PUAN ZALINAH BINTI A HAMID

Malaysia

Female

60

Member of Risk Committee

Independent and Non Executive

Zalinah Binti A Hamid was the former Head of Domestic Equity Department of Employees Provident Fund ("EPF") before she retired in April 2021, which she had served for 15 years and 8 months. She joined EPF in September 2005 and played a key role in developing and setting up the EPF's Global Listed Equity Investment starting from Asean and later into Developed and North Asia markets. She moved to head the Domestic Equity Department in July 2009 overseeing the overall EPF's RM150 billions of investment activities in Malaysia's public listed companies. She was the Director of Iskandar Investment Berhad ("IIB") and Iskandar Capital Berhad in November 2014 and April 2016 respectively and the Chairman of the Audit Committee in IIB in October 2019 until her retirement. She has vast experience in the capital market, pension fund, fund management and unit trust funds in managing diverse mandates within domestic and foreign markets.
Before joining EPF, she was the Chief Executive Officer of ASM Asset Management Berhad, now known as PMB Investment Berhad in 2003. She joined the company in April 1994 as the Fund Manager before becoming the Chief Executive Officer, a position she held until August 2005. She was responsible for the overall functions of the company and gained valuable experience in managing the various unit trust funds and private mandates.
In July 1993, she joined YNS Management Sdn Bhd as the Head of the Investment Company, overseeing the operations of the company and ensuring the fund met its strategic objective. She began her career as an Assistant Finance Officer at Lembaga Tabung Angkatan Tentera ("LTAT") in February 1983 before pursuing her tertiary education at New Hampshire College, USA. She re-joined LTAT as an Investment Officer/Analyst in July 1989.