Datuk Noripah Kamso is the Advisor of CIMB Islamic. She was Chief Executive of CIMB-Principal Islamic Asset Management Sdn Bhd. Since 2008, she has successfully established a global platform for the firm to extend its reach across the globe. The firm acts as a global partner to global institutional investors, providing a range of Shariah investment portfolios to suit differing investment needs. The firm offers global capabilities in Equities and Sukuk to institutional clients like central banks, pension houses, takafuls and SWFs. Besides being a dedicated end-to-end Shariah global house, the firm is also GIPS compliant since December 2009.

Previously she served as the CEO of CIMB-Principal Asset Management Berhad (CIMB-Principal) which evolved from a Malaysian company to a regional asset management house with offices in Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore. She pioneered the listing of the world’s first Regional ASEAN Exchange Traded Fund, “CIMB ASEAN 40 ETF” listed in Singapore in 2007.

She was deemed a two-time winner of the “Marketing Personality of the Year” award (for 2006 & 2005) by Asia Asset Management for the Asia Pacific region, CEO of The Year for Malaysia (2007) and Personal Achievement award for contribution to Islamic asset management by International Takaful Summit, London (2012). Besides serving as a Council Member of the Federation of Investment Managers Malaysia (FIMM), she was the Past President of the Malaysian Futures Brokers Association (MFBA).

A great believer that Islamic investing is resilient whether in bear or bull markets, Datuk Noripah has successfully lead CIMB-Principal Islamic’s further expansion into global markets in support of Malaysia’s aspiration to be a global Islamic financial hub. Acknowledging that Islamic asset management is an infant industry, she takes it as her responsibility to continuously share her thoughts and research via numerous article contributions in global publications as well as at international Islamic finance and Takaful conferences in UK, Europe, GCC, Asia, USA and Australia. This fine leadership persona has led to the company’s global recognition by the best industry awards.