Kuala Lumpur - Maybank has appointed Michael Oh-Lau as Chief Executive Officer (CEO), and Tengku Ariff Azhar Tengku Mohamed as Deputy CEO of Maybank Investment Bank Berhad (“Maybank IB”), effective 28 October 2024.
As CEO of Maybank IB alongside his role as CEO of Maybank Investment Banking Group (“Maybank IBG”) since December 2022, Michael will be responsible for growing the Malaysian business, reinforcing its position as the leading investment bank, while driving regional leadership.
Michael Oh-Lau as Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
As CEO of Maybank IBG, Michael has been instrumental in leading the execution of landmark deals across ASEAN, including IPOs, mergers and acquisitions, Sukuk issuances and sustainable finance transactions. He has also overseen product expansions such as structured warrants in Indonesia, and the launch of the new trading app in Malaysia, Indonesia, and Vietnam.
Tengku Ariff Azhar Tengku Mohamed as Deputy CEO of Maybank Investment Bank Berhad (“Maybank IB”)
As Deputy CEO of Maybank IB, Tengku Ariff will support Michael in managing client relationships effectively, ensuring the offering of comprehensive solutions, and overseeing the investment management business.
Tengku Ariff served as Head of Debt Capital Markets before being appointed as Chief Operating Officer in December 2021 and Officer-in-Charge at Maybank IB in January 2024. A seasoned investment banker with over two decades of experience, he has led multiple award-winning transactions and oversaw significant system enhancements for the retail brokerage business, culminating in the launch of the new Maybank Trade MY mobile app earlier this year.
Dato’ Khairussaleh Ramli, President and Group Chief Executive Officer, Maybank said, “Michael and Tengku Ariff exemplify our strong talent pipeline and are both well regarded by clients and the industry. With their combined leadership and depth of experience in the markets, we are confident they will further propel our investment banking franchise across the region with Malaysia as the centre of excellence, in line with Maybank’s M25+ strategy.”
Maybank IBG is the investment banking arm of Maybank that comprises Maybank IB in Malaysia, and has a presence in five other key markets of ASEAN (Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, Philippines), and Hong Kong, India and the UK.