Board of Directors of Bursa Malaysia Bhd

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Tan Sri Abdul Wahid bin Omar

Chairman, Public Interest Director* and Independent Non-Executive Director

Nationality/Age Malaysian / 56
Date of Appointment 1 May 2020
Academic / Professional Qualification(s)
  • Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), United Kingdom (Fellow)
  • Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales (ICAEW) (Member)
  • Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA) (Member)
  • Diploma in Advanced Accounting, Luton College of Higher Education, United Kingdom
  • Honorary Doctorate in Economy & Muamalat Administration, Islamic Science University of Malaysia
  • Honorary Doctorate in Economy, Multimedia University, Malaysia
Present Directorship(s)

Listed Entity:

  • Nil

Other public companies:

  • Nil
Present Appointment(s)
  • Chairman, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) (1 November 2018 - present)
  • Trustee, Yayasan Sultan Ibrahim Johor
  • Trustee, World Wide Fund for Nature, Malaysia
Past Directorship(s) and/or Appointment(s)
  • Group Chairman, Permodalan Nasional Berhad (1 August 2016 - 30 June 2018)
  • Minister in the Prime Minister's Department in charge of Economic Planning (June 2013 - June 2016)
  • President & Chief Executive Officer, Malayan Banking Berhad (1 May 2008 - 4 June 2013)
  • Independent Non-Executive Director, Bursa Malaysia Berhad (10 April 2004 - 31 May 2011)
  • Group Chief Executive Officer, Telekom Malaysia Berhad (1 July 2004 - 17 April 2008)
  • Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, UEM Group (October 2001 - June 2004)
  • Group Chief Financial Officer, Telekom Malaysia Berhad (March 2001 - September 2001)
  • Divisional Director, Capital Market & Securities/ Director, Group Corporate Services, Amanah Capital Group (1994-2001)
  • Senior Vice President, Finance, Administration & Secretarial, Kumpulan FIMA Berhad (1991-1994)
  • Deputy Manager, Corporate Banking, Bumiputra Merchant Bankers Berhad (1988-1991)

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Datuk Muhamad Umar Swift

Chief Executive Officer, Non-Independent Executive Director

Nationality/Age Australian / 55
Permanent Resident of Malaysia
Date of Appointment 11 February 2019
Length of Service (as at 31 January 2020) 11 ½ months
Date of Last Re-election 28 March 2019
Academic / Professional Qualification(s)
  • Bachelor of Economics, Monash University, Australia
  • Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance and Investment, Securities Institute of Australia
  • Associate Member, Institute of Chartered Accountants, Australia
  • CPA Australia
  • Fellow Member, Taxation Institute of Australia
  • Fellow Member, Financial Services Institute of Australasia, Australia
  • Chartered Accountant, Malaysian Institute of Accountants
  • Registered Member, Malaysian Financial Planning Council
Present Directorship(s)

Listed Entity:

  • Nil

Other public companies:

  • Bursa Malaysia Berhad Group
  • Yayasan Bursa Malaysia
  • Securities Industry Development Corporation
  • Capital Market Development Fund
Past Directorship(s) and/or Appointment(s)
  • Chief Executive Officer (CEO)/Group Managing Director, MAA Group Berhad (7 September 2006 - 8 February 2019)
  • Director, Columbus Capital Pty Limited (6 October 2006 - 27 December 2018)
  • Director, MAA General Assurance Philippines, Inc (26 March 2015 - 8 February 2019)
  • Director, MAA International Group (10 March 2017 - 8 February 2019)
  • Director, MCIS Insurance Berhad (17 October 2018 - 31 January 2019)
  • Member, Board of Trustees, MAA Medicare Charitable Foundation (13 July 2006 - 8 February 2019)
  • Member, Board of Trustees, The Budimas Charitable Foundation (8 April 2013 - 8 February 2019)
  • Member, Board of Trustees, Anaho Foundation (18 November 2013 - 8 February 2019)
  • Non-Independent Non-Executive Director, MAA Takaful Berhad (May 2007 - June 2016)
  • Director, MAAKL Mutual Berhad (March 2008 - December 2013)
  • Director, Federation of Investment Managers Malaysia (2012 - 2014)
  • CEO, Malaysian Assurance Alliance Berhad (August 2008 - September 2011)
  • Deputy CEO, Malaysian Assurance Alliance Berhad (June 2006 - July 2008)
  • Head, Enterprise Financial Services Group, Malayan Banking Berhad (April 2004 - May 2006)
  • Director, Mayban Allied Credit & Leasing Sdn Bhd (August 2005 - April 2006)
  • Director, Mayban Ventures Sdn Bhd (2004 to December 2005)
  • Practice Leader, Utilities Business, Deloitte Consulting in Malaysia (September 2003 - March 2004)
  • CEO, Gas Malaysia Sdn Bhd (July 1997 - December 2002)

