Hong Leong Bank Berhad

KLSE:HLBANK Stock Report

Market Cap: RM 43.3b

Hong Leong Bank Berhad Management

Management criteria checks 2/4

Hong Leong Bank Berhad's CEO is Kevin Lam, appointed in Jul 2023, has a tenure of 2.42 years. total yearly compensation is MYR11.17M, comprised of 77.3% salary and 22.7% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.014% of the company’s shares, worth MYR6.21M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 7.9 years and 6.3 years respectively.

Key information

Kevin Lam

Chief executive officer

RM 11.2m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage77.28%
CEO tenure2.4yrs
CEO ownership0.01%
Management average tenure7.9yrs
Board average tenure6.3yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Hong Leong Bank Berhad Just Missed EPS By 16%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

May 30
Hong Leong Bank Berhad Just Missed EPS By 16%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Results: Hong Leong Bank Berhad Exceeded Expectations And The Consensus Has Updated Its Estimates

Mar 01
Results: Hong Leong Bank Berhad Exceeded Expectations And The Consensus Has Updated Its Estimates

Here's Why We Think Hong Leong Bank Berhad (KLSE:HLBANK) Is Well Worth Watching

Jan 23
Here's Why We Think Hong Leong Bank Berhad (KLSE:HLBANK) Is Well Worth Watching

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Kevin Lam's remuneration changed compared to Hong Leong Bank Berhad's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Sep 30 2025n/an/a

RM 4b

Jun 30 2025RM 11mRM 9m

RM 4b

Mar 31 2025n/an/a

RM 4b

Dec 31 2024n/an/a

RM 4b

Sep 30 2024n/an/a

RM 4b

Jun 30 2024RM 6mRM 3m

RM 4b

Compensation vs Market: Kevin's total compensation ($USD2.70M) is above average for companies of similar size in the MY market ($USD1.47M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Kevin's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.

CEO

Kevin Lam (56 yo)

2.4yrs
Tenure
RM 11,172,000
Compensation

Mr. Sai Yoke Lam, also known as Kevin, serves as Group Managing Director & CEO at Hong Leong Bank Berhad since July 01, 2023. He had been Head of TMRW Digital Group at United Overseas Bank Ltd. since July...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Leng Quek
Non-Executive Non-Independent Chairman of the Board31.9yrsno data0.0027%
MYR 1.2m
Sai Yoke Lam
Group MD & CEO2.4yrsRM 11.17m0.014%
MYR 6.2m
Malkit Maan
Chief Financial Officer6.4yrsno datano data
Sheng Chow
Head of Corporate Finance & Investor Relationsno datano datano data
Chee Kong Wong
Chief of Information and Technologyno datano datano data
Vivian Tan
General Manager of Corporate Communication & Corporate Social Responsibilityno datano datano data
Fiona Fong
Head of Human Resourcesno datano datano data
Kwok Hor
Managing Director of Global Markets9.3yrsno datano data
Kuan Yow
Managing Director of Business & Corporate Banking8.6yrsno datano data
Wai Ho
Managing Director of China Operations9.3yrsno datano data
Duc Duong
MD & General Director of HLBVN7.9yrsno datano data
Wee Lee Ng
MD & Chief Executive of HLB Singapore Branch6.2yrsno datano data
7.9yrs
Average Tenure
57yo
Average Age

Experienced Management: HLBANK's management team is seasoned and experienced (7.9 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Leng Quek
Non-Executive Non-Independent Chairman of the Board31.9yrsno data0.0027%
MYR 1.2m
Alan Sendut
Independent Non-Executive Directorless than a yearno datano data
Leng Hai Kwek
Non-Independent Non-Executive Director31.9yrsno data0.28%
MYR 122.5m
Manharlal Ratilal
Independent & Non Executive Director2.3yrsRM 441.00kno data
Kong Khoon Tan
Non-Independent Executive Director12.4yrsno datano data
Soo Cheong
Independent Non Executive Director3.6yrsRM 352.00kno data
Souk Lau
Independent Non Executive Director6.3yrsRM 437.00kno data
6.3yrs
Average Tenure
65yo
Average Age

Experienced Board: HLBANK's board of directors are considered experienced (6.3 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/12/01 07:43
End of Day Share Price 2025/11/28 00:00
Earnings2025/09/30
Annual Earnings2025/06/30

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

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Analyst Sources

Hong Leong Bank Berhad is covered by 29 analysts. 15 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Chee Wei LoongAffin Hwang Investment Bank
Poh OngAmInvestment Bank Berhad
Lei YangCGS International