Source: The Edge Daily, 28th July 2008
Malayan Banking Bhd yesterday launched the country’s shortest-term investment-linked takaful plan, a two-year commodities fund with a full subscription value of RM200 million.
Amirudin Abdul Halim, deputy chief executive of Etiqa Takaful Bhd, Maybank’s takaful arm, said Takaful Al-Waqi, a single-premium plan, is designed for investors looking for short-term investment with a potential upside return of 8.81% per annum.
He said the potential upside is attractive compared to the 12-month general investment account (GIA) or fixed deposit rates.
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Source: The Star, 24th July 2008
Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank) is confident of maintaining its position as the largest takaful operator in Malaysia after receiving good response for its latest product, Takaful Al-Waqi.
Since the soft launch on Monday, it has collected about RM30mil subscription from investors. Etiqa Takaful Bhd, the insurance and takaful division of Maybank, is in charge of distributing the fund.
Maybank executive vice-president, head Bancassurance Ibrahim Muhammad said 95% of subscribers were individuals and the rest from institutions.
“We are confident that in two to three weeks time, the institutions will come in. We believe within this month, the whole fund totalling RM200mil will be fully subscribed,” he said Thursday during the launch.
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Source: The Edge Daily, 2nd July 2008
AmIslamic Bank Bhd launched its first syariah-compliant investment-linked plan, the AmHigh Takaful Investment Linked Plan, targeting 11,000 participants and RM40 million in contributions within the first year.
The plan offers participants takaful protection and a choice of two investment strategies, AmHigh Islamic Cash Strategy or AmHigh Islamic Equity Strategies, depending on their risk appetite.
Takaful protection for the plan is provided by Syarikat Takaful Ikhlas Sdn Bhd, while its shared services system is provided Germany-based financial services group FWU AG.
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