Encik Mohd Razlan bin Mohamed (“Encik Razlan”) was appointed/re-designated as an Independent Non-Executive Chairman of AmanahRaya Investment Management Sdn Bhd with effect from 1 April 2024.
He holds a Bachelors of Science degree (cum laude) in Civil Engineering from Duke University, USA and an MBA from Rice University, USA. He was an investment banker during the early part of his career attached to Perwira Affin Merchant Bank, Bank of America (Malaysia), Maybank Investment Bank and MIMB Investment Bank. During his 13-year span in investment banking, he was responsible for arranging and executing large corporate debts, syndicated loans, project financings and private debt securities issuances.
He was appointed as the CEO of Malaysian Rating Corporation (MARC) in 2007, where he held the post for 11 years until 2018. While at MARC, he served as a board member of Asia credit rating industry body, the Association of Credit Rating Agency in Asia as well as a Director in two other international rating agencies, ARC Ratings SA, Portugal and Islamic International Rating Agency, Bahrain. He had also served as an Independent Non-Executive Director of an Islamic Bank, HSBC Amanah Malaysia Bhd, an asset management company, VCAP Asset Managers Sdn Bhd and as Chairman of a tolled highway concession company, Senai-Desaru Expressway Berhad.
Currently, he sits on the board of Bank Muamalat Malaysia Berhad, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Lembaga Pembiayaan Perumahan Sektor Awam (LPPSA), Glomac Berhad, USAINS Holding Sdn Bhd and Pacific Trustees Group International Sdn Bhd.
Datuk Ismail bin Kamaruddin (“Datuk Ismail”) was appointed as Independent Non-Executive Director of AmanahRaya Investment Management Sdn Bhd on 15 February 2021.
He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration (Cum Laude) double major in Management and General Business from Ohio University, Athens, Ohio and a Master of International Business Administration from United States International University, San Diego, California. He began his career in the academia as a lecturer at MARA University of Technology (“UiTM”) in 1985.
He then joined Standard Chartered Bank and held leadership roles within the bank including auditing the bank’s Malaysian and International operations across countries in the Asia-Pacific and African region. Thereafter in SME Bank, he was the Director/Chief Internal Auditor and has also served as Vice-President/Head Business Banking, Vice-President/Head Corporate Management and Vice-President/Head Risk Management. He has more than 30 years' successful track record having had leadership roles and exposure at both top Management and Board level.
Previously, he was appointed as Chairman of BI Walden Ventures Ketiga Sdn Bhd, Chairman of the Investment Committee of SME GAF Sdn Bhd and a Board member of BI Walden Management Ketiga Sdn Bhd, subsidiaries of SME Bank. He was also previously an alternate to the Managing Director for the Ministry of International Trade and Industry’s (“MITI”) weekly Post Cabinet meeting. Datuk Ismail is a member of the Malaysian Institute of Management and the Institute of Internal Auditors Malaysia.
Haliza Aini Binti Othman ("Haliza") was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director of AmanahRaya Investment Management Sdn Bhd on 10 January 2022. She graduated with an advanced diploma in law from the Institute Technology of MARA
Haliza began her career as a Magistrate upon joining the Judicial and Legal Service in January 1989 before being appointed a Federal Counsel in the Civil Division of the Attorney General's Chambers, and later in her career, as a Principal Assistant Director of the Judicial and Legal Training Institute (ILKAP). She was also a Legal Advisor of the Ministry of International Trade and Industry from 2003 till 2009. She was then appointed the Section Head of International Trade and Finance in the International Affairs Division in April 2009 and subsequently, the Deputy Head of the International Affairs Division. Thereafter, she was appointed as the Head of the International Affairs Division of the Attorney General's Chambers Malaysia until her retirement in December of 2021.
Haliza specializes in international trade, investment, and finance. In her extensive career as a trade negotiator, Haliza has led the Malaysian delegation in the legal working groups for numerous free trade agreement negotiations including the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement ("TPP") and Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership ("CPTPP"), the Malaysia Australia Free Trade Agreement, the Malaysia-EU Partnership Cooperation Agreement and the recently concluded Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement ("RCEP"). She also supervised and assisted policy stakeholders in formulating Malaysia's positions in the WTO Dispute Settlement Understanding Review process.
