Chairman, S P Setia
The chairman of S P Setia, Tan Sri Syed Anwar Jamalullaill, had an illustrious career in finance and investment before leading the board of one of Malaysia’s top infrastructure and property developers. He started his career as a financial accountant in Malaysian Airlines System Berhad in 1975 before moving on to hold executive senior positions in various companies ranging from telecoms to banking and insurance.
In his final role before retiring, Syed Anwar was the group managing director of Amanah Capital Partners Berhad. With his extensive experience in finance and investment, he has since been sought-after as chairman. After Amanah Capital, Jamalullaill led the board of directors at Lembaga Tabung Haji Investment Panel, Cahaya Mata Sarawak Berhad, Malaysian Airport Holdings Berhad, Media Prima Berhad, Malaysian Resources Corporation Berhad, DRB-Hicom Berhad, Malakoff Corporation Berhad, EON Bank Berhad, Uni Asia Life Assurance Berhad, Uni Asia General Insurance Berhad, Radicare (M) Sdn Bhd and Realmild (M) Sdn Bhd. He was also an Independent Director of Maxis Communications Berhad and Bangkok Bank Berhad.
Besides S P Setia, Syed Anwar is currently also the chairman of Nestlé (Malaysia) Berhad, Kenanga Investment Bank Berhad and Lembaga Zakat Selangor, and the Chancellor of SEGi University, which has five major campuses located in Kota Damansara, Kuala Lumpur, Subang Jaya, Penang, and Sarawak.
Awards
2012
The BrandLaureate Man of the Year
Did You Know?
Syed Anwar Jamalullaill is the brother-in-law of the Sultan of Selangor.