Sources on the capital market told MEDIAFAX that October 1, Sima sent an email to a director with Sibiu exchange, claiming he was the victim of a theft and his laptop, mobile, documents and banking credit were stolen. He demanded to have those blocked.
Sibex employees have repeatedly attempted to contact Sima, unsuccessfully though. At his house in Switzerland, the phone line is suspended, the sources added.
Rumors say Sima has allegedly got out the country with the money from the clients of a company he owns, WBS Holding.
Registered in the British Virgin Islands, the company helped Sima’s clients to make transactions on the foreign markets. WBS Holding is not registered to the Securities Commission CNVM and its operations could not be supervised by the watchdog. Sima was stockholder at WBS Romania until 2011, when he sold the shares to prevent an incompatibility with the position of Sibex general manager and chairman.
Sima should have been present at Sibex during this period to take part in the periodical checkup performed by CNVM, which started October 1.
Sima has been replaced by Paul Gabriel Miclaus, who will serve as chairman of the Board of Directors, while Sibex deputy manager Ovidiu Petru has been appointed general manager.
The decisions were approved by the Board Wednesday.
Contacted by MEDIAFAX, Miclaus said that Sima’s dismissal has nothing to do with the rumors on the capital market but with failing to take part at CNVM checkup.