KENANGA ANNUAL REPORT 2020

11 ANNUAL REPORT 2020 // KENANGA INVESTMENT BANK BERHAD THE COMING YEAR In 2021, the Board of Directors anticipates that the public health crisis in Malaysia will continue to be with us for the medium-term even as the global vaccination programme is being rolled out. The pandemic will undoubtedly impact multiple sectors of the global economy, and Malaysia’s experience will be no exception. Against this backdrop, I am confident that the Group will continue to weather the storm of the pandemic through its continued commitment to the vision and direction it has embarked on, particularly our ongoing digital evolution, adaptation to the “New Normal” and enhanced sustainability in all our operations. We will continue to be driven by strong financial governance, experience, talent and resources within the Group, with the support and stewardship of a committed and active Board, and the leadership of the right people, at the right place and at the right time. In these troubled times, our valuable assets are resilience, tenacity, perseverance, courage and vision—which I am proud to say the Kenanga Group possesses in abundance. APPRECIATION I take this opportunity to record my appreciation and gratitude to the Kenanga Group’s Founder Emeritus & Adviser, YM Tan Sri Dato’ Paduka Tengku Noor Zakiah Tengku Ismail for her trust, friendship, confidence and advice as I journeyed through the first year of my tenure as Chairman. I also wish to thank my predecessor, Encik Izlan Izhab, for his unswerving dedication to the Group, and I give my heartfelt thanks to my colleagues on the Board of Directors for their wise counsel, support and stewardship. In this most difficult of years, I wish to thank all members of the Kenanga Group family for their steadfast commitment and faith in the mission of this Group, as well as, in one another. Finally, I wish to convey my appreciation to our valued customers, business partners, suppliers and shareholders for their trust in the Group, as well as, for Bank Negara Malaysia, Securities Commission Malaysia and Bursa Malaysia Berhad for their advice and support. YAM TAN SRI DATO’ SERI SYED ANWAR JAMALULLAIL Chairman