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FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2020

ANNUAL REPORT

EASTSPRING INVESTMENTSISLAMIC INCOME FUND

Eastspring Investments Berhad 200001028634 (531241-U)

Level 22, Menara Prudential, Persiaran TRX Barat55188 Tun Razak Exchange, Kuala LumpurT: (603) 2778 3888 F: (603) 2789 7220eastspring.com/my

Client ServicesT: (603) 2778 1000 [email protected]

Dear Valued Investor,

Greetings from Eastspring Investments Berhad!

First and foremost, we would like to take this opportunity to thank you for choosing to invest with Eastspring Investments Berhad.

We are pleased to enclose a copy of the Annual/Interim/Quarterly Fund Reports of Eastspring Investments Berhad’s fund(s) for the reporting period ended 31 March 2020.

You may also download these reports from our website at www.eastspring.com/my

Should you require any assistance, please do not hesitate to contact our Client Services at 03-2778 1000.

Yours sincerely,

Raymond Tang Chee Kin Non-Independent, Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Fund Information 1

Key Performance Data 3

Manager’s Report 5

Market Review 9

Rebates and Soft Commissions 9

Statement by the Manager 12

Trustee’s Report to the Unit Holders of

Eastspring Investments Islamic Income Fund 13

Shariah Adviser’s Report to the Unit Holders of


Independent Auditors‘ Report to the Unit Holders of


Statement of Comprehensive Income 19

Statement of Financial Position 20

Statement of Changes in Equity 21

Statement of Cash Flows 22

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies 23

Notes to the Financial Statements 30

Corporate Directory 46

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FUND INFORMATION

Name of Fund Eastspring Investments Islamic Income Fund (the “Fund”)

Fund Category/ Type

Islamic money market/income

Fund Objective The Fund seeks to provide liquidity and a steady income* stream by investing in Islamic money market instruments and/or Islamic Deposits.

ANY MATERIAL CHANGES TO THE FUND’S OBJECTIVE WOULD REQUIRE UNIT HOLDERS’ APPROVAL.

* Income distributed to a Unit Holder will be reinvested into additional Units unless Unit Holder opts for the distribution to be paid out.

Performance Benchmark

The performance benchmark of the Fund is Maybank Islamic overnight deposit rate.

Source: www.maybank2u.com.my

Note: The risk profile of the Fund is different from the risk profile of the performance benchmark.

Fund Income Distribution Policy

At least once a month, subject to the availability of income.

Client Services : 03-2778 10002

Eastspring Investments Islamic Income Fund

Breakdown of Unit Holdings by Size

As at 31 March 2020, the size of Eastspring Investments Islamic Income fund stood at 5,471.308 million units.

Fund Size

Breakdown of Unit Holdings

FUND INFORMATION (CONTINUED)

Un

its

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ion

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0

1,000

2,000

3,000

4,000

5,000

6,000

Apr2019

May2019

Jun2019

Jul2019

Aug2019

Sep2019

Oct2019

Nov2019

Dec2019

Jan2020

Feb2020

Mar2020

Unit Holdings

No. of Unit

Holders %

No of Units* (‘000) %

5,000 units and below 6 2.26 11 -

5,001 to 10,000 units 4 1.50 35 -

10,001 to 50,000 units 39 14.66 933 0.02

50,001 to 500,000 units 90 33.83 15,632 0.28

500,001 units and above 127 47.75 5,454,696 99.70

Total 266 100.00 5,471,307 100.00

* excludes units held by the Manager.


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KEY PERFORMANCE DATAFOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED

Category 31.3.2020 31.3.2019 31.3.2018

(%) (%) (%)

Cash and other assets 100.00 100.00 100.00

Total 100.00 100.00 100.00

Net Asset Value (NAV) (RM’000) 2,844,614 2,794,146 1,691,356

Units In Circulation (Units ‘000) 5,471,308 5,372,310 3,252,067

Net Asset Value Per Unit (RM) 0.5199 0.5201 0.5201

Highest Net Asset Value Per Unit (RM)# 0.5199 0.5200 0.5201

Lowest Net Asset Value Per Unit (RM)# 0.5188 0.5188 0.5188

Total Return (%)

- Capital Growth (0.02) - (0.06)

- Income Distribution 3.56 3.70 3.62

Total Return (%) 3.54 3.70 3.56

Gross Distribution Per Unit (RM) 0.0182 0.0189 0.0185

Net Distribution Per Unit (RM) 0.0182 0.0189 0.0185

Management Expense Ratio (MER) (%)* 0.29 0.29 0.31

Portfolio Turnover Ratio (PTR) (times)^ 9.13 9.07 6.61

# Figure shown as ex-distribution.

* There were no significant changes to the MER during the period under review.

^ There were no significant changes to the PTR during the period under review.



KEY PERFORMANCE DATA (CONTINUED)

1 year1.4.2019 to

31.3.2020

3 years1.4.2017 to

31.3.2020

5 years1.4.2015 to

31.3.2020

(%) (%) (%)

Average total return 3.54 3.60 3.66

Year ended1.4.2019 to

31.3.20201.4.2018 to

31.3.20191.4.2017 to

31.3.20181.4.2016 to

31.3.20171.4.2015 to

31.3.2016

(%) (%) (%) (%) (%)

Annual total return 3.54 3.70 3.56 3.70 3.82

Source: The above total return of the Fund was sourced from Lipper for Investment Management.

Bases of calculation and assumptions made in calculating returns:

Percentage growth =

NAVt = NAV at the end of the period

NAV0 = NAV at the beginning of the period Performance annualised = (1 + Percentage Growth)1/n - 1

Adjusted for unit split and distribution paid out for the period

n = Number of years

Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future performance and unit prices and investment returns may go down, as well as up.

NAVt -1NAV0


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Fund Performance Over the 5-year period, the Fund recorded a positive return of 19.72%, outperforming its benchmark return of 9.20% by 10.52%.

For the period under review, the Fund registered a positive return of 3.54%, outperforming its benchmark return of 1.56% by 1.98%.

The outperformance of the Fund was contributed by investing in short-term Islamic deposits and Islamic money market placements of diversified maturities while maintaining its liquidity requirements.

The Fund met its investment objective of providing liquidity and a steady income stream by investing in Islamic money market placements and Islamic deposits.

The performance is calculated on NAV-to-NAV basis with gross income or dividend reinvested. Benchmark: Maybank Islamic overnight deposit rate Source: Lipper for Investment Management and www.maybank2u.com.my, as at 31 March 2020. Past performance of the Fund is not necessarily indicative of its future performance.

