Mr. Kaleon Leong bin Rahan is the Chief Executive Officer of the Federation of Investment Managers Malaysia (FIMM) effective 1 October 2018. He comes with over 20 years of experience in various senior management roles in the Malaysian investment management industry, specialising in the fields of unit trust and asset management, regulations and auditing.

Prior to his appointment at FIMM, Mr. Kaleon was the Chief Executive Officer and Director of HSBC (Malaysia) Trustee Berhad. He had also served at the Securities Commission Malaysia, AmInvestment Services Bhd and PricewaterhouseCoopers.

In addition to the above, Mr. Kaleon has participated as a speaker and resource person on Fund Management in events organized by the Asian Development Bank, Securities Industry Development Corporation, etc. He is also a Board Member of the International Investment Funds Association (IIFA).

Mr. Kaleon is a Chartered Accountant (Malaysian Institute of Accountants) and holds a Bachelor of Accounting degree from the International Islamic University Malaysia, as well as a Masters Degree in Information Technology Management from University Tun Abdul Razak.

Sahlawati Mustafa, General Manager, Regulatory Services Division, Federation of Investment Managers Malaysia.

She has more than 25 years of experience in financial and capital markets, both as an industry participant and a regulator. Her current responsibilities in FIMM include overseeing the registration, supervision, rules making and complaint management involving distributors and consultants who market and distribute unit trust and private retirement schemes. Prior to joining FIMM, she was the Head of Financial Crime and Compliance, Advisory supporting global and commercial banking businesses in a foreign bank. During her stint as a regulator, she was leading a team in supervising the investment management industry and was also a member of a working group involved in the Joint Mutual Evaluation Exercise by the Financial Action Tasks Force and Asia Pacific Group Money Laundering in 2014.

Sahlawati holds a Bachelor of Art in Accountancy Studies from the University of Huddersfield. She is a Certified Integrity Officer by Malaysia Anti-Corruption Commission.

In her current role, Asha, along with a five-member team, focuses on enforcing FIMM’s regulatory framework related to non-compliance among unit trust and private retirement scheme consultants. Additionally, she oversees all legal affairs for FIMM.

Asha holds a Bachelor of Laws and a Master of Business Administration. She also possesses a Certificate in Compliance and is a qualified Mediator certified by the Bar Council Malaysian Mediation Centre.

Her main responsibility is to act as a gatekeeper in ensuring that parties who are selling and marketing unit trust and private retirement schemes meet the fit and proper requirements prescribed by FIMM.

She has more than 10 years of experience working in investment management industry. Prior to joining FIMM, she worked in two (2) unit trust management companies, specialising in business development and agency building.

Her current responsibilities involving supervision and surveillance of distributors and consultants who market and distribute unit trust and private retirement schemes. Prior to joining FIMM, she was with the SC for more than 10 years as part of the inspection team of the SC’s Audit Oversight Board and an examiner with the SC’s Supervision department. She was also an auditor with one of the Big 4 accounting firms in Malaysia.

Ava holds a Masters in Business Administration (Finance) and a Bachelor of Accounting (Hons).

She is a Chartered Accountant and a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants. She is also a Fellow member of ACCA UK and a Certified Information System Auditor.

Dr. Rosliza is the General Manager, Regulatory Services Division of FIMM. Her current responsibilities in FIMM include overseeing the registration, supervision, rules making and complaint management involving distributors and consultants who market and distribute unit trust and private retirement schemes. 

As a senior management team, she contributes towards the formulation and implementation of FIMM’s strategic initiatives and business plans to develop and grow the unit trusts and private retirement scheme industry. Prior to joining FIMM, she served at the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) for more than a decade – supervising various market intermediaries and institutions, such as stockbroking & futures, corporate advisory, exchange and SRO, before she took up the roles in licensing and enforcement functions. 

Dr. Rosliza holds a PhD and MBA from Nagoya University, Japan; Business Administration degree from University of Bath, UK; an affiliate member of ACCA (UK); CFP from the Financial Planning Association of Malaysia (FPAM); and is one of the Certified Integrity Officers (CeIO) of FIMM.

Mr. Dheepan is currently serving as an Assistant General Manager in the Investment Management Development Department at the Securities Commission Malaysia undertaking policy initiatives to enhance the fund management, financial planning, investment advisory and PRS sectors.

Ms. Shabana is the Assistant Manager in FIMM’s Legal and Regulatory Affairs Department, where she is responsible for managing and resolving complaints, ensuring that investigations and resolutions align with FIMM’s standards. She also oversees disciplinary procedures and engages with the Securities Commission Malaysia on regulatory and case-related matters.

Additionally, Shabana is involved in policy development initiatives, with a particular focus on projects designated  to protect vulnerable investors.

Shabana holds a Bachelor of Law (Hons) and has been involved in consumer complaint handling since 2015, building a strong foundation in consumer rights and protection.

Ms. Lisa is a Case Officer in the Legal and Regulatory Affairs Department with expertise in complaint management, investigation, and resolution. Holding both a Bachelor of Laws and a Master of Laws, she has developed practical experience over the past year, handling cases with a strong commitment to fairness and achieving effective outcomes.