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Board of the FSC

The FSC is administered and managed by a Board which consists of a Chairperson, a Vice-Chairperson and seven independent non-executive directors. The Board appoints a Chief Executive who shall be responsible for the execution of the policy of the Board and for the control and management of the day-to-day business of the Commission.

Members of the Board hold Office for a period of three years and are eligible for re-appointment.

 

Pursuant to section 84 of the Financial Services Act, Board members must avoid conflict of interest and where a potential conflict or actual conflict of interest arises, it must be disclosed.

 

Members of the Board are:

 

  • Mr Harvesh Kumar Seegolam G.C.S.K
    Chairperson
    Chairperson
    Chairperson
    Mr Harvesh Kumar Seegolam G.C.S.K
    Chairperson

    Mr. Harvesh Kumar Seegolam G.C.S.K. was appointed, with effect from 03 July 2024, as Chairperson of the Board of the Financial Services Commission, Mauritius.

  • Mr Rajeshsharma Ramloll, SC
    Vice-Chairperson
    Vice-Chairperson
    Vice-Chairperson
    Mr Rajeshsharma Ramloll, SC
    Vice-Chairperson

    Mr. Rajeshsharma Ramloll, SC joined the Board of the FSC Mauritius in May 2014 and has been appointed as Vice- Chairperson since 26 April 2019. He is currently the Solicitor-General at the Attorney-General’s Office. Mr. Ramloll is a barrister at Law and holds a specialist LLM in taxation and finance from the Centre for Commercial Law Studies, Queen Mary, London.

     

    He is currently the President of the International Fiscal Association, Mauritius Branch.

     

    Mr. Ramloll is a fellow of the Hon. Society of Advanced Legal Studies (London) and is a member of the General Council of the International Fiscal Association. He has been the treasurer of the Bar Council for three consecutive years.

     

    He regularly advises the Government on legal aspects of financial matters and is a tax assessor of the OECD’s Global Forum and is an author of the International Bureau of Fiscal Documentation (Netherlands).

     

    He has written widely in international tax journals and is on the editorial boards of Global Taxation, International Taxation and Foundation of international Taxation journals. Mr. Ramloll has contributed book chapters to the Offshore World Survey (1998, Sweet and Maxwell) and GAAR General Tax – Anti Avoidance Rules (2021, Thomson Reuters Legal). He is a regular speaker at international conferences and conducts Masterclasses in international Taxation at University faculties abroad (including the University of Lausanne).

     

    Mr. Ramloll took silk in 2016 and was made Senior Counsel (SC) by Letters Patent on commendation by the Chief Justice.

  • Mrs Phoolranee Rampadarath
    Board member
    Board member
    Board member
    Mrs Phoolranee Rampadarath
    Board member

    Mrs Phoolranee Rampadarath is the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Financial Services and Good Governance.  She holds an LLM in Corporate Law, a Masters in Business Administration and a Bsc (Hons) in Economics.  She has more than twenty years of experience in public administration at senior management level and has served various Ministries, namely, the Prime Minister’s Office, the Ministry of Finance, Economic Planning and Development, Ministry of Energy and Public Utilities, Ministry of Gender Equality, Family Welfare and Child Development Unit, Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Consumer Protection and the Ministry of Housing and Land Use Planning. 

     

    She has also served as Chairperson of the Child Services Coordinating Panel as well as Board Director of the National Housing Development Company Ltd and the New Social Living Development Ltd. She is presently the Chairperson of the National Committee on AML/CFT and a member of the Financial Reporting Council.

  • Mr Premchand Mungar
    Board member
    Board member
    Board member
    Mr Premchand Mungar
    Board member

    Mr Premchand Mungar is a seasoned banking professional with a proven track record of leadership and strategic management. Currently serving as the CEO of SBM Bank (Mauritius) Ltd since Nov 2023, he has garnered extensive experience in the financial sector, particularly in Mauritius and on the African Continent. Mr Mungar has been appointed as Chairperson of the Board of the Mauritius Bankers Association (MBA) with effect from 17 June 2024.


