KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 -- BIMB Investment Management Bhd (BIMB Investment) has bagged the Best Islamic Asset & Fund Manager 2019 in Malaysia award for the third consecutive year at the Alpha Southeast Asia Best Islamic Finance Awards 2019 here.

BIMB Investment is also the first fund manager to win the Best Risk-Adjusted Returns for ESG Principle Investments Fund Manager 2019 award.

“We are deeply honoured and humbled to receive these two awards which reflect the continuous support and trust from our investors, business partners, the board of directors, regulators and all the hardworking men and women at BIMB Investment,” said BIMB Investment chief executive officer, Najmuddin Mohd Lutfi.

“With more than four years of track record in offering ESG and sustainable investments, we are committed to making ESG and sustainable investing available for all and making Malaysia as the World’s Islamic Finance marketplace.”

Alpha Southeast Asia’s Best Islamic Finance Awards recognise leaders in Islamic Finance who have made significant contributions to the industry and demonstrated growth and innovative capabilities and achievements in Islamic Finance.

BIMB Investment launched Malaysia’s first Global Shariah ESG Equity fund in 2015, the BIMB Arabesque iGlobal Dividend Fund 1 that integrates Shariah principles and ESG value with a systematic and rules-based quantitative investment approach.

It also offers Asia Pacific Shariah ESG Equity Fund and Malaysia Shariah ESG Equity Fund, offering a total Shariah ESG investment Solutions to retail and institutional investors. More information at https://www.bimbinvestment.com.my.

-- BERNAMA