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Dato’ Anad Krishnan a/l Muthusamy

Public Interest Director* and Independent Non-Executive Director

Nationality/Age Malaysian / 65
Date of Appointment 23 April 2020
Academic / Professional Qualification(s)
  • Bachelor of Law (Hons), National University of Singapore
Present Directorship(s)

Listed Entity:

  • Nil

Other public companies:

  • Nil
Present Appointment(s)
  • Managing Partner, Anad & Noraini
Past Directorship(s) and/or Appointment(s)
  • Independent Non-Executive Director, Bina Puri Holdings Berhad (May 2005 - May 2013)
  • Partner, Anad & Associates
  • Partner, James Foong & Anad
  • Legal Assistant, James Foong & Associates

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Sharifatu Laila binti Syed Ali

Public Interest Director* and Independent Non-Executive Director

Nationality/Age Malaysian / 58
Date of Appointment 1 October 2020
Academic / Professional Qualification(s)

  • Bachelor of Science (Hons), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

  • Master of Business Administration, University Malaya

  • Advanced Management Programme, Harvard Business School

Present Directorship(s)

Listed Entity:

  • RHB Bank Berhad

Other public companies:

  • RHB Investment Bank Berhad
  • Badan Pengawas Pemegang Saham Minoriti Berhad (Minority Shareholders Watch Group)
Present Appointment(s)
  • Council Member, Institutional Investor Council Malaysia
  • Member, Investment Committee, University Malaya
  • Senior Advisor, Think3associates Sdn Bhd
Past Directorship(s) and/or Appointment(s)
  • Director, RHB Islamic International Asset Management Bhd (October 2018 - May 2020)
  • Director, RHB Asset Management Sdn Bhd (October 2018 - May 2020)
  • Advisor to the Board, ValueCap Sdn Bhd (August 2018)
  • Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO)/Managing Director, ValueCap Sdn Bhd (January 2015 - July 2018)
  • Director, VCAP Asset Managers Sdn Bhd (December 2013 - July 2018)
  • Director, i-VCAP Management Sdn Bhd (October 2007 – July 2018)
  • CEO, ValueCap Sdn Bhd (2002-2014)
  • Head, Investments, Lembaga Tabung Haji (July 2002 – September 2002)
  • Head, Equities Investment Division/Senior Portfolio Manager, Employees Provident Fund (EPF), Malaysia (1997 – June 2002)
  • Head, Treasury Division, EPF, Malaysia (1994-1996)
  • Senior Investment Officer, EPF, Malaysia (1988-1994)
  • Investment Operations Executive, Permodalan Nasional Berhad (1985-1987)

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Datuk Karownakaran @ Karunakaran Ramasamy

Senior Independent Non-Executive Director

Nationality/Age Malaysian / 69
Date of Appointment 28 March 2013
Length of Service
(as at 31 January 2020) 		6 years 10 months
Date of Last Re-election 28 March 2018
Academic / Professional Qualification(s)
  • Bachelor of Economics (Hons) in Accounting, University of Malaya
Present Directorship(s)

Listed Entity:

