Malaysia’s EPF eyes more PE opportunities

Tan Sri Samsudin Osman, EPF's chairman, told the inaugural EPF Global Private Equity Summit, that although the pension fund has increased its allocation to the asset class - directly and through managers - by an average of 50% per annum over the last four years, it still represents less than 1% of total assets under management. Total commitments to private equity stood at MYR3.78 billion as of year-end 2012.

"Moving forward, EPF will continue to deploy capital in private equity market and will always look out for opportunities to grow co-investment programs with suitable partners especially for deals in Malaysia and Southeast Asia," he said.

According to The Edge, EPF will prioritize large deals among local companies with steady revenue streams. Datuk Shahril Ridza Ridzuan, the pension fund's deputy chief of investment who will take over as CEO from Tan Sri Azlan Zainol in April, cited the recent privatization of QSR Brands and KFC Holdings, executed in conjunction with CVC Capital Partners, as evidence of what EPF was trying to do.

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