MALAYSIA’S Employees Provident Fund (EPF) has reported a 9.2 per cent increase in quarterly total investment income of 12.88 billion ringgit for the first quarter ended March 31, 2018, with equities accounting for nearly 62 per cent but it remained cautious for the year due to increased global trade tensions, weaknesses in key emerging countries.

THE EMPLOYEES Provident Fund Board has assured its 14 million members that all investment proposals are thoroughly scrutinised and invested only in assets that fit its risk-return profile before they are put forward to the investment panel.