KUALA LUMPUR: Amanah Saham Nasional Bhd (ASNB) has launched its new mobile registration and onboarding feature that comes with electronic know-your-customer(e-KYC) as a new goal-based investing function in the myASNB mobile application (app).
ASNB is the wholly-owned unit trust management company of Permodalan Nasional Bhd (PNB).
Alongside the enhancements to the app, ASNB also kicked off a #JomLabur campaign until the end of the year, offering all unitholders a chance to win up to RM200,000 worth of prizes.
"The new mobile onboarding feature allows Malaysians to open accounts via the myASNB app, without having to visit ASNB branches or its agents.
"Likewise, existing ASNB customers can set up their myASNB portal and mobile app accounts or update their personal details directly through their myASNB accounts (portal or app), enabling them to begin investing from the comfort of their homes," it said.
Meanwhile, ASNB said the new goal-based investing function, Target Labur, is designed to encourage individuals to achieve their financial goals such as buying a property, saving for retirement, planning for a vacation, or setting aside funds for their child's education.
In addition to the pre-set goals, unitholders can also customise their own targets, it said.
The Target Labur function is being rolled out in stages from 8 October, starting with those in the 18-34 years old category, and will be available to all myASNB app users by 29 October 2021.
PNB president and group chief executive officer Ahmad Zulqarnain Onn said these enhancements on the myASNB mobile app are part of PNB commitment to deliver innovation to its unitholders continuously.
Zulqarnain said as part of ASNB's digitalisation strategy, the enhancements to the myASNB app are aimed to facilitate seamless and convenient investing for all Malaysians to achieve their financial goals.
"Anyone can now open an ASNB account or register for the myASNB portal and app purely through their mobile phone.
"With the #JomLabur campaign, we provide unitholders with a convenient and hassle-free feature to help them achieve their financial goals through regular and consistent investments," he said in a statement.
In line with the new features, ASNB kicked off the #JomLabur campaign to reward unitholders who create two goals of at least RM5,000 each.
The campaign, which runs from 8 October to 31 December, is supported by UMW Group, Payments Network Malaysia Sdn Bhd (PayNet), Jirnexu Sdn Bhd (holding company of RinggitPlus.com) and GrabCar Sdn Bhd.
Zulqarnain said PNB is pleased to collaborate with its campaign partners, UMW, PayNet, RinggitPlus and Grab.
"We are grateful to them for showing their support by sponsoring #JomLabur prizes in cash and in-kind.
"We look forward to similar partnerships in the future for the benefit of all Malaysians," he added.