Why EPF shuns hedge funds and smart beta
The deputy chief executive of Malaysia’s biggest state retirement fund tells AsianInvestor about its investment approach and where it sees opportunities.
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Like other institutional investors. Malaysia’s $161 billion Employees Provident Fund is exploring how it can maintain above-target returns in the current low-yield environment. Two things it does not use, however, are hedge funds and so-called ‘smart beta’ strategies.
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