Khazanah Nasional Berhad is the sovereign wealth fund of the Government of Malaysia.
Khazanah holds and manages selected commercial assets of the Government and undertakes strategic investments on behalf of the nation. It is involved in sectors such as power, telecommunications, finance, healthcare, aviation, infrastructure, leisure and tourism, and property, amongst others. The fund is a member of the International Forum of Sovereign Wealth Funds, which maintains and promotes the Santiago Principles on best practices in managing sovereign wealth funds.
Its portfolio includes Axiata, CIMB, Tenaga Nasional, IHH Healthcare, UEM Group, Telekom Malaysia, Malaysia Airlines, and Malaysia Airports.
Khazanah was incorporated under the Companies Act, 1965 in Malaysia on 3 September 1993 as a public limited company and commenced operations a year later. Khazanah is owned by the Malaysian government and administered by the Minister of Finance Incorporated, except for one share held by the Federal Land Commissioner.
Khazanah is governed by a ten-member Board of Directors comprising representatives from the Government and the corporate sector with diverse professional backgrounds and expertis. Najib Razak, the current Prime Minister of Malaysia and Minister of Finance, is the Chairman of the Board.
In 2016, Khazanah registered a proforma profit before tax (PBT) of RM1.55 billion, a 32% increase over the previous year. Its portfolio decreased 3.4% to RM145.1 billion in terms of its realisable asset value (RAV), and declined 6.4% to RM101.9 billion in terms of net worth adjusted (NWA). Khazanah also made investments totalling RM8.7 billion and 13 divestments with proceeds amounting to RM4.7 billion, with a gain on divestments of RM2.9 billion for the year.
Incorporation
Khazanah was incorporated under the Companies Act 1965 on 3 September 1993 as a public limited company and commenced operations a year later. Except for one share owned by the Federal Land Commissioner, all the share capital of Khazanah is owned by the Minister of Finance Incorporated, a body incorporated pursuant to the Minister of Finance (Incorporation) Act 1957.
The New Mandate
In 2004, Khazanah went through a strategic revamp and was given its current mandate. Tan Sri Dato' Azman Hj Mokhtar, the current Managing Director of Khazanah, was appointed to the position in that year. He reports to a ten-member Board of Directors chaired by Malaysia's Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Dato' Sri Mohd Najib Tun Hj Abdul Razak.
Khazanah’s vision is to be the leading strategic investment house that creates sustainable value for a globally competitive Malaysia. Its proactive investment approach includes the management of existing investments and the GLC Transformation Programme, and making strategic investments in new sectors and geographies that are deemed important to Malaysia’s future. It is also involved in the active development of human, social and knowledge capital for the country.
Board of directorsKhazanah is governed by its Board of Directors. The board members consist of representatives from the Government as well as the corporate sector with diverse professional backgrounds and expertise.
The Board meets regularly and is ultimately accountable and responsible for Khazanah’s overall governance and performance. A Board Charter sets out the roles and responsibilities of the Board in overseeing the management of Khazanah.
The Board is assisted by two sub-committees – the Executive Committee (EXCO) and the Audit & Risk Committee (ARC). The four-member EXCO comprises three Non-Executive Directors and one Executive Director while the ARC consists of three independent Directors.
Chairman - Dato' Seri Mohd Najib Tun Abdul Razak, Prime Minister and Finance Minister of Malaysia
Deputy Chairman – Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Utama Nor Mohamed Yakcop, former Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department and Minister of Finance II, and Special Economic Adviser to the Prime Minister
Board membersTan Sri Md Nor Md Yusof, Chairman of Malaysia Airlines and Pelaburan HartanahDato’ Mohammed Azlan Hashim, Chairman of SILK Holdings and D&O Green Technologies, and Non-executive Director of IHH Healthcare Berhad and Labuan Financial Services AuthorityRaja Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Arshad Raja Tun Uda, Chairman of Maxis, Ekuiti Nasional, Asia Capital Reinsurance Malaysia and Yayasan Raja Muda SelangorTan Sri Mohamed Azman Yahya, Founder and CEO of Symphony House, Executive Chairman of Symphony Life, and board member of Ekuiti NasionalTan Sri Andrew Sheng Len Tao, Chief Adviser to the China Banking Regulatory Commission and distinguished fellow of Fung Global InstituteDato’ Sri Nazir Razak, Chairman of CIMB Group, board member of the Investment Panel and Chairman of the Investment Panel Risk Committee of the Employees Provident FundDatuk Johari Abdul Ghani, Second Finance Minister of MalaysiaTan Sri Dr. Irwan Serigar Abdullah, Secretary General of Treasury, Ministry of FinanceManagement