• 2023 Best of the Best Performance Awards: Asia Pacific Equity ex-Japan (10 Years) - Principal Greater China Equity Fund

• Principal Asia Titans: The best Equity Asia-Pacific ex-Japan fund in 10 years in the Malaysia (Provident) universe
• Principal Global Titans MYR: The best Equity Global fund in 5 years in the Malaysia (conventional) universe
• Principal Islamic Asia Pacific Dynamic Equity: The best Equity Asia-Pacific ex-Japan fund in 3,5 & 10 years in the Malaysia (Islamic) universe

• Top Fund House 2022,
• Best Selling Unit Trust 2022
• Best Selling Private Retirement Scheme (PRS) 2022

• Best Online & Mobile Platform (Asset Manager)
• Best Absolute Return Strategy
• Best Fund Manager for Pension Mandates

• Investors’ Choice Fund House of the Year 2023
• Core Equity – Asia ex-Japan (Principal Asia Pacific Dynamic Income Fund)
• Core Equity -  Asia ex-Japan Islamic (Principal Islamic Asia Pacific Dynamic Equity Fund)
• Balanced-Asia ex-Japan (Principal Asia Pacific Dynamic Mixed Asset Fund)
• Sub Regional Equity – ASEAN (Principal ASEAN Dynamic Fund)
• Sub-Regional Equity-Greater China (Principal Greater China Equity Fund)
• Private Retirement Scheme-Moderate (Principal PRS Plus Moderate)  

• Best Asset Management Company - Malaysia 2023 

• Best Asset Management CEO for Malaysia 2023 - Ms. Munirah Khairuddin

• Greater China Equity (10 Years) - Principal Greater China Equity Fund

• Best Asset Management CEO Malaysia - Munirah Khairuddin
• Best Fixed Income Fund Malaysia - Principal Islamic Money Market Fund
• Best Islamic Equity Fund Malaysia - Principal Islamic Asia Pacific Dynamic Equity Fund
• Fastest Growing Equity Fund Malaysia - Principal Global Titans Fund

• Best Asset Manager Malaysia 2022
• Best Equity Fund Manager Malaysia 2022

• Malaysia Islamic Funds Awards - Best Equity Asia Pacific ex Japan fund over 3, 5 and 10 years (Principal Islamic Asia Pacific Dynamic Equity Fund)
• Malaysia Pension Funds Awards - Best Equity Asia Pacific ex Japan fund over 10 years (Principal Asia Titans Fund)

• Best Online & Mobile Platform (Asset Manager) Malaysia 2022 
• Most Innovative Real Life Solutions Provider Malaysia 2022 (Corporate Cash Management Unit CCMU) 
• CEO of the Year in Financial Investment Management Malaysia 2022 (Mrs. Munirah Khairuddin)

Best Selling Unit Trust 2021

• 1st place for Principal Greater China Equity Fund – MYR 
• 2nd place for Principal Asia Pacific Dynamic Income Fund – MYR 
   

Best Selling Private Retirement Scheme (PRS) 2021

• 1st place for Principal PRS Plus Asia Pacific Ex Japan Equity – Class C
   

Top Fund House 2021

• 1st place for Principal Asset Management Berhad

• Best Online & Mobile Platform (Asset Manager)
• Best Fund with the optimal Sharpe ratio 
• Best Absolute Return Strategy
   

• ESG Asset Management Company of the Year-Highly Commended (Malaysia)

• Best Structured Financing – Malaysia

• Top Investment House, Asset Manager- Highly Commended (Malaysia)

• Funds Category - Best Overall Winner (Silver) Principal Global Sustainable Growth Fund USD
• Funds Category - Best Fund on Asset Class  - Equity (Silver)Principal Global Sustainable Growth Fund USD

• Asset Management CEO of the Year Malaysia 2021 – Munirah Khairuddin
• Asset Management Company of the Year Malaysia 2021
• Fund Distribution Network Provider of the Year Malaysia 2021
• Pension Fund Provider Malaysia 2021
• Best Pension Fund Manager Malaysia 2021

Best Online & Mobile Platform (Asset Manager) Malaysia 2021.

Most Innovative New Money Market Fund – Principal e-Cash Fund

Principal once again has been recognized for the Annual Alpha Southeast Asia Awards and this year, we’ve won 3 awards:

1. Best Online & Mobile Platform (Asset Manager)
2. Best Fund with the optimal Sharpe ratio
3. Best Fund Manager for Pension Mandates & Private Retirement Schemes

Winner of Fintech-Human Resources Technology Award.

Principal Asia Titans Fund has been recognised by Refinitiv Lipper Fund Awards 2021 in the Equity Asia Pacific ex Japan – Provident (10 years) category. 

Congratulations on your outstanding achievement for the Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT) membership, an internationally recognized accolade, for standard of excellence in financial services business and life insurance.

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Human Resources Online.net presented Principal the Gold Award in HR Innovation category for the HR Excellence Award for Year 2020. This award is bestowed upon us for our 3 key initiatives: Selfdrvn, Modernization of Benefits journey by introducing Flex Benefit plan, and HR chatbot which was developed on the Principal Passport SEA platform.

