Datuk Syed Zaid is a lawyer with four decades of experience across a broad range of practice areas, with a strong focus on financial services and corporate advisory. As one of the founding partners of Albar & Partners, he has established himself in Malaysia’s capital market and legal landscape, particularly in debt and equity finance, including Islamic finance. His significant contributions have earned him multiple recognitions for his involvement in notable capital market transactions.
In 2018, he left legal practice to take up the position of Executive Chairman of the Securities Commission Malaysia (“SC”), a role he held until mid-2022. During his tenure, he was instrumental in enhancing regulatory governance and advancing the growth of Malaysia’s capital markets, both locally and abroad. He represented the SC in multiple forums, including as a member of Bank Negara Malaysia’s Financial Stability Committee and the Board of Trustees of the Financial Reporting Foundation. He served on the board of the International Organisation of Securities Commissions (“IOSCO”), the Asia Pacific Regional Committee of IOSCO, and the ASEAN Capital Markets Forum, working to foster capital market integration across ASEAN.
