Mr Jeyaratnam is a seasoned Investment Banker with over 30 years experience in the financial and investment banking services industry.  During his tenure he has been involved in various assignments that included the listings of companies, mergers and acquisitions, takeovers, corporate restructuring and fund raising exercises.  He undertook the country's first privatization exercise and participated in various feasibility studies and cross border transactions in India, Ghana and UK.

 

Has a unique blend of work experience and technical skills covering broadly accounting, corporate banking, Islamic banking, investment banking and stock broking and fund management.

 

The areas of  expertise and experience included deals origination, define corporate and funding structures, evaluate and negotiate deals, execution and implementation of deals.  Worked closely with various stakeholders such as corporate clients, investors/banks, government agencies, Bursa, Securities Commission and Bank Negara.

 

During his career, he has served as Chief Executive/Deputy Chief Executive of four Investment Banks over a twelve years period.  He was a member of Sub-Committees of Bursa and the Capital Market Advisory Council of the SC.  He was appointed by the Minister of Finance to be part of the six member team responsible in formulating the Malaysian Capital Market Plan.  During his tenure in Maybank, he was the Head of Investment Banking Division overseeing Investment Banking, Stockbroking, Fund Management and Venture Capital Activities.

 

Jeyaratnam is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and member of the Malaysia Institute of Accountants.  He held a CMSRL Adviser License and was a QSP approved by the Securities Commission.

 

His past Directorships included Westcomb Financial Limited Group Singapore, Kuwait Finance House (Australia) Pty Ltd, KFH Asset Management Sdn Bhd, Kuwait Finance House (Labuan) Berhad and Avenue Capital Resource Berhad.

 

Presently, Jeyaratnam is Chairman/Independent Non-Executive Director in both AmInvestment Bank berhad and AmFunds Management Berhad.