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Biography |
Fadzil joined Principal Islamic Asset Management Sdn Bhd (formerly known as CIMB-Principal Islamic Asset Management Sdn Bhd) (“Principal Islamic”) as the Chief Investment Officer in 2015 and he is responsible for the investment management of its funds, ensuring the performance of the funds from strategic planning and forecasting perspective, in line with Principal Islamic’s growth aspirations. Fadzil brings with him a wealth of knowledge, experience and integrity to this position. Fadzil has 22 years of experience in asset management and has accumulated knowledge in various aspects of the industry, especially in fixed income fund management, economics and research. He joined Principal Islamic from Libra Invest Berhad, where he served as the CEO and Fixed Income Chief Investment Officer and led the company of more than 70 staffs through a period of outstanding growth. He was also the lead manager of multiple fixed income mutual funds and pension fund portfolios. Among his notable achievements during his eight years tenure there, include two Morningstar industry performance awards in 2015, for Best MYR Bond Fund and Best MYR Islamic Bond Fund categories. Fadzil started his career with Ernst & Young in 1996, before joining RHB Bank Berhad in 1997. In 1998, he embarked into the fund management industry with Libra Invest Berhad and eventually managed a variety of funds and portfolios. He then moved on to Alliance Capital Asset Management Sdn Bhd in 2002, before serving the Securities Commission in 2006. As the Chief Investment Officer of Principal Islamic, Fadzil has full leadership responsibility for all investment aspects and operational efficiency in his department. His team has an excellent track record in strengthening the fund performance to exceed the high expectations of Principal Islamic’s institutional investors. In 2017, his team won the Best 3-years ROI Global Sukuk Award for a pension fund portfolio, and a Thomson-Reuters Lipper Fund Award MENA Markets for Best 3-years Bond Global. Fadzil earned a bachelor’s degree in Accounting and Finance from University of Aberystwyth, Wales UK |