Taufiq Iskandar is armed with 18 years of experience, in investment, business strategy as well as research and public policy.
He began his career as an investment analyst with Permodalan Nasional Berhad (PNB) in 2007 and, eventually became a fund manager. In November 2011, he joined Kumpulan Wang Persaraan (KWAP). During his tenure with KWAP, he rose through the ranks and led multiple assignments and portfolios: Principal Officer at Prima Ekuiti (UK) Limited, Director of Equity, Chief Executive Officer of VCAP Asset Managers Sdn Bhd, and Director of Research.
In 2021, he became Chief Executive Officer of Penjana Kapital, under Malaysia’s Ministry of Finance Inc. , leading co-investments with global investors in local and regional private market opportunities. He left Penjana Kapital to join Malaysia’s mid-sized banking group MBSB as Managing Director (Client Advisory & Solutions) at its investment banking arm.
He read Law for his undergraduate and Management as a postgraduate, both at the London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE). He also went to University of Westminster, with a postgraduate in Investment & Risk Finance.
