AHKTER ABDUL MANAN is the Group Chief Investment Officer of MNRB Holdings Berhad (MNRB). He graduated from the University Science of Malaysia with a Bachelor of Social Science (Honors) degree majoring in Management and an Economics minor. He is responsible for the Investment Division of MNRB Group managing the premiums of Malaysian Reinsurance Berhad, Takaful Ikhlas Family Berhad and Takaful Ikhlas General Berhad.
He started his career in the Investment and Securities Department (IVS) of Malaysian International Merchant Bankers Berhad (MIMB) in July 1987 as an Investment Analyst. In 1991, he was promoted to Manager, Head of IVS and in 1995 to Assistant General Manager. He was subsequently promoted to General Manager of IVS in 1997. He was then seconded to MIDF Aberdeen Asset Management Sdn. Bhd. (MIDF Aberdeen), which he set up in 1998. On 1 January 2001, he was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of MIDF Aberdeen. He joined Asia Unit Trust Berhad (AUTB) on 1 September 2004 as Chief Executive Officer following the transfer of business of MIDF Aberdeen to Amanah SSCM Asset Management Berhad. He left AUTB on 16 July 2007 to join MNRB on 17 July 2007. In total, he brings along to the Company more than thirty-five (35) years of experience in the Asset Management industry.