AFFIN Group has announced the appointment of Nurjesmi Mohd Nashir as the new Chief Executive Officer of Affin Hwang Investment Bank Berhad with effect from 1 June 2023.
Nurjesmi brings with him more than 25 years of experience in banking industry and capital markets. Prior to joining Affin Hwang Investment Bank Berhad, Nurjesmi was an Executive Director, Head of Global Corporate Bank at J.P. Morgan Chase Bank Berhad.
He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Finance from Syracuse University, New York and started his career in the brokerage industry as Equity Analyst at Maybank Securities and subsequently at Arab Malaysian Securities from 1994 until 1996. He then joined Citibank Berhad’s SME Division in 1996, before holding a succession of roles in Corporate Banking and subsequently appointed as Head of Public Sector overseeing predominantly the GLC portfolio up to 2013 at the same banking institution.
The board said his appointment will place him in an excellent position to steer AFFIN HWANG towards the next phase of expansion, building upon its achievements and guaranteeing that the Bank consistently “Out Think. Out Perform.” for its clients.
