Novan Amirudin currently serves as the Group Chief Executive Officer and the Executive Director of CIMB Group Holdings Berhad. He also sits on the Boards of CIMB Bank Berhad, PT Bank CIMB Niaga and CIMB Thai Bank PCL. He initially joined CIMB Group in July 2022, as Co‑Chief Executive Officer of Group Wholesale Banking and later also assumed the role of Chief Executive Officer of CIMB Investment Bank Berhad.
Novan is an ASEAN specialist having served multiple Boards and Senior Management roles across the region for over two (2) decades. Prior to joining CIMB, Novan spent close to 16 years with J.P. Morgan, with his last position being Head of Equity Capital Markets, Southeast Asia, and Head of Investment Banking, Malaysia. Prior to J.P. Morgan, Novan was with PwC, specialising in Corporate Finance advisory
A chartered accountant by profession, Novan graduated with a Masters of Commerce with Merit (Finance) from University of Sydney and Bachelor of Commerce, Accounting & Finance from University of Melbourne.