MANAGER’S REPORT

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Eastspring Investments Islamic Income Fund- 5 Years Return Vs Benchmark

Eastspring Investments Islamic Income Fund Benchmark

Mar2015

Jul2015

Nov2015

Mar2016

Jul2016

Nov2016

Mar2017

Jul2017

Nov2017

Mar2018

Jul2018

Nov2018

Mar2019

Jul2019

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Mar2020

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MANAGER’S REPORT (CONTINUED)

Analysis of Fund Performance

For the financial year ended 31 March 2020:

Income Return

Capital Return*

Total Return

Total Return of Benchmark

(%) (%) (%) (%)

3.56 (0.02) 3.54 1.56

* Capital return components (NAV per unit to NAV per unit).

Distribution/ Unit Split

Ex-Date 8-Apr-19 6-May-19 7-Jun-19

Distribution Per Unit (RM) (RM) (RM)

Gross 0.0014 0.0016 0.0015

Net 0.0014 0.0016 0.0015

Unit Split Nil Nil Nil

Ex-Date 8-Jul-19 6-Aug-19 6-Sep-19


Gross 0.0017 0.0016 0.0015

Net 0.0017 0.0016 0.0015


Ex-Date 7-Oct-19 6-Nov-19 6-Dec-19


Gross 0.0015 0.0015 0.0015

Net 0.0015 0.0015 0.0015


Ex-Date 6-Jan-20 6-Feb-20 6-Mar-20


Gross 0.0015 0.0014 0.0015

Net 0.0015 0.0014 0.0015


Impact on NAV arising from distribution for the financial year ended 31 March 2020.


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Distribution/ Unit Split (continued)

Ex-Date 8-Apr-19 6-May-19 7-Jun-19

(RM per unit)

(RM per unit)

(RM per unit)

Net Asset Value before distribution 0.5205 0.5206 0.5206

Less: distribution (0.0014) (0.0016) (0.0015)

Net Asset Value after distribution 0.5191 0.5190 0.5191

Ex-Date 8-Jul-19 6-Aug-19 6-Sep-19

(RM per unit)

(RM per unit)

(RM per unit)




Ex-Date 7-Oct-19 6-Nov-19 6-Dec-19

(RM per unit)

(RM per unit)

(RM per unit)




Ex-Date 6-Jan-20 6-Feb-20 6-Mar-20

(RM per unit)

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Investment Strategy During the Period Under Review

For the period under review, the Fund invested in a portfolio of short-term Islamic deposits and Islamic money market instruments that would meet the investors’ short-term liquidity management requirements.

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation31-Mar

202031-Mar

2019 Changes

(%) (%) (%)

Cash and other assets 100.00 100.00 0.00

There were no significant changes in asset allocation of the Fund for the period under review.

State of Affairs of the Fund

There have been neither significant change to the state of affairs of the Fund nor any circumstances that materially affect any interests of the unit holders during the period under review.

Asset Allocation as at 31 March 2020

Cash and other assets100%



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MARKET REVIEW

For the period under review, Bank Negara Malaysia (“BNM“) reduced the Overnight Policy Rate (“OPR”) by 75bps to 2.50%. The OPR is now at its ten-year low since May 2010. In a separate statement in Mar 2020, BNM had also lowered the Statutory Reserve Requirement (SRR) by 100bps to 2% to shore up liquidity in the financial system and to support the orderly functioning of the domestic financial markets. At the Monetary Policy Committee (“MPC”) meeting on 3 March 2020, BNM cited that global economy has weakened. The Covid-19 pandemic has disrupted productions, hit hard on trades, services and travel activity globally. Heightened global economic uncertainty has led to greater risk aversion, resulting in tighter financial conditions and greater market volatility across the board.

Growth for the Malaysia economy, with no exception, is affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, primarily in the tourism-related and manufacturing sectors. For 2020, private and public sector activities remain the key driver of growth. However, domestic demand and investment activity is projected to grow at a much slower pace. The Government has issued a series of measures and announced economic stimulus packages to combat the economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. A prolonged and severe impact from the pandemic remains a key downside risk to the economy and financial stability.

Headline inflation is expected to average higher but remain modest in 2020 due to policy measures and dependent on global oil and commodity price developments. The MPC viewed that the reduction in the OPR is intended to provide a more accommodative monetary environment in economic growth and price stability. The MPC will continue to assess the balance of risks surrounding the outlook for domestic growth and inflation.

In tandem with the OPR cut of 75bps from 3.25% to 2.50% for the 1-year period, the interbank short-term rates were adjusted downwards with the overnight and 1-week rates fell from 3.23% - 3.31% to 2.48% - 2.53% respectively, while the 1-month rates were traded lower by 74bps to 2.67%.

Similarly, the rate cut effect spilled over to the short-term Bills market, shifting the yields lower across the curve. Both 1-month and 1-year yields plunged by 74bps to close the month at 2.52% and 2.57% respectively.

REBATES AND SOFT COMMISSIONS

During the period under review, the Manager and its delegates (if any) did not receive any soft commissions from stockbrokers.



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EASTSPRING INVESTMENTSISLAMIC INCOME FUND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS




STATEMENT BY THE MANAGER

We, Tang Chee Kin and Iskander Bin Ismail Mohamed Ali, being two of the Directors of Eastspring Investments Berhad, do hereby state that, in the opinion of the Manager, the accompanying financial statements set out on pages 19 to 45 are drawn up in accordance with the provisions of the Deed and give a true and fair view of the financial position of the Fund as at 31 March 2020 and of its financial performance, changes in equity and cash flows for the financial year ended on that date in accordance with the Malaysian Financial Reporting Standards and International Financial Reporting Standards.

For and on behalf of the Manager,EASTSPRING INVESTMENTS BERHAD

TANG CHEE KIN Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer

ISKANDER BIN ISMAIL MOHAMED ALIIndependent, Non-Executive Director

Kuala LumpurDate: 5 June 2020


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TRUSTEE’S REPORT TO THE UNIT HOLDERS OF EASTSPRING INVESTMENTS ISLAMIC INCOME FUND

We have acted as Trustee for Eastspring Investments Islamic Income Fund (the “Fund”) for financial year ended 31 March 2020. To the best of our knowledge, for the financial year under review, Eastspring Investments Berhad (the “Manager”) has operated and managed the Fund in accordance with the following:-

a. limitations imposed on the investment powers of the Manager under the Deed(s), the Securities Commission’s Guidelines on Unit Trust Funds, the Capital Markets and Services Act 2007 and other applicable laws;

b. valuation and pricing for the Fund is carried out in accordance with the Deed(s) of the Fund and any regulatory requirements; and

c. creation and cancellation of units for the Fund are carried out in accordance with the Deed(s) of the Fund and any regulatory requirements.

