KUALA LUMPUR: Affin Bank Bhd has appointed Wan Razly Abdullah Wan Ali as its new group chief executive officer effective tomorrow.
In an exchange filing today, Affin Bank said Wan Razly succeeded Kamarul Ariffin Mohd Jamil who completed his contract on March 31.
Affin Bank board of directors and management expressed appreciation and gratitude to Kamarul Ariffin for his leadership and contributions, and wish him well in his future endeavours.
“Wan Razly is an experienced banker, having had solid banking experience in commercial and investment banks, both in Malaysia and Indonesia.
“He has more than 24 years of experience in corporate strategy, finance, investment banking, accounting and audit services,” the bank said.
Wan Razly started his career in 1995 with PricewaterhouseCoopers providing audit services to companies within financial services industry in London, after which he joined Northern Trust, London in 1999, managing its Audit Services Department.
He also joined Aseambankers Malaysia (now known as Maybank Investment Bank Bhd) as head of business development in 2002.
In 2004, Wan Razly joined CIMB Investment Bank Bhd as director, corporate client solutions where he was responsible for providing optimal financial solutions to corporate clients.
Subsequently, he was appointed as chief financial officer in CIMB Niaga in 2009 and helped the company to achieve significant milestones in its asset growth, profit before tax, casa growth and asset quality.
Prior to his appointment, Wan Razly was a senior managing director, with a leading banking group in Malaysia.
Wan Razly holds a Bachelor of Arts in Law and Accounting from the University of Manchester, UK and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.