About Us

Luk Wai Hong, William (“Luk”) was first appointed to the Board of Directors (“Board”) of Kenanga Investors Berhad (“KIB”) as an Independent Non-Executive Director (“INED”), and a Member of KIB’s Investment Committee (“IC”) and Audit & Risk Committee (“ARC”) on 12 April 2021. He was subsequently appointed as the Chairman of KIB’s IC effective from 3 March 2022.

Upon his redesignation from an INED to a NINED of Kenanga Investment Bank Berhad (“KIBB”), the holding company of KIB on 1 November 2022, he was also redesignated as a NINED of KIB on the same date.

On 1 November 2025, Luk retired as a NINED of KIBB, as well as KIB, Eq8 Capital Sdn Bhd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of KIB and as a member of the ARC of KIB. However, he remains as the Chairman of the IC of KIB in his capacity as a Subject Matter Expert.

He is currently the Director of Investment of Cotton Tree Capital Ltd, of which he is the co-owner, with offices in Hong Kong and Singapore.

Luk holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) from Concordia University, Montreal, Canada, a Masters of Urban Planning from the University of Michigan, United States of America (“USA”) and an Executive Fellowship awarded by the State of Washington, USA.

He has more than twenty (20) years of experience in various capacities in the financial services industry, out of which eleven (11) years were spent in Deutsche Bank AG, Hong Kong and Singapore.

He began his career in 1989 as an Executive Fellow and Transportation Finance Specialist in the Office of Financial Management in the State of Washington. He later joined Lehman Brothers, Hong Kong as a Fixed Income and Credit Trader in 1993. After three (3) years, he joined HSBC Markets, Hong Kong for a year, before joining Deutsche Bank AG in 1997 as a Senior Associate Director and Senior Credit and Derivatives Trader. He then became Deutsche Bank AG’s Director and Head of Structured Credit Trading and Principal Finance Asia, a post he held until 2004.

In 2004 and 2008, Luk was appointed as Deutsche Bank AG’s Managing Director and Co-Head of Global Credit Trading and Principal Finance Asia, as well as Managing Director and Co-Head of Saba Proprietary Trading Group Asia, respectively. In 2008, he joined Pacific Advantage Capital, Hong Kong and Singapore, as its Principal and Portfolio Manager focusing on credits and special situations, before taking up the position of Director of Investment of Cotton Tree Capital Ltd in 2011.

Irene Cheng May May (“Irene”) was appointed to the Board of Directors (“Board”) of Eq8 Capital Sdn Bhd (“Eq8”) as an Independent Non-Executive Director (“INED”) on 1 June 2026. She is also an INED of Kenanga Investors Berhad, the holding company of Eq8, as well as the Chairman of its Audit & Risk Committee and a member of its Investment Committee. She was recently appointed as an INED of Kenanga Islamic Investors Berhad.

Irene holds a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from the University of Wales, Cardiff, United Kingdom.

Irene is a seasoned Compliance Officer with over seventeen (17) years of experience in governance roles within regulated financial institutions, particularly insurance and takaful operations. She has cultivated a deep passion for enhancing corporate governance standards and fostering public confidence in the financial institution system.

In her previous role as the Chief Compliance Officer of Zurich Insurance Malaysia Berhad, she developed strategic planning initiatives that streamlined operations while ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements. Irene was a recognized leader with accolades from CEO Insight Asia. She has focused on promoting ethical conduct and transparency through strategic partnerships with stakeholders and governing bodies, including involvement with Sub Committee 2 of the Joint Committee of Climate Change (JC3).

She began her career as Legal and Compliance Officer at Allianz Life Insurance Berhad.

Subsequently, she joined ING Insurance Berhad in 2011 as Compliance Manager, Enterprise Risk Management (“ERM”). During her tenure in ING Insurance, she played the role as Compliance Manager and supported the Department Head in the establishment of an independent Compliance Function, enhancing visibility and capability.

From November 2012 to August 2013, she served as a Vice President Compliance in HSBC Amanah Takaful Berhad, thereafter she joined and played a role as Head of ERM at Etiqa Insurance Berhad. She spearheaded the establishment of the ERM Function.

In December 2014 till April 2016, Irene was attached with AmMetlife Berhad as Head of Risk Management and she oversaw the integration process between Metlife and Amlife, streamlining policies and procedures, localizing risk management practices, and strengthening key relationships with stakeholders. From May 2016 to May 2019, Irene was the Head of Compliance at AXA AFFIN Life Insurance in Malaysia, She has successfully implemented and updated various compliance policies and procedures to ensure regulatory adherence and risk mitigation.

Mazidah binti Abdul Malik (“Mazidah”), was appointed to the Board of Directors (“Board”) of Eq8 Capital Sdn Bhd (“Eq8”) as an Independent Non-Executive Director (“INED”) on 7 August 2026. She is also an INED of Kenanga Islamic Investors Berhad and Kenanga Investors Berhad, the holding company of Eq8, as well as a member of its Audit & Risk Committee and Investment Committee.