We are of the view that the distributions made during this financial year ended 31 March 2020 by the Manager are not inconsistent with the objectives of the Fund.

For Deutsche Trustees Malaysia Berhad

Ng Hon Leong Richard Lim Hock Seng Head, Trustee Operations Chief Executive Officer




SHARIAH ADVISER’S REPORT TO THE UNIT HOLDERSOF EASTSPRING INVESTMENTS ISLAMIC INCOME FUND

We have acted as the Shariah Adviser of Eastspring Investments Islamic Income Fund (“the Fund”) managed by Eastspring Investments Berhad (“the Manager”) for the financial year ended 31 March 2020.

Our responsibility is to ensure that the procedures and processes employed by the Manager as well as the provisions of the Fund’s Deed registered with the Securities Commission (“SC”) are all in accordance with Shariah principles.

In our opinion, based on the periodic reports submitted to us, the Manager has managed and administered the Fund in accordance with Shariah principles and has complied with applicable guidelines, rulings and decisions issued by the Shariah Advisory Council (“SAC”) of the SC for the financial year ended 31 March 2020.

We confirm that the investment portfolio of the Fund comprises instruments which have been classified as Shariah-compliant by the SAC of Bank Negara Malaysia (“BNM”). As for instruments which have not been classified by the SAC of BNM, we have reviewed and determined the Shariah status of the said instruments.

For and on behalf of the Shariah Adviser,BIMB SECURITIES SDN BHD

IR. DR. MUHAMAD FUAD ABDULLAHDesignated Shariah Person



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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT TO THE UNIT HOLDERS OF EASTSPRING INVESTMENTS ISLAMIC INCOME FUND

REPORT ON THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Our opinion

In our opinion, the financial statements of Eastspring Investments Islamic Income Fund (“the Fund”) give a true and fair view of the financial position of the Fund as at 31 March 2020, and of its financial performance and its cash flows for the financial year then ended in accordance with Malaysian Financial Reporting Standards and International Financial Reporting Standards.

What we have audited

We have audited the financial statements of the Fund, which comprise the statement of financial position as at 31 March 2020, and the statement of comprehensive income, statement of changes in equity and statement of cash flows for the financial year then ended, and notes to the financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies, as set out on pages 19 to 45.

Basis for opinion

We conducted our audit in accordance with approved standards on auditing in Malaysia and International Standards on Auditing. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the “Auditors’ responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements” section of our report.

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Independence and other ethical responsibilities

We are independent of the Fund in accordance with the By-Laws (on Professional Ethics, Conduct and Practice) of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (“By-Laws”) and the International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants’ Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants (“IESBA Code”), and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with the By-Laws and the IESBA Code.



Information other than the financial statements and auditors’ report thereon

The Manager of the Fund is responsible for the other information. The other information comprises Manager’s Report, but does not include the financial statements of the Fund and our auditors’ report thereon.

Our opinion on the financial statements of the Fund does not cover the other information and we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.

In connection with our audit of the financial statements of the Fund, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements of the Fund or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated.

If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard.

Responsibilities of the Manager for the financial statements

The Manager of the Fund is responsible for the preparation of the financial statements of the Fund that give a true and fair view in accordance with Malaysian Financial Reporting Standards and International Financial Reporting Standards. The Manager is also responsible for such internal control as the Manager determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements of the Fund that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

In preparing the financial statements of the Fund, the Manager is responsible for assessing the Fund’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the Manager either intend to liquidate the Fund or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

Auditors’ responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements of the Fund as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditors’ report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with approved standards on auditing in Malaysia and International Standards on Auditing


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will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.

As part of an audit in accordance with approved standards on auditing in Malaysia and International Standards on Auditing, we exercise professional judgement and maintain professional scepticism throughout the audit. We also:

a. Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements of the Fund, whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control.

b. Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control.

c. Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and related disclosures made by the Manager.

d. Conclude on the appropriateness of the Manager’s use of the going concern basis of accounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the Fund’s ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our auditors’ report to the related disclosures in the financial statements of the Fund or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our auditors’ report. However, future events or conditions may cause the Fund to cease to continue as a going concern.

e. Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the financial statements of the Fund, including the disclosures, and whether the financial statements represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.



We communicate with the Manager regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit.

OTHER MATTERS

This report is made solely to the unit holder of the Fund and for no other purpose. We do not assume responsibility to any other person for the content of this report.

PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS PLT LLP0014401-LCA & AF 1146 Chartered Accountants



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STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2020

Note 2020 2019

RM RM

INVESTMENT INCOMEProfit income from Islamic deposits with licensed financial institutions 105,742,803 86,544,475

EXPENSESManagement fee 3 (7,036,103) (5,487,328)Trustee fee 4 (1,125,776) (877,973)Audit fee (7,400) (7,799)Tax agent fee (3,400) (4,602)Other expenses (31,493) (87,621)

(8,204,172) (6,465,323)

PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION 97,538,631 80,079,152

TAXATION 6 - -

PROFIT AFTER TAXATION AND TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME 97,538,631 80,079,152

Profit after taxation is made up of the following: Realised amount 97,538,631 80,079,152

The accompanying summary of significant accounting policies and notes to the financial statements form an integral part of these financial statements.



STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITIONAS AT 31 MARCH 2020

Note 2020 2019

RM RM

ASSETSAmount due from Manager 65,678 -Cash and cash equivalents 916,010 9,546,253Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss 7 2,844,952,112 2,854,729,378TOTAL ASSETS 2,845,933,800 2,864,275,631

LIABILITIESAmount due to Manager 565,678 69,460,537Accrued management fee 630,697 553,136Amount due to Trustee 100,911 88,502Other payables and accruals 22,274 27,349TOTAL LIABILITIES 1,319,560 70,129,524

NET ASSET VALUE OF THE FUND 2,844,614,240 2,794,146,107

EQUITYUnit holders’ capital 2,802,092,643 2,764,611,020Retained earnings 42,521,597 29,535,087

NET ASSET ATTRIBUTABLE TO UNIT HOLDERS 2,844,614,240 2,794,146,107

NUMBER OF UNITS IN CIRCULATION 9 5,471,307,935 5,372,310,327

NET ASSET VALUE PER UNIT (RM) (EX-DISTRIBUTION) 0.5199 0.5201



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NoteUnit holders’

capitalRetained earnings Total

RM RM RM

Balance as at 1 April 2019 2,764,611,020 29,535,087 2,794,146,107

Movement in unit holders’ contribution:Creation of units from applications 3,018,813,016 - 3,018,813,016Creation of units from distributions 89,093,425 - 89,093,425Cancellation of units (3,056,716,884) - (3,056,716,884)Distributions (Gross/Net:1.82 sen) 5 (13,707,934) (84,552,121) (98,260,055)Total comprehensive income for the financial year - 97,538,631 97,538,631

Balance as at 31 March 2020 2,802,092,643 42,521,597 2,844,614,240

Balance as at 1 April 2018 1,671,214,576 20,141,142 1,691,355,718

Movement in unit holders’ contribution:Creation of units from applications 4,132,705,989 - 4,132,705,989Creation of units from distributions 72,805,047 - 72,805,047Cancellation of units (3,103,529,680) - (3,103,529,680)Distributions (Gross/Net:1.89 sen) 5 (8,584,912) (70,685,207) (79,270,119)Total comprehensive income for the financial year - 80,079,152 80,079,152

Balance as at 31 March 2019 2,764,611,020 29,535,087 2,794,146,107


STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITYFOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2020



STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2020

2020 2019

RM RM

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

Proceeds from maturity of Islamic

deposits with licensed financial institutions 25,702,320,000 19,335,520,000

Placement of Islamic deposits with

licensed financial institutions (25,690,850,000) (20,490,570,000)

Profit income received from Islamic

deposits with licensed financial institutions 104,050,069 76,219,064

Management fee paid (6,958,542) (5,359,374)

Trustee fee paid (1,113,367) (857,500)

Payment for other fees and expenses (47,368) (132,511)

Net cash generated from/(used in) operating activities 107,400,792 (1,085,180,321)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

Cash proceeds from units created 3,018,747,338 4,132,705,989

Payments for cancellation of units (3,125,611,743) (3,038,169,143)

Distributions paid (9,166,630) (6,465,072)

Net cash (used in)/generated from financing activities (116,031,035) 1,088,071,774

NET (DECREASE)/INCREASE IN CASH AND

CASH EQUIVALENTS (8,630,243) 2,891,453

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT THE

BEGINNING OF THE FINANCIAL YEAR 9,546,253 6,654,800

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT THE

END OF THE FINANCIAL YEAR 916,010 9,546,253



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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIESFOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2020

The following accounting policies have been used in dealing with items which are considered material in relation to the financial statements.

A. BASIS OF PREPARATION OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention in accordance with the Malaysian Financial Reporting Standards (“MFRS”) and International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”), as modified by financial assets at fair value through profit or loss.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with the MFRS and IFRS requires the use of certain critical accounting estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reported financial year. It also requires the Manager to exercise their judgment in the process of applying the Fund’s accounting policies. Although these estimates and judgment are based on the Manager’s best knowledge of current events and actions, actual results may differ.

The areas involving a higher degree of judgment or complexity, or areas where assumptions and estimates are significant to the financial statements are disclosed in Note I.

a. Standards, amendments to published standards and interpretations that are effective:

The Fund has applied the following amendments for the first time for the financial year beginning on 1 April 2019:

• Amendments to MFRS 112 ‘Income Taxes’ (effective from 1 January 2019) clarify that where income tax consequences of dividends on financial instruments classified as equity1 is recognised (either in profit or loss, other comprehensive income or equity) depends on where the past transactions that generated distributable profits were recognised.

Accordingly, the tax consequences are recognised in profit or loss when an entity determines payments on such instruments are distribution of profits (that is, dividends). Tax on dividend should not be recognised in equity1 merely on the basis that it is related to a distribution to owners.

¹ For the purposes of the investments made by the Fund, equity refers to Shariah-compliant equity instruments.



This standard is not expected to have a significant impact on the Fund’s financial statements.

b. Standards, amendments that have been issued but not yet effective:

Amendments to the definition of material (Amendments to MFRS 101 and MFRS 108) effective 1 January 2020.

The amendments clarify the definition of materiality and use a consistent definition throughout MFRSs and the Conceptual Framework for Financial Reporting.

The definition of ‘material’ has been revised as “Information is material if omitting, misstating or obscuring it could reasonably be expected to influence decisions that the primary users of general purpose financial statements make on the basis of those financial statements, which provide financial information about a specific reporting entity.”

The amendments also:

• clarify that an entity assess materiality in the context of the financial statements as a whole.

• explain the concept of obscuring information in the new definition. Information is obscured if it have the effect similar as omitting or misstating of that information. For example, material transaction is scattered throughout the financial statements, dissimilar items are inappropriately aggregated, or material information is hidden by immaterial information.

• clarify the meaning of ‘primary users of general purpose financial statements’ to whom those financial statements are directed, by defining them as ‘existing and potential investors, lenders and other creditors’ that must rely on general purpose financial statements for much of the financial information they need.

The amendments shall be applied prospectively.


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B. INCOME RECOGNITION

Profit income earned from Islamic deposits with licensed financial institutions is recognised on an accrual basis using the effective profit rate method.

Profit income is calculated by applying the effective profit rate to the gross carrying amount of a financial asset except for financial assets that are subsequently become credit-impaired. For credit-impaired financial assets the effective profit rate is applied to the net carrying amount of the financial asset (after deduction of the loss allowance).

C. TAXATION

Current tax expense is determined according to the Malaysian tax laws at the current rate based upon the taxable income earned during the financial year.

D. FUNCTIONAL AND PRESENTATION CURRENCY

Items included in the financial statements of the Fund are measured using the currency of the primary economic environment in which the Fund operates (the “functional currency”). The financial statements are presented in Ringgit Malaysia (“RM”), which is the Fund’s functional and presentation currency.

