KUALA LUMPUR, 16 October 2025 — Tradeview Capital, a boutique fund management company licensed by the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC), and Funding Societies Malaysia, Southeast Asia’s largest unified SME digital finance platform, have launched the Tradeview Funding Societies Income Fund (TFSIF), a wholesale private credit fund designed to strengthen Malaysia’s SME sector while providing investors with steady, low-volatility income.
Structured as an open-ended wholesale fixed-income fund, TFSIF offers monthly income distributions and liquidity, targeting an absolute return of 6% per annum. The fund leverages Tradeview Capital’s investment expertise and Funding Societies’ proprietary SME risk analytics platform to build a diversified portfolio of short-term investment notes issued by Malaysian SMEs.
Nixon Wong, Chief Investment Officer of Tradeview Capital, said the initiative reinforces the critical role of SMEs in driving Malaysia’s economic resilience.
“We have always believed that SMEs are Malaysia’s greatest economic asset,” he said. “They account for 39.5% of GDP and employ 8.1 million people, according to DOSM. By facilitating access to growth capital, this fund aims to strengthen SME resilience while delivering sustainable, stable returns to investors.”
Through the fund, private capital will flow directly into brick-and-mortar Malaysian SMEs, helping them expand operations and create jobs, fuelling tangible grassroots growth in line with national development priorities.
Multi-Layered Investor Protection
TFSIF’s investments are focused on underserved but creditworthy SMEs with strong repayment records. To protect investors, the fund features a Credit Enhancement Reserve of up to 10% of Net Investment Deposits to buffer against initial credit losses and support its target return.
In addition, parts of the underlying investment notes are backed by registrable collateral or third-party guarantees from CGC Digital Malaysia, a subsidiary of the Credit Guarantee Corporation (CGC), ensuring a robust, multi-layered risk management framework.
The fund is launched at an initial offer price of 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, said the partnership connects institutional and sophisticated investors directly with Malaysia’s real economy.
“Through TFSIF, investors can earn predictable income while supporting SMEs, the backbone of Malaysia’s economy,” he said. “Both Funding Societies and Tradeview started as SMEs, so we understand their challenges and share a deep commitment to empowering their growth.”
Tradeview Capital recently surpassed RM100 million in assets under management (AUM) and achieved profitability within three years. Its flagship Sustainable & Responsible Investment (SRI)-qualified equity fund, the Tradeview Sustainability Fund (TSF), has delivered an average return of 11.2% per annum since its 2022 launch.
Meanwhile, Funding Societies has disbursed over RM20 billion to more than 100,000 SMEs through five million financing notes across Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, and Vietnam, supported by leading institutional investors and shareholders.
The collaboration underscores both firms’ shared mission of “Backing Businesses, Building Futures”, empowering SMEs, strengthening local economies, and creating long-term value for investors.
