The allure of higher returns abroad

The rising tendency to invest abroad has raised concerns about the impact on trading liquidity.

PETALING JAYA: More Malaysian fund managers are investing outside of the country in search of stronger returns, to the tune of RM329bil or one-third of the total assets under management (AUM) in 2023.

This compares starkly with the pre-pandemic 2019 level when the value of funds invested abroad stood at about RM200bil or less than 25% of the total industry AUM.