Date of Change | 09-Mar-2022 |
Type of Change | Appointment |
Designation | Independent Director |
Directorate | Independent and Non Executive |
Name | DATO' KONG SOOI LIN |
Age | 60 |
Gender | Female |
Nationality | Malaysia |
Qualifications | 1. Degree - Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) [University of New South Wales]
2. Professional Qualification - Certified Practising Accountant (CPA) (Fellow) [CPA Australia]
3. Professional Qualification - Chartered Banker [Asian Institute of Chartered Bankers]
4. Professional Qualification - Chartered Accountant [Malaysian Institute of Accountants]
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Working Experience | Dato' Kong's present directorships are as follows: 1. Independent Director of AMMB Holdings Berhad 2. Independent Director of AmInvestment Bank Berhad 3. Independent Director of Ecoworld International Berhad 4. Independent Director of IOI Corporation Berhad Dato' Kong began her career with Ernst & Whinney (now known as Ernst & Young) and Arthur Anderson & Co. In 1989, she joined Bumiputra Merchant Bankers Berhad as Deputy Manager, Corporate Banking where she was responsible in setting up fixed income desk under Corporate Banking to originate and sell debt securities. In 1994, she joined CIMB Investment Bank Berhad ("CIMB Investment Bank") and had been with CIMB Group Holdings Berhad ("CIMB Group") for 25 years until her retirement from CIMB Investment Bank as its Chief Executive Officer in March 2019. Throughout her tenure with CIMB Group, Dato' Kong has contributed significantly to entrenching CIMB as one of the top investment banking houses domestically and across ASEAN such as Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam and Singapore for Investment Banking and Private Banking businesses. She held several positions within the CIMB Group, including Regional Head of Investment Banking, Regional Head of Private Banking and Head of Debt Capital Markets. She was formerly an Independent Director of Malaysia Venture Capital Management Berhad. |
Directorship of Public Companies | 1. AMMB Holdings Berhad 2. Ecoworld International Berhad 3. IOI Corporation Berhad |
Family Relationship | NIL |
Conflict of Interest | NIL |
Interest | Direct Interest: 5,000 Ordinary Shares |