Izzat Hamdan

Izzat Hamdan, CFA, ACA, has extensive experience in the finance sector, currently serving as Manager of Multi-Asset Strategy at Bank Negara Malaysia since September 2013. In this role, Izzat leads a team responsible for asset allocation and FX strategies for the bank’s reserves and regularly presents macro-outlooks to key committees. Previous positions at Bank Negara included leading innovation in public equity portfolio management as Portfolio Manager for USD Equity - High Growth, overseeing an Equity Portfolio and External Fund Management program in New York, managing a Pan-Europe Fixed Income portfolio, and serving as a Dealer for MYR Money Market and Fixed Income. Prior to these roles, Izzat was a Research Assistant at Indiana University and an intern at the Central Bank of Malaysia. Izzat holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance and International Business from Indiana University Bloomington and a Bachelor of Science in Finance from The American University in Cairo.