Touch 'n Go Independent Non-Executive Director
Member of the Board Audit, Risk & Compliance Committee
Puan Aida Mosira Mokhtar was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director of Touch 'n Go on 10 May 2024. She is also an Independent Non-Executive Director of Eco-Shop Marketing Berhad and she also holds directorships in several private companies.
Her professional milestones span across industries such as corporate treasury, asset management, oil & gas, aviation, professional services and management consulting. She has over 20 years' experience in various senior positions in advisory and strategic roles in the areas of finance (accounting, audit, investment, treasury, asset management and Islamic finance), risk management and strategic planning.
She was the Chief Executive Officer of Aberdeen Islamic Asset Management, Chief Financial Officer of Iclif Leadership and Governance Centre ("Iclif"), Vice President of Group Treasury of Malaysia Airlines ("MAS") and Director of Deloitte Global Treasury Advisory Services.
Her extensive exposures in the financial and commodity markets include global bonds, stocks, commodities and money markets in conventional and Shariah-compliant markets. Her strengths include investing and trading in the financial markets and hedging risks in crude oil, currency and interest rate with derivatives. She has vast knowledge in fundamental (macro and micro assessments) and technical analyses, quantitative and market psychology. Her corporate and entrepreneurial experiences in setting up new business ventures contributed to her holistic perspectives.
Her expertise is in treasury, investment (by maximising fund returns), turnround and transformation (by bringing cost savings in turning around and transforming both investment and hedging portfolios) and enhancing governance and risk management (by developing and revamping policies and providing solutions in risk management). Her strengths include implementing new businesses and investment opportunities in markets and products and developing strategies and policies in companies.
Puan Aida graduated from The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), United Kingdom with a BSc. (Hons.) Economics (Accounting & Finance). She is a Fellow Member of The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA), a Chartered Accountant Malaysia (C.A. (M)) of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA), a Chartered Islamic Finance Professional (CIFP) and a certified Islamic Financial Planner (IFP). She also holds a Certificate in Sustainable Investing from Harvard Business School Online and is an Accredited Trainer of the Human Resource Development Corporation (HRDC).