11 Facts About Khazanah Nasional

Khazanah Nasional Berhad is the sovereign wealth fund of the Government of Malaysia, entrusted with growing the nation's long-term wealth via distinct commercial and strategic objectives.

Khazanah Nasional is guided by its investment philosophy which emphasises attaining appropriate risk-adjusted financial returns, generating sustainable returns, and integrating ethical and responsible investing considerations.

Khazanah Nasional 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.

Khazanah Nasional was incorporated under the Companies Act 2016 in Malaysia on 3 September 1993 as a public limited company and commenced operations a year later.

Khazanah Nasional is owned by the Malaysian government and administered by the Minister of Finance Incorporated, except for one share held by the Federal Land Commissioner.

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Khazanah Nasional was incorporated under the Companies Act 2016 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 Nasional is owned by the Minister of Finance Incorporated, a body incorporated pursuant to the Minister of Finance Act 1957.

In 2018, the Government of Malaysia initiated a corporate restructuring and reorganisation of Khazanah Nasional, which involved leadership changes, a refresh of its mandate and objectives, and a review and revaluation of its investments.

Khazanah Nasional is governed by its board of directors, which is led by Dato' Sri Ismail Sabri Yaakob, Prime Minister of Malaysia, as chairman of the board.

Khazanah Nasional is guided by a framework that establishes a responsibility, authority and governance structure.

Khazanah Nasional pursues its overall mandate through a two-fund investment structure.