LEADERSHIP
To establish Ekuinas, the Malaysian government provided an initial endowment in the form of a grant held in a trust known as Yayasan Ekuiti Nasional, whose mandate is to enhance and grow Bumiputera equity interest.
YAB Dato’ Sri Mohd Najib bin
The funds held under YEN are directed into Ekuinas Capital Sdn Bhd, which serves as the designated Fund Capital Company. Ekuinas functions as the Private Equity Fund Management Company and the operating entity where the Management team resides.
Trustees of Yayasan Ekuiti Nasional (YEN) are:
YAB Dato’ Sri Mohd Najib bin
Tun Haji Abdul Razak
Prime Minister and Minister of Finance
YAB Dato’ Seri Dr. Ahmad Zahid bin Hamidi
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Home Affairs
YB Dato’ Sri Mustapa bin Mohamed
Minister of International Trade and Industry
YB Datuk Johari bin Abdul Ghani
Minister of Finance (II)
YB Datuk Seri Abdul Rahman bin Dahlan
Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department
YBhg Tan Sri Dr Mohd Irwan Serigar bin Abdullah
Secretary General to the Treasury/Ministry of Finance
Both Ekuinas and Ekuinas Capital are wholly owned subsidiaries of YEN.
The Ekuinas Board of Directors comprises of representatives from both public and private sectors. Raja Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Arshad Raja Tun Uda is the Chairman of the Board.
The management team is headed by the Chief Executive Officer, Syed Yasir Arafat.
