Dr. Ayaz Ismail

Dr. Ayaz Ismail is Director - Wholesale Banking at CIMB Islamic in Malaysia, where he covers Islamic investment banking transactions. He has been involved in various ground-breaking and award-winning sukuk offerings globally and is also involved in Islamic capital market development initiatives regionally. Prior to joining CIMB Islamic, he was with Malaysian multi-national conglomerate Sime Darby, carrying out various roles in the CEO's Office, Legal, Strategy, and Communications functions of the group. Dr. Ayaz completed his PhD in Islamic Finance at INCEIF University, Malaysia. He graduated with an MBA in Financial Studies from the University of Nottingham, United Kingdom as a Chevening Scholar, and also holds an LLB (Hons) from the same university. He is a Chartered Professional in Islamic Finance (CPIF) charter holder and a Grand Councillor of the Chartered Institute of Islamic Finance Professionals.