BIMB Investment Management Bhd, a subsidiary of Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd, has launched the BIMB Opportunities Fund (BOF), a Shariah-compliant investment fund focused on small-cap companies with strong growth potential.
The fund aims to deliver medium- to long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in Shariah-compliant equities and equity-related securities. Under its mandate, BOF will allocate at least 70% of its net asset value to Shariah-compliant equity investments, while maintaining a minimum 1% allocation in cash and Islamic deposits.
The launch marks an expansion of BIMB Investment’s product offerings as the company seeks to provide investors with greater access to emerging growth opportunities beyond traditional investment strategies.
Bank Islam Group Chief Business Officer for Institutional Banking, Sharifah Sarah Syed Mohamed Tahir, said the fund reflects the group’s commitment to broadening its retail investment solutions while supporting sustainable wealth creation.
According to BIMB Investment, the fund adopts an actively managed strategy that combines top-down and bottom-up approaches. At the macroeconomic level, the strategy evaluates factors such as GDP growth, interest rates, inflation, currency movements and government policies, while stock selection focuses on small-cap companies with scalable business models and growth potential.
The open-ended fund is offered in Ringgit Malaysia with a minimum initial investment of RM500, while subsequent investments start from RM200.
As of 30 April 2026, BIMB Investment manages 17 investment funds and private mandates, including seven Shariah-compliant Sustainable and Responsible Investment (SRI) funds, with total assets under management of approximately RM1.7 billion.
The fund is available through Bank Islam branches nationwide and relationship managers under the bank’s wealth management division.
