ARECA CAPITAL SDN BHD HAS WON THREE AWARDS AT REFINITIV 2019 LIPPER FUND AWARDS

Petaling Jaya, 25 March 2019:

We are very proud to announce that our flagship Areca equityTRUST Fund maintained its winning streak at the annual Refinitiv 2019 Lipper Fund Awards (“The Awards”). For the 2nd year in a row, our Fund has been ranked by Lipper as the best performing fund under the following categories for the year ended 31 December 2018:

1. Best Equity Malaysia, 3 years

2. Best Equity Malaysia, 5 years

3. Best Equity Malaysia, 10 years

The Awards is held annually to reward the best performers from the investment management community.

Here is a table of our latest cumulative performance versus our Benchmark, which is the Average Returns of the Funds under the “Equity Malaysia, Non-Islamic Category”

CUMMULATIVE PERFORMANCE

Return              3yr        5yr       10yr

AeTF                38.9      55.6     304.4

Benchmark        6.1        6.0      148.6

Source: Lipper for Investment Managers as at 28 Feb 2019.

Ultimately, our clients and investors are the main beneficiaries of our win. Our congratulations and appreciation go out to them for their continued support. We are also grateful to the dedication and contribution from our investment team.

We believe that our proven track record of strong returns affirms our investment philosophy and strategies. We will strive to maintain the outstanding performance and focus on achieving greater heights for years to come.

For further enquiries, please contact us at invest@arecacapital.com or call 603-7956 3111.