Zafrul Aziz
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Tengku Dato' Zafrul Aziz is one of the judges of the corporate reality television
series The Firm
, where he played himself. The show premièred prime time
nationwide on ntv7
and Astro's Channel 7 in Malaysia in 2007. He was previously the Group Director of K&N Kenanga Holdings Bhd and currently CEO of Maybank
Investment Bank Berhad.
As one of the three millionaire judges on The Firm, the other two being Peter Pek
and Chan Boon Yong
, he is considered one of Malaysia's few corporate celebrities
. He has appeared in advertisements featuring his picture for Tune Money. He is also one of the first Malaysian CEOs to start a blog
.
Prior to K&N Kenanga Holdings Bhd, he was with CIMB
for a short time before taking the role as head of the investment banking division of Citibank
. He was also the former group managing director of Avenue International Capital Bhd, CEO of Avenue Securities, Chairman of Avenue Invest and CEO of Tune Money.
A graduate from Bristol University with a degree
in economics
and accounting in 1996, he began his career as a corporate finance executive in Am Merchant Bank
. He left to join Crédit Agricole
as an investment analyst and later become a director of the company. He also has a Masters
in finance and investment at the University of Exeter
.
His mother is Raja
Datuk Zaharaton Raja Zainal Abidin, former Director-General
of the Economic Planning Unit (EPU) of the Prime Minister's Department of Malaysia.
Reality television
Reality television is a genre of television programming that presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual events, and usually features ordinary people instead of professional actors, sometimes in a contest or other situation where a prize is awarded...
series The Firm
The Firm (TV series)
The Firm is Malaysia's first corporate reality television programme produced by Popiah Pictures and ntv7. Hosted by Peter Pek and Chan Boon Yong, the show is directed by award-winning director Ng Ping Ho of Kopitiam fame...
, where he played himself. The show premièred prime time
Prime time
Prime time or primetime is the block of broadcast programming during the middle of the evening for television programing.The term prime time is often defined in terms of a fixed time period—for example, from 19:00 to 22:00 or 20:00 to 23:00 Prime time or primetime is the block of broadcast...
nationwide on ntv7
Ntv7
Natseven TV Sdn Bhd or better known as ntv7 is a terrestrial television channel in Malaysia. It was launched nationwide on 7 April 1998 and was the country's third private free-to-air TV station after TV3 and Astro. Its mission is to promote a happier and more enlightened Malaysia...
and Astro's Channel 7 in Malaysia in 2007. He was previously the Group Director of K&N Kenanga Holdings Bhd and currently CEO of Maybank
Maybank
Maybank , a trade name for Malayan Banking Berhad is the largest bank and financial group in Malaysia, with significant banking operations in Singapore, Indonesia and the Philippines. The bank also has large interests in Islamic banking through Maybank Islamic Berhad and insurance via its Etiqa...
Investment Bank Berhad.
As one of the three millionaire judges on The Firm, the other two being Peter Pek
Peter Pek
Peter Pek MCSD is a brand strategist, writer, columnist, editor, publisher, designer, creative director, public relations professional, public speaker, corporate celebrity, radio and television personality from Malaysia...
and Chan Boon Yong
Chan Boon Yong
Chan Boon Yong is a prominent diamond jeweller from Malaysia, and founder of The Carat Club. He was one of the hosts and a judge of the corporate reality television series The Firm, where he played himself, acting as a corporate leader and mentor. The show premièred prime time nationwide on ntv7...
, he is considered one of Malaysia's few corporate celebrities
Celebrity
A celebrity, also referred to as a celeb in popular culture, is a person who has a prominent profile and commands a great degree of public fascination and influence in day-to-day media...
. He has appeared in advertisements featuring his picture for Tune Money. He is also one of the first Malaysian CEOs to start a blog
Blog
A blog is a type of website or part of a website supposed to be updated with new content from time to time. Blogs are usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in...
.
Prior to K&N Kenanga Holdings Bhd, he was with CIMB
CIMB
CIMB Group CIMB Group is a regional universal bank operating in high growth economies in ASEAN. CIMB Group has the widest retail branch network across the region and is an indigenous ASEAN investment bank....
for a short time before taking the role as head of the investment banking division of Citibank
Citibank
Citibank, a major international bank, is the consumer banking arm of financial services giant Citigroup. Citibank was founded in 1812 as the City Bank of New York, later First National City Bank of New York...
. He was also the former group managing director of Avenue International Capital Bhd, CEO of Avenue Securities, Chairman of Avenue Invest and CEO of Tune Money.
A graduate from Bristol University with a degree
Academic degree
An academic degree is a position and title within a college or university that is usually awarded in recognition of the recipient having either satisfactorily completed a prescribed course of study or having conducted a scholarly endeavour deemed worthy of his or her admission to the degree...
in economics
Economics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
and accounting in 1996, he began his career as a corporate finance executive in Am Merchant Bank
AmBank
AMMB Holdings is currently the fifth largest banking group in Malaysia, with more than 200 branches and their outlets , providing individuals and businesses with a range of financial services and products.AmBank Group was founded in 1975 as Arab-Malaysian Development Bank, by Merchant Banking...
. He left to join Crédit Agricole
Crédit Agricole
Crédit Agricole S.A. is the largest retail banking group in France, second largest in Europe and the eighth largest in the world by Tier 1 capital according to The Banker magazine. It is also part of the CAC 40 stock market index....
as an investment analyst and later become a director of the company. He also has a Masters
Master's degree
A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...
in finance and investment at the University of Exeter
University of Exeter
The University of Exeter is a public university in South West England. It belongs to the 1994 Group, an association of 19 of the United Kingdom's smaller research-intensive universities....
.
His mother is Raja
Raja
Raja is an Indian term for a monarch, or princely ruler of the Kshatriya varna...
Datuk Zaharaton Raja Zainal Abidin, former Director-General
Director-general
The term director-general is a title given the highest executive officer within a governmental, statutory, NGO, third sector or not-for-profit institution.-European Union:...
of the Economic Planning Unit (EPU) of the Prime Minister's Department of Malaysia.