MOVES- Alaa Amer has been named chairman of Misr Central Clearing, Depository and Registry (MCDR) with 93.5% of the total votes cast at a shareholder meeting, according to Hapi Journal. Amer is also currently the chairman of Guardian Capital and previously held the position of vice-chairman at the Capital Market Authority. Amer was running against lawyer Ashraf El Dabaa and will succeed Mohamed Abdel Salam, who resigned in April.