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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.

Datuk Syed Zaid previously served the boards of numerous public listed companies, including Malaysian Pacific Industries Berhad, Yinson Holdings Berhad, Cycle & Carriage Bintang Berhad and Malaysia Building Society Berhad. He rejoined Albar & Partners in early 2023 as a senior partner, taking on an advisory role and professional development.

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Quick Details

Nationality:

Malaysian

 

Age/Gender:

71/Male

 

Date of Appointment:

18 June 2025

 

Length of Tenure:

Less than 1 year

Membership of Board Committees
  • Nil

 

Qualifications:
  • Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Law, University of Westminster, London, United Kingdom
  • Barrister-at-Law, Lincoln’s Inn, London, United Kingdom 

 

Areas of Expertise:

  • Corporate Law, Financial & Regulatory Domains, Governance Oversight, and Corporate Leadership

 

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LISTED ENTITIES (OTHER THAN CIMB)

  • Nil

PUBLIC COMPANIES

  • Nil
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