Affin Hwang AM Declared Income Distributions of over RM100 mil for 20 Funds

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1 23 June 2017 Affin Hwang AM Declared Income Distributions of over RM100 mil for 20 Funds KUALA LUMPUR Affin Hwang Asset Management Berhad ( Affin Hwang AM or the Company ) declared a total of RM million distributions for 20 funds. The income distributions were distributed across the Company s close-ended fund, Select Series funds, Shariah-compliant funds, World Series funds as well as bond / fixed income funds. The income distribution are shown in the table below: No. Fund Income Distribution Registered as at 1. CLOSE-ENDED FUND Affin Hwang Flexible Maturity Income Fund III ( FlexMIF III ) SELECT SERIES FUND 2. Affin Hwang Select Balanced Fund ("SBalF") 3. Affin Hwang Select Bond Fund (MYR Class) ( SBoF ) Affin Hwang Select Bond Fund (USD Hedged-class) ( SBoF ) 4. Affin Hwang Select Dividend Fund ("SDF") 5. Affin Hwang Select Income Fund ("SIF") 6. Affin Hwang Select Opportunity Fund ("SOF") Balanced Fund ("SAPBF") Dividend Fund ("SAPDF") REITs & Infrastructure Fund ("SAPRIF") Affin Hwang Select AUD Income Fund (MYR Class) ( SAUDIF ) Affin Hwang Select AUD Income Fund (AUD Class) ( SAUDIF ) sen or RM per Unit cents or USD0.002 per Unit sen or sen or RM0.05 per Unit cents or AUD0.005 per Unit 1 June Page 1 of 5

2 11. Affin Hwang Select SGD Income Fund (MYR Class) ( SSGDIF ) Affin Hwang Select SGD Income Fund (SGD Class) ( SSGDIF ) SHARIAH-COMPLIANT FUND 12. Affin Hwang Aiiman Growth Fund ("AGF") Affin Hwang Aiiman Income Plus Fund ("AIPF") Affin Hwang Aiiman Select Income Fund ("ASIF") 15. Affin Hwang Aiiman Equity Fund ("AEF") 16. Affin Hwang Aiiman Balanced Fund (ABF") WORLD SERIES FUND Fund (AUD Class) ("DVF") Fund (MYR Class) ("DVF") Fund (SGD Class) ("DVF") Fund (USD Class) ("DVF") Fund (MYR Class) ("GIF") Fund (USD Class) ("GIF") Fund (AUD Hedged-class) ("GIF") Fund (GBP Hedged-class) ("GIF") Fund (SGD Hedged-class) ("GIF") BOND/FIXED INCOME FUND 19. Affin Hwang Bond Fund ("AHBF") 20. Affin Hwang Asia Bond Fund ("AHABF") sen or RM per Unit cents or SGD per Unit sen or RM0.02 per Unit sen or RM0.003 per Unit AUD per Unit sen or RM per Unit SGD per Unit USD per Unit sen or USD0.01 per Unit AUD0.01 per Unit GBP0.01 per Unit SGD0.01 per Unit Unit Holders for the funds mentioned above who are registered as at the respective dates are eligible to receive the income allotment. Page 2 of 5

3 Chan Ai Mei, Chief Marketing & Distribution Officer of Affin Hwang AM said, We are delighted to continue to uphold our pledge in delivering positive and absolute return performance to our investors. Ai Mei said, One of our flagship fund, SOF was awarded the Malaysia Equity (Ringgit), One-Year Return by Institutional Investor 2016 Asia Investment Management Award in January and the Best Malaysia Large-Cap Equity Fund by Morningstar Awards 2017 in March. These recognitions are further testament of SOF s performance and resilience." She continued, SOF has delivered an annualised return of 14.92% per annum (Source: Lipper as at 31 May 2017) since its inception in This means, an investor who invested RM100,000 in SOF since 2001, would be sitting on over RM800,000 today. Today, 17 of Affin Hwang AM s funds are approved under the Employees Provident Fund s Members Investment Scheme ( EPF-MIS ). Unit holders invested in SBalF, SDF, SOF, SAPRIF, AGF, AIPF, ASIF and/or AHBF through EPF-MIS are also eligible for the income distribution. - End of Press Release For media enquiries, please contact: Nicole Wong nicole.wong@affinhwangam.com Lee Sheung Un sheungun.lee@affinhwangam.com About Affin Hwang Asset Management Berhad Affin Hwang Asset Management Bhd ( Affin Hwang AM or the Company ) was incorporated in Malaysia on 2 May 1997 under the Companies Act 1965 and began its operations under the name Hwang-DBS Unit Trust Berhad in In early 2014, the Company was acquired by the Affin Banking Group ( Affin ) and hence, is now supported by a major home-grown financial services conglomerate. Affin has close to 40 years of experience in financial industry which focuses on commercial, Islamic and investment banking services, money broking, fund management and underwriting of life and general insurance business. Additionally, Affin Hwang AM is also 30% owned by Nikko Asset Management International Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tokyo-based Nikko Asset Management Co. Ltd, a leading independent Asian investment management franchise. Its head office is located in Kuala Lumpur and has a total of 8 main sales offices located in Peninsular and East Malaysia. They are in Penang, Ipoh, Petaling Jaya, Malacca, Johor Bahru, Kuching, Miri and Kota Kinabalu. Affin Hwang AM s core business is providing fund management services to private clients, as well as to retail clients via its stable of unit trust funds and private retirement schemes. The Company offers wide range of unit trust products and investment solutions with underlying investments comprising conventional equities, balanced, bond, money market, capital guaranteed, Page 3 of 5

