SOVEREIGN wealth fund Khazanah Nasional Bhd has appointed Datuk Amirul Feisal Wan Zahir as managing director with effect from July 16 to replace Datuk Shahril Ridzuan who will be departing to pursue his personal interests upon the expiry of his contract with Khazanah.
In welcoming Amirul on board, the Khazanah board expressed confidence that Amirul’s expertise and experience will enable Khazanah to progress further in delivering its mandate.
Amirul, 51, was Group chief financial officer of Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank) having been appointed to the position on 1 July 2016. He joined Maybank as Group Head, Global Banking in 2014.
Prior to Maybank, he was group managing director of Chemical Company of Malaysia Bhd (CCM) from 2010 to 2014 where he was responsible for the restructuring and transformation of the public listed company’s business.
Amirul was previously executive vice president (special projects) at Permodalan Nasional Bhd in 2010 and managing director (head of investment banking) at Maybank Investment Bank Bhd from 2008 to 2010 where he was responsible for the investment banking, corporate finance, equity capital markets and venture capital divisions.
He has also served as executive director at Binafikir Sdn Bhd as well as in various management capacities at Citigroup Global Markets (Asia) Ltd, Salomon Smith Barney, Schroders and KPMG.
Professional qualification-wise, Amirul is a Chartered Banker, Asian Institute of Chartered Bankers, member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA) and Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants England and Wales.
He holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics (Accounting and Finance) from the London School of Economics. – June 29, 2021
