"Banking is the most technical field for a finance person. You need to have a strong grasp of finance [matters] to actually do banking well. It’s very different from any other industry.”
For Hazli Abu Samah, chief financial officer of Maybank Philippines, entering the banking world proved to be a seamless affair. His previous job at Ernst & Young in Kuala Lumpur, where he audited financial institutions and the power company, made it easy for him to make the transition. He worked with the prestigious multinational professional services firm from 1995 to 1998.