LTAT reviewing investment framework to reduce risk, says PAC

LTAT reviewing investment framework to reduce risk, says PAC

PAC urges continued diversification as the Armed Forces Fund Board remains heavily invested in Boustead Holdings Bhd and is awaiting a finalised restructuring plan.

The Public Accounts Committee recommended last year that the Armed Forces Fund Board diversify its investment portfolio and reduce its reliance on Boustead Holdings Bhd. (LTAT pic)
PETALING JAYA:
The Armed Forces Fund Board (LTAT) is currently reviewing its strategic asset allocation framework to strengthen its risk management through diversified investments across different asset classes, says the Public Accounts Committee (PAC).

In its latest follow-up report tabled in Parliament today, PAC said the move aligned with its recommendation last November that LTAT diversify its investment portfolio and reduce its reliance on a single entity, namely Boustead Holdings Bhd.

“Nevertheless, efforts to diversify the investment portfolio must continue, as a significant portion of LTAT’s investments remains concentrated in Boustead,” PAC chairman Mas Ermieyati Samsudin said in a statement today.

She also said LTAT’s restructuring plan for Boustead, known as “Project Earth”, had been presented to the Cabinet, defence minister, finance minister II, and the senior director of economic and financial affairs in the Prime Minister’s Department.

“However, PAC has yet to receive the relevant restructuring plan and is waiting for LTAT to submit the necessary documents once finalised,” she said.

The PAC report comes after a follow-up proceeding on Jan 22 which saw key testimonies from officials, including the finance ministry’s deputy secretary-general (investment) Shahrazat Ahmad, defence secretary-general Lokman Hakim Ali, and LTAT CEO Ashraf Radzi.

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