Last updated on August 23, 2025

KUALA LUMPUR: Atlan Holdings Bhd has named Datuk Lee Kok Khee, the former executive director and head of group equity business at Kenanga Investment Bank Bhd, as its new group chief executive officer, effective immediately.

In a separate announcement, Kenanga confirmed Lee’s resignation on the same day, stating he was leaving “to pursue other career opportunities.”

Lee, 57, brings more than two decades of experience from Kenanga, where he held various senior roles over his 22-year tenure. Atlan highlighted his wide-ranging expertise in equity broking, equity derivatives, investment banking, corporate finance, fintech, and digital ventures.

His tenure at Kenanga culminated in his role as executive director and head of the group equity business. Under his leadership, Kenanga’s equity division garnered numerous local and international accolades. Its equity derivatives arm became the leading issuer of structured warrants in Malaysia, while Rakuten Trade Sdn Bhd—a fully digital brokerage co-founded by Kenanga and Rakuten Securities Inc in 2016—was named Malaysia’s Fintech Company of the Year in 2018.

As of Thursday, Atlan’s shares remained untraded. The stock last closed at RM2.45 on Wednesday, giving the company a market capitalisation of RM621.44 million.

Kenanga’s share price closed unchanged at 90 sen, with a market value of RM662.19 million.

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