SYARIKAT Takaful Malaysia Keluarga Berhad (Takaful Malaysia) has appointment Datuk Charon Wardini Mokhzani (picture) as the new group chairman, effective June 1, 2025.
Charon succeeds Datuk Mohammed Hussein, who retired on May 31, 2025 after serving since 2020.
The appointment of Charon as the group chairman marks a milestone for Takaful Malaysia, enabling the Islamic financial institution to continue charting a course for sustainable growth and leadership in the insurance and takaful industry.
Takaful Malaysia Keluarga director Mohd Azman Sulaiman conveyed the Board’s appreciation and welcomed Charon’s appointment as the group chairman of Takaful Malaysia, emphasising the Board’s confidence in Charon’s leadership and his ability to steer the group toward continued growth and excellence.
“We are honoured to welcome Datuk Charon Mokhzani as our group chairman. His extensive experience across the financial services, public policy, and legal sectors brings a wealth of knowledge and insight that will be instrumental in guiding Takaful Malaysia’s future direction.
“We are confident that his leadership will strengthen our commitment to excellence, innovation, and stakeholder value creation,” he said in a statement.
Charon’s track record includes senior leadership roles across the corporate, investment, and government-linked sectors.
His career includes key positions as the chairman of Export-Import Bank of Malaysia Berhad (EXIM Bank); founding CEO of Khazanah Research Institute; executive director of Khazanah Nasional Berhad; Deputy CEO of CIMB Group; and CEO of CIMB Investment Bank Berhad, as well as the chairman of Principal Asset Management Berhad and managing partner of Zaid Ibrahim & Co.
In addition to his corporate achievements, Charon serves on the boards of Yayasan Tuanku Fauziah, Yayasan Tuanku Syed Putra Perlis, and the Kuala Lumpur Business Club, and was a board member of Universiti Putra Malaysia.
Charon’s academic background includes Philosophy, Politics and Economics at Balliol College, University of Oxford, as well as law at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London.
He is a Chartered Banker, a fellow of the Asian Institute of Chartered Bankers, a non-practising barrister of the Middle Temple, and an advocate and solicitor of the High Court of Malaya.
Takaful Malaysia Group CEO Nor Azman Zainal noted that Charon’s strategic leadership in navigating complex regulatory environments and shaping policy-related initiatives has been widely recognised across the Malaysian corporate landscape.
“We look forward to working closely with Datuk Charon Mokhzani as we embark on the next phase of our journey.
“His vision and leadership will be pivotal in driving the group’s strategic initiatives, enhancing our competitiveness, and strengthening our position as a leading Islamic financial institution in Malaysia and beyond,” he said. — TMR
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