KUALA LUMPUR: The Securities Commission (SC) has appointed Abdulkader Thomas as its inaugural Sultan Nazrin Shah Fellow to help drive thought leadership and innovation in Islamic finance.
In a statement, the SC announced that the appointment, effective Nov 1, 2025, follows the endorsement of the Perak Sultan Nazrin Shah, who is also the royal patron for Malaysia’s Islamic finance initiative, earlier this month.
Additionally, Abdulkader is an established author in the field of Islamic finance, having served senior roles, including publisher and chief executive officer of the American Journal of Islamic Finance.
Furthermore, he was also a member of the administrative committee of Guidance Financial Group and acting chief executive of the Islamic Investment Banking Unit at United Kuwait Bank. — Bernama
