Kenanga Investors Sweeps Five Awards at 2023 Best of the Best Awards by Asia Asset Management

Kenanga Investors Berhad has received five awards at the 2023 Best of the Best Awards by Hong Kong-based Asia Asset Management. The awards include Malaysia Best Impact Investing Manager, Malaysia Best Equity Manager, Malaysia CEO of the Year, Malaysia Best House for Alternatives, and Malaysia Most Improved Fund House. These awards recognize the firm’s exceptional performance, solidifying its position as a leading player in the industry.

Kenanga Investors’ Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer, Datuk Wira Ismitz Matthew De Alwis, was named Malaysia CEO of the Year, marking the fourth year that he has received this prestigious award. The firm has been awarded the Best House for Alternatives for four years running. Additionally, the fund house has expanded its Kenanga Sustainability Series, which offers multi-asset class products rooted in sustainability considerations to generate social financial value for surrounding communities.

The firm’s long-standing investment strategy of bottom-up stock picking ensures that it selects quality companies with robust financial fundamentals. Its investment philosophy dictates that differing investment objectives require tailored solutions that cater to the unique needs of each investor. The fund house has leveraged existing resources and grown its distribution network, as part of its multi-product and multi-segment strategy, which has driven customer satisfaction and loyalty, as well as robust growth in its assets under administration.

The Malaysia Best Impact Investing Manager award recognizes a firm’s success in deploying impact investing strategies in either public or private markets to generate positive, measurable social and environmental impact alongside sustainable financial returns. The Malaysia Best Equity Manager award is in recognition of the success of the fund house’s equity products within Malaysia’s domestic market, given the challenging trading conditions and its abilities in capturing potential growth opportunities. The Malaysia Best House for Alternatives award recognizes the firm’s achievements in growing the alternatives market, its performance record, and its growth in client base. The Malaysia Most Improved Fund House award recognizes a manager’s strong financial performance by growth in revenues and profits in the past two years.

AAM is the world’s longest-running publication focused on Asia’s institutional asset management and pension fund industry. Its Best of The Best Awards recognizes the finest performers in Asia from financial services companies and institutional investors to service providers whose influence and excellence expands beyond borders. For more information about Kenanga Investors, please visit here.