Our Leadership
Datin Maznah Mahbob
Chairman and Independent Non-Executive Director
Dato’ Dr. Mohamad Zabidi Ahmad
Independent Non-Executive Director
Mashitah Haji Osman
Independent Non-Executive Director
Sharifah Sarah Syed Mohamed Tahir
Non-Executive Non-Independent Director
Azdini Nor Azman
Non-Independent Executive Director
Azdini Nor Azman
Chief Executive Officer
Azdini Nor Azman is the Chief Executive Officer of BIMB Investment Management Berhad (“BIMB Investment”). She joined the company on 1st March 2023. Azdini has an extensive experience of 25 years in the industry. Prior to joining BIMB Investment, she was the Head of Wholesale Banking at Hong Leong Islamic Bank Berhad. Azdini has worked with various organisations including Asian Islamic Investment Management Sdn Bhd, Bank Muamalat Malaysia Berhad, CFC Seymour Limited, Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad, MIDF Amanah Investment Bank Bhd and Amanah Short Deposits Berhad.
Azdini holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Major in Finance), University of Otago, New Zealand; Chartered Institute of Islamic Finance Professionals (CIIF); Investor Protection Professional Certification (IPPC); PPKM Dealers’ License from Persatuan Pasaran Kewangan Malaysia; and Module 9 and 10 from the Securities Commission Malaysia.
Bakri Jamaluddin
Chief Operating Officer
Bakri has an extensive experience of more than 20 years in the financial industry. Prior to joining BIMB Investment, he was the Chief Operating Officer at AIIMAN Asset Management Sdn Bhd. (AIIMAN). Bakri has worked with various organisations including the Bank of America Merrill Lynch, MIDF Amanah Investment Bank Bhd, AmInvestment Bank Berhad, Federation of Investment Managers Malaysia (FIMM), Labuan Financial Services Authority (Labuan FSA), and Messrs Hisham, Sobri & Kadir.
Bakri holds a;
- Bachelor of Laws, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM)
- was admitted to the Malaysian Bar in 1996
- Module 9, 10 and 11 (Fund Management) and a;
- registered UTC with FIMM.
Abd Razak Salimin CFA,FRM
Head of Investment
Abd Razak Salimin joined BIMB Investment as the Head of Investment in May 2019. He was formerly an Equity Fund Manager at Permodalan Nasional Berhad. He has more than 10 years of investment management experience. Abd Razak is responsible of leading and managing the investment department, as he manages and oversees domestic and global equities, sukuk and money market investments.
Abd Razak holds a
- Bachelor of Mathematics, Operational Research, Statistics, and Economics, University of Warwick, United Kingdom;
- Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) since 2013 and Financial Risk Manager (FRM) since 2016; and a
- Securities Commission’s Capital Markets Services Representative’s License
Noorsazreen Nordin
Head of Compliance
Noorsazreen joined BIMB Investment as the Head of Compliance in January 2022. She has more than 14 years of experience in the financial and capital market industry. She was the former Head of Compliance at Credit Guarantee Corporation Malaysia Berhad (CGC), Vice President of Group Compliance at Ambank (M) Berhad, Head of Compliance at TA Investment Management Berhad and other various fund management companies. She is the designated person, responsible for compliance matters of BIMB Investment.
Noorsazreen holds a
- Bachelor of Business Administration (Hons) Finance;
- Registered Compliance Officer with Securities Commission Malaysia (SC); and a
- Member of the Compliance Officer Networking Group (CONG) of Asian Institute of Chartered Bankers (AICB).
The investment committee meets at least six (6) times a year or as and when required by the Manager.
Khairul Muzamel Perera Abdullah
Chairman – Non Independent Member
Khairul Muzamel Perera Abdullah was appointed as the Chairman and non-independent member of the BIMB Investment’s Investment Committee since July 2015. Khairul joined Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad in 2009 heading the Credit Risk Management unit, and later appointed as the Group Chief Credit Officer until 2022. Khairul has over 35 years of Banking and Finance related experience. Prior to joining Bank Islam, he was with Pengurusan Danaharta Nasional Berhad in 1999 handling asset recovery. He also spent several years at Malaysian Rating Corporation Berhad, as Vice President, Corporate Debt Issuances.