    Before joining SBM (Mauritius), Mr Mungar held the position of CEO at MauBank, where he spearheaded a successful turnaround strategy. Under his leadership, MauBank underwent significant restructuring and strategic repositioning, leading to improved financial performance and operational efficiency. He has worked with the African Trade and Development Bank (TDB) Group, a multilateral financial institution the financial arm of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), based in Nairobi, Kenya for 16 years. In 2017, he ended his career at the Group as the General Counsel and Senior Director but continued as a Senior Adviser to the TDB Group after his return to Mauritius.


    Mr Mungar's expertise in banking and finance extends beyond his role as CEO. Since 2017, he also serves as a board member of the Mauritius Financial Services Commission, where he contributes to shaping policies and regulations governing the financial services industry in Mauritius. His insights and contributions to the board reflect his deep understanding of the regulatory landscape and his commitment to upholding industry standards and best practices resulting into his being conferred the chairmanship of Audit & Risk Committee of the FSC.
    Throughout his career, Mr Mungar has demonstrated strong leadership qualities, a keen strategic vision, and a focus on driving sustainable growth and value creation. His accomplishments in both executive roles and board positions underscore his ability to navigate complex challenges and deliver results in dynamic and competitive environments.


    Mungar's profile as CEO of SBM Mauritius, former CEO of MauBank, and current board member of the Mauritius Financial Services Commission highlights his exceptional leadership capabilities and his significant contributions to the banking and financial services sector in Mauritius. His continued dedication to driving innovation and excellence is instrumental in shaping the future of banking and positioning Mauritius as an International Financial Centre.


    Mr. Mungar holds a master’s degree in finance and financial law from SOAS, University of London and an LLB from the University of Mauritius. He is a qualified attorney and a member of the Mauritius Law Society since 1995.


    He attended various executive education courses, including the 16th Summer School on International Financial Law organised by EuroMoney in collaboration with the University of Oxford at St Catherine’s College. He was also sponsored by the Japan Bank for International Cooperation to attend to the 10th Autumn Course on International Finance held jointly with Waseda University in Tokyo, Japan. He is an Alumnus of the Stanford University School of Business LEAD programme.


    He holds several commendations and is the privileged recipient of the TDB President’s Excellence Award for recognition of the outstanding contribution to the affairs of TDB Group and is the honored member of the International WHO’s WHO Society of Professionals, a testament to his professional, academic, and civic achievements.

  • Ms Gayle Mary Jane Yerriah
    Board member
    Board member
    Board member
    Ms Gayle Mary Jane Yerriah
    Board member

    Ms Gayle Mary Jane Yerriah was appointed as a Board member of the FSC Mauritius in April 2019. She is currently a litigation barrister in practice since 2013. She holds an LLB from the University of Buckingham in United Kingdom, was called to the Bar in the UK in November 2011 and is a member of the Middle Temple Inn UK. She was also called to the Bar in Mauritius in January 2013. She is a Fellow Arbitrator of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators UK (CIArb). She has been a member of the Board of Directors of the Information and Communication Technology Authority. She was also a Board member of the Anglican St Hughes home. 

  • Mrs Mariam Rajabally
    Board member
    Board member
    Board member
    Mrs Mariam Rajabally
    Board member

    Mrs. Mariam Rajabally has been appointed as member of the Board of the FSC Mauritius since April 2019. She is a Partner at a leading accounting firm and specialises in transaction advisory services and corporate finance. She has been involved in a number of large transactions in different sectors. Mrs. Rajabally also advises on local and international tax matters. She is also currently a Commissioner at the Competition Commission of Mauritius.

     

    Mrs. Rajabally holds an LLB from the London School of Economics and Political Science, a Post Graduate Diploma in Financial Strategy from the University of Oxford and qualified as a Chartered Accountant (ACA) with PricewaterhouseCoopers, London.

  • Mr Loveneesh Beedasy
    Board member
    Board member
    Board member
    Mr Loveneesh Beedasy
    Board member

    Mr Loveneesh Beedasy was appointed as a Board member of the FSC Mauritius in December 2020. He currently holds the position of Legal Officer at the Mauritius Telecom Ltd.

