SSIF chairman: Social Security Law amendments will not impact Fund's investment strategy

SSIF chairman: Social Security Law amendments will not impact Fund's investment strategy

SSIF assets rise from JD1.6 billion in 2003 to JD18.6 billion by end of 2025
Accumulative investment profits reach JD10.8 billion, surpassing JD6.2 billion in cash surpluses from SSC
Investment rate of return rises to 13.5% in 2025, following 10% in previous two years

Proposed amendments to the Social Security Law are intended to strengthen the insurance framework of the system and will not affect the investment strategy or performance of the Social Security Investment Fund (SSIF), Chairman of the Investment Board Omar Malhas said on Sunday.
Speaking in a televised interview, Malhas said that investment decisions remain institutionally independent and are guided solely by professional asset-management principles within a well-established governance framework, adding that the Fund's role in the draft legislation is limited to organisational provisions aimed at enhancing institutional governance and operational independence.
The Fund's asset base has expanded steadily, growing from JD1.6 billion at the start of operations in 2003 to approximately JD18.6 billion by the end of 2025, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.
The increase has been driven primarily by cumulative investment profits totalling JD10.8 billion, compared with roughly JD6.2 billion in cash surpluses transferred from the Social Security Corporation since inception, he added.
Malhas also noted that the SSIF allocates capital across six core portfolios: money market instruments, bonds, loans, equities, real estate and tourism investments, reflecting a long-term allocation strategy designed to balance return generation with prudent risk management. Investment rate of return reached 13.5 per cent in 2025, following 10 per cent over the previous two years and an average of 8.5 per cent over the past five years.