Gerald Ambrose

Chief Executive Officer

Aberdeen Islamic Asset Management

Profile:

Gerald is the chief executive officer of Aberdeen Islamic Asset Management Sdn Bhd, the group’s Islamic fund management. He joined Aberdeen Asset Management in 2005 after the company was selected to be the first licensed foreign-owned fund manager under the government’s Special Scheme. Previously, Gerald was an institutional sales director covering ASEAN equities at Kim Eng Securities in Singapore, HSBC James Capel in London and BNP Paribas in London, the latter sending him to set up the institutional broking operations of its associate, Mohaiyani Securities Sdn Bhd in 1990. Prior to that, Gerald served as a submarine officer in the Royal Navy until 1987. Gerald Ambrose graduated with an MA (Honors) degree in Land Economy from Pembroke College, Cambridge University.