{"id":39216,"date":"2019-10-18T15:21:18","date_gmt":"2019-10-18T07:21:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.imoney.my\/articles\/?p=39216"},"modified":"2019-12-03T10:16:07","modified_gmt":"2019-12-03T02:16:07","slug":"benefits-epf-i-invest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.imoney.my\/articles\/benefits-epf-i-invest","title":{"rendered":"5 Features of i-Invest, EPF\u2019s New Online Investment Platform"},"content":{"rendered":"

We live in amazing times. With only a few clicks, you can broadcast a message to all your friends, apply for a job and even order groceries online.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s about to get better \u2013 you can now invest your Employees Provident Fund (EPF) savings online through i-Invest.<\/p>\n

The i-Invest online platform<\/a> allows you to invest through the \u2018Investment\u2019 tab via i-Akaun. This new feature enables you to invest part of your EPF savings in approved unit trust funds for potentially greater returns. i-Invest doesn\u2019t require you to go through a unit trust consultant \u2013 instead, you can invest directly online.<\/p>\n

However, this is just one of the online channels that you can explore under MIS to enhance your retirement savings. If you are comfortable making your own investment decisions, you can use this online facility to enjoy its benefits. On the other hand, if you have limited investment knowledge, you can seek advice from professional advisers\/unit trust consultants or just maintain your savings with EPF.<\/p>\n

What are the benefits of investing through i-Akaun? View the infographic to find out. <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

i-Invest allows you to invest in EPF-approved unit trust funds online!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":43,"featured_media":40879,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[31,1,240],"tags":[340],"class_list":["post-39216","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-infographic","category-investment","category-retirement-planning","tag-epf"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nHere\u2019s How You Can Invest Through EPF\u2019s i-Invest<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"With i-Invest, you can invest a portion of your EPF savings in approved unit trust funds on your own online, without needing to go through a unit trust consultant.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" 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