Mr Ling Fou-Tsong @ Jamie Ling
Non-Independent Non-Executive Director
Mr Jamie Ling Fou-Tsong (“Mr Jamie Ling”), aged 55, was appointed to the Board of the Company on 2 February 2024. Mr Jamie Ling is also a member of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee of the Company.
Mr Jamie Ling is the Group Chief Executive Officer of AMMB Holdings Berhad and Chief Executive Officer of AmBank (M) Berhad, effective 23 November 2023. As the Group CEO, he assumes the responsibility to lead the Management Team, oversee all lines of businesses and operations, and orchestrate alignment with the Group's strategic direction. As a steward of the Group, driving long-term value creation activities and ensuring that all endeavours are consistent with the Group's purpose and core values are primary objectives.
He joined the Group in 2017 as the Group Chief Financial Officer and was named ‘Best CFO for Investor Relations’ mid-cap category for 2021 by Malaysian Investor Relations Association Berhad (MIRA).
Prior to joining the Group, Mr Jamie Ling has over two decades of regional and international banking experience across Asia and Europe. His in-depth commercial and financial experience cover roles held in treasury, finance, risk management and sales.
He held senior leadership positions in Malaysia, the United Kingdom, and Northeast Asia. He was the Regional Chief Financial Officer of Standard Chartered Bank for Greater China and Northeast Asia, covering Hong Kong, Taiwan, China, South Korea and Japan. He was also a board member of Standard Chartered (Hong Kong) Limited and Hong Kong Note Printing Limited.
Mr Jamie Ling sits on the Board of several other subsidiaries and joint ventures of AMMB, namely AmMetLife Takaful Berhad, AmGeneral Holdings Berhad, Liberty General Insurance Berhad and AMAB Holdings Sdn Bhd.
Mr Jamie Ling holds a B.A. (Hons) in Economics and Accounting from the University of Newcastle Upon Tyne in United Kingdom. He is a Fellow, Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and also a Member, Association of Chartered Certified Accountants. He is an Alumni, Executive Management Programmes of Templeton College, Oxford University and INSEAD.
