Bursa Malaysia Berhad (“Bursa Malaysia” or the “Exchange”) today announced the appointment of Dato’ Mohamed Rafique Merican as an Independent Non-Executive Director to its Board of Directors (“Board”), effective 15 August
2025. Dato’ Rafique will also serve as a member of the Audit Committee as well as the Nomination and Remuneration Committee.
Dato’ Rafique brings over 30 years of extensive experience across financial services investment, power, facilities management, and property development. He previously served as Group Chief Executive Officer of Islamic Banking, Maybank Group, and Chief Executive Officer of Maybank Islamic Berhad.
He has also held key leadership roles including Chief Financial Officer of Tenaga Nasional Berhad, Chief Executive Officer of Radicare (M) Sdn Bhd, Chief Financial Officer and Join Company Secretary of Malakoff Berhad, and Director of Group Corporate Services of Amanah Capital Partners Berhad. Earlier in his career, Dato’ Rafique held senior positions in corporate finance and advisory at various companies, including Taiping Consolidated Berhad, Landmarks Berhad, and Bumiputra Merchant Bankers Berhad.
Dato' Rafique is a fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (“ACCA”) United Kingdom, a Chartered Accountant with the Malaysian Institute of Accountants, and attended the Advanced Management Programme at the Harvard Business School. He was formerly a member of the Malaysia Accounting Standards Board.
As at 15 August 2025, the composition of Bursa Malaysia’s Board of Directors is as follows:
- Tan Sri Abdul Farid Alias, Chairman, Public Interest Director and Independent Non-Executive Director
- Dato’ Fad’l Mohamed, Chief Executive Officer, Non-Independent Executive Director
- Dato’ Anad Krishnan Muthusamy, Public Interest Director and Independent Non-Executive Director
- Datin Azlina Mahmad, Public Interest Director and Independent Non-Executive Director
- YM Raja Datin Paduka Teh Maimunah Raja Abdul Aziz, Public Interest Director and Independent Non-Executive Director
- Datuk Bazlan Osman, Senior Independent Non-Executive Director
- Encik Syed Ari Azhar Syed Mohamed Adlan, Independent Non-Executive Director
- Madam Tan Ler Chin, Independent Non-Executive Director
- Puan Sharifatu Laila Syed Ali Independent Non-Executive Director
- Encik Redza Goh, Independent Non-Executive Director
- Dato’ Mohamed Rafique Merican, Independent Non-Executive Director
