Ms. Sharifah Sofianny Syed Hussain is Independent Director of Maybank Investment Bank Berhad since December 4, 2017. Ms. Hussain served as the Head of Institutional Equities at Maybank Investment Bhd since 2012. She has 18 years of experience holding various leadership roles in stockbroking and wholesale banking businesses. Ms. Hussain began her career with Shell Malaysia, serving in auditing and accountancy roles and left after 11 distinguished years to begin a career in stockbroking at K&N Kenanga Berhad and JF Apex Securities. In 2011, she joined Maybank Investment Bank Berhad as Deputy Managing Director, Equities, and rose to become Managing Director, Head of Institutional Equities.
During her tenure in Maybank, she spearheaded numerous restructuring initiatives leading to many major accounts being successfully elevated to top-tier positions, and which saw Maybank receiving various prestigious awards such as the AsiaMoney Awards for the Most Improved Brokerage for two consecutive years, Best Overall Sales Services, and Best Execution in Malaysia. She stepped into the role of Managing Director of Client Coverage (Public), at Maybank Global Banking in early 2014. She formulated business strategies and led initiatives to build and grow Maybank's client network within the ASEAN region.
She had built strong relationships to drive consistency in service quality, delivery enhancements, and comprehensive solutions to increase wallet share. She has been a Independent Non-Executive Director at Petroliam Nasional Berhad since October 1, 2015. She is Director of ValueCap Asset Managers Sdn. Bhd. She is also Chairman to the Industry Advisory Panel for Bachelor of Finance at Universiti Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN). She holds a degree in Accounting from the University of Missouri, Columbia, USA and is an alumna of the prestigious London Business School.