The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) is reallocating its investments toward more resilient markets and sectors as part of its strategy to navigate increasing global market uncertainties.
According to Deputy Finance Minister Lim Hui Ying, in her response to an oral question in the Dewan Rakyat today, the EPF is taking short-term measures to mitigate investment risks by reassessing sectoral and market exposure. This is in line with the fund’s Strategic Asset Allocation (SAA) approach, which sets targets across asset classes, geography and mandates based on its risk tolerance.
Currently, 63% of the EPF’s assets are invested domestically, with growing emphasis on private market investments such as private equity, real estate and infrastructure. These are seen as competitive in terms of returns while also contributing to the socio-economic development of Malaysia.
In addition, the EPF is playing a key role in supporting the GEAR-uP initiative under the Ministry of Finance, which promotes investments in elder care and affordable healthtech. This includes services like daycare centres, home care and health innovations to support Malaysia’s ageing population.
The EPF reaffirmed its commitment to delivering sustainable and competitive returns to contributors despite ongoing global economic challenges.
