Leadership

Lee Jin Ghee

Mr Lee has more than 17 years of debt capital market experience, encompassing structured finance, project finance, and large, complex corporate finance restructuring transactions covering the Southeast Asian region. He is also experienced in credit rating for a wide range of industries and corporate borrowers in Malaysia. He was formerly the Head of Debt Capital …

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Krishna Kumar

Mr Kumar is a highly experienced professional with over 28 years of expertise in investment banking, credit, trade finance, consumer and business banking, and risk management. He has held various senior roles in the industry, including Chief Financial Services Officer at Agrobank, Head of Commercial and SME Finance at Al Rajhi Bank, and Head of …

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Arshad Mohamed Ismail

Arshad Mohamed Ismail is the Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of MARC. He has vast experience in banking and finance, especially in the areas of corporate banking, debt capital markets, Islamic finance, asset management and development finance. Prior to this appointment, Arshad was President and Chief Executive Officer of Export-Import Bank of Malaysia Berhad (EXIM …

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Rajan Paramesran

Rajan is Chief Executive Officer of MARC Ratings Berhad. He was previously the Chief Rating Officer of MARC since July 1, 2014. He joined MARC in 2008, serving as the head of several rating sector portfolios. In his current position, Rajan is responsible for the overall stewardship and development of the ratings operations. Rajan has …

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Mohammad Farish Mohd Noor

Mohammad Farish was appointed the Chief Financial Officer of MARC on September 19, 2022. As the Chief Financial Officer, he is responsible for the overall strategy and operations of MARC’s finance, corporate governance, risk management and IT. As a Fellow Chartered Accountant (FCA ANZ) and financial expert, Mohammad Farish has extensive experience in various industries …

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Hafiza Abdul Rashid

Hafiza is Chief Rating Officer at MARC Ratings Berhad. Prior to this appointment, she had joined MARC as Rating Portfolio Head for Infrastructure and Telecommunications. Hafiza started her career in a financial institution and later joined Rating Agency Malaysia Berhad where she spent more than 17 years in credit rating. Most recently she spent close …

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Dr Ray Choy

Dr Ray Choy is Chief Economist of MARC Ratings Berhad. In this role, Dr Ray leads the research team covering the economy and financial markets. Dr Ray’s experience in the global financial markets since 2002 encompasses economic research, funds management, foreign exchange research, commodities research, equities investments, and credit risk ratings. Prior to MARC, Dr …

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Taufiq Kamal

Taufiq is the Deputy Chief Rating Officer at MARC Ratings. He has been with MARC for 15 years. He is responsible for ratings in the property, automotive and services sectors. He also oversees a rating portfolio of debt issuances by Malaysian conglomerates. Taufiq holds a Bachelor of Arts in Accounting and Finance from University of …

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Sharidan Salleh

Sharidan is the Rating Portfolio Senior Head for Oil & Gas and Power. He has been with MARC for 12 years. He has spent about 20 years working in the local financial services industry in the areas of credit, investment research and private equity investment. Sharidan has Bachelor and Master’s degrees in finance from Universiti …

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Yazmin Abdul Aziz

Yazmin is the Rating Portfolio Head for Structured Finance, Property and Retail. She is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charterholder with more than 13 years of experience in the financial industry, specialising in financial markets and investment operations. Prior to joining MARC, she was with Bank Negara Malaysia, having served in several positions in the …

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