Former EOH director faces sanctions for fraudulent PhD qualifications.
The Financial Services Tribunal dismissed an application by former EOH Holdings director to overturn sanctions imposed by the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE), concluding that she deliberately and fraudulently misrepresented her academic qualifications by submitting forged documents
In a strongly worded judgment handed down on Tuesday, the Tribunal upheld the JSE's decision to publicly censure Anushka Bogdanov impose a R500,000 fine, and bar her from serving as a director or officer of any JSE-listed company for ten years.
The case stemmed from Bogdanov's long-standing claim that she held a PhD in International Financial Management and Mathematics from London Business School (LBS), a qualification central to her appointment and subsequent rise within EOH Holdings.
Bogdanov joined the EOH board in June 2019 as chair of several key committees, including the social and ethics, risk and governance, and remuneration committees. In February 2020, she was elevated to the roles of lead independent director and deputy chairperson.
