Opposition lawmaker urges EPF, KWAP, Tabung Haji to sell off investments in 1MDB
http://www.theedgemarkets.com/my/article/o...nvestments-1mdb

Sell it off ? To who ? To Ah jib kor's son-in-law ?

maybe sell to some crony companies

EPF investment income up 20% to RM10.63b in Q1
http://www.thestar.com.my/Business/Busines...0pct/?style=biz

Higher dividend rate for 2015?

From 6.75% to 7%?

good if come true

It's a vicious cycle. EPF put 44% of its fund in foreign equity. All the local fund investors also move the fund out of Malaysia. Foreign investors also withdraw the fund from of Malaysia. 1MDB moves the money out of malaysia. Ringgit depreciates more and more.

And then when the numbers on the book are converted back to ringgit, they will appear to have gained a lot. Up 20%.

u got point..

maybe tis what some pipu called "creative accounting"

7% or 7+% this year ..... finger crossed

Government Set To Allow EPF Withdrawal To Invest In ASB2 - Najib

http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v8/newsindex.php?id=1136600

PKR leaders to file injunction against Tabung Haji, EPF and KWAP to stop 1MDB investments
http://www.theedgemarkets.com/my/article/p...mdb-investments

I want to donate RM 100 to support YB.

EPF has included the Amanah Saham Bumiputera 2 (ASB2) into its member's investment scheme list of approved funds

http://www.thestar.com.my/Business/Busines...heme/?style=biz

The 20% is calculated from the leftover sum? Meaning the figure gets smaller and smaller, and it's impossible to empty the money ?

I don't understand?

Beginning take 20% out. Ac left with 80%.

After 3 months, take another 20% out, ac left with .8 x .8

After another 3 months, take 20% out, ac left with .8 x .8 x .8

Without considering monthly top up, the ac will never be emptied. Is that right ?

there is a the Basic saving sum to consider, it increases every year.....will that make the 20% harder to get?

I could not understand the optimistism. Maybe my calculation is wrong.

Total Investment end of Q1 = 663.75 bil
Contribution Q1= 5.90 bil
Investment Returns= 10.63 bil

Original investment fund equivalent = 663.75-5.90-10.63 = 647.22 bil
Investment ret = 10.63÷ 647.22= 1.64% ×4= 6.56 % pa neglecting compounding

Whatever it is, i prefer EPF to give consistent dividends rather than record breaking ones , as it could mean realising investment too soon.

Consistency is my cup of tea too
Anyway, I hope they can declare 6.84% (match 1999) in 2015 from 6.75% in 2014