Nik Rizal was appointed Axiata Group Berhad’s Group Chief Financial Officer in January 2024, joining from RHB Group where he was the Group Chief Financial Officer from 2021.
Prior to that, he was with Khazanah Nasional Berhad (Khazanah) from 2011 to 2021, where he held the position of Executive Director, Investments as Head of Private Markets for North America, EMEA and India and Head of Telecommunications, Media & Technology (TMT) sector.
Additionally, he was also Khazanah's nominee on the Boards of Telekom Malaysia Berhad, Astro Malaysia Holdings Berhad and various unlisted companies.
Prior to Khazanah, he had spent 10 years with the Royal Dutch Shell group in finance and strategy roles in Malaysia, Singapore and the United Kingdom.
Nik Rizal is currently Axiata Group Berhad’s Group CFO. He also holds board positions in various Axiata subsidiaries, including PT XL Axiata Tbk, PT Link Net Tbk, Robi Axiata Ltd, EDOTCO Group Sdn Bhd, and Axiata Digital Labs Sdn. Bhd.
Nik Rizal holds a Master in Finance (MSc) from London Business School and a Bachelor in Science (BSc) in Economics and Accounting from University of Bristol in the United Kingdom. He is a Fellow Chartered Accountant (FCA) of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) where he also holds a Business Finance Professional (BFP) qualification. He is also a Chartered Accountant and a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA).
