[MAA] Non-Executive Director RESIGNATION - DR ZAHA RINA BINTI ZAHARI on 02-Jul-2012

Announcement Date
02-Jul-2012
Board Member Information:
Date of Change
01-Jul-2012
Type of Change
RESIGNATION
Designation
Non-Executive Director
Directorate
Independent & Non Executive
Age
50
Nationality
Malaysian
Qualification
Dr Zaha Rina received her BA (Hons) Accounting and Finance from Leeds UK and MBA from Hull UK. She holds a Doctorate in Business Administration, focusing on capital markets research and specialising in derivatives, Hull UK. International Centre for Leadership in Finance (ICLIF) Harvard Business School and Columbia Business School in July 2005.
Working Experience
Dr Zaha Rina was a Consultant to Financial Technologies Middle East based in Bahrain for the set up of Bahrain Financial Exchange (BFX) launched in January 2009. Prior to this, Dr Zaha Rina was with Royal Bank of Scotland Group in Singapore from August 2007 to May 2008. Dr Zaha Rina has more than 20 years experience in the financial, commodities and securities industry and the development of the Malaysian Capital Market, which includes managing a futures broking company, and was Chief Executive Officer of RHB Securities Sdn Bhd, one of the larger stock broking firms in Malaysia from 2004 to 2006. RHB is the 3rd largest Financial Services Group in Malaysia. She has previous Board appointments at the Commodity and Monetary Exchange of Malaysia (COMMEX) from 1993 to 1996, then as the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Kuala Lumpur Options and Financial Futures Exchange (KLOFFE) in 2001.

Dr Zaha Rina was instrumental in the merger of COMMEX and KLOFFE which ultimately led to the creation of Malaysian Derivatives Exchange (MDEX) and the subsequent appointment as COO of MDEX in June 2001. Dr Zaha Rina was then appointed Head of Exchanges, managing the operations of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad ("Bursa Securities"), MESDAQ, MDEX and Labuan International Financial Exchanges (LFX) in September 2003 prior to Bursa Securities' demutualisation. Dr Zaha Rina is also a regular speaker at many international conferences and forums.
Directorship of Public Companies
1) Zurich Insurance Malaysia Berhad (formerly known as Malaysian Assurance Alliance Berhad)
2) MIMB Investment Bank Berhad
3) Hong Leong Industries Berhad
Family Relationship
Nil
Conflict of Interest
Nil
Interest
Nil
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