Jakarta, 05 November 2018 – PT Bank Central Asia Tbk (BCA), as an instituion engaged in the financial sector, sees that investment is one of the best strategies implemented to ensure the future of customer and family financial security. Understanding this, BCA collaborates with a credible and trusted Investment Manager, namely PT Eastspring Investments Indonesia, to provide alternative investment solutions in order to fulfil customers’ needs in investment.
Attending the signing ceremony was Deputy President Director of BCA Eugene Keith Galbraith, Director of BCA Suwignyo Budiman, Senior Executive Vice President of Wealth Management of BCA Christine Setyabudhi, Executive Vice President of Wealth Management of BCA Eva Sumampouw, Senior Vice President of Wealth Management of BCA Adrianus Wagimin and President Director of Eastspring Investments Indonesia Alan T. Darmawan, Chief Investment Officer of Eastspring Investments Indonesia Ari Pitojo and Chief Product Development and Head of Sharia Unit of Eastspring Investments Indonesia Rian Wisnu Murti in Jakarta, Monday (05/11).
"Our today’s society, especially the millennials, has increasingly understood the importance of investment for the future. This shows public awareness of the importance of investment continues to grow. To realize an investment plan, people need an Investment Manager to professionally manage mutual funds, as well as a Selling Agent as a provider of array of mutual fund choices tailored to their profile risks and investment objectives,” explained Eugene.
Established in 2011, PT Eastspring Investments Indonesia is one of the largest Investment Manager companies in Indonesia with more than Rp84.18 trillion in assets under management as of 28 September 2018, and is registered with and supervised by the Financial Services Authority (OJK). Eastspring Investments is a part of Prudential Corporation Asia that offer investment solutions across equity, mutual funds, fixed income, and multi asset solutions.
"We happily welcome the collaboration in marketing this Mutual Fund product, and for the trust that has been given by BCA PT Eastspring Investments Indonesia. This is a perfect momentum for PT Eastspring Investment given BCA as one of the largest banks in Indonesia. We offer BCA’s customers our Mutual Fund products such as Equity Fund, the Eastspring Investments Value Discovery Fund, and a Fixed Income Fund, the Eastspring Investments Yield Discovery Fund. We hope that these two Eastspring Investments Funds can add more diversified Fund options for BCA customers in meeting their need for the best financial solutions and providing value added,” said Alan T. Darmawan.
Eugene added that the collaboration between BCA and PT Eastspring Investments Indonesia is expected to help meet BCA customers’ needs of quality investment products. “Mutual Funds products from PT Eastspring Investments Indonesia will complement our wealth management products and help BCA customers achieve their long-term financial goals. In this collaboration, BCA is acting as a Mutual Fund Selling Agent,” added Eugene.
“Collaboration between BCA and PT Eastspring Investments Indonesia is also a part of BCA’s contribution to safeguarding the domestic investment climate. The surge in customer growth together with the public’s eagerness to invest have prompted BCA to continue build a constructive partnership with credible Investment Manager companies in Indonesia. Therefore, BCA will always strive to provide alternative investment solutions to the public by maintaining quality service," Eugene concluded.
Distribution Partnership between BCA & Eastspring Investments Indonesia – Deputy President Director of BCA Eugene Keith Galbraith (second left) accompanied by Director of BCA Suwignyo Budiman (center) together with President Director of Eastspring Investments Indonesia Alan T. Darmawan (second right), Chief Investment Officer of Eastspring Investments Indonesia Ari Pitojo and Chief Product Development and Head of Sharia Unit of Eastspring Investments Indonesia Rian Wisnu Murti (left) after the signing of the distribution partnership of BCA and Eastspring Investments Indonesia in Jakarta, Monday (05/11). BCA cooperates with Investment Manager, PT Eastspring Investments Indonesia, to offer alternative investment solutions in order to fulfil the customers’ investment needs and is part of BCA’s contribution to safeguarding the domestic investment climate. In this partnership, BCA acts as a Mutual Fund Selling Agent.
