KUALA LUMPUR, March 28 (Bernama) -- Come autumn of 2020, the Chiba Aqualine Marathon 2020, bearing the motto, ‘Run Along the Sea -- Ride like the Aqualine Breeze’, will be held.
The marathon is scheduled for the same year when the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games are held. Details of the fifth running event, including the date of competition will be decided around this autumn. The Chiba Aqualine Marathon Planning Committee has also laid down a basic plan for the event, including its logo, during its 13th general meeting recently. For more information, search ‘Chiba Aqualine Marathon’ on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube. -- BERNAMA
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 22 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s first Exchange-Traded Funds1 (“ETFs”), namely ABF Bond Index Fund (“ABF Malaysia”) and FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI etf (“FBM KLCI etf”) have declared an income distribution of 4.65 sen and 2.80 sen per unit respectively for its financial year ended 31 December 2018. AmInvest manages both ETFs.
ABF Malaysia’s income distribution of 4.65 sen per unit in December 2018 represents an income distribution yield (the rate of the return of the ETF based on income distribution) of 4.06%, which was computed based on the ETF’s net asset value of RM1.1457 per unit as at 31 December 2018.2 ABF Malaysia is the only bond ETF in the market and its portfolio consists of mainly Malaysian government bonds. It tracks the performance of Markit iBoxx®ABF Malaysia Bond Index. FBM KLCI etf is designed to follow the performance of its benchmark index, FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI, which comprises Malaysia’s top 30 largest companies in terms of market capitalisation. During its financial year, FBM KLCI etf declared a total income distribution of 3.30 sen per unit (inclusive of the above final income distribution of 2.80 sen and an interim income distribution of 0.50 sen declared on June 2018), which represents an income distribution yield of around 1.91%.2 The yield was computed based on the ETF’s net asset value of RM1.7286 per unit as at 31 December 2018.2 “Investing in ETFs is an easy and cost-effective way for investors to gain exposure and diversify their current investment portfolios, which can help reduce overall portfolio risk during times of market volatility,” said Goh Wee Peng, Chief Executive Officer of AmInvest. Commenting on developments within the Malaysian ETF industry, she said, “We laud the latest enhancements to the ETF framework by Bursa Malaysia Berhad such as the introduction of qualifying criteria for investors trading in leveraged and inverse ETFs, as well as, the expansion of the permitted short selling framework to allow the short-selling of new types of ETFs from the current equity-based ETFs. Improvements such as these will help drive growth and industry innovation, and thus create a more vibrant ETF ecosystem.” AmInvest dominates the market as the largest ETF provider in the country with around RM1.42 billion worth of assets under management.3 For the past three years, it has been recognised as Malaysia’s Best ETF Provider by The Asset based in Hong Kong.4 For more information on ABF Bond Index Fund and FBM KLCI etf, please visit www.abfmy1.com.my and at www.fbmklcietf.com.my respectively. About AmInvest AmInvest is the brand for the funds management business of AmFunds Management Berhad and AmIslamic Funds Management Sdn Bhd, both of which are wholly owned subsidiaries of AmInvestment Bank Berhad. AmInvest is a multiple award-winning funds management house based in Malaysia with 38 years of investing experience. It manages unit trust funds, wholesale funds, institutional mandates, Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) and Private Retirement Scheme (PRS) funds, encompassing both conventional and Shariah-compliant funds. Sources: 1 Based on data compiled by Lipper, Refinitiv on the launch dates of the list of ETFs in Malaysia as at 31 December 2018. 2 Based on data compiled by Bloomberg on the net asset values for FBM KLCI etf and ABF Malaysia as at 31 December 2018. 3 Based on data compiled by Lipper, Refinitiv on the total fund size of ETFs in Malaysia and fund management companies as at 31 December 2018. 4 The Asset Triple A Private Banking, Wealth Management, Investment and ETF Awards 2016, 2017 and 2018, based on information extracted from www.theasset.com as at 9 January 2019. Disclaimer: AmFunds Management Berhad and its employees shall not be held liable to you for any damage, direct, indirect or consequential losses (including loss of profit), claims, actions, demands, liabilities suffered by you or proceedings and judgments brought or established against you, and costs, charges and expenses incurred by you or for any investment decision that you have made as a result of relying on the content or information in this material.You shall assume full responsibility for your use of any content or information in this material and waive all your rights (if any) against AmFunds Management Berhad. The information contained in this material is for general information only and does not take into account your individual objectives, financial situations or needs. You should seek your own financial advice from a licensed adviser before investing. You should be aware that investments in exchange traded funds carry risks. An outline of some of the risks is contained in the Prospectus for ABF Malaysia Bond Index Fund dated 13 July 2009, its Supplementary Prospectus dated 1 December 2014, its Second Supplementary Prospectus dated 1 April 2015 and its Third Supplementary Prospectus dated 10 September respectively and Prospectus for FTSE Malaysia KLCI etf dated 7 June 2009, its Supplementary Prospectus dated 6 July 2009, its Second Supplementary Prospectus dated 1 December 2014, its Third Supplementary Prospectus dated 1 April 2015 and its Fourth Supplementary Prospectus dated 10 September 2015 respectively (“Prospectuses”). Investments in exchange traded funds involve risks including the risk of total capital loss and no income distribution. Please refer to the Prospectuses for detailed information on the specific risks of the funds. Unit prices and income distribution, if any, may rise or fall. Past performance of a fund is not indicative of future performance. Please consider the fees and charges involved before investing. Investors are advised that following the issue of additional units or distribution, the Net Asset Value (NAV) per unit will be reduced from cum-distribution