RHB Banking Group has appointed Mohd Najman bin Md Isa the group’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of RHB Islamic International Asset Management Berhad effective 8 April 2024
Before joining RHBIIAM, Najman spent six years with Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Hong Kong, where he was the lead Equity Portfolio Manager for selected Asia Pacific ex-Japan equity mandate and Lead Analyst for the Financials sector of Emerging Asia ex-China markets.
Najman was previously the lead Portfolio Manager for selected Shariah Asia ex-Japan, and Shariah ASEAN equity mandates at Eastspring Investments Malaysia for a couple of years after spending five years at Aberdeen Asset Management as a generalist for ASEAN equities and co‐managing various Shariah equity mandates.
“The appointment of Najman as our new CEO of RHBIIAM is a strategic move that underscores our commitment to the continuous growth of RHBIIAM said Dato’ Fad’l Mohamed, Managing Director of RHB Banking Group Wholesale Banking.
Najman’s holds a double degree in civil engineering (first class honours) and commerce from the prestigious University of Melbourne, Australia. Additionally, he is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charter holder and holds a Capital Markets Services Representative’s Licence (CMSRL) for the regulated activity of fund management, further demonstrating his competence and readiness for the CEO role.
