this high-risk investment.

It is worthwhile for investors interested in buying warrants but who are unfamiliar with the derivative to seek expert opinion before committing their money to this investment. The worth of warrants is based on their time and  intrinsic values. The latter is the difference between the exercise and market prices.

Although warrants can be used as a leverage instrument and are seen as a cheaper entry into stocks, investors should not forget their limited lifespan. The value of a warrant drops over time, especially when it is near its maturity date.

Warrants should be an instrument for investors to trade, not to be held as a long-term investment given that their premium fades faster as the expiry date approaches. However, many EPF contributors who had invested in warrants held on to these until they matured, which shows they do not know how to invest in the derivative.

A warrant is traded at a premium to its underlying share but its price movement is more volatile than the latter’s. In terms of leveraging, a small change in the price of the underlying share could result in a large percentage jump in the price of the warrant. However, leveraging in this sense could be a double-edged sword for investors as things could go either way in terms of losses and gains.

Warrant holders could end up losing their entire investment if the warrant is out of the money when it reaches its expiry date.

Given that the warrant value is derived from the underlying share and that it is a contract between the issuer and investor, investors will also be exposed to the risk of the issuer in the event that it fails to perform. It is better for those investing in warrants to know the issuing companies well.

Another risk is related to the issue of liquidity. In an illiquid situation, the price of a warrant could be affected by a lack of orders or a big difference between the selling and buying prices.

EPF contributors should ensure that the money withdrawn from the fund for investment is not used for speculative purposes. They should know that the primary mission of the EPF is to provide retirement benefits to its members through the management of their savings in an efficient and reliable manner.

When it comes to buying warrants and other equities, the onus is on the EPF contributors to know what they are getting into when making their investment decisions. The EPF has already formulated a good investment scheme in the equity market for its members. It is up to the members to understand the features, risks and benefits of their investments.

The measures implemented by the EPF in the investment scheme include lowering the cost of carrying out  investments for its contributors and allowing members to invest only in the local bourse to avoid currency risks and other uncertainties.

Some of the pension or provident funds overseas have a list of approved stocks for their contributors to invest in as one of the measures to protect their savings. Perhaps the EPF could do the same. But it will require a bigger pool of analysts to undertake the increased workload in doing research on companies to come up with a list of investment-grade stocks.

The EPF could get the fund management companies to provide a list of stocks for its members to choose from but this could pose a challenge to the fund managers.

Another measure could be to penalise the fund management companies if they fail to put in a credible performance over a certain period compared to their peers. This could be in the form of guidelines for these companies so that their returns over, say, three years are not lower than that of their peers.

EPF members should not gamble away their hard-earned savings by investing in speculative instruments. They should know that their contributions are deemed to be held in trust and ensure that their savings are there when they retire. If their savings are lost in speculative investments like warrants, it will be their own fault and that of the fund managers
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Post time 25-6-2009 12:34 AM | Show all posts
Lagi satu peringatan....

Kepada semua unit trust consultant yg income byk2 semua ni jgn lupa submit income tax form sebelum 30/6 ye dan bayar zakat sekali... ...
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