The Board of Directors

She also holds a Doctorate in Business Administration from University of Hull, UK, focusing on capital markets research and specialising in derivatives.

Dato’ Dr. Zaha Rina was a Consultant to Financial Technologies Middle East based in Bahrain for the set-up of Bahrain Financial Exchange launched in January 2009. Prior to this, she was with Royal Bank of Scotland Group in Singapore from August 2007 to May 2008. She has more than twenty-five (25) years of experience in the financial, commodities and securities industry and the development of the Malaysian Capital Market, which includes managing a futures broking company. She was the Chief Executive Officer of RHB Securities Sdn. Bhd. from year 2004 to year 2006. She has previous Board appointments at the Commodity and Monetary Exchange of Malaysia from year 1993 to year 1996, and then as the Chief Operating Officer of Kuala Lumpur Options and Financial Futures Exchange in year 2001, which merged to become Malaysian Derivatives Exchange (“MDEX”) in June 2001.

Dato’ Dr. Zaha Rina was then appointed Head of Exchanges, managing the operations of Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange (“KLSE”) [now known as Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad (“Bursa Malaysia Securities”)], Malaysia Exchange of Securities Dealings & Automated Quotation (MESDAQ), MDEX and Labuan International Financial Exchanges in September 2003 prior to KLSE’s [now known as Bursa Malaysia Securities] demutualisation. She is also a regular speaker at many international conferences and forums.

Dato’ Dr. Zaha Rina was a Director of Zurich Insurance Malaysia Bhd. from year 2007 to year 2013 and Hong Leong Industries from 2012 to 2021. She currently sits on the Boards of Hibiscus Petroleum Bhd., IGB Berhad, Pacific & Orient Berhad, and Pacific & Orient Insurance Co. Berhad, besides holding directorships in several private limited companies. She was a member of Market Participants Committee of Bursa Malaysia Securities. She is currently a member of the Appeals Committee of Bursa Malaysia Securities.

Dato’ Dr. Zaha Rina is a Divemaster with National Association of Underwater Instructors (NAUI). She was a member of Global Board of Advisers for XBRL until year 2009 and was also on the Board of Trustees for Malaysia AIDS Foundation until May 2010.

Dato’ Dr. Zaha Rina is Chairman of both Manulife Holdings Berhad (“MHB”) and Manulife Investment Management (M) Berhad.

His professional experience has been in the fields of audit, merchant banking, corporate and financial advising, portfolio and investment management and unit trust management. He was previously the Chief Executive Officer cum Executive Director and Investment Committee Member of Public Mutual Berhad. He was also formerly the President and founder member of the Financial Planning Association of Malaysia (FPAM), the Vice President and council member of the Federation of Investment Managers Malaysia (FiMM), a former Task Force Member on Islamic Finance for Labuan Offshore Financial Services Authority (LOFSA), a former member on the Securities Market Consultative Panel in Bursa Malaysia and currently the Treasurer for the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA). He co-authored a financial planning book entitled “Financial Freedom – Your Guide to Lifetime Financial Planning” and a second book entitled “Financial Freedom – Through Malaysian Equities and Unit Trusts”. He also sits on the boards of several public companies.

Located in Hong Kong, Mr. Gianni is the Head of Emerging Markets for Manulife’s Wealth and Asset Management businesses in Asia. He oversees the Wealth & Asset Management emerging market businesses of Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam & India as well as being responsible for the development and implementation of business strategies to deliver on the company’s growth objectives across Asia.

Prior to joining Manulife Investment Management (formerly known as Manulife Asset Management), Mr. Gianni served as Regional Controller, Asia for Manulife Financial, where he was accountable for financial and management accounting, planning, forecasting and analysis as well as tax and internal controls related to finance across Asia. Before joining Manulife, Mr. Gianni worked with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP in their Audit and Assurance Services group.

She was formerly the Chief Distribution Officer at Manulife Asia, responsible for developing and executing strategy for Manulife distribution across Asia, including championing the adoption of digital channels. Under her leadership, Manulife’s agency force grew significantly and became the world’s third best in terms of Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT) membership. At the same time, she has helped to vastly strengthen Manulife’s bancassurance capabilities, delivering strong growth to its regional partnership with DBS Bank in Singapore, and renewing or establishing new partnerships in Vietnam (Techcom Bank), Indonesia (Danamon) and Myanmar (UAB). Ms Coburn has also championed the adoption of digital channels and tools throughout distribution.

Prior to joining Manulife, Ms Coburn had a wide range of senior roles over 30 years in banking, insurance and management consulting, across Asia, Europe and Australia. These included roles in e-business, sales, customer acquisition, finance, wealth management, liabilities, mortgages and credit cards.

Ms Coburn holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of Western Australia, post graduate diploma from the Securities Institute of Australia (CFA equivalent) and a Bachelor of Commerce from Delhi University.

He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics and Finance (honors) from the University of Southern New Hampshire, USA, as well as a Capital Markets and Services Representative License in Fund Management and a certified Financial Planner in Malaysia.

Mr. Chong has more than 30 years of experience in the investment industry. Before joining Manulife, he was Chief Investment Officer of another asset management company where he was responsible for the management of Malaysian and regional funds totaling approximately RM5 billion. Prior to that, Mr. Chong spent 14 years as an investment analyst covering both local and foreign equities, with his last position as Head of Research at Merrill Lynch/Smith Zain Securities.

Mr. Wong is a founder member and former President of the Financial Planning Association of Malaysia (FPAM). He was also involved in establishing the Federation of Investment Managers Malaysia (FiMM) when he was appointed the Founding Secretary.

A strong believer in financial planning, he co-authored a financial planning book entitled "Financial Freedom – Your Guide To Lifetime Financial Planning" and a second book entitled "Financial Freedom - Through Malaysian Equities and Unit Trusts". In June 2008, Mr. Wong co-authored a third book which revolves around the themes of health and wealth entitled "CHOICES – Live Well and Don’t Die Broke".