KUALA LUMPUR: Yinson Holdings Bhd
has appointed Fariza Ali @ Taib as a non-independent non-executive director, effective May 31, 2023.
Fariza is the head of the real estate investment market department at the Employees Provident Fund (EPF), where she oversees both global and domestic real estate portfolios.
She joined the EPF in 2014 as head of fixed income portfolio and was subsequently appointed head of external fund management in 2019, responsible for managing a total of RM160bil assets under management that extend across both listed equities and fixed income.
Prior to the EPF, Fariza served as the head of sukuk and local currency investment at Asian Islamic Investment Management.
She also holds directorship appointments in both public and private companies.
“Her experience in the areas of portfolio management investments and capital markets will prove invaluable to the group as we navigate the transforming economic landscape and continue to drive growth across our business units.
"We look forward to her contributions in achieving our strategic objectives of delivering long-term sustainable growth and creating value for our stakeholders," said Yinson Group executive chairman Lim Han Weng in a statement.
Fariza replaces Rohaya Mohammad Yusof, who will be resigning as a non-independent non-executive director.
She is the chief investment officer of the EPF and has been with Yinson’s board of directors since Jan 1, 2020.
