Details
Date of Appointment:30 June 2016
Membership of Board Committee(s):
  • Member of Audit and Examination Committee
  • Member of Group Nomination & Remuneration Committee
  • Member of Group Information Technology Committee
Qualifications:
  • Master of Business Administration, International Management Centre, Buckingham, United Kingdom
  • Member, Malaysian Institute of Accountants
  • Member, Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Directorship(s) in Listed Issuers in Malaysia:
  • None
Experience:
  • Seow Yoo Lin joined KPMG Malaysia in 1977 and qualified as a Certified Public Accountant in 1980. In 1983, he was seconded to KPMG United States to gain overseas experience, specialising in banking assignments. He returned in 1985 and was admitted as Partner in 1991.
  • He has been the audit partner on a wide range of companies including public listed companies and multinationals in banking and finance, manufacturing, trading and services. In addition, he held various leadership roles including those of Human Resource Partner, Partner in charge of Financial Services and was a member of the KPMG Asia Pacific Board.
  • He was a member of Executive Committee of the Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants from 2009 to 2010 and a Council member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants from 2007 to 2011. He was the Managing Partner of KPMG Malaysia from 2007 to 2010. He retired from the firm in 2011.
  • He is an Independent Non-Executive Director of AmInvestment Bank Berhad, a wholly-owned subsidiary of AMMB.
  • On 18 June 2024, he was appointed the Independent Non-Executive Chairman of AmBank (M) Berhad, a wholly-owned subsidiary of AMMB, and at the same time, taking over the role of Senior Independent Director of AMMB.
Declaration:

He does not have any conflict of interest or any family relationship with any other Director and/or major shareholders of AMMB.

He has not been convicted for any offence within the past five years nor has he been imposed of any public sanction or penalty by any relevant regulatory bodies during the financial year ended 31 March 2024.