Key Takeaways
- • Noorsurainah Tengah, Head of Alternative Assets and Listed Assets at Brunei Investment Agency (BIA), appointed as independent director of Nasdaq-listed Amber International Holding Limited effective May 21, 2026.
- • Ms. Tengah will serve on two Board committees: Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee and Investment Committee, bringing sovereign wealth fund expertise to the digital wealth management platform.
- • Appointment reflects strategic positioning of Amber International to strengthen institutional governance and investment oversight, with Tengah bringing multi-jurisdictional public-company directorship experience across listed entities including NYSE-traded companies.
- • Ms. Tengah holds CFA designation and concurrent board roles at Mapletree Industrial Trust Management Ltd. (SGX-listed), EG Acquisition Corp. (NYSE: EGGF), and Boqii Holding Limited (NYSE: BQ), demonstrating established credibility in institutional asset management and alternative assets strategy.
- • BIA is the sovereign wealth fund of the Government of Brunei, positioning this appointment as a strategic link between a Gulf Cooperation Council-adjacent sovereign investor and a Nasdaq-listed digital wealth management operator.
Summary
Amber International Holding Limited (Nasdaq: AMBR), a digital wealth management platform operating under the brand "Amber Premium," announced on May 21, 2026, the appointment of Noorsurainah Tengah as an independent director of its Board of Directors. Ms. Tengah will serve on the Board's Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee and Investment Committee, effective immediately.
Ms. Tengah is Head of Alternative Assets and Listed Assets at the Brunei Investment Agency (BIA), the sovereign wealth fund of the Government of Brunei, where she also serves on the Investment Committee and Management Committee. Her professional background encompasses over two decades of senior leadership roles in sovereign wealth investment, alternative assets management, institutional asset management, and cross-border public-company governance. She holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation and has achieved rapid advancement through the ranks of institutional investment management.
Beyond her primary role at BIA, where she has led alternative assets and listed assets since December 2019, Ms. Tengah maintains concurrent board positions as an Independent Non-Executive Director of Mapletree Industrial Trust Management Ltd. (manager of SGX-listed Mapletree Industrial Trust: ME8U) since April 2023, and as a Director of Perennial Holdings Private Limited and Perennial Group Private Limited since May 2024. She previously served as director at EG Acquisition Corp. (NYSE: EGGF) and Boqii Holding Limited (NYSE: BQ), providing her with direct experience in U.S. public-company directorship across multiple sectors.
The appointment underscores Amber International's strategic effort to enhance institutional-grade governance and investment oversight at a critical growth stage as a Nasdaq-listed platform. Ms. Tengah's sovereign wealth fund background and established track record in alternative asset strategy position her to provide substantive guidance on institutional investor needs and risk management frameworks. The BIA connection also reflects potential institutional capital access and strategic alignment with Asia-Pacific wealth management channels.
Ms. Tengah is Head of Alternative Assets and Listed Assets at the Brunei Investment Agency (BIA), the sovereign wealth fund of the Government of Brunei, where she also serves on the Investment Committee and Management Committee. Her professional background encompasses over two decades of senior leadership roles in sovereign wealth investment, alternative assets management, institutional asset management, and cross-border public-company governance. She holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation and has achieved rapid advancement through the ranks of institutional investment management.
Beyond her primary role at BIA, where she has led alternative assets and listed assets since December 2019, Ms. Tengah maintains concurrent board positions as an Independent Non-Executive Director of Mapletree Industrial Trust Management Ltd. (manager of SGX-listed Mapletree Industrial Trust: ME8U) since April 2023, and as a Director of Perennial Holdings Private Limited and Perennial Group Private Limited since May 2024. She previously served as director at EG Acquisition Corp. (NYSE: EGGF) and Boqii Holding Limited (NYSE: BQ), providing her with direct experience in U.S. public-company directorship across multiple sectors.
The appointment underscores Amber International's strategic effort to enhance institutional-grade governance and investment oversight at a critical growth stage as a Nasdaq-listed platform. Ms. Tengah's sovereign wealth fund background and established track record in alternative asset strategy position her to provide substantive guidance on institutional investor needs and risk management frameworks. The BIA connection also reflects potential institutional capital access and strategic alignment with Asia-Pacific wealth management channels.
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