- CEO
- Kong Khoon Tan
- Full Time Employees
- 9,470
- Sector
- Finance
- Industry
- Major banks
- Address
- Menara Hong Leong Kuala Lumpur WP Malaysia 50490
- IPO Date
- Nov 27, 1969
- Business
- Hong Leong Financial Group Berhad (HLFG) is a diversified financial services conglomerate that provides an integrated suite of conventional and Islamic financial products and services, including commercial banking through Hong Leong Bank Berhad, which offers personal financial services, business banking, Islamic banking via Hong Leong Islamic Bank Berhad, wealth management, treasury, transaction banking and digital solutions; life insurance and family takaful through Hong Leong Assurance Berhad and Hong Leong MSIG Takaful Berhad; general insurance and takaful via subsidiaries such as HL Assurance Pte Ltd in Singapore and Hong Leong Insurance (Asia) Limited in Hong Kong; investment banking, stockbroking, futures broking, corporate advisory, debt and equity underwriting, deposit taking, treasury solutions, trading in equities, derivatives and foreign exchange through Hong Leong Capital Berhad and Hong Leong Investment Bank Berhad; and asset management encompassing equities, fixed income, money market, multi-asset and Islamic funds through Hong Leong Asset Management Bhd and Hong Leong Islamic Asset Management Sdn Bhd. The group serves consumer, corporate and institutional customers with a focus on digital innovation, customer-centricity and Shariah-compliant offerings, operating primarily in Malaysia with regional presence in Cambodia, Vietnam, Singapore, Hong Kong and China, including strategic stakes in Bank of Chengdu and Sichuan JinCheng Consumer Finance Company. Founded in 1968 and headquartered at Menara Hong Leong in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, HLFG maintains strong financial performance, reporting record-high FY2025 profit attributable to shareholders of RM3.25 billion as of 30 June 2025, up from prior years, with 1H FY2025 PATAMI rising 7.2% year-on-year to RM1.69 billion driven by commercial banking loan growth, robust non-interest income and insurance gains, alongside an interim dividend of 20 sen per share. Recent developments include Hong Leong Bank's strategic alliance with Lombard Odier announced in May 2025 to enhance private banking and regional wealth management through expanded teams, AI integration and talent recruitment; a collaboration with WeBank Technology Services to advance digital customer experiences; the launch of three multi-asset funds by Hong Leong Asset Management and Hong Leong Bank in June 2025 for sophisticated investors seeking global diversification; and Hong Leong Capital Berhad's signing of the Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials to support net-zero goals, alongside sustained emphasis on ESG integration across operations.