EPF CEO assures RM25b Account 3 withdrawals won’t derail investment strategy

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KUALA LUMPUR, June 13 — Withdrawals from the Employees Provident Fund’s (EPF) Account 3 will not affect the retirement fund’s investment strategy, as they will be carried...

EPF CEO Ahmad Zulqarnain Onn said withdrawals from the Employees Provident Fund’s Account 3 will not affect the retirement fund’s investment strategy, as they will be carried out in controlled amounts and within an organised framework.

“The EPF’s overall investment assets stand at RM1.2 trillion, so these withdrawals are actually manageable, predictable and not a cause for concern,” he said, noting that this was unlike the previous withdrawals where EPF members had unexpectedly taken out RM145 billion from the fund.He said this during the ‘Fireside Chat 2’ discussion session, held in conjunction with the Sasana Symposium 2024 organised by Bank Negara Malaysia.

The EPF has reportedly approved 3.04 million applications to withdraw a total of RM5.52 billion from Account 3 as of May 22, raising concerns about a potential shift in the fund’s investment portfolio to highly liquid assets in order to facilitate withdrawals.This, in turn, would impact the fund’s investment returns, as highly liquid assets frequently generate low returns.

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