KUALA LUMPUR: RHB Banking Group has appointed Mohd Najman Md Isa as chief cxecutive officer and chief investment officer of RHB Islamic International Asset Management Bhd effective from April 8.
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 also 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.
"With his exceptional investment capabilities, experience and expertise, we are confident that he will spearhead the expansion of our Shariah-compliant investment solutions portfolio, delivering more relevant options to our esteemed clients," said Datuk Fad'l Mohamed, managing director of RHB Banking Group Wholesale Banking said in a statement today.
RHB Islamic Asset, a wholly-owned subsidiary of RHB Asset Management Sdn Bhd, has a capital markets services licence to carry out Islamic fund management activities and dealing in securities restricted to unit trust products.
Its funds are also distributed by RHB Asset.
