UOB Islamic Asset Management

Suet Ling graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration (Hons) from the National University of Singapore in 1989 and is also a chartered financial analyst. Suet Ling has more than 30 years of experience in the industry and has particular expertise in Malaysian and Asia ex-Japan equities. She has held senior positions including the Malaysia equity team head of UOB Asset Management Ltd and portfolio manager of regional funds in both Malaysia and Singapore.

Besides, growing the business in Malaysia, Suet ling also oversees regional marketing, working together with UOBAM regional offices (Japan, Thailand, Taiwan, Indonesia, and Vietnam) in offering new product ideas and collaboration with new partners. She is also a board member of The Federation of Investment Managers Malaysia (FIMM) and holds a Capital Markets and Services Representative's Licence (CMSRL) for the regulated activity of fund management.

Kamal Muhammad is the Senior Director and General Manager of UOB Asset Management Brunei Sdn Bhd, a wholly owned subsidiary of UOB Asset Management Ltd. Since joining in 2007, he has led the establishment and growth of the firm’s Brunei operations, driving strategy, business performance, and the delivery of investment solutions for institutional clients.
 
He holds a Capital Markets Services Representative's Licence for regulated activities in investment advisory and investment management. Prior to joining UOBAM Brunei, he was Head of Investments at Brunei’s Employees Trust Fund (TAP), where he led external fund management and overall investment strategy.
 
With over 25 years of professional experience, including more than two decades in investment management, Kamal brings deep expertise across financial markets, asset management, and institutional investment. He holds an honours degree in Accounting and Finance from the University of Manchester, United Kingdom.
 
Kamal plays an active leadership role in advancing Brunei’s financial sector. He serves as Chairperson of the Brunei Darussalam Capital Market Association (BCMA) and represents the association on the National Financial Literacy Council. He is also a member of the steering committee for the Brunei Darussalam Central Bank (BDCB) Financial Sector Gallery project and has been a Board Member of UOB Islamic Asset Management, Malaysia since 2017. 

Puan Zalinah has more than 30 years of relevant experience in the Capital Market. She was the Head of the Domestic Equity Department at the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) before she retired in April 2021. She was the CEO of ASM Asset Management Sdn. Bhd. before joining EPF in September 2005. She has experience managing unit trusts, private mandates, asset allocations, risk management, ESG, corporate exercises, and research. In addition, she has played a key role in developing and setting up the EPF’s Global Listed Equity Investment.

Puan Zalinah holds a Master in Business Administration in International Business and a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from New Hampshire College, USA. She also has a Diploma in Accountancy from the Mara Institute of Technology. She is currently serving as an Independent Non-Executive Director of Perak Transit Berhad, Skyworld Berhad, and UOB-related firms.

Reza brings over 25 years of investment and financial-markets experience across the banking and asset management sectors. He began his career in the Treasury Division of a Malaysian financial institution, where he managed a broad range of financial instruments, including foreign exchange and derivatives across both proprietary trading and corporate dealing desks. He transitioned into the asset management industry in 2002, assuming responsibilities spanning sales, marketing, distribution, training, and product development.

He was based in the Middle East in 2008 and 2009 to develop the Middle Eastern markets for a Malaysian Asset Management outfit and specialised in Islamic Asset Management since 2010.

In 2008 and 2009, he was based in the Middle East to expand regional business opportunities for a Malaysian asset management firm, further deepening his exposure to global markets. Since 2010, he has specialised in Islamic asset management, strengthening his expertise in Shariah-compliant investment strategies. Reza joined UOB Islamic Asset Management in 2017, where he shaped the firm's capabilities and establishing it as the Regional Islamic Centre of Excellence within the UOB Asset Management Group. 

He holds an MBA with a specialisation in Islamic Finance from the University of Malaya and a Bachelor of Commerce from La Trobe University, Melbourne. Reza has been licensed by the Securities Commission Malaysia as a Capital Markets and Services Respresentative (CMSRL) for fund management since 2011 and has been a Shariah Registered Financial Planner with the Malaysia Financial Planning Council (MFPC) since 2019. 

Badrul has over 24 years of experience in financial markets, Badrul was involved in trading and managing of Fixed Income, Foreign Exchange and Derivatives, in local and regional markets, including at both Financial Institutions Treasury Division as well as in Asset Management. Badrul served as the Head of Fixed Income at a local asset management, handling institutional clients, and was responsible for the investment strategy and performance of the Fixed Income team.

Badrul obtained his MBA from Universiti Tun Razak and graduated with a Bachelor of Honors from Northumbria University in Newcastle, UK. Badrul obtained his CMSRL license in 2016.