Datuk Kemal Rizadi Arbi

Datuk Kemal, who has served as an Expert/Advisor with the government of the Sultanate of Oman for over a decade, brings valuable insights from his work with the Financial Services Authority, Sultanate of Oman (Oman FSA), relating to capital markets and Islamic finance. His appointment is by the Oman Minister of Finance and Executive President, Oman FSA.

In addition to his role in Oman, Datuk Kemal was recently appointed to the Board of the Securities Commission Malaysia by the Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Y.A.B. Dato’ Seri Anwar Bin Ibrahim. His exceptional 30-year career spans multiple areas within the global financial services and corporate sector, with a specialisation in Islamic finance, corporate and investment banking, fund management, sustainable finance, fintech, and strategic capital market development in Malaysia, ASEAN, and the Middle East.

His academic achievements include a Bachelor of Science in Actuarial Science from the University of Iowa (U.S.) through a fully funded scholarship by the Malaysian government (JPA), an MBA in Finance from the International Islamic University Malaysia, and a Chartered Islamic Finance Professional (CIFP) master’s degree from INCEIF University.

Datuk Kemal’s accolades include being the only Malaysian being appointed by the Oman Minister of Finance to be on the Oman Government Sukuk Committee advising the historical issuance of the 1st Oman sovereign Sukuk which won the Sovereign Deal Of The Year Award in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. He has been leading the development of the Islamic capital market from the very beginning since the introduction of Islamic finance in Oman in 2013.

He has also been involved in advising the Board of Directors of public listed companies in various industries on corporate transactions while working as a senior corporate and investment banker at the largest banking group in Malaysia. His addition to INCEIF University reinforces the institution’s commitment to academic excellence and industry relevance.