Kuala Lumpur, October 16 – Tradeview Capital, a boutique fund management company licensed by the Securities Commission Malaysia (“SC”) and Funding Societies Malaysia, Southeast Asia’s largestunified small and medium-sized enterprises (“SMEs”) digital finance platform, today announced the launch of the Tradeview Funding Societies Income Fund (“TFSIF”), a wholesale private credit fund designed to strengthen Malaysia’s economy by channelling capital to SMEs while offering investors stable, low-volatility income.
The Fund is structured as an open-ended wholesale fixed-income vehicle, offering investors monthly income distributions and liquidity opportunities. It combines the complementary strengths of both partners — Tradeview Capital’s disciplined fund management and Funding Societies’ industry-leading SME origination and risk analytics platform to create a professionally managed, diversified portfolio that supports growth while prioritising investor stability.
Tradeview Capital and Funding Societies channel private capital directly into brick-and-mortar Malaysian SMEs. This approach supports real economic activity by fueling business expansion and jobs to drive tangible grassroots growth.
Nixon Wong, Chief Investment Officer of Tradeview Capital, noted that, “We have always believed that SMEs are the greatest economic asset of the country. This initiative seeks to strengthen the role of SMEs as the pillar of Malaysia’s economy, accounting for 39.5% of GDP and employing 8.1 million people, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (“DOSM”). By facilitating access to growth capital, the fund aims to enhance SME resilience, while offering investors stable and sustainable returns.”
The TFSIF targets an absolute return of 6% per annum, distributed monthly. It invests primarily in short-term investment notes issued by Malaysian SMEs through the Funding Societies platform — focusing on underserved, but credit worthy businesses with good repayment histories.
To further safeguard investors, the Fund incorporates a Credit Enhancement Reserve of up to 10% of Net Investment Deposits to support the benchmark return and absorb initial credit losses.
In addition, part of the underlying investment notes are backed by registrable collateral or third-party guarantees from CGC Digital Malaysia, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Credit Guarantee Corporation (CGC), providing a robust, multi-layered protection structure for investors.
The initial offer price has been set at RM1.00 per unit, with a minimum investment of RM10,000, and subsequent top-ups in the same amount.
Chai Kien Poon, Country Head of Funding Societies Malaysia, added, “Through TFSIF, we’re connecting institutional and sophisticated investors directly to the SMEs driving Malaysia’s economy by offering the opportunity to earn predictable income while contributing to national growth. Both Funding Societies and Tradeview started as SMEs ourselves so we understand their challenges first-hand and share a deep commitment to empowering the growth of Malaysian businesses.”
The launch of TFSIF reflects the combined strengths of both partners. Tradeview Capital continues to grow steadily, crossing RM100 million in assets under management (“AUM”) and achieving profitability within 3 years, while its flagship Sustainable & Responsible Investment (“SRI”) qualified equity fund, Tradeview Sustainability Fund (“TSF”), has continued to deliver an average return of 11.2% per annum since its launch in 2022.
Funding Societies brings a proven regional record with having disbursed over RM20 billion to more than 100,000 SMEs through five million financing notes across Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, and Vietnam. The participation of leading institutional and strategic shareholders in Funding Societies further reinforces its credibility, governance standards, and measurable impact on the Malaysian and broader Southeast Asian economies.
This collaboration reaffirms both companies’ shared mission of “Backing Businesses, Building Futures” — empowering SMEs, strengthening local economies, and creating long-term value for investors.