Bursa chairman’s appointment revoked over governance issues

Datuk Shireen Ann Zaharah Muhiudeen has been removed from her position as Bursa Malaysia chairman by the Finance Minister over governance issues.

PETALING JAYA: Datuk Shireen Ann Zaharah Muhiudeen has been removed from her position as Bursa Malaysia chairman by the Finance Minister over governance issues.

The Securities Commission (SC), in response to a query from StarBiz, confirmed that Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz decided to revoke Shireen’s appointment.

The SC said the power to appoint and remove a public interest director and chairman of Bursa Malaysia Bhd rests with the Finance Minister, as provided for in the Capital Markets and Services Act 2007 (CMSA).

In exercising this power, it said, the Minister had consulted with the SC before arriving at his decision.

“Following our consultation, we believe the Minister has decided to revoke Shireen’s appointment, ” the SC said.

It is not known who will be replacing her. Shireen, who was appointed Bursa chairman on March 1 last year, replacing Tan Sri Amirsham A. Aziz, is the founder of CorstonSmith Asset Management Sdn Bhd. She was previously the asset management company’s MD and Principal Fund Manager from 2007 to 2019.

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