Lim Say Cheong

Chief Executive Officer

As Chief Executive Officer of SVCIC, Lim is responsible for the overall performance of the company and for leading the development and execution of long-term strategies aimed at creating shareholder value. He leads all the company’s business activities, including Advisory, Arrangement and Distribution.

Lim was formerly the CEO of Lootah Global Capital, a financial services company licensed by the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). He also had a stint with Nomura Islamic Asset Management where he was responsible for the Sharia-compliant business development.

Lim previously worked for more than a decade in the UAE, first with Noor Islamic Bank as Executive Director for Global Markets and then as Executive Vice President and Head of Investment Banking with Al Hilal Bank, where he led the development and growth of its Capital Markets, Asset Management and Wealth Management businesses. Under his leadership, the Al Hilal GCC Equity Fund was voted the Best Islamic Fund in 2013 and 2014.

Lim graduated from the prestigious INSEAD Business School (France) with Global Executive MBA. He also holds Diploma in Islamic Finance from CIMA UK, and Masters in Financial Planning from USC, Australia. He was awarded the Financial Engineering Certificate from Columbia University and has passed the Capital Market Examination-1 and the Corporate Finance Examination, mandated by the Saudi Capital Market Authority (CMA). Lim was conferred the Certified Financial Planning (CFP) designation, the good standard of financial planning by the CFP Board USA. 

A renowned Islamic Finance practitioner and industry thought leader, Lim regularly contributes articles on Islamic Finance and has been invited to speak at conferences around the world. As an acknowledgment of his leadership excellence, Lim was awarded the acclaimed Cambridge Islamic Finance Leadership Award 2022 by Clare College, University of Cambridge.

Ibrahim Al Hasni

Head of Compliance/MLRO

As Head of Compliance/MLRO at SVCIC, Ibrahim is responsible for ensuring that all corporate processes and procedures comply with the law, and that company operations comply with internal standards.

Ibrahim formerly was the Compliance Supervisor of Alnefaie Investment Group, a financial services company. He also was a Senior Compliance Officer at Nearpay, a payment gateway company.

Ibrahim graduated with Bachelor of International Economics from King Abdulaziz University. He is certified as Compliance Officer(CCO) from Financial Academy and Certified as Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) from ACAMS.

Abdul Saleem Paramboor

Chief Financial Officer

Abdul Saleem is visionary Finance Leader with 19 years of standout experience leading a multi-arm financial spectrum and excelling in various executive-level leadership capacities for numerous large conglomerates. He is leading the finance team, responsible for all of the company’s financial functions including reporting and budgeting. He has particular expertise in developing financial policies to support rapid growth, continuously evaluating internal controls environment, and ensuring that stringent controls and compliance standards are maintained to invest in future sustainable business success and support rapid growth.

Prior to joining SVCIC, Abdul Saleem held different executive positions in financial accounting and management in different companies, including Al Thelim Group (Chief Finance Officer), Bureau Veritas Saudi Arabia (Financial Controller for KSA and Head of Finance Shared Service Center for KSA), Arabian Cultures Company (Finance Officer), Almasa IT Distribution FZCO- Dubai, The Art Heir Group – Dubai. His career accomplishments include leading the implementation of KSA Finance Shared Service Center for Bureau Veritas Group of companies in Saudi Arabia, from sourcing to successful completion. He holds Certified Management Accountant (CMA) from Institute of Certified Management Accountants, Australia: MBA in Finance from Rabindranath Tagore University, India; and a Bachelor Degree of Commerce from the University of Calicut, India and holds many courses in the field of finance, financial management and consulting.