Ayaz Ismail
Ayaz Ismail is Director – Wholesale Banking at CIMB Islamic in Malaysia, where he covers Islamic investment banking transactions. Since 2012, he has been involved in various ground-breaking and award-winning Ringgit and non-Ringgit sukuk offerings. 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.
He graduated with an MBA in Financial Studies from the University of Nottingham, United Kingdom as a Chevening Scholar. He also holds an LLB (Hons) from the same university, a Diploma in Shariah Law & Practice from the International Islamic University Malaysia and a Chartered Professional in Islamic Finance (CPIF) charter. Currently, he is a PhD candidate in Islamic Finance at the International Centre for Education in Islamic Finance (INCEIF), Malaysia.
