KUALA LUMPUR - The company has made significant inroads in the world Shariah compliant investing by creating an easy-to-use digital platform that provides portfolio options to clients that align with their risk appetite. Wahed's services have already attracted over 400,000 customers globally.
In line with their global expansion plans, Mohsin Siddiqui, Wahed CEO said, "We are pleased to welcome Shahril to Wahed. His unique understanding of the financial landscape in Southeast Asia, in particular the private markets, is valuable to us. We have always envisaged the region to be a global hub for Wahed and we are excited to bring Shahril's expertise in realizing this vision and continuing to grow our presence.
On this appointment, Shahril Hamdan commented, ''I am delighted to join the board at Wahed. Wahed's mission of furthering financial inclusion through creating best-in-class and values-based financial products is one I resonate with deeply and I look forward to supporting its growth ambitions.”
His appointment is an extremely strategic one for Wahed.
Shahril has notably held the position of Economic Director in the Malaysian Prime Minister's Office once upon a time and was a member of the National Economic Action Council. Extremely connected at the highest levels of government, he was a consultant at McKinsey and Company and later became the CEO of Destini Oil, a Malaysian oilfield services company.
Shahril was recently appointed Head of Southeast Asia and Managing Director at GP Bullhound, a global tech advisory and investor with over USD1 billion in AUM and 13 offices across Europe, US and Asia.
This has been built by both his political connections as well as his previous VC and private markets experience syndicating angel and venture investments into Malaysia. He facilitated investments in tech startups and later on founding a consultancy firm Watchtower Advisory where he advised international investors, asset managers and entrepreneurs with an interest in Malaysia and the broader Southeast Asian region.
His more public profile also includes co-hosting and co-owning Keluar Sekejap, a Malaysian digital media company anchored on its main podcast covering policy, politics and current affairs.
This article is a press release from PRNewswire: https://www.prnewswire.com/in/news-releases/wahed-an-islamic-robo-advisor-appoints-shahril-hamdan-to-its-board-of-directors-302391614.html
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