EPF diversified strategy to withstand volatility


The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) 2024 Dividend Briefing by EPF CEO Ahmad Zulqarnain Onn (2nd from left) at Menara KWSP Shah Alam on March 01. Looking on are (L-R) EPF COO Sazaliza Zainuddin, EPF Chief Investment Officer Rohaya Mohammad Yusof and EPF Chief Digital Technology Officer Muhammad Afhzal Abdul Rahman.—AZMAN GHANI/The Star

WITH a storm brewing on the macro front due to US president Donald Trump’s tariffs and trade restrictions, the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) will continue to seek shelter in the domestic market.

This raises questions whether the fund can match or beat the latest dividend returns of 6.3%, in 2025. It is the highest payout since 2017.

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