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About Us
Nomura Asset Management Malaysia
Nomura Asset Management Malaysia obtained its fund management license in December 2006 from the Securities Commission Malaysia. The establishment of a local presence was part of our continued commitment to our clients in Malaysia, some of which, we have been servicing since 1990s from outside of Malaysia.
Nomura Asset Management Malaysia is a full-fledged asset manager with front-, middle- and back-office operations housed locally. We have grown from a 3-member team in 2006 to a combined staff strength of 42 (including Nomura Islamic Asset Management) as of 31 March 2021.
Our capabilities range from Domestic Equity, Domestic Fixed Income and Sukuk, Global Sukuk and Developed Markets Equities. Alongside Nomura Islamic Asset Management, we are signatories of the Malaysian Code for Institutional Investors. More of our efforts in Responsible Investing are published here.
As of 31 March 2021, the total assets under management of Nomura Asset Management Malaysia stood at MYR 19 billion.
Key Financial Highlights
| Financial Year Ended |
MYR |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Date | 31.03.2020 | 31.03.2019 | 31.03.2018 |
| Paid-up share capital | 2,000,000 | 2,000,000 | 2,000,000 |
| Shareholders’ funds | 28,883,890 | 26,815,294 | 28,495,776 |
| Revenue | 44,382,354 | 41,499,027 | 42,370,090 |
| Profit/Loss before taxation | 7,768,271 | 6,934,895 | 4,309,582 |
| Profit/Loss after taxation | 5,068,596 | 5,319,518 | 2,683,209 |
Meet Our Key People
Rejina Rahim
Managing Director & Country Head
Rejina is the Managing Director for Nomura Asset Management Malaysia Sdn Bhd, and the Country Head for NAM’s business in Malaysia, since October 2006. Rejina has been instrumental in driving the development of NAM’s business in Malaysia since its establishment. Rejina started off her career as a legal officer with a local stock broking house before joining a local fund management outfit in 1998 where she was exposed to various roles from compliance, legal, risk management, product development to marketing and client services. Rejina has actively contributed towards the development of compliance for both the unit trust and asset management industry through working closely with the industry’s associations and the Securities Commission. She is also the Secretary for the Malaysian Association of Asset Managers.
Leslie Yap
Head of Investment
Leslie Yap has over 24 years of industry experience in funds management and research coverage. Leslie has headed the Investments team at NAMM since December 2007. Leslie overseeing the global equities team in Malaysia and responsible for investment management of global developed market equities. Leslie is one on the contributing member of the Global Equity Strategy Committee and the Global Stock Selection Committee in Nomura Asset Management.
Swee Fung Teoh
Head of Malaysian Equities
Swee Fung Teoh joined NAMM as portfolio manager in Nov 2006 and currently heads and oversees the Malaysian Equities portfolio management team, with over 25 years of experience in the financial services industry. Swee Fung is one of the contributing member of the Pacific Basin ex Japan Investment Strategy and Stock Selection committees.
Chooi Su May
Chief Administrative Officer
Chooi Su May is the Chief Administrative Officer of Nomura Asset Management Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. and oversees the Corporate Administration, Fund Administration and Trading departments. She joined the Company in 2008 and prior to assuming her current role, she was the Head of Compliance, Risk and Legal in the Company.
Su May has over 20 years of working experience in the areas of compliance, legal, operational risks, audit and tax from various local and international companies across audit & tax advisory, insurance and capital markets industries.
Eric Yeo
Head of Compliance, Risk and Legal
Eric is the Head of Compliance, Risk and Legal department at Nomura Asset Management Malaysia. He joined NAMM in 2015 and prior to that, Eric was Head of Trust and Agency Services, Deutsche Bank (Malaysia) Berhad and Compliance Officer at Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ (Malaysia) Berhad
Career
Job Description
- Focus on trade execution for money market, fixed income, forex and equities
- Ensure smooth trade settlement
- Support portfolio manager/ trading team on Daily /weekly/monthly report
- Contribute to operation improvement / efficiencies
- Interact with investment team and communicate relevant market information to the respective fund managers in charge.
Requirements
- Well-organized, detail-oriented; able to multi-task and keep track of various deadlines in a fast-paced, high demand environment
- Mature and thoughtful, with the ability to operate in a collaborative, team-oriented culture
- 1-2 years of working experiences in financial/stock broking industry. Middle office experiences and fresh graduate may be considered
- University degree, preferably in Finance, Engineering ,Business Administration, Economics, or related field
The job function involves carrying out compliance responsibilities for the Company and managing the compliance monitoring functions including Shariah compliance to ensure that the Company is complying effectively with internal guidelines and policies as well as external laws and regulations in any jurisdiction where the Company may conduct business. The job responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Manage and ensure that all regulatory and client compliance requirements are met in a timely manner
- Monitor the Company’s internal and external compliance requirements and report the results to the Head of Department, HQ (Tokyo) and Board of Directors on a regular basis
- Assist to develop, document and maintain the Company’s compliance manuals and policies, inclusive of all operational and administrative manuals
- Communicate the Company’s policies and assess the impact of new / changes of local regulatory laws and guidelines to the business activities, products or services of the Company
- Manage, monitor and ensure the successful annual licensing recertification reporting for both the Company and licensed personnel of the Company
- Work closely with HQ, global compliance and the Company to provide necessary information and data gathering prior to implementing any compliance initiatives or roll-out of new policies
The candidate will be given the opportunity to build a career with a global asset management company through working and assisting in the management of various investment products. The candidate will be working closely with the investment and marketing teams across its network of global offices in the following tasks:
- Product documentation and liaison with the relevant counterparties involved in the product documentation phase including but not limited to the trustees, lawyers, authorities
- Responsible in the preparation of regular reporting of investment products, including interim manager’s report and monthly fact sheets. The reports are aimed at providing investors with any market developments, investment strategies that were employed and its investment performances of the company’s investment fund/product.
- Product information on marketing collaterals
- Attend to meeting engagements with the company’s distribution partners, clients and prospects on information relating to the company’s investment product/fund
- Product development – identifying product gaps and/or unique propositions of the company’s investment product/fund
- Attend to ad-hoc requests from the company’s investors in regards to their enquiries pertaining to the company’s investment product/fund
We are looking for a self-directed, hard-working team player who can help bring together the investment and marketing resources of the company and translate that into attractive propositions to our existing and potential clients. This position is best suited for individuals with strong interest in investment with analytical capabilities, well organised with good project management skills, and the eagerness to apply them in order to help with the marketing of such products.
- Fresh graduates or a maximum of two years’ working experience in investment or marketing related roles.
- Proven analytical capability and basic financial knowledge
- Effective communication, both written and oral as well as presentation skills
- Strong academic track record, with preference for an undergraduate major in accounting/finance, marketing, or IT graduates with strong passion in investment will be considered as well
- Proven organizational and time management skills as well as ability to work under pressure
- Strict attention to detail and strong work ethic