Markets reward speed, but stability comes from reflection — from taking the time to ask not just “Can we?” but “Should we?”.

Norhayati Yakap

Senior Executive Director, Ernst & Young PLT

Values empathy as much as expertise. I enjoy helping teams grow, guiding institutions through technical challenges and contributing to a financial system rooted in trust and long term value.

Norhayati is a Senior Executive Director in Assurance, specializing in Financial Services at Ernst & Young PLT, with close to 20 years of experience in audit and advisory across the capital markets and banking sectors.

She serves as a key assurance leader for major financial institutions, including Islamic banks, development financial institutions and Malaysia’s largest banking group. Her experience spans statutory audits, risk management, technical accounting and process‑related advisory services.

As a subject matter reference for Islamic banking, she often provides technical accounting input on new Islamic banking products and contributes to regulatory advisory work supporting the evolution of Malaysia’s Islamic finance landscape.

She holds a Bachelor of Accountancy from Universiti Teknologi MARA and is a member of both Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants (MICPA) and Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA).

How Norhayati is shaping the future with confidence

I’m focused on enabling financial institutions to move forward with purpose and accountability. By translating regulatory expectations into clear, practical solutions and by supporting teams in building the skills they need, I help organizations respond to change with resilience and sound judgment.

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