     

    He has taught at the Open University of Mauritius since 2018. He has been involved in the setting up of start-ups, and advises private clients on business opportunities in Mauritius. He has also acted as a consultant for Mauritian companies and has experience in compliance and trust.

     

    Furthermore, Mr Loveneesh Beedasy holds a Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice from Leo Cussen Centre for Law (Australia), an LLB from the University of London, an LLM with a specialisation in International Business Law from the University of Central Lancashire and is an Arbitrator of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators UK (CIArb).

  • Mr Ishwarlall Bonomaully
    Board Member
    Board Member
    Board Member
    Mr Ishwarlall Bonomaully
    Board Member

    Mr. Ishwarlall Bonomaully is Deputy Financial Secretary at the Ministry of Finance, Economic Planning and Development. Prior to that, he held various strategic positions at the Ministry of Finance, Economic Planning and Development for more than 30 years. He is an FCCA (Fellow Chartered and Certified Accountant) and holds an MSC in Finance with Distinction from the University of Mauritius.

     

    Mr. Bonomaully has wide experience in the development of the Public Sector Investment Programme, follow up and monitoring of the implementation of infrastructure projects, and development of BOT/PPP projects. He is also experienced in the industrial and Small and Medim Enterprise sector, being closely associated with the operation and management of the National Resilience Fundsince its creation in 2012 and became its Chairman in July 2020. He is also Chairperson of the NPF/NSF Investment Committee and the National Environment and Climate Change Fund (NECCF). Since May 2023, he was entrusted with the financial services sector portfolio at the Ministry of Finance, Economic Planning and Development.

     

    Mr. Bonomaully is also serving as Director on the Boards of the State Investment Corporation Ltd, the Development Bank of Mauritius Ltd, and the New Social Living Development Ltd.

 

The Secretary of the Board, Mr Ramanaidoo Sokappadu, holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics. He was Director, Economic and Finance at the Ministry of Finance, Economic Planning and Development. He has worked in the civil service for nearly 40 years. In additional to being a Board director on several parastatal bodies and public sector companies, he had also worked as short term consultant for the Commonwealth Secretariat and the World Bank. He has been acting as secretary to the Board of FSC Mauritius since 2001.



 The Board carries out their functions through the following sub-committees:

 

  • Audit and Risk Committee
    • The main responsibilities of the audit and risk committee include:
      • monitoring and reviewing the integrity of the FSC Mauritius’ financial statements and accounting policies;

      • making recommendations for approval of the FSC Mauritius’s audited financial statements;

      • reviewing with management and the external auditors, the adequacy and compliance of internal control systems;

      • monitoring and reviewing the internal audit function and considering regular reports from internal audit on internal financial controls, operations and risk management;

      • considering the appointment of the external auditors, overseeing the process for their selection and making recommendations to the Board in relation to their appointment;

      • monitoring and reviewing the external auditors’ independence, objectivity and effectiveness;

      • overseeing the operation of the policies on conflicts of interest; and

      • ensuring that recommendations from external and internal audit, as approved by the audit and risk committee and the Board, are followed and implemented.

  • Corporate Governance Committee
    • The main responsibilities of the corporate governance committee include:
      • recommending to the Board on the corporate governance provisions to be implemented so that the Board remains effective and complies, as far as applicable, with the prevailing corporate governance principles; and

      • ensuring that the reporting requirements and disclosures made with regard to corporate governance, whether in the annual report or on an ongoing basis, are in accordance with the principles of the Code, as far as applicable.

  • Committee on Fintech Matters
    • The Committee on Fintech Matters acts as a think tank and advises the Board and Chief Executive of the FSC Mauritius on Fintech matters as well as monitors the implementation of Fintech initiatives following annual National Budgets.
    • It also recommends the granting of Regulatory Sandbox Authorisation to the Board of the FSC, on the basis of merits of applications.
  • Staff Committee
    • The staff committee is a sub-committee of the Board and ensures that the human capital remains the most valuable resource that drives the achievement of the FSC Mauritius’s strategic objectives and performance.
    • Furthermore, the FSC Mauritius fosters consistent, fair and equitable employee relations in the workplace, defines and monitors activities which positively influence the effectiveness (competency, motivation, productivity, amongst others) of staff as they work towards the achievement of the goals and objectives of FSC Mauritius.
  • Legal Affairs Committee
    • The legal affairs committee is a sub-committee of the Board whose purpose is to assess and recommend to the Board, changes in existing regulatory framework (including FSC Rules, Codes, and Guidelines etc.) and legislation and introduce new regulatory and legal frameworks.
    • It also monitors progress of complex cases or cases having a high impact on the Commission or the jurisdiction as a whole.
  • Application and Approval Committee
    • The application and approval committee has been set up by the Board to assess and recommend to the Board the approval of:
      • Investment Banking Licences;

