KUALA LUMPUR: Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd has appointed Azdini Nor Azman as the chief executive officer (CEO) and non-independent executive director of its wholly owned subsidiary, BIMB Investment Management Bhd, effective Aug 1, 2023.
Azdini joined BIMB Investment as the acting CEO on March 1, 2023 and assumed the CEO position after receiving official approval from the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC).
In a statement, Bank Islam said Azdini has 26 years of extensive experience in the industry across various organisations such as Asian Islamic Investment Management Sdn Bhd, Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd, CFC Seymour Limited, Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd, MIDF Amanah Investment Bank Bhd and Amanah Short Deposits Bhd.
Prior to joining BIMB Investment, she served as the head of wholesale banking at Hong Leong Islamic Bank Bhd, where she managed all aspects of the wholesale business, encompassing Islamic global markets and Islamic business and corporate banking.
She is currently a member of Bank Negara Malaysia’s Islamic Financial Market Subcommittee for 2022 – 2023.
Azdini holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Major in Finance) from the University of Otago, New Zealand.
She is also a holder of the Chartered Professional in Islamic Finance (CPIF) from the Chartered Institute of Islamic Finance Professionals (CIIF), alongside the Persatuan Pasaran Kewangan Malaysia (PPKM) Dealers’ License, as well as the Capital Markets Services Representative's Licence (CMSRL).