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Milestones & Accolades

More than two decades of award-winning performance, consistent recognition from LSEG Lipper, Asia Asset Management, and prestigious international institutions.

20+
Years of Operations
Since 2002
56+
Lipper Fund Awards
Received to Date
Best of the Best
Country (Malaysia)
US$1B
AUM Milestone
Reached in 2008
2024
2 Awards

Dana Makmur Pheim — Best of the Best Country (Malaysia) Award 2024

Asia Asset Management — Best Islamic Fund/Product for the 7th consecutive year.

Pheim Asia Ex-Japan Fund — 2024 LSEG Lipper Fund Award

Best Fund — Equity Asia Pacific ex Japan, 5-year period, for the 4th consecutive year.

2023
5 Awards

Dana Makmur Pheim — 3 Refinitiv Lipper Fund Awards 2023

Best Fund — Mixed Asset MYR Balanced Malaysia, 10-year period: Malaysia Islamic (8th consecutive year), Malaysia Provident (6th consecutive year), Global Islamic (8th consecutive year). Total of 56 Refinitiv Lipper Fund Awards to date.

PeriodFund ReturnBenchmark
10-Year (Ranked #1)+143%++35.84%

Pheim Asia Ex-Japan Fund — 2 Refinitiv Lipper Fund Awards 2023

Best Fund — Equity Asia Pacific ex Japan, 3-year and 5-year periods (3rd consecutive year for each).

Dana Makmur Pheim — Best of the Best Country (Malaysia) Award 2023

Asia Asset Management — Best Islamic Fund/Product for the 6th consecutive year. Described as "unprecedented and world best".

2022
5 Awards

Dana Makmur Pheim — Refinitiv Lipper Fund Awards 2022 (3 categories)

Best Fund — Mixed Asset MYR Balanced Malaysia, 10-year period (7th consecutive year): Malaysia Islamic, Malaysia Provident, and Global Islamic categories.

PeriodFund ReturnBenchmark
10-Year+138.09%+27.85%

Pheim Asia Ex-Japan Fund — Refinitiv Lipper Fund Awards 2022

Best Fund — Equity Asia Pacific Ex-Japan, 3-year and 5-year periods (2nd consecutive year).

PeriodFund ReturnBenchmark
3-Year+45.36%+21.00%
5-Year+47.47%+35.00%

Dr. Tan Chong Koay — 2022 ASEAN Distinguished Entrepreneur Lifetime Achievement Award

Presented at the 2022 ASEAN Leadership and Partnership Forum, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

2021
6 Awards

Pheim Asia Ex-Japan Fund — Refinitiv Lipper Fund Awards 2021

Best Fund — Equity Asia Pacific Ex-Japan, 3-year, 5-year AND 10-year periods (first year winning all three).

Pheim Emerging Companies Balanced Fund — Refinitiv Lipper Fund Award 2021

Best Fund — Mixed Asset MYR Balanced Global, 10-year period (+77% vs +23.59% benchmark).

Dr. Tan — National Outstanding Entrepreneurs Lifetime Achievement Award

Presented by Yang Di-Pertua Negeri Melaka, T.Y.T. Tun Seri Setia (Dr.) Haji Mohd Ali, at Hotel Istana KL (30 March 2021).

2017
Notable Awards

Putrajaya Perdana Award

Pheim Malaysia was the sole winner at the 4th Malaysia Independence Award 1957 — Anugerah Merdeka (September 18, 2017).

Dr. Tan Named "Warren Buffett of Asia"

Named by World Wealth Creation Conference 2017 in The Straits Times Singapore (April 20, 2017).

2016
Notable Awards

CFA Institute Asset Manager Code Compliance

Pheim Malaysia recognised as one of the first 2 firms in Malaysia to claim compliance with the CFA Institute's Asset Manager Code of Professional Conduct.

Ranked No. 1 by EPF

Best 3-Year Return on Investment (ROI) Domestic Equity Portfolio Manager Year 2015, and Best Domestic Equity Portfolio Manager Year 2015, by the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) of Malaysia.

2008
Milestone

US$1 Billion AUM Milestone

Assets under management reached US$1 billion. Pheim Malaysia outperformed the benchmark 10 out of 12 calendar years for the largest client.

Dr. Tan — Best of the Best Awards 2008, CEO of the Year (Malaysia)

By Asia Asset Management, a Hong Kong-based publisher of Journal of Investments and Pensions.

2006
Fund Launches

Pheim Asia Ex-Japan Islamic Fund Launched

The first absolute benchmark Shariah-compliant fund in Malaysia investing in Asia ex-Japan (November 2006). Dr. Tan named "Southeast Asia's Small-Cap King" by Bloomberg (August 2006).

Pheim Asia Ex-Japan Fund Launched

The first absolute benchmark fund in Malaysia investing in Asia ex-Japan (July 2006).

2002
Founded

Pheim Unit Trusts Berhad Commences Operations

Started operations and launched the first 3 unit trust funds in January 2002. In the first full calendar year (2003), all 3 funds won The Edge-Lipper Malaysia Unit Trust Fund Awards AND The Star/Standard & Poor's Investment Fund Award as top funds in their respective categories.