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Change in Boardroom
BackMar 28, 2013
| Date of change | 28/03/2013 |
| Name | Chay Wai Leong |
| Age | 49 |
| Nationality | Singaporean / P.R. of Malaysia |
| Type of change | Appointment |
| Designation | Non-Executive Director |
| Directorate | Independent & Non Executive |
| Qualifications | Bachelor of Business Administration, National University of Singapore |
| Working experience and occupation | Encik Chay Wai Leong started his career in 1987 at Bankers Trust Brokerage in Singapore as an Investment Analyst. He worked at Jardine Fleming based in Hong Kong as Director of Investment Banking from 1990 to 1996. In 1997, he started the investment banking business for Flemings in Malaysia. Encik Chay was appointed Director and Head of Investment Banking for Chase JF Malaysia following the merger of Jardine Fleming and Chase Manhattan Bank in 2000. A year later, he was appointed Director and Head of Investment Banking for JP Morgan Malaysia after the merger of Chase and JP Morgan. From 2002 to 2006, he was with Standard Bank, South Africa’s largest financial groups, as a Country Head for Malaysia. Concurrently, he was also Director for Regional Originations for Standard Bank Asia Ltd in Hong Kong and a Director at Standard Merchant Bank (Asia) Ltd, Standard Bank’s merchant banking unit based in Singapore. Prior to his appointment at K&N Kenanga Holdings Berhad in May 2011, he was the Managing Director of RHB Investment Bank Berhad and Head of Corporate and Investment Banking of RHB Banking Group. In addition to his role as Managing Director of RHB Investment Bank Berhad, he was in charge of the Corporate Banking business of the RHB Banking Group. Occupation: Encik Chay is currently the Group Managing Director of K&N Kenanga Holdings Berhad, a position he held since 17 May 2011. |
| Directorship of public companies (if any) | K & N Kenanga Holdings Berhad Kenanga Investment Bank Berhad Kenanga Vietnam Securities Joint Stock Corporation Securities Industry Development Corporation |
| Family relationship with any director and/or major shareholder of the listed issuer | Nil |
| Any conflict of interests that he/she has with the listed issuer | Nil |
| Details of any interest in the securities of the listed issuer or its subsidiaries | Nil |
| Remarks : |
| The Notice of 36th Annual General Meeting (AGM) dated 28 February 2013 serves as notice of candidature in accordance with Article 71 of the Articles of Association of Bursa Malaysia Berhad (Bursa) for the election of Encik Chay Wai Leong to the office of Director of Bursa as recommended by the Board of Directors. The Securities Commission's concurrence had been obtained pursuant to Section 10(1)(b) of the Capital Markets and Services Act 2007 for his election to take place at the 36th AGM upon the shareholders' approval, for replacing the retiring Director(s). The appointment of Encik Chay Wai Leong as Independent Non-Executive Director of Bursa in accordance with Article 69 of Bursa's Articles of Association was approved at the 36th AGM held on 28 March 2013. |
Announcement Info
| Company Name | BURSA MALAYSIA BERHAD |
| Stock Name | BURSA |
| Date Announced | 28 Mar 2013 |
| Category | Change in Boardroom |
| Reference No | BM-130311-43372 |