Having joined CIMB in April 2021, Haniz previously served as Group Chief Strategy Officer, where he was responsible for a diverse portfolio that included Group Strategy, Performance and Programme Management, Group Customer Experience, Transforming Customer Journeys, Group Corporate Finance and Investment Management as well as the Group CEO’s Office. He was instrumental in driving the execution of CIMB’s Forward23+ programme and led efforts in defining CIMB’s strategic roadmap beyond 2024. During this time, he also played a pivotal role in strengthening operational resilience, enhancing performance management, and refining the Group’s regional operating model.
In addition to shaping and executing key enterprise-level initiatives, Haniz was also responsible for managing several strategic partnerships, including Principal Asset Management. He also spearheaded the acquisition of KAF Equities and with it, CIMB’s re-entry in the securities business.
Prior to joining CIMB, Haniz was the Chief Investment Officer of Lembaga Tabung Angkatan Tentera (LTAT) from August 2019 where he was accountable for all investment functions and activities in the management of LTAT’s investment portfolio. He played a key role in setting LTAT’s turnaround plan in motion, including the execution of restructuring plans for the investment portfolio, reorganisation of the investment team, as well as the strengthening of key investment policies and processes, one of which included the establishment of LTAT’s long term Strategic Asset Allocation (SAA) Framework.
Prior to LTAT, Haniz spent the larger part of his career at Permodalan Nasional Berhad (PNB) in various capacities, including leading roles in the Group Chief Executive’s Office, International Department, Strategic Asset Allocation Department and Investment Division. He played a key part in driving the establishment of PNB’s SAA and Fixed Income Frameworks, planning PNB’s new global operating model, setting up the unit trust funds’ expansion into global markets and in leading key M&A transactions for the PNB Group, both locally and abroad.
Haniz’s board-level responsibilities include CIMB Bank PLC in Cambodia, Principal Asset Management Berhad, Principal Islamic Asset Management Sdn Bhd and TNG Digital Sdn Bhd, in addition to directorships on multiple entities and investment holding companies across CIMB Group. He also serves as Chairman of the Board of Controllers for CIMB Bank (Vietnam) Ltd.
Haniz graduated with a BSc (Hons) in Actuarial Science from the London School of Economics and Political Science, and holds a Masters degree and Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Finance & Investment, both from the Financial Services Institute of Australasia. He is a Certified Financial Technician (CFTe) and had also attended the Program for Leadership Development at Harvard Business School.