E. FINANCIAL ASSETS AND FINANCIAL LIABILITIES

i. Classification

The Fund classifies its financial assets in the following measurement categories:

• those to be measured subsequently at fair value (either through other comprehensive income (“OCI”) or through profit or loss), and

• those to be measured at amortised cost



The Fund classifies its investments based on both the Fund’s business model for managing those financial assets and the contractual cash flow characteristics of the financial assets. The portfolio of financial assets is managed and performance is evaluated on a fair value basis. The Fund is primarily focused on fair value information and uses that information to assess the assets’ performance and to make decisions. The contractual cash flows of the Fund’s debt instruments2. are solely principal and interest3, however, these instruments are neither held for the purpose of collecting contractual cash flows nor held both for collecting contractual cash flows and for sale. The collection of contractual cash flows is only incidental to achieving the Fund’s business model’s objective. Consequently, all investments are measured at fair value through profit or loss.

The Fund classifies amount due from Manager and cash and cash equivalents as financial assets at amortised cost as these financial assets are held to collect contractual cash flows consisting of the amount outstanding.

The Fund classifies amount due to Manager, accrued management fee, amount due to Trustee and other payables and accruals as financial liabilities measured at amortised cost.

ii. Recognition and measurement

Regular purchases and sales of financial assets are recognised on the trade date, the date on which the Fund commits to purchase or sell the asset. Shariah-compliant investments are initially recognised at fair value.

Financial assets are derecognised when the rights to receive cash flows from the Shariah-compliant investments have expired or have been transferred and the Fund has transferred substantially all risks and rewards of ownership.

Financial liabilities are recognised in the statement of financial position when, and only when, the Fund becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the financial instrument.

Financial liabilities are derecognised when it is extinguished, i.e. when the obligation specified in the contract is discharged or cancelled or expired.

² For the purposes of the investments made by the Fund, debt instruments refer to sukuk.³ For the purposes of this Fund, interest refers to profits earned from Shariah-compliant investments.


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Islamic deposits with licensed financial institutions are stated at cost plus accrued profit calculated on the effective profit method over the period from the date of placement to the date of maturity of the Islamic deposits.

Receivables and other financial liabilities are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective profit method.

iii. Impairment for assets carried at amortised costs

The Fund measures credit risk and expected credit losses using probability of default, exposure at default and loss given default. Management considers both historical analysis and forward looking information in determining any expected credit loss. Management considers the probability of default to be close to zero as these instruments have a low risk of default and the counterparties have a strong capacity to meet their contractual obligations in the near term. As a result, no loss allowance has been recognised based on 12 months expected credit losses as any such impairment would be wholly insignificant to the Fund.

Significant increase in credit risk

A significant increase in credit risk is defined by management as any contractual payment which is more than 30 days past due.

Definition of default and credit-impaired financial assets

Any contractual payment which is more than 90 days past due is considered credit impaired.

Write-off

The Fund writes off financial assets, in whole or in part, when it has exhausted all practical recovery efforts and has concluded that there is no reasonable expectation of recovery. The assessment of no reasonable expectation of recovery is based on unavailability of obligor’s sources of income or assets to generate sufficient future cash flows to pay the amount. The Fund may write-off financial assets that are still subject to enforcement activity. Subsequent recoveries of amounts previously written off will result in impairment gains. There are no write-offs/recoveries during the financial year.



F. CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

For the purpose of the statement of cash flows, cash and cash equivalents comprise bank balance that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash and which is subject to an insignificant risk of changes in value.

G. UNIT HOLDERS’ CAPITAL

The unit holders’ contributions to the Fund meet the criteria to be classified as equity instruments under MFRS 132 “Financial Instruments: Presentation”. Those criteria include:

• the units entitle the holder to a proportionate share of the Fund’s net assets value; • the units are the most subordinated class and class features are identical; • there is no contractual obligations to deliver cash or another financial asset other

than the obligation on the Fund to repurchase; and• the total expected cash flows from the units over its life are based substantially on

the profit or loss of the Fund.

The outstanding units are carried at the redemption amount that is payable at each financial year if unit holder exercises the right to put the unit back to the Fund.

Units are created and cancelled at prices based on the Fund’s net asset value per unit at the time of creation or cancellation. The Fund’s net asset value per unit is calculated by dividing the net assets attributable to unit holders with the total number of outstanding units.

H. DISTRIBUTIONS

A distribution to the Fund’s unit holders is accounted for as a deduction from realised reserves. A proposed distribution is recognised as a liability in the period in which it is approved by the Board of Directors of the Manager.


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I. CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES AND JUDGMENTS IN APPLYING ACCOUNTING POLICIES The Fund makes estimates and assumptions concerning the future. The resulting accounting estimates will, by definition, rarely equal the related actual results. To enhance the information contents on the estimates, certain key variables that are anticipated to have material impacts to the Funds’ results and financial position are tested for sensitivity to changes in the underlying parameters.

Estimates and judgments are continually evaluated by the Manager and the Trustee and are based on historical experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances.

In undertaking any of the Fund’s Shariah-compliant investment, the Manager will ensure that all assets of the Fund under management will be valued appropriately, that is at fair value and in compliance with Securities Commission Guidelines on Unit Trust Funds.



1. INFORMATION ON THE FUND

Eastspring Investments Islamic Income Fund (the “Fund”) was constituted pursuant to the execution of a Deed dated 10 January 2007 as modified by a Master Supplemental Deed dated 12 July 2007 and the Second Supplemental Master Deed dated 30 November 2009 between HSBC (Malaysia) Trustee Bhd (“HSBC Trustee”) and Eastspring Investments Berhad (the “Manager”). The Fund replaced HSBC Trustee with Deutsche Trustees Malaysia Berhad (the “Trustee”) effective 1 October 2010. A Supplemental Master Deed was entered into between the Manager and the Trustee on 30 July 2010 to effect the change of trustee from HSBC Trustee to the Trustee followed by Second Supplemental Master Deed dated 28 January 2011, Third Supplemental Master Deed dated 9 March 2011, Fourth Supplemental Master Deed dated 20 January 2012, Fifth Supplemental Master Deed dated 26 March 2014, Sixth Supplemental Master Deed dated 2 January 2015, Seventh Supplemental Master Deed dated 11 July 2016, Eighth Supplemental Master Deed dated 25 January 2017, Ninth Supplemental Master Deed dated 11 December 2017 and Tenth Supplemental Master Deed dated 4 June 2018 (collectively referred to as the “Deed”).

The Fund was launched on 8 February 2007 and will continue its operations until terminated as provided under Part 12 of the Deed.

The Fund invests in a portfolio of Islamic money market instruments and short-term sukuk approved by the Securities Commission (“SC”) from time to time. All Shariah-compliant investments will be subjected to the SC Guidelines on Unit Trust Funds, the Deed and the objective of the Fund.

