A holistic choice for Shariah-compliant investments.
A wealth of experience
The Principal Islamic Asset Management Sdn Bhd Board of Directors and Senior Management represent a diverse array of industries and credentials, as well as an overarching commitment to community involvement.
Our leaders strive to uphold our history of ethics and integrity, creating a top-down commitment to corporate responsibility and driving our mission to help people and businesses achieve financial security and success.
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Board of Directors
Thomas Cheong
Non-Independent Non-Executive Director
Thomas Cheong is Executive Vice President of Principal Financial Group® and President of Asia Pacific and Midd…
Munirah Khairuddin
CEO & Head of Principal Asset Management Berhad (Group of Companies), and Managing Director Strategic Distribution & Institutional Client Relations (Southeast Asia & Global Shariah)
Non-Independent Executive Director
Munirah joined Principal in November 2006 and was appointed as CEO and Executive Director of Malaysia in May 2…
Izad Sallehuddin
Chief Executive Officer
Non-Independent Executive Director
Izad joined Principal Islamic Asset Management Sdn Bhd (“Principal Islamic”) on 3 July 2023. He was later appo…
Mohd Haniz Mohd Nazlan
Non-Independent Non-Executive Director
Haniz is CEO of Group Consumer Banking, managing CIMB Group's consumer banking franchise across the region. Ap…
Khairul Rifaie
Non-Independent Non-Executive Director
Khairul Rifaie is the Group Chief Financial & Strategy Officer of CIMB Group. Prior to his current role, K…
Tan Sri Jaganath Derek Steven Sabapathy
Independent Non-Executive Director
Tan Sri Jaganath Derek Steven Sabapathy (“Tan Sri Jagan”) holds a Master of Arts degree majoring in Corporate…
Liew Swee Lin
Independent Non-Executive Director
Swee Lin is a senior board level executive with more than 28 years of management experience in the ASEAN regio…
Yoon Mun Thim
Independent Non-Executive Director
Yoon Mun Thim has more than 28 years of experience in the financial industry, 19 of those years in the positio…
Tan Yo-Hann
Alternate Director to Thomas Cheong
Non-Independent Non-Executive Director
Yo-Hann joined Principal Global Investors (Singapore) Limited in 2024 and leads the development of the firm’s…
Chong Chooi Wan
Alternate Director to Mohd Haniz bin Mohd Nazlan
Non-Independent Non-Executive Director
Ms Chooi Wan, currently attached to CIMB Group as Co-Head, Group Corporate Finance & Investment Management…
Management
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Izad Sallehuddin
Chief Executive Officer
Izad joined Principal Islamic Asset Management Sdn Bhd (“Principal Islamic”) on 3 July 2023. He was later appo…
Nadia Bakar
Head, Compliance
Nadia joined Principal Asset Management Berhad in May 2024 as the Head of Compliance. She is responsible for d…