Why EPF shuns hedge funds and smart beta

Apr 17, 2016

The deputy chief executive of Malaysia’s biggest state retirement fund tells AsianInvestor about its investment approach and where it sees opportunities.

Why EPF shuns hedge funds and smart beta

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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