AmFunds Management Berhad (AFM) proudly announces its outstanding achievements at two prestigious award platforms this year. AFM secured the Biggest ESG Impact - Nonbank Financial Institutions (Domestic) at the FinanceAsia Awards 2025 for the second consecutive year.1 This prestigious recognition reflects AFM’s unwavering commitment to environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles and its significant impact on promoting sustainable finance.
Separately, at the FinanceAsia's Asia's Best Companies 2025 Poll, AFM was honoured with three accolades, reflecting both public and industry recognition of its corporate excellence and ESG dedication:
- Best Managed Company (Bronze); recognising AFM’s outstanding corporate governance and operational performance2.
- Most Committed to ESG (Bronze); recognising AFM’s dedication to advancing ESG initiatives2.
- Best Managed – Financial (Silver); highlighting AFM’s financial management and stewardship2.
“These accolades from two distinguished FinanceAsia award programs underscore our deep commitment to sustainability and responsible investing,” said Mr. Kevin Wong, Chief Executive Officer of AFM.
“Incorporating ESG principles into our investment and business strategies enables us to deliver long-term value to our investors while contributing to a more sustainable and equitable future. We look forward to building this momentum and achieving even greater milestones in the ESG space,” he added.
AFM is part of AmBank Group's Integrated Wealth Management which unites the Group's wealth capabilities in products and solutions to serve the needs of both individual and corporate clients. With over 40 years of investing experience, we are a multiple award-winning fund manager based in Malaysia, managing unit trusts, wholesale funds, private mandates, exchange-traded funds and private retirement schemes, encompassing both conventional and Shariah-compliant funds.
The FinanceAsia award programs, celebrates excellence in the financial industry across Asia. These awards programs acknowledge AFM’s exceptional efforts to integrate ESG factors into its investment strategies, demonstrating its role as a leading fund management house in responsible investing.
AFM’s ESG-focused initiatives include a suite of investment funds designed to meet the growing demand for responsible and sustainable investment opportunities. These funds incorporate environmental considerations, such as reducing carbon footprints, as well as, social factors such as promoting diversity and inclusion, along with good governance practices.
AFM has pledged its commitment to the United Nations-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) since becoming a signatory in April 2023. It also became a signatory to the Malaysian Code for Institutional Investors (MCII) in April 2021 and remains committed to upholding the principles of effective stewardship to deliver sustainable, long-term value to our investors.
Notably, AFM was also recognised as the Best Application of ESG ─ ASEAN for two consecutive years, at the recent Asia Asset Management Best of the Best Awards 2025.3
Notes and Sources:
1 FinanceAsia Awards 2025, June 2025.
2 FinanceAsia Asia's Best Companies 2025, June 2025.
3 Asia Asset Management’s Best of the Best Awards 2025, April 2025.
