KUALA LUMPUR: Kenanga Deutsche Futures’ chief executive officer (CEO) and head of Listed Derivatives, Azila A. Aziz, has been voted in as the president of the Malaysia Futures Brokers Association (MFBA).

In a statement yesterday, Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Bhd’s chief executive officer Chong Kim Seng said that the election recognised the pivotal role Kenanga Deutsche Futures has been playing in the futures industry for more than a decade.

“With the company’s client-centric approach and complemented by strong efforts to drive the growth of the industry to institutional and retail markets, domestically and internationally, Azila has the right leadership skills to lead the association to the next level,” he added.

As the newly elected president, Azila, together with the MFBA Committee, will be responsible for representing the futures industry trading participants as en bloc and voice for the overall futures industry.

The MFBA represents the trading members of the exchange who are duly licensed by the Securities Commission Malaysia and are approved and registered with Bursa Malaysia Derivatives.

The MFBA encourages the advancement of the business and the protection of the interest of the futures broking profession in Malaysia. Bernama