TeamManaging Director - Tan Sri Dato' Azman Hj. MokhtarExecutive Director, Investments & Head of Investments – Datuk Dominic SilvaExecutive Director, Khazanah Nasional Consulting (Beijing) Co Ltd – Datuk Ben ChanExecutive Director, Investments – Dato’ Noorazman Abd AzizExecutive Director, Investments & Head of Khazanah Research & Investment Strategy – Datuk Hisham HamdanExecutive Director, Investments – Tengku Dato’ Sri Azmil Zahruddin Raja Abdul AzizExecutive Director, Investments – Kenneth ShenExecutive Director, Investments – Zaida Khalida ShaariExecutive Director, Investments – Ahmad Farouk MohammedExecutive Director, Khazanah Europe Investment Ltd - Javier SantisoExecutive Director, Khazanah India Advisors Pte Ltd - Chinta BhagatExecutive Director, Finance & Chief Financial Officer – Dato' Mohd Izani GhaniExecutive Director, MD’s Office and Head of MD’s Office – Jiv SammanthanExecutive Director, MD’s Office & Head of Special Projects Office – Mohd Izani AshariExecutive Director, MD’s Office & MD of Khazanah Research Institute – Dato’ Charon MokhzaniExecutive Director, Investments & Head of Strategic Management Unit, MD’s Office – Ahmad Zulqarnain OnnDirector, MD’s Office & Chief Risk Officer – Suhana Dewi SelamatExecutive Director, Corporate & Support Services, Company Secretary & Head, Legal – Dato' Mohamed Nasri SallehuddinExecutive Director, Strategic Human Capital Management & Head of Strategic Human Capital Management – Latifah DaudKhazanah's investee companies are involved in various sectors such as (as at 31 December 2016):
Agrifood
Agrifood Resources (100%)Malaysian Agrifood Corp (MAFC) (100%)Blue Archipelago (100%)Biotropics (100%)The Holstein Milk Company (30%)Aviation
Malaysia Airports Berhad (MAHB) (36.7%)Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen (100% owned by MAHB)Malaysia Airlines Berhad (MAB) (100%)Penerbangan Malaysia Berhad (100%)Creative & Media
ASTRO Holdings Sdn. Bhd. (29.3%)ASTRO Malaysia Holdings (20.7%)Iskandar Malaysia Studios (99.4%)Imagica Southeast Asia (51%)Rhizophora Ventures (100%)Financial Services
CIMB Group (29.3%)IDFC (9.5%)Avicennia Capital (100%)Sun Life Malaysia Assurance (49% owned by Avicennia Capital)Sun Life Malaysia Takaful (49% owned by Avicennia Capital)Acibadem Sigorta (90% owned by Avicennia Capital)ACR Capital (23.4%)ACR Capital Reinsurance Malaysia (30% owned by ACR Capital, 70% by Khazanah)ACR ReTakaful (20% owned by ACR Capital, 40% by Khazanah)Jadwa Investment (10.3%)Bank Muamalat (30%)ValueCap (33.3%)Fajr Capital (21%)BDO Unibank (4.4%)China Huarong Asset Management (3%)CITIC Securities (0.8%)WeLab (12.6%)Healthcare
IHH Healthcare Berhad (42.3%)Acibadem (60% owned by IHH, 15% by Khazanah)Apollo Hospitals (10.9% owned by IHH)Pantai Holdings (100% owned by IHH)Parkway Hospitals (100% owned by IHH)International Medical University (100% owned by IHH)Infrastructure & Construction
UEM Group (100%)PLUS Malaysia (51% owned by UEM Group)UEM Builders (100% owned by UEM Group)Cement Industries of Malaysia Berhad (CIMA) (100% owned by UEM Group)UEM Edgenta (70.7% owned by UEM Group)Innovation & Technology
SilTerra Malaysia (100%)Atlantic Quantum (100%)Alibaba Group (0.2%)Aemulus (15%)General Fusion (8.5%)Yepme (14.6%)Continuum Capital (100%)WeLab (12.6%)Blippar (15.1%)Fractal AnalyticsGarenaCainiaoFarfetchInfosysLife Sciences
Xeraya Capital (100%)Malaysian Technology Development Corp (MTDC) (100%)Leisure & Tourism
Themed Attractions Resorts & Hotels (100%)Power
Tenaga Nasional (28.9%)Shuaibah Water & Electricity Company (6% owned by Tenaga Nasional, 12% by Khazanah)Property
UEM Sunrise (66.1% owned by UEM Group)Iskandar Investment Berhad (60%)Iskandar Ventures (100%)Medini Iskandar Malaysia (40% owned by Iskandar Ventures, 20% owned by Iskandar Investment Berhad)M+S Pte Ltd (60%)Sunway Iskandar (48.6%)Pulau Indah Ventures (50%)Southern Marina (30%)Putrajaya Holdings (15.6%)STLR (100%)8990 Holdings (8.6%)Sustainable Development
Cenviro (100%)Cenergi Southeast Asia (92.9%)RedT Energy (9.5%)Beijing Development Hong Kong (23.1%)Beijing Enterprises Water Group (4.6%)Telecommunications
Axiata (37.6%)Telekom Malaysia Berhad (26.2%)Pulau Kapas Ventures (30%)TIME dotCom (31.4% owned by Pulau Kapas Ventures, 11.3% by Khazanah)Others
John Keells (10.2%)LeapEd (100%)i2M Ventures (100%)Zivame (23.0%)Portfolio segmentation by major sectors (as at 31 December 2016)
Healthcare (16.2%)Financial Services (15.3%)Property (11.0%)Power (15.7%)Transportation & Logistics (5.8%)Infrastructure & Construction (4.0%)Media & Communications (17.8%)Innovation & Technology (4.0%)Leisure & Tourism (2.2%)Others (2.7%)Sustainable Development (1.3%)Consumer (0.7%)Life Sciences (0.6%)Agrifood (0.4%)Education (0.03%)Creative (0.3%)Cash (1.8%)Portfolio segmentation by geographic exposure (as at 31 December 2016)
Malaysia (54.9%)Singapore (13.0%)Indonesia (4.6%)Turkey (6.5%)China (7.0%)India (4.6%)Philippines (1.4%)Others (0.9%)Japan (0.2%)Cambodia (0.4%)Middle East (1.1%)North America (1.3%)Sri Lanka (1.3%)Africa (0.2%)Europe (0.7%)Thailand (0.7%)Bangladesh (1.2%)
