Maybank asset unit sees AUM expanding
KUALA LUMPUR: Maybank Asset Management Group (MAMG) expects its assets under management (AUM) to increase between US$30 million (RM126 million) to US$50 million (RM209 million) in the next two years, following its collaboration with Schroder Investment Management (Singapore) Ltd to codevelop investment solutions for sophisticated investors.
As of end September 2018, MAMG’s AUM stood at RM33.7 billion.
MAMG and Schroders Singapore yesterday announced their first long-term strategic partnership with the launch of two discretionary portfolios, namely Global High Dividend Equity Portfolio and Global High Conviction Portfolio.
These solutions will be managed by Maybank Asset Management (MAM) Malaysia, a unit of MAMG, with Schroders Singapore as the investment adviser.
“This is a very targeted high net worth segment so we are leveraging on Maybank private banking customers,” MAMG CEO Badrul Hisyam told reporters at the launch ceremony yesterday.
“The (market) sentiment right now is quite weak generally, unless the sentiment improves, then we would see better response to this kind of product,” Badrul added, revealing that at least three more products would be available under this collaboration in financial year 2019.
“By integrating our strength in local wealth management with their global investment capabilities, the resulting synergy will allow us to deepen our foothold in the Malaysian wealth market, through dedicated offerings designed to achieve investors’ desired outcomes.
“We recognise the growing demand for sophisticated, outcome-oriented global investment solutions, particularly among the high net worth community. We are therefore committed to delivering a range of global investment strategies to cater to their evolving financial needs,” he noted.
Meanwhile, Schroders Singapore country head Susan Soh said as part of the continuing partnership, both companies would undertake further collaboration projects to co-develop solutions across other asset classes, including Shariahcompliant investment and private assets.
“We believe our ability to combine the key tenets of asset management and wealth management offers differentiated value proposition to MAM Malaysia’s clients,“Soh said.
According to Badrul, the Shariah-compliant investment is expected to be available to the market by third quarter of 2019.