  • Malayan Banking Berhad
  • IOI Corporation Berhad
  • Chairman, Integrated Logistics Berhad

Other public companies:

  • Chairman, Etiqa International Holdings Berhad
  • Chairman, Maybank Ageas Holdings Berhad
Past Directorship(s) and/or Appointment(s)
  • Chairman, Etiqa Life Insurance Berhad (January-December 2018)
  • Chairman, Etiqa General Insurance Berhad (formerly known as Etiqa Insurance Berhad) (March 2016-December 2018)
  • Chairman, Etiqa Family Takaful Berhad (formerly known as Etiqa Takaful Berhad) (2016-2017)
  • Director, Maybank (Cambodia) PLC (2012-2017)
  • Director, Maybank Asset Management Group Berhad (2012-2016)
  • Director, Chemical Company of Malaysia Berhad (2011-2014)
  • Director, Maybank Investment Bank Berhad (2009-2014)
  • Director-General, Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) (2004-2008)
  • Deputy Director-General, MIDA (2001-2003)
  • Director, Industrial Promotion Division overseeing 16 MIDA overseas offices (1996-2000)
  • Director, MIDA in Singapore, Germany and London (1978-1995)

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Pushpanathan S.A. Kanagarayar

Independent Non-Executive Director

Nationality/Age Malaysian / 68
Date of Appointment 23 June 2014
Length of Service
(as at 31 January 2020) 		5 years 7 months
Date of Last Re-election 28 March 2018
Academic / Professional Qualification(s)
  • Institute Of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (Member)
  • Malaysian Institute Of Certified Public Accountants (MICPA) (Member)
  • Malaysian Institute Of Accountants (MIA) (Member)
Present Directorship(s)

Listed Entity:

  • IJM Corporation Berhad
  • IJM Plantations Berhad

Other public companies:

  • Asian Institute of Finance Berhad (In Members’ Voluntary Winding-up)
  • Sun Life Malaysia Assurance Berhad
Present Appointment(s)
  • Council Member, MICPA
  • Trustee, World Wildlife Fund Malaysia
  • Director, Malaysian Community Education Foundation
  • Chairman, Malaysian Financial Reporting Standards (MFRS) Application & Implementation Committee of the Malaysian Accounting Standards Board (MASB)
  • Project Chairman, the Insurance Standards Working Group of the MASB on MFRS 17
Past Directorship(s) and/or Appointment(s)
  • Director, Sun Life Malaysia Takaful Berhad (2010-2019)
  • Board Member MASB (2009-2015)
  • Honorary Secretary, Financial Reporting Foundation (2010-2015)
  • President, MICPA (2012-2014)
  • Council Member, MIA (2012-2014)
  • Partner, Messrs Ernst & Young (1983-2009)
  • Chairman, Adjudication and/or Organising Committees, National Annual Corporate Report Awards (2003-2009)
  • Chairman, MICPA's Financial Statements Review Committee and Project Chairman of the Insurance Standards Working Group of MASB on FRS 4 (2003-2007)
  • Member, International Federation of Accountants' Developing Nations Permanent Taskforce (2004-2005)

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Datin Grace Yeoh Cheng Geok

Independent Non-Executive Director

Nationality/Age Malaysian / 58
Date of Appointment 24 February 2017
Length of Service
(as at 31 January 2020) 		2 year 11 months
Date of Last Re-election 28 March 2018
Academic / Professional Qualification(s)
  • Bachelor of Laws (Hons), London School of Economics and Political Science
  • Master of Laws (LLM), University of London
  • Barrister-at-Law, Middle Temple
  • Advocate and Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya
Present Directorship(s)

Listed Entity:

  • Nil

Other public companies:

