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Maheswari Kanniah, CFE
Executive Director and Group Chief Regulatory and Compliance Officer
Kenanga Investment Bank Berhad (Kenanga)
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Maheswari Kanniah, CFE, is the executive director and group chief regulatory and compliance officer of Kenanga. She’s a highly experienced regulatory and governance professional in the financial-services sector with extensive expertise in compliance, regulatory, governance, ethics, financial crime, risk management and company secretarial functions.
Throughout her 45-year career, Kanniah conducted various capital market and anti-money laundering investigations. She was instrumental in the ACFE partnership with Kenanga, the first corporate entity in Southeast Asia to join the Corporate Alliance program. In 2023, her contributions earned her the Outstanding Achievement in Outreach and Community Service award from the ACFE, and she was the first Southeast Asian to be conferred this recognition.
As past chair of the Compliance Committee with the Malaysian Investment Banking Association, Kanniah spearheaded various consultations and discussions with the securities commission, stock exchange and Central Bank of Malaysia for regulatory changes. She currently serves on the Board of the Institute of Corporate Directors Malaysia.
Apart from fighting fraud, Mahes was an active sportswoman and a double international athlete. In the early 80s, she captained the Malaysian Field Hockey Team at various international games and represented the country in athletics.