Khairul is an associate member of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries & Administrators, London and a chartered member of the Chartered Institute of Islamic Finance Professionals, Malaysia,
Mohd Radzuan Ahmad Tajuddin
Independent Member
Mohd Radzuan Ahmad Tajuddin was appointed an independent member of the BIMB Investment’s Investment Committee since December 2017. He was formerly the Head of Development, Islamic Capital Market with the Securities Commission Malaysia .He has also held various senior positions with the Securities Commission Malaysia in corporate finance, bond and sukuk markets, prospectus disclosures and Islamic capital market.
Ahmad Radzuan holds a Bachelors’ Degree in Finance & Marketing, National University of Malaysia.
Dato’ Dr. Mohamad Zabidi Ahmad
Independent Member
Dato’ Dr. Mohamad Zabidi Ahmad was appointed as an independent member of the BIMB Investment’s Investment Committee since 1 December 2022. He first joined BIMB Investment’s Board of Directors in October 2021. Dato’ Dr. Mohamad Zabidi Ahmad has 38 years of experience in the banking industry mainly in Group Treasury. His last position before retirement was the Senior Managing Director and Regional Head, Islamic Treasury, Treasury & Markets, Group Wholesale Banking at CIMB Group. He was also the Chief Dealer at Bank Bumiputra Malaysia Berhad for 5 years in London.
Dato’ Dr. Mohamad Zabidi Ahmad holds a
- Doctorate in Business Administration from OYAGSB, UUM;
- Bachelor of Accountancy with Honours, UiTM Shah Alam;
- Chartered Accountant, a practicing Member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA); and a
- Certified Senior Financial Market Practitioner (CSMP) by ACI-Financial Market of Malaysia (FMAM) & The Asian Institute of Chartered Bankers (AICB)
BIMB Securities Sdn Bhd (“BIMB Securities”) has been appointed as the Shariah Adviser for the Funds. BIMB Securities will provide Shariah advisory services on the management and operations of the Funds to ensure the operations of the Funds comply with Shariah requirements.
As the Shariah Adviser for the Funds, the role of BIMB Securities is to ensure that the investment operations and processes of the Funds are in compliance with Shariah requirements. BIMB Securities will review the Funds’ investments on a monthly basis to ensure Shariah compliance and it also reviews the quarterly, semi-annual and annual reports of the Funds, where required. Notwithstanding the role played by the Shariah Adviser, the ultimate responsibility for ensuring Shariah compliance of the Funds in all aspects of operations and processes rests solely with the Fund Manager.
Ir. Dr. Muhamad Fuad bin Abdullah
Shariah Personnel
Dr. Muhamad Fuad is the designated person in-charge of all Shariah matters in BIMB Securities.
He graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering in 1977 and a Master of Philosophy Degree in Electrical Engineering in 1982, both from the University of Southampton, England. He also obtained a Bachelor of Arts (Jayyid) Degree in Shariah from the University of Jordan in 1994 and a Doctor of Philosophy in Muslim Civilization from the University of Aberdeen, Scotland in 1996.
He is a registered individual Shariah adviser with the SC. He is the chairman of the Shariah Supervisory Council of Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad. He sits on the Shariah Advisory Committee of BIMB Securities and the Shariah committee of AIA-Public Takaful Berhad.
He is also the non-executive chairman of Gagasan Nadi Cergas Berhad and a board member of Universiti Tun Abd Razak Sdn Bhd (UniRAZAK).
Nurul Aqila Sufiyah binti Lokman
Shariah Personnel
Nurul Aqila joined BIMB Securities as the Shariah Executive in March 2020. She was later promoted as the Acting Head of Shariah Section effective 1st April 2023. She is also the Joint Secretary of the Shariah Advisory Committee of BIMB Securities.
Nurul Aqila holds a Bachelor of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Heritage in Fiqh and Usul al-Fiqh from the International Islamic University of Malaysia.
Currently, she is assisting in providing Shariah inputs for the advisory, consultancy and research functions relating to the Islamic capital market products including Islamic collective investment schemes.