The Fund seeks to provide liquidity and a steady income stream by investing in Islamic money market instruments and/or Islamic deposits.

The Manager is a company incorporated in Malaysia, is related to Prudential Plc., a public listed company in the United Kingdom. The principal activity of the Manager is the establishment and management of unit trust funds and asset management.

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTSFOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2020


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2. FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES

The Fund is exposed to a variety of risks, which include market risk (inclusive of exposure to interest rate risk), liquidity risk, credit/default risk, fund management risk, non-compliance risk and capital risk.

Financial risk management is carried out through internal control processes adopted by the Manager and adherence to the investment restrictions as stipulated in the Deed.

Financial instruments of the Fund are as follows:

Note

Financial assets at

amortised cost

Financial assets at

fair value through

profit or loss Total

RM RM RM

2020

Amount due from Manager 65,678 - 65,678Islamic deposits with licensed financial institutions 7 - 2,844,952,112 2,844,952,112Bank balance with licensed bank 916,010 - 916,010

981,688 2,844,952,112 2,845,933,800

2019

Islamic deposits with licensed financial institutions 7 - 2,854,729,378 2,854,729,378Bank balance with a licensed bank 9,546,253 - 9,546,253

9,546,253 2,854,729,378 2,864,275,631

All liabilities are financial liabilities which are carried at amortised cost.



Market risk

i. Interest rate risk

Fair value interest rate risks is the risk that the value of financial instrument will fluctuate due to changes in market interest rates.

Interest rate is a general economic indicator that will have an impact on the management of the Fund regardless whether it is an Islamic Unit Trust Fund or otherwise. It does not in any way suggest that the Fund will invest in conventional financial instruments. All the investments are carried out for the Fund are in accordance with Shariah requirements.

The Fund’s investments in Islamic deposits with licensed financial institutions are short-term in nature. Therefore, exposure to interest rate fluctuations is minimal.

As at the date of the statement of financial position, all the financial assets and financial liabilities have no exposure to interest rate movement except for Islamic deposits with licensed financial institutions of RM2,844,952,112 (2019: RM2,854,729,378) which have weighted average maturities of 86 days (2019: 134 days).

The fund is not exposed to cash flow interest rate risk as the Fund does not hold any financial instruments at variable profit rate.

Liquidity risk

Liquidity risk is the risk that the Fund will encounter difficulty in meeting its financial obligations.

Generally, all investments are subject to a certain degree of liquidity risk depending on the nature of the investment instruments, market, sector and other factors. For the purpose of the Fund, the Manager will attempt to balance the entire portfolio by investing in a mix of assets with satisfactory trading volume and those that occasionally could encounter poor liquidity. This is expected to reduce the risks for the entire portfolio without limiting the Fund’s growth potentials.


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The Fund maintains sufficient level of Islamic liquid assets, after consultation with the Trustee, to meet anticipated payments and cancellations of units by unit holders. Islamic liquid assets comprise bank balance, Islamic deposits with licensed financial institutions and other Shariah-compliant instruments which are capable of being converted into cash within 7 days.

The table below summarises the Fund’s financial liabilities into relevant maturity groupings based on the remaining period as at the statement of financial position date to the contractual maturity date. The amounts in the table are the contractual undiscounted cash flows.

Less than 1 month

Between 1 month to 1 year Total

RM RM RM

2020

Amount due to Manager 565,678 - 565,678Accrued management fee 630,697 - 630,697Amount due to Trustee 100,911 - 100,911Other payables and accruals - 22,274 22,274Contractual cash outflows 1,297,286 22,274 1,319,560

2019

Amount due to Manager 69,460,537 - 69,460,537Accrued management fee 553,136 - 553,136Amount due to Trustee 88,502 - 88,502Other payables and accruals - 27,349 27,349Contractual cash outflows 70,102,175 27,349 70,129,524



Credit/Default risk

Credit risk refers to the ability of an issuer or a counter party to make timely payments of profit, principals and proceeds from realisation of Shariah-compliant investments. The Manager manages the credit risk by undertaking credit evaluation to minimise such risk.

Credit risk arising from placements of Islamic deposits with licensed financial institutions is managed by ensuring that the Fund will only place Islamic deposits in reputable licensed financial institutions.

The following table sets out the credit risk concentrations of the Fund.

Financial assets at fair

value through profit or loss

Cash and cash

equivalents Total

RM RM RM

2020

Finance- AAA 1,537,786,630 - 1,537,786,630- AA1 - 916,010 916,010- AA2 1,081,737,170 - 1,081,737,170- AA3 122,660,914 - 122,660,914- NR 102,767,398 - 102,767,398

2,844,952,112 916,010 2,845,868,122

2019

Finance- AAA 1,773,546,437 - 1,773,546,437- AA1 - 9,546,253 9,546,253- AA2 637,277,574 - 637,277,574- AA3 443,905,367 - 443,905,367

2,854,729,378 9,546,253 2,864,275,631

None of these financial assets are past due or impaired.


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Fund management risk

There is the risk that the management company may not adhere to the investment mandate of the respective Fund. With close monitoring by the investment committee, back office system being incorporated with limits and controls, and regular reporting to the senior management team, the management company is able to manage such risk. The Trustee has an oversight function over management of the Fund by the management company to safeguard the interests of unit holders.

Non-compliance risk

Non-compliance risk arises when the Manager and others associated with the Fund do not comply to the rules set out in the Fund’s constitution or the law that governs the Fund or applicable internal control procedures, or act fraudulently or dishonestly.

The non-compliance may expose the Fund to higher risks which may result in a fall in the value of the Fund which in turn may affect its investment goals. However, the risk can be mitigated by the internal controls and compliance monitoring undertaken by the Manager.

Capital risk

The capital of the Fund is represented by equity consisting of unit holders’ capital of RM2,802,092,643 (2019: RM2,764,611,020) and retained earnings of RM42,521,597 (2019: RM29,535,087). The amount of equity can change significantly on a daily basis as the Fund is subject to daily subscriptions and redemptions at the discretion of unit holders. The Fund’s objective when managing capital is to safeguard the Fund’s ability to continue as a going concern in order to provide returns for unit holders and benefits for other stakeholders and to maintain a strong capital base to support the development of the Shariah-compliant investment activities of the Fund.



Fair value estimation

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participant at the measurement date (i.e. an exit price).

