Kuala Lumpur, 22 January 2026: This year, over 20 students, 14 educators and seven financial industry volunteers were awarded for their outstanding achievements at the FINCO Annual Awards Ceremony 2025. Present at the event were the Financial Industry Collective Outreach’s (FINCO) Chairman, Tan Sri Azman Hashim and CEO, Clare Walker, as well as over 100 students, parents, teachers, state education officers, and representatives from the financial industry.

List of award recipients

The FINCO Volunteering Awards celebrate the exceptional commitment of financial institution volunteers who have generously dedicated their time and effort to support teaching and learning in government schools. 

1. Overall Banking Financial Institution with the Most Volunteers 2025: AmBank (M) Berhad
2. Overall Non-Banking Financial Institution with the Most Volunteers 2025: Great Eastern General Insurance (M) Berhad
3. Best Coordination Lead 2025: Public Investment Bank Berhad
4. CEO Volunteer of the Year 2025: Dafinah Ahmed Hilmi, Chief Executive Officer of Hong Leong Islamic Bank
5. Highest Repeat Volunteer 2025: Khairul Amri Aznan, AmBank Group Corporate Communications & Marketing, Project Management Office, Assistant Manager
6. Most Outstanding Volunteer 2025: Muhammad Fiqry bin Idris, Prudential Assurance Malaysia, Corporate Responsibility, Assistant Manager
7. Good SENS Outstanding Mentor Award 2025: Puvendran A/L Marappan, AmBank Portfolio Risk Management, Senior Manager

The FINCO Student and Teacher Awards celebrate the outstanding achievements of students and teachers across  Financial Literacy, English and Life Aspiration programmes in 2025.

1. Train-The-Trainer: Outstanding Caretaker Icon: Stalin Juan Anak Thomas, Sarawak State Education Department Office
2. Train-The-Trainer: Outstanding Trainer Icon:
   
   • Zuriawati binti Manaf from SMK Agama Nilai, Negeri Sembilan
   • Azlinah binti Abdul Rahman from SMK Nilai Impian, Negeri Sembilan
   • Suhaila Al Husna binti Nasruddin from SMK Dato’ Mohd Said, Negeri Sembilan
   • Ahmad Hakimi bin Ismail from SMK Tunku Ampuan Durah, Negeri Sembilan
   • Lisah binti Sapudin from SMK Dato’ Undang Haji Adnan, Negeri Sembilan
   • Rozakiah binti Rambeli from SMK Tunku Besar, Negeri Sembilan
3. Good SENS Teacher of the Year 2025: Meor Muhammad Afiq bin Meor Shaharuddin from SK(2) Sultan Alam Shah, Selangor
4. HIP-FINCO Reads Teacher of the Year 2025: Parvani Sivalingam from SJKT Ladang Gadek, Malacca, and Aina Hartini binti Mohamad Khair from SK Lavender Heights, Negeri Sembilan
5. Life Aspiration Counsellor of the Year 2025: Syahrizan bin Ibrahim from SMK Tok Dor, Terengganu
6. Careers InSight Career Fair Counsellor of the Year 2025: Nurul Husna Binti Md Salleh from SMK Kepala Batas, Kedah; Nur Amalin Teh Binti Abdullah from SMK Sultanah Asma, Kedah; and Mohd Faruhi bin Johari from SM Teknik Alor Setar, Kedah
7. FINCO Life Aspiration Outstanding Student of the Year 2025: Raywhansyha Ray Bexter from SMK Sepulot, Sabah; and Tamilchudar A/L Saravanan (ACE Camp alumna)
8. HIP-FINCO Reads Most Improved Reader 2025: Muhammad Dafri Aisy Bin Mohd Firdaus from SK Bukit Mundok, Terengganu and Lim Yong Sheng from SJKC Pay Fong 3, Malacca

The FINCO Good SENS Awards recognises students for outstanding achievements in improving their financial literacy and establishing their social enterprises, as well as teachers and financial industry volunteers who provided invaluable support throughout the students’ 8-month entrepreneurial journey. 

1. Good SENS Best Overall Social Enterprise Award 2025: Team Bags & Books from SK Rantau Panjang, Selangor
2. Good SENS Best Overall Social Enterprise Award 2025 (Runner-Up): Team M.E.I. Enterprise from SK Taginambur, Sabah
3. Good SENS People’s Choice Award: Best Pitching Video 2025: Hogwarts Stars from SJK(C) Gau San, Johor
4. Good SENS Outstanding Leader Award 2025: Madelyne Ave Charles from SK Taginambur, Sabah
5. Good SENS Most Effective Communicator Award 2025: Iris Shakeelah binti Muhammad Sharifuddin from SK Sultanah Asma, Kedah
6. Good SENS Community Champion Award 2025: Team Bags & Books from SK Rantau Panjang, Selangor