Ibrahim Sarhan wins the seat of the listed companies in the investor protection fund
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Ibrahim Sarhan, Chairman of EFIG, Won the seat of Egyptian exchange-listed companies in the Investor Protection Fund by acclamation, thus completing the members of the Fund's Board of Directors.
The committee supervising the supplementary elections of the Fund to elect a representative member of companies listed on securities or financial instruments on the Egyptian stock exchanges recently announced the victory of "Sarhan".
The Board of Directors of the Fund consists of a representative of investors selected by the Egyptian Prime Minister based on the nomination of the Chairman of the Authority, a member representing brokerage firms, another representative of companies operating in the field of securities, a representative of listed companies, a representative of the Stock Exchange, and another of Misr Clearing Company, in addition to 3 experienced members selected by the Board of Directors of the Authority, and from these experienced members, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Fund is chosen.
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