Teh Lay Ling
Teh Lay Ling, a Malaysian aged 49, is our Independent Non-Executive Chairperson. She was appointed to our Board on 18 August 2025. She brings over 2 decades of experience in investment analysis, fund management, product strategy, and investor relations across Malaysia’s leading financial institutions and public listed companies.
She graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Banking and Finance (Honours) from the University of London (External Programme) in 2000.
Upon graduation, she began her career as an Investment Analyst at KLCS Asset Management Sdn Bhd, where she was responsible for conducting fundamental equity research to support portfolio management decisions across the company’s investment mandates. In 2003, she joined SBB Mutual Berhad as a trainer, providing professional development to unit trust consultants. Between 2004 and 2011, she progressed through key roles in investment research, fund management, as well as product development and strategic planning across several Malaysia’s leading financial institutions, namely TA Investment Management Berhad, Hong Leong Assurance Berhad, Phillip Capital Management Sdn Bhd, RHB Asset Management Sdn Bhd and OCBC Bank (Malaysia) Berhad.
In 2011, she joined Sunway REIT Management Sdn Bhd (the management company of Sunway REIT, a subsidiary of Sunway Berhad) as Manager, Investor Relations, where she was responsible for developing a comprehensive investor relations programme for Sunway REIT Management Sdn Bhd, focusing on investor engagement and broadening the investors base. In addition, she was also involved in corporate finance exercises, including equity fundraising.
In 2014, she joined Westports Malaysia Sdn Bhd (a subsidiary of Westports Holdings Berhad) as an Investor Relations Officer. During her tenure in Westports Malaysia Sdn Bhd, she played a key role in developing investor relations programme for the company following its initial public offering. Her responsibilities encompassed expansion of research coverage, investors engagement and preparation of statutory reporting. Later thar year, she joined RHB Bank Berhad as an Assistant Vice President, where she led investor relations functions and developed investor engagement strategies.
In 2015, she resumed her tenure with Sunway REIT Management Sdn Bhd as a Senior Manager, Investor Relations. She played a key role in executing investor relations and communication strategies, corporate finance and equity fundraising exercises. She was instrumental in establishing Sunway REIT’s sustainability unit. In 2020, she was promoted to Head of Investor Relations, Chairman’s Office at Sunway Berhad, a position she holds to date. In this role, she leads the investor relations function across the group’s listed entities including Sunway Berhad, Sunway Construction Group Berhad and Sunway REIT.
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