Mazidah holds a Certificate in Islamic Financial Planning, Islamic Banking and Finance Institute Malaysia (IBFIM) and Master of Law Executive (Banking Law), from the International Islamic University Malaysia. Her other qualifications include a Diploma in French from Alliance Francaise, Bachelor in Business Administration from Ohio University and Diploma in Banking Studies from MARA Institute of Technology (ITM).

Mazidah is a seasoned market player, having served Bank Negara Malaysia (“BNM”) for more than thirty (30) years. She gained extensive exposure across multiple departments including global bond investments, money market operations and financial offshore market operations.

Mazidah brings with her international experience from London, New York and Labuan International Financial Centre, engaging with leading global and regional institutions and regulators. She has first-hand experience investing and trading across global fixed income and money markets which strengthened her ability to integrate macroeconomic insights with market intelligence to guide sound investment and risk strategies. Her stint at INCEIF exposed her into sustainable and ethical finance where she travelled internationally to promote the development and adoption of Islamic finance.

Mazidah currently sits on the Board of OSK Holdings Berhad, a conglomerate involved in various business verticals, as an INED since her appointment on 1 September 2024, and is the Chairman of its Board Risk Management and Sustainability Committee and a Member of its Board Nomination and Remuneration Committee (“BNRC”).

She served as a Senior INED of OSK Ventures International Berhad and the Chairman of its Board Risk Management Committee, Member of its Board Audit Committee and BNRC until her resignation on 20 August 2026.

Mazidah was also a former INED and Chairman of BRMC, member of Board Remuneration and Board Nomination Committee and Member of Audit Committee and Investment Committee of Prudential BSN Takaful Berhad.

Mazidah was also a former INED and Member of Group Risk Management Committee (“GRMC”) and Group Audit Committee of Alliance Bank Berhad, as well as an INED and a Member of GRMC of Alliance Investment Bank Berhad. She had also previously served as a Board Member of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad and Bursa Malaysia Securities Clearing Sdn Bhd.

On 21 August 2026, Mazidah was appointed as an INED of FWD Takaful Berhad.

Mazidah has attended various training including governance, risk management, cybersecurity, Anti-Money Laundering, sustainability and Artificial Intelligence.

Datuk Wira Ismitz Matthew De Alwis (“Datuk Wira De Alwis”) is currently the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Executive Director of Kenanga Investors Berhad (“KIB”) and a member of its Investment Committee (“IC”). He also serves as a Non-Independent Non-Executive Director on the Board of Directors of Kenanga Islamic Investors Berhad, Eq8 Capital Sdn Bhd, Kenanga Trustees Berhad, Kenanga Digital Sdn Bhd and Helicap Pte Ltd as well as all subsidiaries of KIB.

As the CEO of KIB, he is responsible for the overall asset and wealth management business of KIB and its subsidiaries. He started his career as an Investment Analyst with a regional research and advisory firm, where he obtained vast regional exposure in Hong Kong, Philippines, Dubai and Singapore. He brings with him more than thirty (30) years’ worth of experience, expertise and several leadership roles in the fields of financial and investment management both regionally and locally. He joined KIB in June 2013 upon KIB’s acquisition of the ING investment management business in Malaysia, ING Funds Berhad, where he was the Executive Director and Country Head.

He is an alumnus of University of Cambridge, Judge Business School – ABSEP and has also attended the Advanced Business Management Program by the International Institute for Management Development, Lausanne, Switzerland. He holds an MBA and professional qualifications from the Chartered Institute of Marketing UK. He is also a Certified Financial Planner and Islamic Financial Planner. He has a Capital Markets Services Representative’s Licence from the Securities Commission Malaysia (“SC”) for fund management, investment advice and financial planning.

Datuk Wira De Alwis serves as the Chairperson of the Malaysian Association of Asset Managers, and is currently on the board of the Federation of Investment Managers Malaysia. He is also the Vice Chairman of the Institutional Investors Council Malaysia and a member of Bursa Malaysia’s Market Participants Committee as well as its Securities Market Consultative Panel. He is also a member of the Joint Committee (BNM & SC) on Climate Change (JC3) and participates as a member of the Sustainable Investment Platform Steering Committee – Malaysia Sustainable Investment Initiative. Additionally, he holds the position of Investment Adviser for the Olympic Council of Malaysia’s Trust Management Committee.

He is a proponent of the industry’s talent development initiatives as a member of the Capital Market Graduate Programme Steering Committee (SC) and the Industry Competency Framework Advisory Panel for the Malaysian Capital Market project undertaken by the Securities Industry Development Corporation. He also sits on the SC’s Assessment Review Committee (ARC) – Fund Management.