Dato’ Paduka Syed Mashafuddin Syed Badarudin

Dato’ Paduka Syed Mashafuddin Syed Badarudin was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of AFFIN Islamic Bank on 8th November 2022. Dato’ Paduka Syed brought a wealth of experience especially in the areas of corporate banking and Islamic finance that drives AFFIN ISLAMIC’S operations and business in where they are now – Unrivalled Customer Experience and Digital Leadership.

Dato’ Paduka Syed, who was previously the CEO of Principal Islamic Asset Management and Group Islamic Business, has more than 25 years’ experience in the financial sector. He started his career in the Corporate Finance Department of Commerce International Merchant Bankers Berhad back in 1997 and in 2002 went on to serve its Investment Banking department where he was involved in numerous fund-raising exercises, restructurings, merger, and acquisitions.

Dato’ Paduka Syed holds a Joint Honours degree in Computer Science and Accounting (B.Sc. Honours) from the University of Manchester, United Kingdom and a Master of Science degree (MSc) in International Banking from the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST), United Kingdom. He is also a CFA Charter holder.