Bursa Malaysia Berhad (“Bursa Malaysia”) announced the appointment of Datuk Bazlan bin Osman and Syed Ari Azhar bin Syed Mohamed Adlan as Independent Non-Executive Directors to its Board of Directors line up, effective 16 November 2020.
Datuk Bazlan currently serves as the Non-Executive Chairman of GITN Sdn Bhd. He is also an Independent Non-Executive Director of FIMA Corporation Berhad, Citibank Berhad, Glomac Berhad and Syarikat Takaful Malaysia Keluarga Berhad. He was previously the Acting Group Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of Telekom Malaysia Berhad.
Datuk Bazlan is a Chartered Accountant of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA) and a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA).
Syed Ari Azhar is a seasoned global fund manager with two decades of experience at leading institutional investment management companies around the world such as APG, UBS, Citigroup and Deutsche Asset Management. He was previously the Country Head of Malaysia at CLSA Securities Sdn Bhd. Syed holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Trinity College, Cambridge University.
Their appointment on the board will provide greater diversity, enabling Bursa Malaysia to play a significant role in developing a vibrant marketplace.
Bursa Malaysia’s Board of Directors as at 16 November 2020 is as follows:
1. Tan Sri Abdul Wahid Omar
Chairman, Public Interest Director and Independent Non-Executive Director
2. Datuk Muhamad Umar Swift
Chief Executive Officer, Non-Independent Executive Director
3. Dato’ Anad Krishnan a/l Muthusamy
Public Interest Director and Independent Non-Executive Director
4. Dato’ Wan Kamaruzaman Wan Ahmad
Public Interest Director and Independent Non-Executive Director
5. Puan Sharifatu Laila Syed Ali
Public Interest Director and Independent Non-Executive Director
6. Datuk Karownakaran @ Karunakaran a/l Ramasamy
Senior Independent Non-Executive Director
7. Mr. Pushpanathan a/l S.A. Kanagarayar
Independent Non-Executive Director
8. Datin Grace Yeoh Cheng Geok
Independent Non-Executive Director
9. Ms. Chong Chye Neo
Independent Non-Executive Director
10. Puan Uji Sherina binti Abdullah
Independent Non-Executive Director
11. Datuk Bazlan bin Osman
Independent Non-Executive Director
12. Encik Syed Ari Azhar bin Syed Mohamed Adlan
Independent Non-Executive Director