Malaysia $18 Billion Sovereign Wealth Fund Khazanah Nasional Appoints Datuk Hisham Hamdan as Chief Investment Officer, Joined Khazanah Nasional 13 Years Ago in 2011 from Malaysia Conglomerate Sime Darby, Current Chairman of UEM Sunrise & Board of Trustees of the Khazanah Research Institute
14th March 2024 | Hong Kong
Malaysia $18 billion (RMB 85 billion) sovereign wealth fund Khazanah Nasional has announced the appointment of Datuk Hisham Hamdan as Chief Investment Officer (6/3/24). Datuk Hisham Hamdan had joined Khazanah Nasional 13 years ago in 2011 from Malaysia conglomerate Sime Darby. Datuk Hisham Hamdan has held various senior positions, including Executive Director of Public Markets and other senior roles in strategy and business development, healthcare, energy, utilities, and China. He is also the current Chairman of UEM Sunrise & Board of Trustees of the Khazanah Research Institute. Announcement (6/3/24): “Khazanah Nasional Berhad (“Khazanah”) is pleased to announce the appointment of Datuk Hisham Hamdan as its new Chief Investment Officer (“CIO”), effective 6 March 2024. The appointment of Datuk Hisham Hamdan as the new CIO allows for greater focus on building Khazanah’s capabilities as an investment institution and creating new capacity and competencies, especially to meet the company’s value creation and impact goals. Datuk Hisham Hamdan joined Khazanah in April 2011 from Sime Darby Berhad. He has held various senior positions, including Executive Director of Public Markets and other senior roles in strategy and business development, healthcare, energy and utilities, and China. Datuk Hisham also serves as the Chairman of UEM Sunrise and the Board of Trustees of the Khazanah Research Institute. Previously, he held the position of Chairman of UDA Holdings Berhad, was a member of the Board of Directors of Iskandar Investments Berhad and a member of the Board of ValueCap. He holds two degrees in Chemical Engineering and Industrial Management from Purdue University, United States. He has also attended the Harvard Business School’s Advanced Management Programme.” In 2023, Malaysia sovereign wealth fund Khazanah Nasional announced to setup a green investment platform. Malaysia Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim had met with Khazanah Nasional board directors to discuss on investments that will benefit Malaysia economy, including on green & sustainable investments. The Khazanah Nasional green investment platform will focus all business stages, including startups and established businesses. Malaysia is the 5th largest economy in Southeast Asia (Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore, Philippines, Malaysia), and is the 2nd largest exporter of Palm Oil (Indonesia is the largest exporter of Palm Oil).
“ Malaysia $18 Billion Sovereign Wealth Fund Khazanah Nasional Appoints Datuk Hisham Hamdan as Chief Investment Officer, Joined Khazanah Nasional 13 Years Ago in 2011 from Malaysia Conglomerate Sime Darby, Current Chairman of UEM Sunrise & Board of Trustees of the Khazanah Research Institute “
Khazanah Managing Director Dato’ Amirul Feisal Wan Zahir: “Our heartfelt congratulations to Datuk Hisham Hamdan on his appointment as the CIO of Khazanah Nasional. We are confident that his vast experience and knowledge will be an asset to Khazanah’s ongoing efforts in gearing up the organisation to build the required capacity as well as institutionalise talent development, part of our overall strategy in developing a winning team. This, along with our long-term strategy of Advancing Malaysia would further allow us to strengthen our position in facing the challenging global market condition.”
Khazanah Nasional Berhad is Malaysia’s sovereign wealth fund. Incorporated as a public limited company by Shares on 3 September 1993 and commenced operations in 1994, we are owned by the Minister of Finance (Incorporated), with the exception of one share held by the Federal Lands Commissioner (Incorporated). We invest across all levels of the Malaysian economy – from listed Malaysian companies to emerging sectors, as well as internationally across markets, asset classes, sectors and geographies.
Malaysia $18 Billion Sovereign Wealth Fund Khazanah Nasional Appoints Datuk Hisham Hamdan as Chief Investment Officer, Joined Khazanah Nasional 13 Years Ago in 2011 from Malaysia Conglomerate Sime Darby, Current Chairman of UEM Sunrise & Board of Trustees of the Khazanah Research Institute
Datuk Hisham Hamdan, Khazanah Nasional Chief Investment Officer
Datuk Hisham Hamdan joined Khazanah in April 2011 from Sime Darby Berhad. Since 2018, he has served as Head of Public Markets in Khazanah, which has a mandate to invest in more than 10 countries worldwide. Prior to Public Markets, he was responsible for the Auto, Agrifood and Iskandar Malaysia in Khazanah’s portfolio and served as Executive Director of Research. Datuk Hisham also serves as the Chairman of UEM Sunrise and the Board of Trustees of the Khazanah Research Institute. He has over 30 years of working experience in senior leadership and board positions. His expertise spans a variety of corporate structures, encompassing businesses in various sectors and multiple countries. During his career, he spent 12 years in the capital markets, focusing on equity research and investment banking, working with various international investment banks. During his tenure at Sime Darby, he served in various capacities since 2004, covering strategy and business development, healthcare, energy and utilities, and China. Previously, he held the position of Chairman of UDA Holdings Berhad, a member of the Board of Directors of Iskandar Investments Berhad, and a member of the Board of ValueCap. He holds two degrees in Chemical Engineering and Industrial management from Purdue University, United States. He has also attended the Harvard Business School’s Advanced Management Programme.
Malaysia Sovereign Wealth Fund Khazanah Nasional to Setup Green Investment Platform
29th June 2023 – Malaysia sovereign wealth fund Khazanah Nasional will be setting up a green investment platform. Malaysia Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim had met with Khazanah Nasional board directors to discuss on investments that will benefit Malaysia economy, including on green & sustainable investments. The Khazanah Nasional green investment platform will focus all business stages, including startups and established businesses. Malaysia is the 5th largest economy in Southeast Asia (Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore, Philippines, Malaysia), and is the 2nd largest exporter of Palm Oil (Indonesia is the largest exporter of Palm Oil).
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