Petaling Jaya, 26 March 2018:

We are very proud to announce that our flagship Areca equityTRUST Fund maintained its winning streak at the annual The Edge I Thomson Reuters Lipper Fund Awards 2018 (“The Awards”). Our Fund has been ranked by Lipper as the best performing fund under the following categories for the year ended 31 December 2017:

1. Best Equity Malaysia, 3 years

2. Best Equity Malaysia, 5 years

3. Best Equity Malaysia, 10 years

The Awards is held every year to recognise and reward the best performers from the investment management community. We are indeed honored as winners of these prestigious accolades; achieved thanks to the dedication and contribution from our investment team.

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”

CUMULATIVE PERFORMANCE (%)

Return              YTD             1yr             3yr             5yr              10yr            

AeTF                4.16             37.89        58.97         124.12        292.41             

Benchmark      1.48              12.86       15.95           41.49          94.64            

Source: Lipper for Investment Managers as at 28 Feb 2018.

Ultimately, our clients and investors are the main beneficiaries of our win. Our heartiest congratulations and appreciation go out to them for their continued support.

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.