David Ng, CFA, Deputy Managing Director & Chief Investment Officer

David Ng joined AHAM Asset Management (formerly known as Affin Hwang Asset Management) in 2002 as Head of Equities and assumed the role of Chief Investment Officer in September 2006. In January 2018, he was made joint Deputy Managing Director, while retaining his position and responsibility as Chief Investment Officer. He personifies the investment-led culture of the firm.   David has been responsible for successfully steering client portfolios through different market cycles including periods punctuated by periods of significant volatility and uncertainty. His astute and decisive guidance has allowed the Company to remain ahead of its peers. More than two decades later, he has built the investment team from just four fund managers to a 60-strong team (as at August 2023) across all investment departments. Under his foresight and vision, the team has evolved from having a domestic focus to one with regional investment capabilities and corresponding track record. During the period when he was managing Malaysia Equities, he garnered investment awards for a number of consecutive years from the largest pension fund in Malaysia. He also leads the Asia Equities team.   The investment team’s search for alpha is centred around an absolute return investment philosophy. He encourages his team to have a 360-degree perspective by focusing not only on finding good ideas, but keeping their ears on the ground and their eyes to the world as well as being forward looking.   He graduated with a double degree in Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) and Bachelor of Law from Monash University in Melbourne, Australia; and is also a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charterholder. He started his career at a large law firm before venturing into fund management with a local bank backed fund management house in 1998.

Akmal Hassan, Managing Director / Executive Director, AIIMAN

Akmal Hassan is one of the three pioneering senior members in the establishment of AIIMAN Asset Management Sdn. Bhd. A. He took over the helm as its Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Executive Director on 18 November 2010. Under his leadership, AIIMAN has grown its asset under management (AUM) from RM 1.3 billion as at end-2010 to RM 29.7 billion as at 31 August 2023, making it one of the top three Islamic investment management companies in Malaysia. Under his management, the business has since turned profitable.

Akmal is actively involved in all aspects of the business’ day-to-day management from leading the investment team, driving marketing strategies, building the business, to guiding the back office team. He believes in development through empowerment and synergy with a clear focus on delivering positive results, from investment performance, AUM growth, adding value to AIIMAN’s shareholders as well as contributing to the government’s push to develop Malaysia as the global international Islamic financial hub.

Akmal is the driving force behind the strong returns and low volatility performance of its investment portfolios as well as AHAM Asset Management’s award winning Shariah unit trust funds. People and performance is the source of AIIMAN’s success today. Prior to his current appointment, Akmal was the Chief Investment Officer at a subsidiary of a local Islamic Bank. He has more than 15 years of experience in the investment management industry primarily in portfolio management, investment research and marketing strategy.

Akmal graduated from Oklahoma State University, USA with a degree in Business Administration, majoring in Finance (BSc). He completed his Master in Business Administration (MBA) at the University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia.