Working Experience | Faizal Sham Bin Abu Mansor had garnered a wide range of experience prior to his appointment as a Director at Affin Hwang Asset Management Berhad. His initial years in financial services were in treasury, corporate finance and investment banking before moving to the corporate sector in manufacturing, construction, aviation and most recently into media and entertainment. As a Chartered Accountant, his expertise lies in evaluating investments as well as strategic, operational and financial restructuring. He had been recognised on numerous occasions as the Best Chief Financial Officer (CFO) in Malaysia by both local and international institutions. He started his career with the Securities Commission before gaining experience within the financial services industry through his tenure at Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi (M) Berhad, and Arab-Malaysian Merchant Bank Berhad which is now known as AmInvestment Bank Berhad. He left Malaysia in 1998 to work in Australia for Polyaire Holdings Pty Ltd, a manufacturer and distributor of air-conditioning components before returning to rejoin AmInvestment Bank Berhad in 2003 where he provided financial advisory services to some of the largest corporates in the country. He then moved on to become the Chief Financial Officer of WWE Holdings Berhad and later established his career at Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad where he had helped restructure the company, drive its financial performance and raise its profile with the investor community and international business expansion. Prior to his appointment as Director here, Faizal was the Chief Executive Officer of Astro Productions, and Head of Astro Awani within Astro Malaysia Holdings Berhad. |