Mashreq appoints Faisal Al Shimmari as head of ESG and corporate strategy

#1- Mashreq has appointed Faisal Mohammed Al Shimmari (LinkedIn) as its head of ESG and corporate strategy, it said in a statement (pdf). Al Shimmari enters the role after serving as the bank’s senior vice president and head of risk strategy and governance. In three decades, Al Shimmari has been an IT governance manager at Abu Dhabi’s Interior Ministry, a columnist at Emarat Al Youm, and chief information security officer at Abu Dhabi Police. The appointment is subject to regulatory approval.

#2- The Egyptian Securities Federation has elected former Investment Minister Ashraf Salman as its new chairman, Hapi Journal reports, citing Mohamed Kamal, a board member of Elite Financial Consulting. Salman served as investment minister between 2014 and 2016 and is currently the chairman of the state-owned media giant United Media Services.