In her role as Head of the International Affairs Division, she also headed the legal team in international disputes involving the Government of Malaysia in international arbitrations and tribunals as well as national courts of third State.
Haliza had dealt in other areas of International Law including environmental and labour issues, and sustainable development. She has also in the past dealt in international cooperation to combat transnational crimes through mutual legal assistance in criminal matters and extradition.
Haliza retired from Government service on 11 December 2021. Previously, Puan Haliza was a Director of Amanah Raya Berhad.
Puan Azura binti Azman ("Puan Azura") was appointed as Independent Non-Executive Director of AmanahRaya Investment Management Sdn Bhd on 13 January 2023. Puan Azura graduated from the Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand. She has more than 30 years of broad-based experience in the capital markets and the banking industry. Over the course of her career, she helmed senior positions in various firms including RHB Investment Bank Berhad, Bank of Commerce Berhad, Southern Bank Berhad, Ke-Zan Securities Sdn Bhd, Crosby Securities Pte Ltd, Amsteel Securities Sdn Bhd, CAV Private Equity Management Sdn Bhd and HLG Securities Sdn Bhd. Currently, she sits on the board of Titijaya Land Berhad and KJTS Group Berhad.
Encik Mohd Farid Bin Nawawi (“Farid”) was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director of AmanahRaya Investment Management Sdn Bhd on 12 November 2024.
Farid, 58, acquired his Bachelor of Commerce majoring in Accountancy at the University of Wollongong in Australia in 1989, where he was also a student leader.
He is an expert in the debt-capital market, fund-raising, treasury and financial management, owing to his 20 years of banking experience culminating in him being the Chief Executive Office of a bank-backed investment bank. He also has a deep understanding of risk management, having successfully initiated and implemented the Enterprise Risk Management structure at Pengurusan Aset Air Bhd, a wholly-owned company of the Ministry of Finance. He re-skilled himself to become a property developer with a sharp acumen of real-estate and property construction. Currently, he is attached to Lembaga Pembiayaan Perumahan Sektor Awam (“LPPSA”) as CEO, a position he has been appointed since 1st September 2020.
He is also currently a Board member of Cyberview Sdn Bhd, a Ministry of Finance majority-owned company.
Puan Nahidah Binti Usman (“Puan Nahidah”) was appointed as a Non-Independent Non-Executive Director of AmanahRaya Investment Management Sdn Bhd on 7 March 2025.
She is the Head of Finance and Investment, Government Investment Companies Division, Ministry of Finance (“MOF”).
Puan Nahidah started her career in 2001 as the Assistant Secretary of the Human Resource Division at MOF. In 2006, she continued to serve in the same capacity at the Government Procurement Division, MOF, before being promoted as the Principal Assistant Secretary within the same division prior to pursuing her Master’s degree in 2010.
She then returned to the civil service in 2012 as the Principal Assistant Director of the Public Private Partnership Unit (“UKAS”) at the Prime Minister’s Department, before eventually being appointed as the Director of Health & Education of UKAS until April 2019.
She returned to the MOF in May 2019 as the Head of Finance and Investment for the Government Investment Companies Division.
Puan Nahidah holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration and a Master’s Degree in Economics (Human Resource) from the National University of Malaysia. She also earned a Diploma in Public Administration from the National Institute of Public Administration.
She currently sits on the Board of Malaysian Debt Ventures Berhad, UDA Holdings Berhad, Govco Holdings Berhad, MKD Aman Makmur Sdn Bhd, Syarikat Tanah dan Harta Sdn Bhd and Sentuhan Budiman Sdn Bhd.
She is also a Director of AmanahRaya Group.
Encik Ahmad Feizal Bin Sulaiman Khan ("Encik Feizal") was appointed to the Board of AmanahRaya Investment Management Sdn Bhd on 6 May 2024 as an Non-Independent Non-Executive Director. He brings with him over 20 years of across four continents experience in corporate finance, capital markets, real estate and business management.
