Mr. Sofian Mohammad Jani, CFA

Mr. Sofian Jani serves as the Acting Managing Director in Brunei Investment Agency. He oversees the Asset Allocation Strategy of BIA. He began his career with BIA in 1993 serving as Investment Officer in Brussels and London. More recently, he worked as the Director of the Internal Fund Management Department at BIA. His other engagements include serving as a member of the Board for Employees' Trust Fund and Investment Committee of the Monetary Authority of Brunei Darussalam. Mr. Sofian Jani holds a Bachelor's degree (Hons.) in Economics and Social Studies from the University of Manchester (UK). He is also a CFA charter-holder.

Senior Manager / Head of Listed Assets, Brunei Investment Agency (BIA)
Mr. Edzwan Adanan joined the Brunei Investment Agency in 2005 and is currently the Head of the Listed Asset Division in the Brunei Investment Agency. He has been a member of the Agency’s Portfolio Advisory Committee since 2012 and is also involved in the Ministry of Finance’s Strategic Goals Initiatives since 2016.

He studied at the University of Manchester with a degree in Accounting and Finance. In addition, he has a FCCA and CFA. He was a participant in Brunei’s inaugural Top 100 Leaders program in 2015 facilitated by the Prime Minister’s Office alongside the Delivery Associates and is a current participant in the Ministry of Finance’s Leadership program.

He currently serves as a Director of Petersons Securities Limited in Australia and Progresif Cellular Sdn. Berhad where he also sits as Chairman of the Audit Committee, Chairman of the HSSE Committee and is a member of the Human Resource Committee. He was appointed to serve as a director for Pak Brunei Investment Company Limited in 2017. He has also served as a Board member of Armada Properties Sdn Berhad from 2013 to 2017.

Ms. Ayesha Aziz, CFA
Ms. Aziz currently serves as the Managing Director of Pak Brunei Investment Company and also holds directorship in Primus Leasing Limited (a wholly owned subsidiary of Pak Brunei) and KSB Pumps Limited. She brings over 25 years of experience in Structured Finance, Private Equity & Strategic Advisory businesses. Ms. Aziz started her career from ANZ Grindlays Bank and worked in Merchant Banking & Treasury Markets Divisions. She was also involved in establishing and managing business operations of Pak Oman Investment Company and its subsidiaries, in senior managerial roles.

Director
Mr. Arif Ahmed Khan, a senior civil servant has more than 35 years of experience in Public Administration. During the course of his career, he has served as Secretary Finance, Secretary Economic Affairs Division, Secretary Interior and Secretary Climate Change. Mr. Khan has also served as Additional Chief Secretary, Planning and Development Department, Government of Sindh. He was Secretary Finance for the Government of Sindh during 2012-13. Prior to that, he remained Home Secretary to the Government of Sindh.

Mr. Khan also had the opportunity of serving as Consul General and Trade Commissioner of Pakistan in Montreal, Canada and as Programme Coordinator for International Trade Centre (ITC), Geneva. He has held the position of Director General for the Export Promotion Bureau (now Trade Development Authority of Pakistan) in 2004 – 2005. He represented the Government on the Board of Directors of Sindh Bank Limited, Sindh Engro Coal Mining Company Limited, State Bank of Pakistan, Pak China Investment Co. Ltd., PAIR Investment Co. Ltd., Pakistan International Airline, Pakistan Telecommunication Co. Ltd., Pakistan LNG Terminal Ltd., Pakistan LNG Ltd., Pakistan Software Development Board, SNGPL, PARCO, National Disaster Risk Management, Karachi Infrastructure Development Board, Benazir Income Support Board, NUST, NUTECH, Pakistan Institute of Development Economics, PPRA, Lahore University of Medical Sciences, Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan, National School of Public Policy, Trade Development Authority of Pakistan and Faisalabad Development Co.

Mr. Khan holds a Masters in Public Policy from Concordia University, Quebec.