NAV to ex-distribution NAV. Kindly take note that where a unit split is declared, the value of your investment in Malaysian ringgit will remain unchanged after the distribution of the additional units. Units will be issued upon receipt of the complete application form accompanying the Prospectuses and subject to the terms and conditions therein. You have the right to request for a copy of Prospectuses for the fund. You are advised to read and understand the contents of the Prospectuses before making an investment decision. The Prospectuses have been registered with the Securities Commission Malaysia, which takes no responsibility for its/their contents. You can obtain a copy the Prospectuses at www.abfmy1.com.my, www.fbmklcietf.com.my , www.aminvest.com and Bursa Malaysia’s website at www.bursamalaysia.com. AmFunds Management Berhad does not guarantee any returns on the investments. This material may be translated into languages other than English. In the event of any dispute or ambiguity arising out of such translated versions of this material, the English version shall prevail. AmFunds Management Berhad’s Privacy Notice can be accessed via www.aminvest.com and is made available at our head office. iBoxx iBoxx is a registered trademark of International Index Company Limited (IIC) and has been licensed for the use by AmFunds Management Berhad. IIC does not approve, endorse or recommend AFM or the ABF Malaysia Bond Index Fund. This product is not sponsored, endorsed or sold by IIC and IIC makes no representation regarding the suitability of investing in the product. 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SOURCE : AmBank Group FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT: Name: Nancy Chow Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications & Marketing AmInvest Tel: 03-2036 1881 Email: [email protected] --BERNAMA KUALA LUMPUR, March 25 (Bernama) -- Earth Networks has completed a new aviation early weather warning system for one of Africa’s largest air navigation service providers, the Agency for the Safety of Air Navigation in Africa and Madagascar (ASECNA).
The system is designed for air traffic management and airport operation professionals to issue alerts on severe weather and lightning threats that can potentially affect air and land operations. Earth Networks said the early warning system included real-time lightning detection, on-the-ground weather monitoring, a web-based severe weather monitoring and alerting platform, severe weather data and visualisation tools and short-range point forecasts. ASECNA Aeronautical Meteorology director, Moctar Mahfoud said there were areas in Central Africa affected by heavy cloud cover and thunderstorms for a staggering nine months in a year. “The need to have real-time information about weather phenomena that can cause severe turbulence and plane diversions is crucial,” he noted. Meanwhile, Earth Networks Global Sales senior vice-president, Jim Anderson expressed excitement with the operational results and its clear impact on safety and operational efficiency improvements in the African airspace. “Working with ASECNA, we have substantially enhanced the ability to detect, track and alert for severe weather across an airspace, 50 per cent larger than all of Europe. These capacity improvements will have significant economic benefits across much of Africa,” he added. Earth Networks comprehensive weather monitoring, visualisation, alerting and forecasting decision support tools help the aviation industry reduce delays due to weather, eliminate false alerts and provide safe operating conditions during flight and on the ground. -- BERNAMA KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 (Bernama) -- Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo, one of Japan’s most prestigious international hotels in Shinjuku city, will display amazing and awe-inspiring Japanese swords and armour at an exhibition from April 25 to June 27.
The exhibition entitled ‘Japan’s Soul and Beauty of Swords and Armor by Legendary Artisans’ will be held at the third floor lobby. It is part of the hotel’s series of cultural programmes designed to introduce various aspects of Japanese culture to guests from over 100 different countries globally. Seven swords from various periods in Japanese history dating back to the Heian Period (794-1185) to as recent as the Heisei Period (1989-2019) will be displayed to demonstrate the differing techniques used and improvements made over time. On May 14, two masters of sword-drawing from the Ryushin Shouchi School will give a live performance in the main lobby. Visitors will gain a good sense of the aesthetic beauty reflected in patterns left on the swords from tempering as part of the forging process, small one centimetre detailed ornaments, ‘tsuba’ sword handle guards and other aspects of the swords displayed. Swords have been one of the most important symbolic items reflecting the warrior class spirit in Japanese history, and their relevance as highly revered cultural and art items remains strong in modern-day Japan. -- BERNAMA KUALA LUMPUR, March 26 (Bernama) -- Real Madrid is the world’s top performing sport clubs, ranked by their commercial attractiveness in 2018, according to Global Club Attractiveness Index by Euromonitor International. The global market research company’s new report shows that European football clubs from leagues such as La Liga, the Premier League and the Bundesliga, as well as teams from the major United States leagues dominate the ranking. Real Madrid is the most followed sports club globally, with over 226 million followers on social media platforms. The club continues to invest heavily in growth markets, inking broadcast deals in India and seven new South Asian countries. FC Barcelona is the runner-up with a record total ticket spend of US$91.9 million and one of the highest average attendances in football, as well as the second highest social media following globally. (US$1=RM4.06) Third club in the rank are Manchester United. The Red Devils are one of the strongest professional sports brands globally, ensuring lucrative broadcast and commercial revenues for the club. Arsenal is placed fourth and Bayern Munich, fifth. Euromonitor International sport analyst, Egle Tekutyte said football clubs in Europe claimed the top spots in the Global Club Attractiveness Index. “Those clubs contain the key factors of success, from strong local support to extensive digital media footprint globally, guaranteeing a high return on investment for sponsor companies.” -- BERNAMA |
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