He was previously the Chief Business Officer of Malaysian Rating Corporation Berhad (MARC) primarily responsible for driving the business growth and overseeing strategic communications of the Group.
Encik Feizal began his career as an Auditor at BOO Simpson Xavier in Dublin, Ireland. Upon his return to Malaysia in 2003, he joined the Corporate Finance team of Commerce International Merchant Bankers Berhad and subsequently Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad (Bank Islam) as Head of Capital Markets where he witnessed the recapitalisation exercise which resulted in the emergence of Dubai Investment Group as the substantial shareholder of Bank Islam.
Pursuant to a short stint heading a property development company in Dubai, he had served as the Head of Wholesale Banking of Century Banking Corporation, the first Islamic bank in Mauritius.
Encik Feizal holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Financial Analysis from University of Warwick, United Kingdom. He is also a Fellow Chartered Accountant of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland.
He is presently the Group Managing Director of Amanah Raya Berhad and a Director of Amanah Raya Berhad Group.
Encik Mohamad Shafik bin Badaruddin ("Encik Shafik") was appointed as Managing Director of AmanahRaya Investment Management Sdn Bhd ("ARIM") on 20 January 2023. Prior to that, he was appointed to the Board of Directors on 18 August 2022. He graduated with a first class honors degree in Syariah & Economics in 2000 from University of Malaya. In 2003, he completed his Master of Business Administration (Finance) from Graduate School of Management, University Putra Malaysia. He is a holder of Capital Market & Services Representative License.
Encik Shafik joined ARIM as the Chief Investment Officer in November 2018. With over 19 years of experience in the fund management industry, he has held various positions with a number of asset management companies and pension fund since 2004.
Prior to joining ARIM, Encik Shafik spent over 10 years with Kumpulan Wang Persaraan (Diperbadankan) ("KWAP") as Vice President (Domestic Equities) where he managed internal equities portfolio across multiple mandates. In 2011, he was seconded by KWAP to i-vCAP Management Sdn Bhd as Senior Portfolio Manager where he helped set up the Direct Mandate accounts and manage ETF investments. He started his career in the industry in 2004, as an equity trader at PFM Capital Sdn Bhd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Permodalan Nasional Berhad.
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Investors should rely on their own evaluation to assess the merits and risks of the investment. In considering the investment, investors who are in doubt as to the action to be taken should consult their professional advisers immediately. The Master Prospectus/Prospectus is not intended to and will not be issued and distributed in any country or jurisdiction other than in Malaysia ('Foreign Jurisdiction'). Consequently, no representation has been and will be made as to its compliance with the laws of any Foreign Jurisdiction. Accordingly, no offer or invitation to subscribe or purchase units in the Fund to which the Master Prospectus/Prospectus relates may be made in any Foreign Jurisdiction or under any circumstances where such action is unauthorised.
Any issue of units to which the Master Prospectus/Prospectus, as the case may be, relates, will only be made on receipt of an application form referred to in and accompanying a copy of the respective Master Prospectus/Prospectus, as the case may be. The past performances of the respective funds are not indicative of future performance.
Unit transactions cannot be conducted through ARIM's corporate website. However, investors can contact our customer service to enquire further information and alternative methods of performing a transaction.
The offer for subscription and/or invitation to subscribe for the Units made in the Master Prospectus/Prospectus is, subject to the terms described in the Master Prospectus/Prospectus, available to persons receiving an electronic Master Prospectus/Prospectus within Malaysia. AmanahRaya Investment Management unit trust funds are intended only to be made available in Malaysia and to Malaysian investors. The distribution of the Master Prospectus/Prospectus in jurisdictions outside Malaysia may be restricted by law and therefore persons into whose possession of the Master Prospectus/Prospectus comes should seek advice on and observe any such restrictions. Failure to comply with relevant restrictions may violate those laws. The Master Prospectus/Prospectus is not an offer for the subscription of or invitation to subscribe Units in any place in which, or to any person to whom, it would not be lawful to make such an offer or invitation.
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ARIM accepts no liability whatsoever for any direct or consequential loss arising from the use of or reliance on information provided on this website.
If you have any difficulties in accessing the website (www.arim.com.my), please call our customer service at 03-2332 5200 (8:30 am to 5:30 pm - Monday to Friday).