The fair value of financial assets traded in active market (such as trading Shariah-compliant securities) are based on quoted market prices at the close of trading on the year end date. The Fund utilises the last traded market price for financial assets where the last traded price falls within the bid-ask spread. In circumstances where the last traded price is not within the bid-ask spread, the Manager will determine the point within the bid-ask spread that is representative of the fair value.

An active market is a market in which transactions for the asset or liability take place with sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis.

The fair value of financial assets that are not traded in an active market is determined by using valuation techniques

i. The table below analyses financial instruments carried at fair value by valuation method. The different levels have been defined as follows:

• Level 1: Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active market for identical assets or liabilities.

• Level 2: Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly (that is, as prices) or indirectly (that is, derived from prices).

• Level 3: Inputs for the asset and liability that are not based on observable market data (that is, unobservable inputs).

The level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement is categorised in its entirety is determined on the basis of the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. For this purpose, the significance of an input is assessed against the fair value measurement in its entirety. If a fair value measurement uses observable inputs that require significant adjustment based on unobservable inputs, that measurement is a level 3 measurement.


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Assessing the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgement, considering factors specific to the asset or liability.

The determination of what constitutes ‘observable’ requires significant judgement by the Fund. The Fund considers observable data to be that market data that is readily available, regularly distributed or updated, reliable and verifiable, not proprietary, and provided by independent sources that are actively involved in the relevant market.

The following table analyses within the fair value hierarchy the Fund’s financial assets (by class) measured at fair value:

Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total

RM RM RM RM

2020Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss: Islamic deposits with licensed financial institutions - 2,844,952,112 - 2,844,952,112

2019Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss: Islamic deposits with licensed financial institutions - 2,854,729,378 - 2,854,729,378

The financial assets are short term Shariah-compliant financial instruments for which the carrying amount approximates the fair values.



Financial instruments that trade in markets that are considered to be active but are valued based on quoted market prices, dealer quotations or alternative pricing sources supported by observable inputs are classified within Level 2. These includes Islamic deposits in licensed financial institutions. As Level 2 instruments include positions that are not traded in active markets and/or are subject to transfer restrictions, valuations may be adjusted to reflect illiquidity and/or non-transferability which are generally based on available market information. The Fund’s policies on valuation of these financial assets are stated in Note E to the financial statements.

ii. The carrying value of amount due from Manager and cash and cash equivalents and all liabilities are a reasonable approximation of their fair values due to their short term nature.

3. MANAGEMENT FEE

In accordance with the Deed, the Manager is entitled to a management fee at a rate not exceeding 2.50% per annum on the net asset value of the Fund calculated on daily basis.

For the financial year ended 31 March 2020, the management fee is recognised at a rate of 0.25% (2019: 0.25%) per annum of the net asset value of the Fund, calculated at a daily basis.

There will be no further liability to the Manager in respect of the management fee other than the amounts recognised above.

4. TRUSTEE FEE

In accordance with the Deed, the Trustee is entitled to an annual fee at a rate not exceeding 0.50% per annum on the net asset value of the Fund, subject to a minimum fee of RM18,000 per annum (excluding foreign custodian fees and charges).

For the financial year ended 31 March 2020, the Trustee fee is recognised at a rate of 0.04% (2019: 0.04%) per annum on the net asset value of the Fund, calculated on daily basis.

There will be no further liability to the Trustee in respect of the trustee fee other than the amounts recognised above.


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5. DISTRIBUTIONS

2020 2019

RM RM

Distributions to unit holders are from the following sources:

Profit income earned from Islamic deposits 91,491,840 76,683,042

Distribution equalisation (Memorandum account) 13,707,934 8,584,912

Gross realised income 105,199,774 85,267,954

Less: Expenses (6,939,719) (5,997,835)

98,260,055 79,270,119 During the financial year ended 31 March 2020, distributions were made as follows:

Gross/net distribution

Ex-date 2020/2019 2019/2018

RM/unit RM/unit

8 April/6 April 0.0014 0.00146 May/7 May 0.0016 0.00167 June/6 June 0.0015 0.00168 July/6 July 0.0017 0.00156 August 0.0016 0.00166 September 0.0015 0.00167 October/8 October 0.0015 0.00166 November/7 November 0.0015 0.00166 December 0.0015 0.00166 January/7 January 0.0015 0.00156 February/7 February 0.0014 0.00156 March 0.0015 0.0018

0.0182 0.0189 Gross distribution is derived using total income less total expenses. Gross distribution per unit is derived from gross realised income less expenses divided by the number of units in circulation, while net distribution for unit is derived from gross realised income less expenses and taxation divided by the number of units in circulation.



Distribution equalisation represents the average amount of distributable income included in the creation and cancellation prices of units. It is computed as at each date of creation and cancellation of units. For the purpose of determining amount available for distribution, distribution equalisation is included in the computation of realised gains or income available for distribution.

6. TAXATION

2020 2019

RM RM

Current taxation - -

The numerical reconciliation between profit before taxation multiplied by the Malaysian statutory tax rate and tax expense of the Fund is as follows:

2020 2019

RM RM

Profit before taxation 97,538,631 80,079,152

Tax at Malaysian statutory rate of 24% (2019: 24%) 23,409,271 19,218,997

Tax effects of: Investment income exempt from tax (25,378,273) (20,770,674) Expenses not deductible for tax purposes 278,561 221,145 Restriction on tax deductible expenses for Unit Trust Funds 1,690,441 1,330,532

Taxation - -


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7. FINANCIAL ASSETS AT FAIR VALUE THROUGH PROFIT OR LOSS

2020 2019

RM RM

Designated at fair value through profit or loss:

Islamic deposits with licensed financial institutions * 2,844,952,112 2,854,729,378

*Includes profit receivable of RM31,792,112 (2019: RM30,099,378).

The effective weighted average rate of return of Islamic deposits placement with licensed financial institutions per annum as at the date of the statement of financial position are as follows:

2020 2019

% %

Islamic deposits with licensed financial institutions 3.17 3.58

The Islamic deposits have a weighted average maturity of 86 days (2019: 134 days).

The Fund’s investments in Islamic deposits with licensed financial institutions are short term in nature. Therefore, the fair value of Islamic deposits with licensed financial institutions is taken to approximate its carrying values.



8. SHARIAH INFORMATION OF THE FUND

The Shariah Adviser confirmed that the investments portfolio of the Fund comprises instruments which have been classified as Shariah-compliant by the Shariah Advisory Council of Bank Negara Malaysia.

