The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) has appointed two new board members to strengthen governance and oversight of the country’s capital market. The new members, appointed by the Finance Minister, are Kamal Azira Hassan, a treasury solicitor, and Adnan Zaylani Mohamad Zahid, a deputy governor at Bank Negara Malaysia. Both will serve two-year terms from February 15, 2026, to February 14, 2028.
Kamal Azira brings over 25 years of experience in public, constitutional, and administrative law, government litigation, and financial governance. He has held senior roles in the Attorney General’s Chambers, Prime Minister’s Department, and various federal ministries, leading litigation and specialised legal units. He holds a Master of Laws in Administration of Islamic Law and a Bachelor of Laws from the International Islamic University Malaysia.
Adnan Zaylani, who oversees Financial Markets and Development at Bank Negara, has more than 30 years of experience managing international reserves and shaping financial sector policies. He serves on the central bank’s Monetary Policy Committee and Financial Stability Committee and has contributed to Islamic finance, SME financing, financial inclusion, and literacy initiatives. He holds qualifications from the University of Oxford’s Blavatnik School of Government and the London School of Economics, is a Chartered Professional in Islamic Finance, and an adjunct professor at Universiti Malaysia Terengganu.
Adnan Zaylani Mohamad Zahid (left) and Kamal Azira Hassan (right).
SC chairman Datuk Mohammad Faiz Azmi said the appointments bring extensive legal, financial, and regulatory expertise to the board, enhancing its ability to ensure Malaysia’s capital market remains robust, fair, and orderly.
