Karim Gilani

The International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) is an organization for the accountancy profession, comprising 180 member and associate organizations in 135 jurisdictions, representing more than 3 million professional accountants. The non-profit company is based in New York, NY and has subsidiaries in the United States. IFAC supports the development, adoption, and implementation of high-quality international standards, prepares a future-ready accounting profession, and speaks out as the voice of the accounting profession. Anwaruddin Chowdhury founded the company, and Kevin Dancey has been the CEO of the company since 2006.

BIMB Holdings Bhd. is an investment company, which engages in Islamic banking, takaful, and stock broking businesses. It operates through the following business segments: Banking, Takaful, and Others. The Banking segment offers Islamic banking related services. The Takaful segment provides underwriting of family and general Islamic insurance. The Others segment consists of investment holding, ijarah financing, stock broking, and unit trust activities. The company was founded on March 20, 1997 and is headquartered in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Tradewinds Corp., Bhd. engages in the provision of management services and commercial property investments. The firm operates through four business segments: Hotels, Properties, Manufacturing and Trading, and Financial Services. The Hotels segment engages in the provision of hotel services. The Properties segment involves in the property investment, and sale and development of properties. The Manufacturing and Trading segment manufactures and sells safety glass and trading of goods. The Financial Services segment comprises of Insurance broking and leasing and hire purchase financing. It offers hotel ownership and management, property investment and development, sale of properties, manufacturing, trading, insurance broking, travel related services, providing integrated security services, leasing and hire purchase financing. The company was founded on December 1, 1965 and is headquartered in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Part of Bursa Malaysia Bhd., Bursa Malaysia is a financial exchange based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The Malaysian company provides market information, equities prices, indices, bonds prices, derivatives prices, and security futures prices. It also offers shariah compliant equities prices, market statistics, securities, bonds, derivatives, market data, and information services. Bursa Malaysia provides license website linking service, historical data packages, information vendors, and announcements. The company's services include structured warrants entitlement by ex-date, speeds trade market, securities market, derivatives market, and Islamic market. It also offers Labuan International Financial Exchange (LFX), voluntary carbon market, risk & compliance overview, risk & compliance framework, BMSCL and BMDC as central counterparty (CCP), and PFMI disclosure.

Sun Life Malaysia Assurance Bhd. engages in the provision of life insurance and financial planning services. It offers savings, protection, retirement, health, investment and education plans. The company is headquartered in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Part of Ernst & Young Global Ltd., Ernst & Young (Malaysia) is a Malaysian company that provides accounting services. The company is based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

CIMB Bank Bhd. provides commercial banking services. It offers accounts, cards, loans, investment, insurance, and support. The company is headquartered in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland operates as a professional membership organization. The non-profit company is based in Edinburgh, UK. The British company was founded by Janice Margaret Brown and Sundeep Bahanda. The CEO is Bruce Cartwright.

The Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants (MICPA) is a professional accounting body that has been developing the accounting profession in Malaysia for over five decades. The private company is based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. MICPA was formerly known as the Malaysian Association of Certified Public Accountants (MACPA) and has been involved in the setting of accounting standards, including playing a technical advisory role for Malaysian regulatory bodies. MICPA has more than 3,200 members and over 500 registered candidates. The institute offers professional examinations and candidates will qualify for two professional memberships - Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and Chartered Accountant (CA). MICPA's annual report provides detailed financial and operational information, and the institute also offers internship opportunities and sponsorships for candidates interested in pursuing the MICPA x CA ANZ qualifying programme. The MICPA student microsite aims to help interested students understand the world of accounting and the benefits of pursuing an accounting programme. Novie Tajuddin has been the CEO of the Malaysian company since 2018.

Manulife Insurance Bhd. engages in the provision of life insurance services. The company is headquartered in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Part of Citigroup, Inc., Citibank Bhd. The company is based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. is a financial institution that provides banking services such as credit cards, loans, deposits, and insurance.

Messrs Ernst & Young provides audit services. The private company is based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Khazanah Nasional Bhd. (Khazanah) is the wholly-owned investment holding arm of the Government of Malaysia. Khazanah was incorporated in 1993 as a public limited company to manage the commercial assets held by the Malaysian Government and to undertake strategic investments, aiming to build a globally competitive Malaysia by shaping selected strategic Malaysian industries and nurturing their development. Headquartered in Kuala Lumpur, Khazanah also has representative offices in Penang and Beijing, China. Their primary objectives are to hold and manage the investments entrusted to them by the Government of Malaysia and to undertake investments in new sectors and new markets where there are strategic opportunities. Khazanah is empowered to promote economic growth and make strategic investments on behalf of the Government of Malaysia which contribute towards nation building. They are also tasked to nurture the development of selected strategic industries in Malaysia with the aim of pursuing the nation's long-term economic interests. They invest in companies in Malaysia and abroad in a variety of industries, seeking to drive shareholder value creation, efficiency gains and enhance corporate governance in Government-Linked Companies.

CIMB Aviva Takaful Bhd. The joint venture company is based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. provides insurance services. The CEO of the Malaysian company is Muhammad Rawi.

Part of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc., MUFG Bank (Malaysia) Bhd. The company is based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. is a nationally chartered commercial bank. The Malaysian company was founded in 1957. The CEO is Fumio Takamatsu.

Creador Sdn. Bhd. (Creador) is a private equity firm founded in 2011 by Brahmal Vasudevan. The firm is headquartered in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Avicennia Capital Sdn. Bhd. operates as an insurance holding company. The company was founded in January 17, 2013 and is headquartered in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

RHL Ventures Sdn. Bhd. (RHL Ventures) is a private equity firm founded in 2016 by Rachel Lau, Raja Hamzah Abidin and Jo Jo Kong. The firm is headquartered in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Chartered Institute of Islamic Finance Professionals (CIIF) is a professional body dedicated to Islamic finance. CIIF is based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The institute aims to elevate standards of professionalism and ethical behavior among professionals serving the industry and its stakeholders. CIIF offers various programs, including Chartered Professional in Islamic Finance (CPIF), Chartered Fast-Track Masterclass (CFM), and CPD for members and non-members. The institute also provides a knowledge hub and events, including upcoming and past events, press releases, articles, announcements, and updates.

Malaysian Institute of Accountants develops, supports and enhances the integrity, status and interests of the profession in Malaysia. It offers educational services to the members. The company is headquartered in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.