SC APPOINTS KAMAL AZIRA, ADNAN ZAYLANI AS NEW BOARD MEMBERS

KUALA LUMPUR, March 2 (Bernama) -- The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) has appointed Kamal Azira Hassan and Adnan Zaylani Mohamad Zahid as its board members for a two-year term, effective Feb 15, 2026.

In a statement today, it said that both Kamal Azira and Adnan Zaylani will serve on the SC Board until Feb 14, 2028.

“Kamal Azira has over 25 years of experience in public, constitutional and administrative law, as well as government litigation, international legal affairs, financial governance and regulatory advisory.

“He has served in key roles in the Attorney General's Chambers, Prime Minister’s Department, State Legal Advisor Office, statutory bodies and federal ministries, leading litigation and specialised legal units,” it said.

He also holds a Master of Laws in Administration of Islamic Law and a Bachelor of Laws from the International Islamic University Malaysia.

Meanwhile, the SC said Adnan Zaylani, currently the Deputy Governor of Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) overseeing Financial Markets and Development, brings over 30 years of experience in managing international reserves, public sector funds and formulating financial sector development policies and strategies.

He is also a member of BNM’s Monetary Policy and the Financial Stability Committees.

“He has contributed to Islamic finance development initiatives and the Financial Sector Blueprint 2022-2026, and has been involved in programmes supporting small and medium enterprises (SME) financing, financial inclusion and financial literacy.

“He holds a Master of Public Policy from the Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford, a Master of Science in Global Market Economics and a Bachelor of Science in Economics from the London School of Economics and Political Science,” it added.

-- BERNAMA