The appointment at Malaysia's state pension fund takes effect on 20 May, the fund said on Monday.
Jay Khairil Jeremy Abdullah previously led state-owned Bank Simpanan Nasional and brings three decades of banking and financial services experience.
KWAP, formally Kumpulan Wang Persaraan Diperbadankan, manages pension-related funds for Malaysia's public sector and announced the leadership change in a statement.
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