• Seek capital protection
• Wish to participate in the potential upside of global equities, interest rates
• Have low risk tolerance
• Have a medium-term investment horizon

Free Insurance Coverage
Free insurance coverage on group personal accident takaful is provided for Unit Holders aged between 18-69 with a minimum investment of ten thousand (10,000) Units at any point of time in PNB SIF. The amount of insurance is equal to the number of Units invested in the ratio of RM1.00 insurance coverage for each Unit, subject to a maximum amount of RM100,000 per Unit Holder of the Fund. The terms and conditions of the free insurance coverage shall apply .

Accessibility
Unit Holders can easily access any Distribution Branch to perform any enquiry or transaction.

• Up to 80% of the Fund’s Net Asset Value may be invested in Structured Products; and
• Up to 50% of the Fund’s Net Asset Value may be invested in PNB REIT; and
• Up to 80% in any Other Investments Permitted by the Deed which include a diversified portfolio of listed securities, primarily on the Bursa Malaysia, unlisted securities and fixed income securities; and
• A minimum 2% in cash and money market instruments for liquidity purposes.

The Fund’s capital protected mechanism is structured in the following manner:

(i) Via Structured Products (which have been issued in accordance with such relevant regulatory requirements as may be imposed by the Securities Commission and Bank Negara Malaysia) whereby any principal invested in the Structured Products is protected at maturity.

• Principal protection may be sought through financial instruments purchased by the issuer which the issuer considers appropriate for protecting the principal invested in the Structured Products and such financial instruments may in turn be managed under Dynamic Investment Allocation Mechanism (DIAM).
• The financial instruments could take the form of money market instruments (which generate income on a short term low risk basis) and/or fixed income instruments (which are bought at a discount to provide a nominal value equivalent to the capital sought to be protected at maturity). Interest earned or money not invested on those financial instruments may be used to purchase option(s) on the underlying(s).
• Under the DIAM, exposure is allocated between the underlying and risk free asset(s), depending on the performance of the underlying. Should the underlying underperforms, more exposure is then allocated to the risk free asset(s).

(ii) PNB REIT’s capital protected mechanism:-

• The Fund will also be investing in units of PNB REIT which offer potential regular income and upside potential through exposure in properties. PNB REIT has principal protection features whereby its Properties have a buy-back option from the respective vendors to repurchase the Properties at the highest price offered
  by third party purchasers and subject to the REITs Guidelines.
• However, if PNB REIT is ready for listing, Unit Holders may benefit from the potential capital gains from the listing exercise.

The Structured Products offer principal or capital protection at maturity with the potential upside exposure linked to one or more assets such as global equities, commodities, currencies interest rates, indices or any other underlying(s) approved by the Investment Committee.

Principal protection may be provided through the purchase of financial instruments which the issuer considers appropriate for protecting the principal invested in the Structured Products and such financial instruments may in turn be managed under DIAM. Principal invested in the Structured Products is protected if the Structured Products are redeemed on the maturity date of the Structured Products.

The Fund will adopt an active trading strategy in the portfolio of Structured Products, whereby the Investment Manager has the option to increase or decrease the Fund’s allocation in Structured Products, taking into account analysis and considerations on the prevailing market and economy outlook, valuations and liquidity requirements.

Investors should note that under this active asset allocation strategy, not all Structured Products invested into by the Fund may necessarily be held to maturity, and Structured Products not held to maturity will not be subject to principal protection.

Despite selecting Structured Products which are capital protected at maturity, the Fund is still exposed to counter party risk. This risk is managed through careful choice of the issuer where the criteria of financial strength as well as the credit rating of the issuer must be met. The credit rating of the issuer is continuously monitored through assessments of the counterparty’s shareholders’ funds, profitability, capital adequacy ratio and ratings. In the event the credit rating of the issuer is downgraded to below an acceptable level, the Fund would adhere to the prevailing requirements of the Guidelines, as well as endeavour to eliminate its exposure at the best price possible.

Deutsche Bank (Malaysia) Berhad (312552-W), a licensed investment bank incorporated in Malaysia, is an issuer of the Structured Products for PNB SIF.