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About PT Bank Central Asia Tbk (as of 30 September 2018)
PT Bank Central Asia Tbk (BCA) is one of the leading commercial banks in Indonesia with a core focus on transaction banking business and providing loan facilities and solutions to the corporate, commercial & SME and consumer segments. At the end of September 2018, BCA had the privilege of serving 18.5 million customer accounts, processing millions of transactions every day through 1,243 branches, 17,440 ATMs and more than 500 thousands of EDC machines as well as transactions made over the 24-hour internet and mobile banking systems.
About PT Eastspring Investments Indonesia
PT Eastspring Investments Indonesia (“Eastspring Indonesia”) is one of the largest asset management companies in Indonesia with more than Rp84.18 trillion in assets under management as of 28 September 2018, including mutual funds and discretionary fund. Supported by qualified and experienced professionals in the field of investment management and mutual funds, Eastspring Investments Indonesia is fully committed to provide qualifies financial services to meet various investment needs.
Since obtaining its license from the Financial Services Authority (OJK) in April 2012, Eastspring has issued 8 (eight) mutual fund products, namely 2 (two) equity funds, 3 (three) fixed-income funds, 1 (one) money market fund, and 2 (two) sharia-based mutual funds. Eastspring’s fund products are marketed by leading distributing partners such as BCA, CTBC Indonesia, DBS Indonesia, HSBC, Invisee, Mandiri Sekuritas, Phillip Sekuritas Indonesia, Bank Permata, and Standard Chartered Bank. More information can be found on eatspring.co.id.
About Eastspring Investments
Eastspring Investments is a leading asset manager in Asia that manages over US$182 billion assets on behalf of institutional and retail clients as of 30 June 2018. Operating in Asia since 1994, Eastspring Investments is the Asian asset management business of Prudential plc1 in Asia. Eastspring Investments operates in 11 major Asian markets namely Bangkok, Jepang, Malaysia, Singapura, Korea Selatan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Indonesia, China and India and several offices in North America and Europe.
Eastspring Investments has been named Asia Fund House of the Year for the third time (2015, 2017 and 2018) at the AsianInvestor Asset Management Awards.
Eastspring Investments offer investment solutions across equity, fixed income, multi-asset, quantitative and alternative investment solutions. Our investment teams are specialists in their respective fields, supported by global resources made available through our relationship with Prudential plc1 and are committed to acting in the best interests of our clients and delivering optimal investment outcomes over the long term. More information can be found on eatspring.com.
1Prudential plc, a company incorporated and with its principal place of business in the United Kingdom, and its affiliated companies constitute one of the world’s leading financial services groups and has been in existence for over 160 years. It provides insurance and financial services directly and through its subsidiaries and affiliates throughout the world. Prudential plc is not affiliated in any manner with Prudential Financial, Inc, a company whose principal place of business is in the United States of America.
MUTUAL FUND INVESTMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO MARKET RISKS. POTENTIAL INVESTORS READ AND UNDERSTAND THE PROSPECTUS BEFORE BUYING OR SELLING SHARES IN A MUTUAL FUND. PAST PERFORMACE IS NOT A GUIDE TO THE FUTURE PERFORMANCE. PT EASTSPRING INVESTMENTS INDONESIA IS AN INVESTMENT MANAGER INSTITUTION THAT IS LICENSED, REGISTERED AND SUPERVISED BY THE INDONESIA FINANCIAL SERVICES AUTHORITY (OJK).
For more information, please contact :
PT BANK CENTRAL ASIA TBK
Corporate Secretariat Division – Corporate Communication Sub Division
Public Relations Bureau
Address : Jl. MH Thamrin No. 1
Menara BCA Grand Indonesia Lt. 20
Jakarta Pusat
Phone : (021) 2358-8000
Fax : (021) 2358-8300
E-mail : humas@bca.co.id
Corporate & Marketing Communications
PT Eastspring Investments Indonesia
Phone : +62 21 2924 5555, Fax: +62 21 2924 5566
E-mail : client.communications@eastspring.com
Website : www.eastspring.co.id
