ANNOUNCEMENT
Kuala Lumpur, 4 October 2018
For immediate release.
Appointment of Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Kaleon Leong is the newly appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Federation of Investment Managers Malaysia (FIMM) effective 1 October 2018. He comes with over 20 years of experience in various senior management roles in the Malaysian investment management industry, specialising in the fields of unit trust and asset management, regulations and auditing.
Prior to his appointment at FIMM, Mr Kaleon Leong was the Chief Executive Officer and Director of HSBC (Malaysia) Trustee Berhad. He had also served at the Securities Commission Malaysia, AmInvestment Services Bhd and PricewaterhouseCoopers.
In addition to the above, Kaleon has participated as a speaker and resource person on Fund Management in events organized by the Asian Development Bank Securities Industry Development Corporation, etc.
Kaleon is a Chartered Accountant (Malaysian Institute of Accountants) and holds a Bachelor of Accounting degree from the International Islamic University Malaysia, as well as a Masters Degree in Information Technology Management from University Tun Abdul Razak.
About Federation of Investment Managers Malaysia
The Federation of Investment Managers Malaysia (FIMM) was established in 1993 to support the development of the investment management industry. On 20 January 2011, FIMM was recognised as a Self-Regulatory Organisation (SRO) by Securities Commission Malaysia. As an SRO, FIMM regulates and supervises its members and registered persons to strive for the highest level of integrity and standards of practice that will best serve the investment management industry and promote investor protection.
For more information about this press release, please contact:
Ms. Chong Chyi Ming
Corporate Communication, FIMM
Tel: 03-2093 2600
Email: chyiming@fimm.com.my