Dato’ Shamsuddin Mohd Mahayidin was appointed as the Public Interest Director of Federation of Investment Managers Malaysia (FIMM) in September 2023.

Previously, he served at Bank Negara Malaysia for 38 years before retiring in March 2023. During this time, he was involved in various roles including those relating to the development of the financial market, international financial cooperation, policy formulation and investment operations. He has extensive experience in strategic management of support service operations, organisational governance, risk management relating to operational support services, procurement and sourcing strategy, process improvement, organisational transformation and change management.

Dato’ Shamsuddin was also previously an Adjunct Professor at University Malaysia Kelantan and served on the Advisory Panel for its Master’s Degree Programme in Islamic Finance at the Faculty of Entrepreneurship and Business.

He is currently an Independent Non-Executive Director and member of Risk Committee at OCBC (Malaysia) Berhad and Independent Director, member of Audit and Risk Committee, Nomination and Remuneration Committee, Investment Committee and Chairman of Tender Committee at Perbadanan Nasional Berhad (PERNAS). He holds Adjunct Professorships at Taylor’s University, DRB-Hicom University of Automotive Malaysia and University Putra Malaysia.

Dato’ Shamsuddin holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration (Management System) from Lakehead University, Canada and a Master’s degree in Business Administration from Manchester Business School, United Kingdom.

Mohd Ridzal Mohd Sheriff (“Mohd Ridzal”) is currently the Chairman for Federation of Investment Managers Malaysia (FIMM) since 12 June 2019. He has been a public interest director of FIMM since 27 November 2017. On 13 August 2021, Mohd Ridzal has been appointed the Director General of Yayasan Pembangunan Ekonomi Islam Malaysia (YaPEIM). He is also the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at InfinitoDAX (L) Pte. Ltd. His other previous roles include being the CEO of Infinity Blockchain Ventures, the Deputy Secretary General of the Malaysian Ministry of International Trade & Industry, as well as various roles in Deutsche Bank Malaysia Bhd and Bursa Malaysia. Aside from a distinguished professional career, Mohd Ridzal is also the Chairman of the Advisory Board of Charity Right Malaysia. Mohd Ridzal holds a Bachelor of Laws (Hons) degree from University of London and was a licensed stockbroker and financial derivatives trader.

See Ting is a partner of Christopher & Lee Ong, a member of Rajah & Tann Asia. She has more than 30 years of experience as a corporate and competition lawyer in Malaysia, in advisory as well as in transactional work. Her practice areas include Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Commercial and Competition Law where she is focused on M&As, joint ventures, Takeovers and competition law. Her competition law experience extends from acting in dawn raids and investigations (including for cartels and abuse of dominance matters) to obtaining merger approvals.

See Ting is ranked among others in Chambers and The Legal 500 Asia Pacific in both Corporate/M&A and Competition, in IFLR in the area of Capital Markets (Equity) and in Asialaw and Who’s Who Legal for the area of Competition law.

She is a non-practising Barrister from Lincoln’s Inn, United Kingdom and an Advocate & Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya. She also holds a Masters of Art in EU Competition Law from King’s College London.

Having spent her entire career within the financial services/capital markets industry, Jas Bir Kaur (“Jas Bir”) brings with her a wealth of knowledge and understanding about the regulatory framework of Malaysia’s capital markets. She has been involved in many areas of industry oversight, including supervision, product development, and the formulation of policies for the industry, particularly in relation to investment management and stockbroking.

Jas Bir started her career in 1980 with Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM), following the completion of her undergraduate studies as a BNM scholar. After six (6) years, she was then seconded to the Ministry of Finance (MOF) for seven (7) years where she was part of the Capital Issues Committee, the body then responsible for the consideration and approval of all funds raising of securities by public companies. Whilst working for MOF, Jas Bir was also involved with the initiative to establish the Securities Commission (SC), the organisation which is now the regulator of Malaysia’s capital markets.

When the SC was established in 1993, Jas Bir continued her career there, rising to the position of Deputy Director. Her responsibilities while working for the SC included overseeing the growth and development of Malaysia’s managed fund industry, including developing and updating industry policies and guidelines. Jas Bir left the SC in 2018 after 25 years of service.

In addition to her experiences with BNM, MOF, and SC, Jas Bir had also worked for Prudential Fund Management (now known as Eastspring Investments Berhad; on secondment from the SC) and for Value Partners Group Limited in Hong Kong. Both experiences broadened her industry expertise to also encompass the asset management point of view.

Jas Bir holds a Masters in Finance from Strathclyde University in Glasgow, Scotland as well as a Masters in Managerial Psychology from HELP University College, Kuala Lumpur.  She is also a member of Securities Industry Dispute Resolution Center (SIDREC) Panel of Mediators.

Salmah Bee Mohd Mydin is the Executive Director of Market Development at the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) responsible for policy formulation in the areas of sustainability, corporate governance, investment product development along with the securities and derivatives development.

An important focus of the SC’s agenda is the development of a capital market that is inclusive and sustainable and Salmah leads a team that is responsible for formulating initiatives to enhance market efficiency, vibrancy and competitiveness. Salmah’s previous experiences within regulatory function include investigation, supervision and authorisation.

Mr. Kaleon Leong bin Rahan is the Chief Executive Officer of the Federation of Investment Managers Malaysia (FIMM) effective 1 October 2018. He comes with over 20 years of experience in various senior management roles in the Malaysian investment management industry, specializing in the fields of unit trust and asset management, regulations and auditing.

Prior to his appointment at FIMM, Mr. Kaleon was the Chief Executive Officer and Director of HSBC (Malaysia) Trustee Berhad. He had also served at the Securities Commission Malaysia, AmInvestment Services Bhd, and PricewaterhouseCoopers.

In addition to the above, Mr. Kaleon has participated as a speaker and resource person on Fund Management in events organized by the Asian Development Bank, Securities Industry Development Corporation, etc. He is also a Board Member of the International Investment Funds Association (IIFA).

Mr. Kaleon is a Chartered Accountant (Malaysian Institute of Accountants) and holds a Bachelor of Accounting degree from the International Islamic University Malaysia, as well as a Masters Degree in Information Technology Management from University Tun Abdul Razak.