Axiata Group Berhad announced the appointment of Encik Nik Rizal Kamil Nik Ibrahim Kamil as Chief Financial Officer. Age 51, Date of change 01 January 2024. Qualifications: Masters in Finance from London Business School, UK.

Professional Qualification: Fellow Chartered Accountant and Business Finance Professional from Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales. Degree in Economics & Accounting from University of Bristol, UK. Professional Qualification: Malaysian Institute of Accountants MIA.

Working experience and occupation: Nik Rizal brings with him a wealth of experience and knowledge in accounting, finance and investments. His last position was as Group CFO at RHB Bank, a position he has held since early 2021 until end of 2023. Prior to that, he was with Khazanah Nasional, where Nik Rizal held the position of Executive Director, Investments leading investment and divestments projects, value creation activities and overall asset class strategy execution both domestically and internationally in the areas of Telecommunications, Media and Technology.

Nik Rizal was also on the Boards of Telekom Malaysia and Astro Malaysia Holdings Berhad. His other work experience include Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Arthur Andersen & Co (now known as Ernst & Young PLT) and Coopers & Lybrand (now known as PricewaterhouseCoopers) in London.