Sharifatul Hanizah is the Executive Director of Islamic Capital Market Development (ICMD) of the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC).

She leads the team that spearheads the developmental agenda and operational aspects of Malaysia's Islamic capital market (ICM). Their efforts encompass a range of initiatives aimed at broadening and deepening ICM products and services, with the ultimate goal of fortifying Malaysia's position as the global leader in Islamic finance.

Sharifatul Hanizah has an extensive and diverse experience of over 30 years in the fields of investment analysis, portfolio management, equity trading and unit trust while serving in various organisations such as Permodalan Nasional Berhad (PNB), RHB Investment Management Sdn Bhd and Muamalat Invest. During her tenure in PNB and RHB, Sharifatul Hanizah’s board experience was vast, spanning consumer goods, technology and manufacturing companies. She served on the boards of exchange-listed and private companies as a Nominee Director for PNB and RHB.

Prior to joining the SC in August 2019, Sharifatul Hanizah was the Chief Executive Officer of SIDC, the learning and development arm of the SC. She is a Fellow of the Financial Services Institute of Australasia (F Fin), a Certified Financial Planner (CFP), an Islamic Financial Planner (IFP), a Fellow of the Institute of Corporate Directors Malaysia (ICDM) and a member of the Malaysia International Islamic Finance Centre (MIFC) Leadership Council.