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Do you know? Funds may restrict withdrawals to protect fee revenue streams: External managers who handle the funds’ assets earn basis-point fees. With larger locked asset under management, the funds sustain lucrative mandates with minimised performance scrutiny. Equity Debt Digital assets M&A Malaysia Other markets

Do you know? Funds may restrict withdrawals to sustain special investments: Top holdings in government-linked companies and crony-owned firms thrive on the funds’ stability. Withdrawals erode valuations, clipping returns for well-connected stakeholders. Equity Debt Digital assets M&A Malaysia Other markets

Do you know? Funds may restrict withdrawals to mask portfolio vulnerabilities: Opaque marked-to-market reporting can conceal unrealised hits. It limits delay realisations that could dent glossy dividend announcements. Equity Debt Digital assets M&A Malaysia Other markets

Do you know? Funds may restrict withdrawals to maintain liquidity to bolster government funding: Steady demand for government securities suppresses yields, easing the government’s fiscal burdens. Freer withdrawals risk higher borrowing costs on ballooning debt. Equity Debt Digital assets M&A Malaysia Other markets

Do you know? Funds may restrict withdrawals to preserve market liquidity: The funds’ vast equity stakes prop up stock market prices. Outflows from withdrawal schemes trigger sales, amplifying stock market index volatility and scaring foreign investors. Equity Debt Digital assets M&A Malaysia Other markets

Do you know? Benchmark rates: Yen-denominated financing facilities are priced based on the Tokyo Overnight Average Rate (TONA), which is published by the Bank of Japan. Equity Debt Digital assets M&A Malaysia Other markets

Do you know? Benchmark rates: Singapore-dollar denominated financing facilities are priced based on the Singapore Overnight Rate Average (SORA), which is published by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). Equity Debt Digital assets M&A Malaysia Other markets

Do you know? Benchmark rates: Euro-denominated financing facilities are priced based on either the Euro Interbank Offered Rate (EURIBOR) or the Euro Short-Term Rate (€STR), which are published by the European Money Markets Institute (EMMI) and the European Central Bank (ECB) respectively. Equity Debt Digital assets M&A Malaysia Other markets

Do you know? Benchmark rates: Sterling pound-denominated financing facilities are priced based on the Sterling Overnight Index Average (SONIA), which is published by the Bank of England. Equity Debt Digital assets M&A Malaysia Other markets

Do you know? Benchmark rates: US dollar financing facilities are priced based on the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR), which is published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Equity Debt Digital assets M&A Malaysia Other markets