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Public Bank’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Public Mutual will launch Public Capital Protected Select Portfolio Fund (PCPSPF) on 29 July 2008 (Tuesday). The fund allows investors to enjoy capital protection upon maturity of the fund while participating in the upside growth potential of the gold and oil & gas related sectors.
Public Mutual’s Chairman Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Dr. Teh Hong Piow said while PCPSPF is a 100% capital protected fund, it provides investors with the additional benefit of participating in the upside potential of the gold and oil & gas sectors as well as hedge part of their investments against inflation. “Historically, gold has been perceived as a hedge against rising inflation as gold provides a stable store of value amidst uncertainties in financial assets. Investing in the oil & gas sector is also a hedge against the current cycle of inflation which was fuelled by the uptrend in oil prices in recent years,” he explained.
PCPSPF seeks to achieve capital appreciation over the tenure of the fund while providing capital protection upon maturity of the fund. At least 85% of its net asset value (NAV) will be invested in Ringgit-denominated zero-coupon negotiable instrument of deposits (ZNIDs) and liquid investments comprising high quality debentures and money market instruments. The balance of the fund’s NAV will be invested in a portfolio of exchange traded funds (ETFs), equities and equity-related securities of gold and oil & gas related sectors.
The Initial Offer Price of PCPSPF is at RM0.9901 per unit during the 45-day initial offer period of 29 July 2008 to 11 September 2008. The service charge is at RM0.0099 per unit, which is 1% of the NAV of the fund during offer period. “As PCPSPF is a closed-end fund, the units will only be sold during Offer Period. The minimum investment for the fund is RM1,000,” said Tan Sri Teh.
Public Mutual’s Chairman Tan Sri Teh added that PCPSPF’s capital is protected with a Capital Protected Value of RM1.0000 per unit at the Maturity Date. The Maturity Date is on 21 September 2011 or earlier if the fund is fully sold before 11 September 2008.
PCPSPF is suitable for risk adverse investors. The fund is distributed by Public Mutual unit trust consultants. Interested investors can contact any Public Mutual unit trust consultant or call its Customer Service Hotline at 03-6207 5000 for more details of the fund.
Public Mutual is the largest private unit trust company in Malaysia, and it manages 63 funds for more than 1,800,000 accountholders. As at 30 May 2008, the total NAV of the funds managed by the company was RM28.4 billion.
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