A Fellow of The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales A member of the Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Working Experience
Tan Sri Dato Ahmad started his career with the Corp of Accountants, Government of Malaysia between 1972 and 1973 before joining the private sector. Between 1973 and 1980, he served as the Financial Controller in companies such as Syarikat Jengka Sdn. Bhd., Mansfield Berhad as well as Pernas Securities Sdn. Bhd. where he was also the Company Secretary. In November 1980, he joined Permodalan Nasional Berhad as the Deputy General Manager and was involved in the planning and launching of the National Unit Trust Scheme in 1981. Subsequently in April 1982, he joined Malayan Banking Berhad as General Manager, Treasury. During his service with Malayan Banking Berhad, he rose through the ranks of Senior General Manager and Board Member, then as Executive Director and in January 1991 he was appointed the Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, a position which he held until 1994. Tan Sri Dato Ahmad was the Governor of Bank Negara Malaysia from May 1994 to August 1998. He was Chairman of Zurich Takaful Malaysia Berhad, Zurich Life Insurance Malaysia Berhad and Hap Seng Plantations Holdings Berhad. Currently, he is the Chairman and Independent Non-Executive Director of Alliance Bank Malaysia Berhad. He joined Malaysian Genomics Resources Centre Berhad as an Independent Non-Executive Director on 5 May 2020.
Directorship of Public Companies
J.P. Morgan Chase Bank Berhad and KAF Discounts Berhad
This book is the result of the author's many years of experience and observation throughout his 26 years in the stockbroking industry. It was written for general public to learn to invest based on facts and not on fantasies or hearsay....