Corporate governance is vital to the functioning of the capital markets.

Mala Shah-Coulon

Partner, Audit, Regulatory and Public Policy, Ernst & Young LLP

Passionate about governance – a vital ingredient to running a successful enterprise and not a compliance imperative. Mum of twins.

Mala leads the EY UK Audit Regulatory and Public Policy team. She brings insights on governance and narrative reporting to directors and company secretaries and has written several publications, including Engaging stakeholders, restoring trust, the 6th annual EY review of narrative reporting of the FTSE 350.

Mala represents the EY organisation on the CBI Companies Committee and runs the EY UK forum for company secretarial professionals to discuss and share first hand their experiences and issues with their peers in the FTSE 350 market. 

Prior to her current role, Mala spent six years as a director in the EY Professional Practice Directorate, advising audit teams and senior client handlers on technical auditing, corporate governance and risk management issues.

Mala is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.

How Mala is shaping the future with confidence

“My role means keeping boards up-to-date on what matters to investors, regulators and other key stakeholders. I help businesses understand the practical implications of existing and upcoming requirements, enabling them to report in a meaningful and balanced manner. These activities are vital to creating accountability in the capital markets system, helping to build and create trust.  

In my previous role as trustee at Bliss, the UK’s national charity for babies born premature or sick, I helped oversee the organisation’s work, enabling it to influence government policies and provide information and other support resources to parents. This has helped make a difference and led to better outcomes for babies and their families.”

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