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Entries from March 2008

Public Bank Hopes to Tap Greater China Mart With New Fund

March 30th, 2008 · No Comments

2008-03-27
New Straits Times
PUBLIC Bank Bhd will launch its new Public China Titans Fund (PCTF) on April 1, allowing investors to tap into the growth prospects of large-cap stocks in the Greater China region.
The new fund will be managed by its wholly-owned subsidiary, Public Mutual.
“Returns on funds that focus on large-cap stocks are more stable compared [...]

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Weighing the Pros and Cons of investing in Unit Trusts

March 27th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Advantages of investing in unit trusts:
Ready affordability
This [...]

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The Wide World of Unit Trusts

March 27th, 2008 · No Comments

What is a unit trust?
Unit trusts have grown in popularity in recent years. [...]

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Majority neglect retirement plans

March 14th, 2008 · No Comments

More than half of Malaysian workers have not prepared for retirement while those who have, only started planning after age 40, according to a survey. The average age working Malaysians began preparing for retirement was 41, while retirees said they did so at 47. “That’s way too late. It doesn’t give them enough time to [...]

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