• Best International Equity Fund Manager
• Best 3-Year ROI International Equity Fund Manager
• Best Domestic Sukuk Fund Manager
• Best 3-Year ROI Domestic Sukuk Fund Manage

Equity Asia Pacific ex Japan - Provident (10 years)

Best Malaysia Large-Cap Equity (Syariah) Fund

Recommended Unit Trusts 2020/21. Our funds are listed as “top picks” by FundSuperMart under their Recommended Unit Trusts 2020/21 Awards winners: 

• Principal Global Titans 
• Principal Asia Pacific Dynamic Income USD
• Principal Asia Pacific Dynamic Income MYR
• Principal Asia Pacific Dynamic Income SGD
• Principal Islamic Asia Pacific Dynamic Equity 
• Principal Greater China MYR
• Principal Islamic Small Cap MYR
• Principal PRS Plus Conservative Class C
• Principal PRS Plus Moderate Class C

Growing PRS Together 2019

• PRS Online Enrolment – Top Achiever
• PRS Online Top Up – Top Achiever
• PRS Active Corporation – 1st Runner Up
• PRS Individual Top Up – 1st Runner Up
• PRS Youth – 1st Runner Up
• PRS Annual Contribution 1st Runner Up
• PRS Member Growth – 2nd Runner Up
• PRS AUM Growth – 2nd Runner Up

• Equity Global - Malaysia Pension, 5 years
• Equity Asia Pacific ex Japan - Malaysia Pension, 10 years

Recommended Unit Trusts 2018/19. In recognition of the funds’ magnitude of performance as well as the consistency of returns.

• Private Retirement Scheme; CIMB-Principal PRS Conservative & CIMB-Principal PRS Plus Growth
• Developed Markets; CIMB-Principal Global Titans Fund
• Sub Regional Equity; CIMB-Principal Greater China Equity Fund
• Asia ex-Japan; CIMB-Principal Asia Pacific Dynamic Income Fund
• Asia ex-Japan; CIMB-Principal Islamic Asia Pacific Equity Fund

• Best Asset Management House in ASEAN
• Fund Launch of the Year (Malaysia) for CIMB-Principal Direct Opportunities Fund

• Best Fund Over 5 Years, Equity Global - Malaysia (CIMB-Principal Global Titans Fund)
• Best Fund Over 5 Years, Equity Asia Pacific ex Japan - Malaysia (CIMB-Principal Asian Equity Fund)
• Best Fund Over 5 Years, Equity Asia Pacific ex Japan - Malaysia (CIMB Islamic Asia Pacific Equity Fund)
• Best Fund Over 5 Years, Equity Malaysia Diversified - Malaysia (CIMB-Principal Equity Growth & Income Fund)
• Best Fund Over 5 Years, Mixed Asset MYR Balance - Malaysia (CIMB-Principal Income Plus Balance)
• Best Fund Over 3 Years, Equity Global - Malaysia (CIMB-Principal Global Titans)

• Best Wealth Manager, Malaysia

• Best Equity, Developed Markets: CIMB-Principal Global Titans Fund
• Best Equity, Asia Pacific ex Japan: CIMB-Principal Asia Pacific Dynamic Income Fund
• Best Equity, Asia Pacific ex Japan (Islamic): CIMB Islamic Asia Pacific Equity Fund
• Best Sub Regional Equity, Greater China: CIMB-Principal Greater China Equity Fund

• Best Global Bond Portfolio Manager

• Fund House of the Year - Malaysia

• Best Equity Asia Pacific Ex-Japan – Malaysia Islamic, 5 years - CIMB Islamic Asia Pacific Equity Fund
• Best Equity Asia Pacific Ex-Japan – Malaysia Provident, 5 years - CIMB-Principal Asian Equity Fund
• Best Equity Global – Malaysia Provident, 3 years - CIMB-Principal Global Titans Fund
• Best Equity Global – Malaysia Provident, 5 years - CIMB-Principal Global Titans Fund

• Best Fund Over 5 Years – Equity Asia Pacific Ex-Japan - CIMB Islamic Asia Pacific Equity Fund

• Best Performing Fund Over 3 Years - Equity Asia Pacific Ex Japan - CIMB Islamic Asia Pacific Equity Fund

• Best Fund House in Malaysia

• Best Overall Group

• CIMB-Principal Asia Pacific Dynamic Income Fund(Award:Equity Asia Pacific Ex Japan, Award Period: 3)
• CIMB-Principal Global Titans Fund (Award: Equity Global, Award Period: 3)
• CIMB-Principal Global Titans Fund (Award: Equity Global, Award Period: 5)
• CIMB-Principal Asian Equity Fund (Award:Equity Asia Pacific Ex Japan, Award Period: 5)
• CIMB Islamic Asia Pacific Equity Fund (Award: Equity Asia Pacific Ex Japan-Malaysia Islamic, Award Period: 3)

• Best Asia-Pacific Equity Fund - CIMB-Principal Asia Pacific Dynamic Income Fund

• Malaysia, CEO of the Year: Munirah Khairuddin's overall achievement, in particular market leadership over a rolling 2-year period
• Fund Management Company of the Year, Malaysia

• Best Asset & Fund Manager (2007-2016) in Malaysia

• Developed MarketsCIMB-Principal Global Titans Fund
• Asia ex-Japan - CIMB-Principal Asia Pacific Dynamic Income Fund
• Asia ex-Japan (Islamic) - CIMB Islamic Asia Pacific Equity Fund
• Sub Regional Equity- Greater China - CIMB-Principal Greater China Equity Fund