Board of Directors of Bursa Malaysia Bhd

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Datuk Shireen Ann Zaharah binti Muhiudeen

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

Nationality/Age Malaysian / 55
Date of Appointment 1 March 2019
Academic / Professional Qualification(s)
  • Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, University of Southern California, United States
  • Masters of Business Administration, Loyola Marymount University, United States
Present Directorship(s)

Listed Entity:

  • Nil

Other public companies:

  • Nil
Present Appointment(s)
  • Independent Non-Executive Director, Federal Land Development Authority (FELDA)
  • Member, Economic Action Council
Past Directorship(s) and/or Appointment(s)
  • Founder, Managing Director and Principal Fund Manager, Corston-Smith Asset Management Sdn Bhd (2007-2019)
  • Non-Independent Non-Executive Director, Apollo Food Holdings Berhad (January 2018 – October 2018)
  • Independent Non-Executive Director, HSBC Bank Malaysia Berhad (December 2013 – February 2016)
  • Independent Non-Executive Director, Integrax Berhad (September 2011 – June 2015)
  • Chief Executive Officer, AIG Investment Corporation Malaysia (March 1992 – February 2004)

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Datuk Muhamad Umar Swift

Chairman of Bursa Malaysia Derivatives

Nationality/Age Australian / 54
Permanent Resident of Malaysia
Date of Appointment 11 February 2019
Academic / Professional Qualification(s)
  • Bachelor of Economics, Monash University, Australia
  • Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance and Investment, Securities Institute of 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
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)
  • General Manager, Corporate Finance, Gas Malaysia Sdn Bhd (January 1996 - June 1997)
  • Manager Corporate Banking, Bank of Singapore (Australia) Limited (January 1994 - December 1995)
  • Manager Corporate Finance, Bank of Singapore (Australia) Limited (November 1992 - December 1993)
  • Manager, Corporate Recovery, Price Waterhouse (July 1990 - November 1992)
  • Audit Senior, Price Waterhouse (January 1986 - June 1990)

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Datin Mariam Prudence binti Yusof

Public Interest Director* and Independent Non-Executive Director

Nationality/Age Malaysian / 66
Date of Appointment 19 February 2017
Length of Service
(as at 31 January 2019) 		1 year 11 1/2 months
Academic / Professional Qualification(s)
  • BA (Hons), University of Malaya
Present Directorship(s)

Listed Entity:

  • C.I. Holdings Berhad

Other public companies:

  • Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Berhad
  • Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Clearing Berhad
Present Appointment(s)
  • Chairman, SISMA Group of Companies
Past Directorship(s) and/or Appointment(s)
  • Executive Director, Equity Market of MIDF Amanah Investment Bank Bhd (formerly known as MIDF Sisma Securities Sdn Bhd) (1997-2007)
  • Member, Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange Committee (KLSE) (2002-2004)
  • Director, Labuan International Financial Exchange Inc. (LFX) (2002-2004)
  • Director, Securities Clearing Automated Network Services Sdn Bhd (SCANS) (2002-2004)
  • Director, Research Institute & Investment Analyst Malaysia (RIAM) (2002-2004)
  • Trustee, Bumiputera Training Fund of the Securities Commission (SC) (2002-2004)
  • Chairman, Membership Committee of the KLSE (2002-2004)
  • Chairman, Association of Stockbroking Companies of Malaysia (2002-2003)
  • Director (Corporate Nominee), PB Securities Sdn Bhd (1990-1997)
  • Dealer Representative, HA Securities Sdn Bhd (1984-1990)
  • Human Resource & Organizational Development with multinational companies (1974-1984)

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Datuk Karownakaran @ Karunakaran Ramasamy

Senior Independent Non-Executive Director

Nationality/Age Malaysian / 68
Date of Appointment 28 March 2013
Length of Service
(as at 31 January 2019) 		5 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 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 A/L S.A. Kanagarayar

Independent Non-Executive Director

Nationality/Age Malaysian / 67
Date of Appointment 23 June 2014
Length of Service
(as at 31 January 2019) 		4 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 Plantation Berhad

Other public companies:

  • Asian Institute of Finance Berhad
  • Sun Life Malaysia Assurance Berhad
  • Sun Life Malaysia Takaful Berhad
Present Appointment(s)
  • Council Member, MICPA
  • Trustee, World Wildlife Fund Malaysia
  • Director, Malaysian Community Education Foundation
  • Project Chairman, the Insurance Standards Working Group of Malaysian Accounting Standards Board (MASB) on Malaysian Financial Reporting Standard 17.
Past Directorship(s) and/or Appointment(s)
  • 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 / 57
Date of Appointment 24 February 2017
Length of Service
(as at 31 January 2019) 		1 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 it's clearing house (Bursa Malaysia Securities Sdn Bhd)
Present Appointment(s)
  • Member, Management Committee and Managing Partner, Shearn Delamore & Co.
  • 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
  • Board Member, ICC Malaysia

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Chong Chye Neo

Independent Non-Executive Director

Nationality/Age Malaysian / 56
Date of Appointment 21 December 2018
Length of Service
(as at 31 January 2019) 		1 month
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

Other public companies:

  • Nil
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)
  • 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 binti Abdullah

Independent Non-Executive Director

Nationality/Age Malaysian / 58
Date of Appointment 18 November 2019
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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Professor Joseph Cherian

Independent Non-Executive Director

Nationality/Age Malaysian / 57
Date of Appointment 1 January 2020
Academic / Professional Qualification / Membership(s)
  • Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts
  • Master of Science in Finance, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York
  • Ph.D. in Finance, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York
Present Directorship(s)

Listed Entity:

  • Nil

Other public companies:

  • Nil
Present Appointment(s)
  • Practice Professor of Finance, National University of Singapore Business School
  • Emeritus Member, Johnson Graduate School of Management’s Dean’s Advisory Council, Cornell University
  • Member, Steering Committee, Melbourne Mercer Global Pension Index (MMGPI), Australia
  • Member, Scientific Advisory Board, Nipun Capital, LP, United States of America
  • Member, Singapore National Eye Centre (SNEC)/Singapore Eye Research Institute (SERI) Medical Director’s Advisory Council, Singapore
  • Member, Scientific Advisory Board, Xen Technologies Pte Ltd, Singapore
Past Directorship(s) and/or Appointment(s)
  • Founder Director, Centre for Asset Management Research & Investments, National University of Singapore Business School (August 2009-October 2019)
  • Member, Academic Research Council, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Social Impact Fund (September 2017-July 2018)
  • Member, Central Provident Fund (CPF) Advisory Panel, Ministry of Manpower, Singapore (September 2014-August 2016)
  • Member, Early Stage Venture Fund Evaluation Panel, National Research Foundation, Prime Minister’s Office, Singapore (September 2013-April 2014)
  • Executive-in-Residence, Johnson Graduate School of Management, Cornell University (2008-2009)
  • Managing Director, Global Head and Chief Investment Officer, Quantitative Strategies Group, Credit Suisse Asset Management, New York (2004-2008)
  • Managing Director, Banc of America Capital Management, New York and Senior Portfolio Manager of their asset allocation funds (2000-2004)
  • Associate Professor of Finance, Questrom School of Business, Boston University, Boston (1993-2001)
  • Visiting Lecturer in Finance, Johnson Graduate School of Management, Cornell University, New York (1992)

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.