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Global Overview The market will continue to be challenging and it is tough to make a judgment call at this juncture. News and headlines rather than fundamentals will continue to drive markets and as such, volatility will continue into 2012 largely driven by the lack of clarity with regards to the Eurozone debt crisis, the US debt problem compounded by slowing growth in the US economy. There is no quick fix or immediate resolution to these issues as the problems plaguing developed economies are deep rooted fundamental issues such as mounting debt, low growth and high unemployment. In the case of the European Union, the fragmented economic and political governance of their common monetary union is working against them as leaders struggle to find an equitable solution to giving aid to highly indebted countries in the South of Europe such as Greece, Spain, Italy and Portugal, without overburdening financially stronger countries such as Germany and France. And for the US, their economy has...

The Fund is a wholesale feeder fund that aims to achieve capital appreciation over the long term by investing in a collective investment scheme, namely the China Select Fund , a Cayman Islands-domiciled sub-fund of Citi Investment Trust (Cayman) II managed by Citigroup First Investment Management Limited (the "Target Fund"). Being a wholesale fund in nature, this Fund is open for sale to Qualified Investors only. The Manager will invest a minimum of 95% to maximum of 99.8% of the Fund's NAV in units of the Target Fund and a maximum 5% in deposits. The base currency of the Target Fund is US dollar. 3 reasons to invest in this fund: What is the permitted investments for the Target Fund? It is expected that approximately 70% to 100% of the Target Fund's portfolio will be invested directly and indirectly in equity securities issued by companies which are listed or being offered in an initial public offer on official stock markets in Hong Kong, China (A Share and B Sha...

To further leveraging on the signature " Select " series of HwangDBS funds, HwangDBS Investment Management Berhad today added in HwangDBS Select Dividend Fund . Over the years, the Select series of funds have demonstrated strong performance, stability and consistency in meeting their objectives. Through this new fund, investors can access a diversified, yet focused portfolio of quality dividend yielding stocks in Malaysia and Asia-Pacific region. The fund endeavors to provide a combination of regular income and capital growth over the medium to long term period. To achieve the primary objective of providing regular income, the fund intends to invest in high dividend yielding equities and equities that could potentially experience high dividend pay out growth. The fund's investments will be primarily focused in Malaysian equities with a minimum investment of 70% of the fund's NAV. The fund may also invest up to 30% of its NAV in Asia-Pacific region. Two-part Approa...

Another Syariah Compliant product, yet, A20 is first in Malaysia which have China access investment opportunity. The fund represents a superior China access product, which provides investors direct exposure to highly lucrative China A-Share Market and potential currency appreciation of Renmimbi. Reason to invest in A20: 1. First Shariah-complian direct A-share offering in Malaysia and globally. 2. Direct, Simple and Optimal. Potential appreciation of Renmimbi. 3. Robust market dynamics & Valuations still supportive of future growth. What is the Strategy? The fund will invest into the 20 largest Shariah-compliant China A-share companies, in terms of their market capitalisation, listed in Shanghai or Shenzhen Stock Exchanges. Below is some of the informations: - Fund Category   : Structured (wholesale fund) - Min investment   : USD 10,000 - Sales Charge      : 3.00 % - Redemption Fee : 2.00 % Source: HwangDBS investment management...