9. UNITS IN CIRCULATION

2020 2019

No. of units No. of units

At the beginning of the financial year 5,372,310,327 3,252,067,472Creation of units during the financial year: Arising from applications 5,808,520,320 7,950,787,174 Arising from distributions 171,685,146 140,288,598 Cancellation of units during the financial year (5,881,207,858) (5,970,832,917)

At the end of the financial year 5,471,307,935 5,372,310,327


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10. TRANSACTIONS WITH FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

Details of transactions with financial institutions are as follows:

Name of financial institutionsValue of

tradesPercentage of

total trades

RM %

2020

CIMB Islamic Bank Berhad 18,555,370,000 72.23 Ambank Islamic Berhad 1,763,980,000 6.87 Maybank Islamic Berhad 1,721,490,000 6.70 Public Islamic Bank Berhad 1,118,240,000 4.35 Hong Leong Islamic Bank Berhad 749,120,000 2.92 Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad 704,100,000 2.74 RHB Islamic Bank Berhad 664,550,000 2.58 Malayan Banking Berhad (Islamic Banking) 210,000,000 0.82 Maybank Islamic Berhad 104,000,000 0.40 OCBC Al-Amin Bank Berhad 100,000,000 0.39

25,690,850,000 100.00

2019

CIMB Islamic Bank Berhad 14,626,640,000 71.38 Hong Leong Islamic Bank Berhad 1,578,010,000 7.70 RHB Islamic Bank Berhad 881,330,000 4.30 Malayan Banking Berhad (Islamic Banking) 786,070,000 3.84 Maybank Islamic Berhad 774,000,000 3.78 Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad 698,320,000 3.41 Ambank Islamic Berhad 691,560,000 3.38 Public Islamic Bank Berhad 454,640,000 2.21

20,490,570,000 100.00

All financial institutions highlighted above are not related to the Manager.

There are only 10 financial institutions for the financial year ended 31 March 2020 (31 March 2019: 8 financial institutions).



11. MANAGEMENT EXPENSE RATIO (“MER”)

2020 2019

% %

MER 0.29 0.29

MER is derived from the following calculation:

MER = (A + B + C + D + E)X 100

F

A = Management fee

B = Trustee fee

C = Audit fee

D = Tax agent fee

E = Other expenses

F = Average net asset value of the Fund calculated on a daily basis

The average net asset value of the Fund for the financial year calculated on a daily basis is RM2,814,418,697 (2019: RM2,194,913,706).

12. PORTFOLIO TURNOVER RATIO (“PTR”)

2020 2019

PTR (times) 9.13 9.07

PTR is derived from the following calculation:

(Total acquisitions for the financial year + total disposals for the financial year) ÷ 2

Average net asset value of the Fund for the financial year calculated on a daily basis

where:total acquisitions for the financial year =RM25,690,850,000 (2019: RM20,490,570,000)total disposals for the financial year =RM25,702,320,000 (2019: RM19,335,520,000)


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13. UNITS HELD BY THE MANAGER

The related party of and its relationship with the Fund is as follows:

Related party Relationship

Eastspring Investments Berhad The Manager

2020 2019

No. of units RM No. of units RM

Eastspring Investments Berhad 1,343 698 1,297 674

The above units were transacted at the prevailing market price.

The units are held legally by the Manager and are within the prescribed limit allowed by SC’s Guidelines on Unit Trust Funds. Other than the above, there were no units held by the Directors or parties related to the Manager.

14. SIGNIFICANT EVENT DURING THE FINANCIAL YEAR

The worsening macro-economic outlook as a result of Covid-19, both domestically and globally, has resulted in the deterioration of the Fund’s Net Asset Value/unitas of the date of this report. This is mainly due to the decrease in fair value of the Fund’s investments at fair value through profit or loss. The Manager is monitoring the situation closely and will be actively managing the portfolio to achieve the Fund’s objective.

15. APPROVAL OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The financial statements have been approved for issue by the Manager on 5 June 2020.



CORPORATE DIRECTORY

THE MANAGERNAME

EASTSPRING INVESTMENTS BERHAD

COMPANY NO.

200001028634 (531241-U)

REGISTERED OFFICE

Level 25, Menara Hong Leong

No. 6, Jalan Damanlela

Bukit Damansara

50490 Kuala Lumpur

BUSINESS OFFICE

Level 22, Menara Prudential

Persiaran TRX Barat

55188 Tun Razak Exchange

Kuala Lumpur

TELEPHONE NO.

603-2778 3888

FAX NO.

603-2789 7220

EMAIL

[email protected]

WEBSITE

www.eastspring.com/my

TRUSTEENAMEDEUTSCHE TRUSTEES MALAYSIA BERHAD

COMPANY NO.763590-H

REGISTERED OFFICE & BUSINESS OFFICELevel 20, Menara IMCNo. 8, Jalan Sultan Ismail50250 Kuala Lumpur

TELEPHONE NO.603-2053 7522

FAX NO.603-2053 7526

SHARIAH ADVISERNAME

BIMB SECURITIES SDN BHD

COMPANY NO.

290163-X

REGISTERED ADDRESS& BUSINESS ADDRESS

Level 32, Menara Multi Purpose

Capital Square

No. 8, Jalan Munshi Abdullah

50100 Kuala Lumpur

TELEPHONE NO.

603-2613 1600

FAX NO.

603-2613 1799

EMAIL

[email protected]

WEBSITE

www.bimbsec.com.my


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SALE & PURCHASE OF UNITSEastspring Investments BerhadLevel 22, Menara Prudential

Persiaran TRX Barat

55188 Tun Razak Exchange

Kuala Lumpur

TELEPHONE NO.

603-2778 1000

BRANCHESPetaling JayaEastspring Investments Berhad A-17-P1 & MBlock A, Jaya One72A, Jalan Universiti46200 Petaling Jaya, Selangor


Kota KinabaluEastspring Investments BerhadSuite E3, 9th FloorCPS Tower, Centre Point SabahNo. 1, Jalan Centre Point88000 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah


ENQUIRIESCLIENT SERVICES

603-2778 1000


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EASTSPRING INVESTMENTSISLAMIC INCOME FUND

Eastspring Investments Berhad 200001028634 (531241-U)

Level 22, Menara Prudential, Persiaran TRX Barat55188 Tun Razak Exchange, Kuala LumpurT: (603) 2778 3888 F: (603) 2789 7220eastspring.com/my

Client ServicesT: (603) 2778 1000 [email protected]

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