  • CIMB Bank Berhad
  • Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad and its clearing house (Bursa Malaysia Securities Sdn Bhd)
Present Appointment(s)
  • Head, Corporate and Commercial Law Practice Group, Shearn Delamore & Co.
  • Head, Energy, Natural Resources & Green Technology Practice Group, Shearn Delamore & Co.
  • Member, Corporate and Commercial Law Committee of the Malaysian Bar Council
  • Member, Trade in Legal Services Committee of the Malaysian Bar Council
Past Directorship(s) and/or Appointment(s)
  • Managing Partner, Shearn Delamore & Co. (2016-2018)
  • Member, Management Committee, Shearn Delamore & Co. (2002-2018)

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Chong Chye Neo

Independent Non-Executive Director

Nationality/Age Malaysian / 57
Date of Appointment 21 December 2018
Length of Service
(as at 31 January 2020) 		1 year 1 month
Date of Last Re-election 28 March 2019
Academic / Professional Qualification(s)
  • Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Computer Science, Universiti Sains Malaysia
  • Executive Education, Harvard Business School
Present Directorship(s)

Listed Entity:

  • Hong Leong Bank Berhad
  • Hong Leong Financial Group Berhad

Other public companies:

  • Nil
Present Appointment(s)
  • Honorary Member, American Malaysian Chamber of Commerce
Past Directorship(s) and/or Appointment(s)
  • Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer, IBM Malaysia Sdn Bhd (1 October 2015 - 31 December 2018)
  • Director, Kenexa Technologies Sdn Bhd (15 September 2015 - 31 December 2018)
  • Director, IBM Global Delivery Centre (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd (15 September 2015- 31 December 2018)
  • Client Director, Financial Services Sector, IBM Malaysia Sdn Bhd (2014-2015)
  • Director, Intellectual Property – ASEAN, IBM Research (2011-2012)
  • Director, Business Partners & Alliances, IBM ASEAN (2009-2010)
  • Director, Mid Market, IBM ASEAN/ South Asia (2007-2008)
  • General Manager, Storage Systems Group, IBM ASEAN/ South Asia (2005-2006)
  • Regional Leader, Marketing, IBM ASEAN (2004)
  • Country Head, Enterprise Systems Group, IBM Malaysia Sdn Bhd (2002-2003)
  • Regional Marketing Manager, Enterprise Systems Group, IBM ASEAN (2001)
  • Various roles in IBM (engineering, sales, marketing and operations in Malaysia). Asia Pacific sales roles covering Japan, Korea, Greater China Group, ASEAN/ South Asia,Australia/ New Zealand (1989-2001)
  • Software Development Engineer, Hewlett Packard Malaysia (1986-1989)

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Uji Sherina Abdullah

Independent Non-Executive Director

Nationality/Age Malaysian / 58
Date of Appointment 18 November 2019
Length of Service (as at 31 January 2020): 2 ½ months
Academic / Professional Qualification / Membership(s)
  • Associate in Occupational Studies Degree, with a major in Business Administration/Management, Central City Business Institute, Syracuse, New York
Present Directorship(s)

Listed Entity:

  • Nil

Other public companies:

  • Nil
Past Directorship(s) and/or Appointment(s)
  • Group Chief Human Resource Officer, AMMB Holdings Berhad (2015-2018)
  • Country Chief Human Resources Director, HSBC Malaysia (2009- 2012)
  • Country Chief Human Resource Director, Citibank Malaysia (2004-2009)
  • General Manager, Human Resources and Corporate Communications, Mesiniaga Berhad (2001-2004)
  • Head, Human Resources, Mesiniaga Berhad (1995-2000)
  • Training and Development Manager, Mesiniaga Sdn Berhad (1994-1995)
  • Sales and Marketing Manager - Mid-range System, Mesiniaga Sdn Berhad (1993-1994)
  • Various IT and Technology roles at Mesiniaga Sdn Bhd (1982-1993)
    • Systems Engineering and Support Manager
    • Systems Engineer
    • Product Support
    • Programmer

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Datuk Bazlan bin Osman

Independent Non-Executive Director

Nationality/Age Malaysian / 56
Date of Appointment16 November 2020
Academic / Professional Qualification(s)

  • Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), United Kingdom (Fellow)

  • Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA) (Member)

  • Diploma in Accounting, Polytechnic of North London, United Kingdom

Present Directorship(s)

Listed Entity:

  • Fima Corporation Berhad
  • Glomac Berhad
  • Syarikat Takaful Malaysia Keluarga Berhad

Other public companies:

  • Citibank Berhad
Present Appointment(s)
  • Chairman, GITN Sdn Bhd (wholly-owned subsidiary of Telekom Malaysia Berhad (TM))
  • Council Member, MIA
  • Chairman, Professional Accountants in Business Committee, MIA
  • Vice Chairman, ACCA Malaysian Advisory Chapter
  • Director, Malaysia Professional Accountancy Centre
Past Directorship(s) and/or Appointment(s)
  • Board Member, Universiti Utara Malaysia (2020)
  • Director, Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation Sdn Bhd (2018)
  • Executive Director, TM (2008-2019)
  • Acting Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO), TM (2018)
  • Deputy Group CEO, TM (2017-2018)
  • Group Chief Financial Officer, TM (2005-2017)
  • Director, Labuan Reinsurance (L) Ltd (2005-2008)
  • Board Commissioner, PT XL Axiata Tbk (2005-2008)
  • Chief Financial Officer, Celcom Malaysia Berhad (2002-2005)
  • Senior Vice President, Corporate Finance & Treasury, Celcom Malaysia Berhad (2001-2002)
  • Director, Nationwide Express Holdings Berhad (1994-2005)
  • Senior Vice President, Finance and Company Secretary, Kumpulan Fima Berhad (1994-2001)
  • Manager, Accounting & Financial Control, American Express (M) Sdn Bhd (1993-1994)
  • Finance at Corporate Office, Kuala Lumpur, Melaka and Singapore, Sime Darby Group (1989-1993)
  • Auditor, Messrs. Hanafiah Raslan & Mohamad (1986-1989)

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Syed Ari Azhar bin Syed Mohamed Adlan

Independent Non-Executive Director

Nationality/Age Malaysian / 47
Date of Appointment 16 November 2020
Academic / Professional Qualification(s)

  • Bachelor of Arts, Economics (Hons), Trinity College, Cambridge University
Present Directorship(s)

Listed Entity:

  • Nil

Other public companies:

  • Nil
Past Directorship(s) and/or Appointment(s)
  • Founder and Director, Abacus ib Sdn Bhd, Malaysia (2017-2020)
  • Country Head, CLSA Securities Sdn Bhd, Malaysia (2015-2016)
  • Senior Portfolio Manager, Global Emerging Markets, APG Asset Management Asia, Hong Kong (2012-2015)
  • Executive Director and Portfolio Manager, UBS AG, Fundamental Investment Group, Hong Kong (2010-2012)
  • Portfolio Manager, Asian Equities, Millennium Capital Management, Singapore (2008-2009) 
  • Portfolio Manager, Asian Equities, Citigroup Tribeca Global Investments, Singapore (2006-2007) 
  • Portfolio Manager and Co-Founder, Binjai Hill Asset Management, Singapore (2004-2006) 
  • Fund Manager, Asian Equities, Deutsche Asset Management, London, New York, Singapore (1997-2004)
  • Senior Executive, Investment Operations and Financial Market Department, Bank Negara Malaysia (1996-1997)

Notes:
* appointed by the Minister of Finance in consultation with the securities commission pursuant to Section 10(i)(a) of the Capital Markets and Services Act 2007 (CMSA)

Save as disclosed, the above Directors have no family relationship with any Director and/or major shareholder of Bursa Malaysia, have no conflict of interest with Bursa Malaysia, have not been convicted of any offence within the past 5 years.

Save for the Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director, all the Non-Executive Directors satisfy the criteria of an independent director as defined under Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad Main Market Listing Requirements, which include being independent of management, free from any business or other relationship which could interfere with the exercise of independent judgement, objectivity or the ability to act in the best interests of the Company, and also being independent of its major shareholders.