      • New Exchange Licences;

      • Payment Intermediary Services Licences; and;

      • any other applications as may be recommended by the Board.

  • Waivers and Exemption Committee
    • The main responsibilities of the waivers and exemption committee is to assess and recommend to the Board for consideration requests from licensees for exemption from regulatory requirements and requirements imposed by FSC Rules.

For more information on the Board Committees, please refer to page 36 of the Annual Report 2020/2021.

 

Code of Ethics of the FSC Mauritius

Board Charter of the FSC Mauritius

 

The Board Charter and Code of Ethics are assessed, discussed and reviewed at the level of the Corporate Governance Committee and any proposal considered is approved by the Board.

 

The Organisational chart and statement of accountabilities are approved by the Board.

 

 

  • Dr. Roshan Boodhoo
    Chief Executive of the Financial Services Commission
    Chief Executive of the Financial Services Commission
    Chief Executive of the Financial Services Commission
    Dr. Roshan Boodhoo
    Chief Executive of the Financial Services Commission

    Dr. Roshan Boodhoo is the Chief Executive of the Financial Services Commission since 26 June 2024.

     

    In his capacity as Chief Executive, Dr. Boodhoo is responsible for the execution of the policy of the Board and for the control and management of the day-to-day business of the FSC. Dr. Boodhoo represents the FSC in a number of international regulatory bodies and committees including the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO), the International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS), the International Organisation of Pension Supervisors (IOPS) and the Committee of Insurance, Securities and Non-Banking Financial Authorities (CISNA). The FSC is the Africa/ Middle-East Regional Committee (AMERC) representative in the IOSCO Board for the term 2022- 2024.

     

    Dr. Boodhoo is a member of the Core Group for AML/CFT, the National AML/CFT Committee, the Interagency Coordination Committee, the National Sanctions Committee, the National Committee on Corporate Governance, the Financial Services Consultative Council, the RCE Governing Board and the Financial Reporting Council.

     

    Prior to joining the FSC, Dr. Boodhoo was the Deputy Group CEO of the SBM Group, the second largest banking group in Mauritius, from March 2021 to June 2024. During his tenure as Deputy Group CEO, Dr Boodhoo, had the responsibility of operations for both banking and non-banking financial clusters.

     

    Dr. Boodhoo was also the Group Chief Executive Officer of a financial services company. Under his leadership, the company which was operating in Mauritius and Luxembourg, embarked on an expansion plan abroad and established operations in International Financial Centres of repute.

     

    Dr. Boodhoo also served as Director for several entities in the financial and non-financial services sectors including Banks, Life Insurance Companies and IT & Telecommunications firms. From 2016 to 2021, he was a Director representing Africa on the EMEA Board of PrimeGlobal, one of the 5 largest financial associations in the world with a combined turnover in excess of USD 2.5 billion.

     

    During his career, Dr. Boodhoo has been a regular speaker and panellist in several international conferences. He has also published a number of research papers on finance and investment related topics.

     

    Dr. Boodhoo holds a Doctorate in Management (specialisation in Business Administration) from the Institute of Business Management, India as well as the following qualifications:

     

    • Master of Arts in Finance and Investment - The University of Nottingham, UK
    • Executive Master of Business Administration (Finance) - Institute of Business Management, India
    • BSc (Hons) Banking and International Finance - University of Technology, Mauritius
    • Fellow of the International Compliance Association
    • Fellow of the Institute of Management Specialists
    • Fellow Chartered Financial Manager