4 capital protected, global, structured and feeder funds, as well as Shariah-compliant equity, Islamic money market instruments and Islamic fixed income funds. Affin Hwang AM s Shariah investment solutions are made available through its wholly-owned subsidiary and Islamic investment arm, AIIMAN Asset Management Sdn. Bhd. ("AIIMAN") (formerly known as Asian Islamic Investment Management Sdn. Bhd.). Since its inception in 2001, Affin Hwang AM has achieved an exponential growth in its total assets under administration (AUA). As at 31 May 2017, the total AUA, comprising in-house unit trust funds as well as corporate and discretionary portfolios stood at approximately RM 40.7 billion (combined AUA of Affin Hwang AM and AIIMAN). Recent Awards: 1. Institutional Investor 2016 Asia Investment Management Award Malaysia Equity (Ringgit), One-Year Return Affin Hwang Select Opportunity Fund 2. Euromoney Private Banking and Wealth Management Survey 2017 Best Asset Management, Malaysia Affin Hwang Asset Management 3. Euromoney Private Banking and Wealth Management Survey 2017 Best Research and Asset Allocation Advice, Malaysia Affin Hwang Asset Management 4. Morningstar Awards 2017 Best Asia Pacific Equity Fund Affin Hwang Select Asia (ex Japan) Quantum Fund 5. Morningstar Awards 2017 Best Malaysia Large-Cap Equity Fund Affin Hwang Select Opportunity Fund 6. The Asset Triple A Islamic Finance Awards 2017 Asset Management House of the Year, Malaysia (Multi-Asset) AIIMAN Asset Management 7. The Asset Triple A Asset Servicing, Fund Management and Investors Awards 2017 Long-only Equity Fund Manager of the Year, Highly Commended Gan Eng Peng (Affin Hwang Select Asia (ex Japan) Quantum Fund) 8. The Asset Triple A Asset Servicing, Fund Management and Investors Awards 2017 Long-only Mixed Asset Fund Manager of the Year, Highly Commended Chow Kar Tzen & Ooi Phee Lip (Affin Hwang Select Income Fund) 9. The Asset Triple A Asset Servicing, Fund Management and Investors Awards 2017 Asset Management Company of the Year, Malaysia Affin Hwang Asset Management Disclaimer This press release has been prepared by Affin Hwang Asset Management Berhad (hereinafter referred to as Affin Hwang AM ) specific for its use and for a specific target audience only. All information contained within this press release belongs to Affin Hwang AM and may not be copied, distributed or otherwise disseminated in whole or in part without written consent of Affin Hwang AM. The information contained in this press release may include, but is not limited to opinions, analysis, forecasts, projections and expectations (collectively referred to as Opinions ). Such information has been obtained from various sources including those in the public domain, are merely expressions of belief. Although this press release has been prepared on the basis of information and/or Opinions that are believed to be correct at the time the presentation was prepared, Affin Hwang AM makes no expressed or implied warranty as to the accuracy and completeness of any such information and/or Opinions. Affin Hwang AM is not acting as an advisor or agent to any person to whom this press release is directed. Such persons must make their own independent assessments of the contents of this press release, should not treat such content as advice relating to legal, accounting, taxation or investment matters and should consult their own advisers. Nothing in this press release is intended to be, or should be construed as an offer to buy or sell, or invitation to subscribe for, any securities. Neither Affin Hwang AM nor any of its directors, employees or representatives are to have any liability (including liability to any person by reason of negligence or negligent misstatement) from any statement, opinion, information or matter (expressed or implied) arising out of, contained in or derived from or any omission from this press release, except liability under statute that cannot be excluded. Warning Statement A Product Highlights Sheet ( PHS ) is available for FlexMIF III, SBalF, SBoF, SDF, SIF, SOF, SAPBF, SAPDF, SAPRIF, SAUDIF, SSGDIF, AGF, AIPF, ASIF, AEF, ABF, DVF, GIF, AHBF and AHABF, and investors have the right to request for a copy of it. Investors are advised to read and understand the contents of the PHS and Prospectus dated 9 May 2016 for FlexMIF III, 28 March 2017 for SDF, 8 December 2016 for SAPBF and SAPDF, 18 March 2017 for SAUDIF, 1 July 2016 for SSGDF, 1 Page 4 of 5

5 March 2017 for ASIF, Master Prospectus dated 18 July 2016 for SBalF, SBoF, SIF, SOF and SAPRIF, Master Prospectus dated 22 September 2016 for AGF, AIPF, AEF, ABF and AHBF, Information Memorandum ( IM ) dated 8 June 2015, First Supplemental IM dated 13 April 2016 and Second Supplemental IM dated 15 August 2016 for DVF, IM dated 1 September 2016 for GIF and IM dated 6 April 2015 and Supplement IM dated 15 August 2016 for AHABF before investing. The Prospectus, Master Prospectus, IM and Supplemental IM have been registered as well as the PHS has been lodged with the Securities Commission Malaysia, who takes no responsibility for its contents. A copy of the Prospectus, Master Prospectus, IM, Supplemental IM and PHS can be obtained at Affin Hwang AM s sales offices. Units will only be issued upon receipt of an application form referred to in and accompanying the Prospectus, Master Prospectus, IM, Supplemental IM and PHS. There are fees and charges involved when investing in the fund. Investors are advised to consider the fees and charges carefully before investing. The price of units and distribution payable, if any, may go down as well as up and past performance of the fund should not be taken as indicative of its future performance. If you plan to purchase units of the fund via loan financing, you are advised to read and understand the contents of the Unit Trust Loan Financing Disclosure Statement before deciding to borrow to purchase units. *** Page 5 of 5