The chairperson of the commission since 1 April 2012 is Datuk Ranjit Ajit Singh. He was previously Managing Director of the SC and has over 20 years experience in the field of finance and securities regulation. He succeeded Tan Sri Zarina Anwar when she stepped down on 31 March 2012. She is the older sister of prominent activist Zainah Anwar and the daughter of Haji Anwar bin Abdul Malik the person credited with giving the main Malaysian political party its name.