Please note that the funds listed under this website are sold subject to its offer document which is the Master Prospectus/Prospectus as the case may be. Other information provided on this website, independent of the Master Prospectus/Prospectus, as the case may be, do not constitute nor intended to constitute a recommendation to buy, an invitation to purchase or an offer to sell the funds.
The Master Prospectus/Prospectus has been reviewed and approved by the Directors of AmanahRaya Investment Management Sdn Bhd (“ARIM”) and they collectively and individually accept full responsibility for the accuracy of the information. Having made all reasonable enquiries, they confirm to the best of their knowledge and belief, that there are no false or misleading statements or omission of other facts which would make any statement in the Master Prospectus/Prospectus false or misleading.
The Securities Commission Malaysia (“SC”) has authorised the funds and a copy of this Master Prospectus/Prospectus has been registered with the SC.
The authorisation of the funds, and registration of the Master Prospectus/Prospectus, should not be taken to indicate that SC recommends the said funds or assumes responsibility for the correctness of any statement made, opinion expressed or report contained in the Master Prospectus/Prospectus.
SC is not liable for any non-disclosure on the part of ARIM who is responsible for the said funds and takes no responsibility for the contents of the Master Prospectus/Prospectus. SC makes no representation on the accuracy or completeness of the Master Prospectus/Prospectus and expressly disclaims any liability whatsoever arising from, or in reliance upon, the whole or any part of its contents.Investors should note that they may seek recourse under the Capital Markets and Services Act 2007 for breaches of securities laws including any statement in the Master Prospectus/Prospectus that is false, misleading, or from which there is a material omission; or for any misleading or deceptive act in relation to the Master Prospectus/Prospectus or the conduct of any other person in relation to the funds.
Investors should rely on their own evaluation to assess the merits and risks of the investment. In considering the investment, investors who are in doubt as to the action to be taken should consult their professional advisers immediately. The Master Prospectus/Prospectus is not intended to and will not be issued and distributed in any country or jurisdiction other than in Malaysia ('Foreign Jurisdiction'). Consequently, no representation has been and will be made as to its compliance with the laws of any Foreign Jurisdiction. Accordingly, no offer or invitation to subscribe or purchase units in the Fund to which the Master Prospectus/Prospectus relates may be made in any Foreign Jurisdiction or under any circumstances where such action is unauthorised.
Any issue of units to which the Master Prospectus/Prospectus, as the case may be, relates, will only be made on receipt of an application form referred to in and accompanying a copy of the respective Master Prospectus/Prospectus, as the case may be. The past performances of the respective funds are not indicative of future performance.
Unit transactions cannot be conducted through ARIM's corporate website. However, investors can contact our customer service to enquire further information and alternative methods of performing a transaction.
The offer for subscription and/or invitation to subscribe for the Units made in the Master Prospectus/Prospectus is, subject to the terms described in the Master Prospectus/Prospectus, available to persons receiving an electronic Master Prospectus/Prospectus within Malaysia. AmanahRaya Investment Management unit trust funds are intended only to be made available in Malaysia and to Malaysian investors. The distribution of the Master Prospectus/Prospectus in jurisdictions outside Malaysia may be restricted by law and therefore persons into whose possession of the Master Prospectus/Prospectus comes should seek advice on and observe any such restrictions. Failure to comply with relevant restrictions may violate those laws. The Master Prospectus/Prospectus is not an offer for the subscription of or invitation to subscribe Units in any place in which, or to any person to whom, it would not be lawful to make such an offer or invitation.
A copy of the respective Master Prospectus/Prospectus is also available in printed version at our office.
Whilst every care and effort has been taken to ensure that the information provided is accurate, complete or reliable, ARIM makes no representations, warranties or guarantees as to the accuracy, completeness and reliability of the information provided herein or of these alternative formats materials and contents included in this website.
ARIM accepts no liability whatsoever for any direct or consequential loss arising from the use of or reliance on information provided on this website.
If you have any difficulties in accessing the website (www.arim.com.my), please call our customer service at 03-2332 5200 (8:30 am to 5:30 pm - Monday to Friday).