Governance


Organization Structure

In line with Securities Depository Center Company (“Edaa”) commitment to delivering the highest standards of corporate governance, several Board Committees have been established to ensure compliance with corporate governance requirements as stated in the Securities Exchanges and Depository Centers Regulations.

The Committees are responsible for overseeing the governance framework and ensuring that key information is disclosed.

Information Technology Committee


Responsibilities:


Include overseeing the implementation of the Group Information Technology Strategy and policies related to the Company and digital enablement, and following up KRIs reports related to information technology, in addition to reviewing and monitoring the plans and programs that ensures the implementation of the information technology governance while ensuring its adequacy, verifying any information technology related incidents and following-up on the corrective actions and make the necessary recommendation to the Board thereto.

Committee Members:

  •  Eng. Khaled A. Al-Hussan - Chairman (Non-Executive)
  •  Mr. Yazeed Al-Eidi - Member (Non-Executive)
  •  Mr. Shahrukh Qureshi - Member (Non-Executive)
  •  Ms. AlHasan Al-Ashram - Member (Non-Executive)
  •  Mr. Mohammad AlNory - Member (Non-Executive)

Compliance Committee


Responsibilities:


Include supervising the activities and operations of the Securities Depositary Center (Edaa) to ensure that it continues to apply all legal and regulatory requirements and obligations issued by the Government of Saudi Arabia, relevant competent authorities, Saudi Tadawul Group Holding Company, Subsidiaries and any other relevant entity to achieve the highest levels of integrity.

Committee Members:

  •  Eng. Khaled A. Al-Hussan - Chairperson )Non-Executive(
  •  Mr. Abdullah A. El-Sheikh - Member )Non-Executive()
  •  Mr. Khaled A. Al-Gheriri - Member (Non-Executive)
  •  Ms. Maha M. Al-Besher - Member (Non-Executive)
  •  Mr. Yazeed H. Al-Eidi - Member (Non-Executive)

Regulatory Policy and Oversight Committee


Responsibilities:


The committee supervises the work of the Regulatory Oversight & Authorization Division related to the company, which acts as the executive arm responsible for regulations, controls and supervision activities. The tasks include the review of regulations and rules of the center and any amendments thereto, and to supervise communication and coordination between the center and the Capital Market Authority in matters related to the center’s regulations.

Committee Members:

  •  Dr. Abdullah Al-Abdulqader - Chairperson (Non-Board Member)
  •  Dr. Abdulrhman Al-Khalaf - ( Non-Board ) Member
  •  H.E. Dr. Najim Al-Zaid - ( Non-Board ) Member
  •  Eng. Khalid Al-Hussan - Member (Non-Executive)

Risk Management Committee


Responsibilities:


Include overseeing the implementation of the necessary policies for risk management and security approved by the Saudi Tadawul Group Holding Company, including but not limited to, risk management policy, business continuity policy, anti-fraud policy and the information security policy, in addition to following up KRIs reports of the Company and ensuring verification of any risk-related incident, based on a request by the Board.

Committee Members:

  •  Mr. Tariq Abdullah Al-Naeem - Committee Chairman (Independent)
  •  Mr. Rajiv Shukla - Member (Independent)
  •  Mr. Wael Abdullah Al-Hazzani - Member (Non-Executive)
  •  Mr. Mohammed Talal Al-Nory - Member (Non-Executive)
  •  Mr. AlHasan Nabeel Al Ashram - Member (Non-Executive)

Audit Committee


Responsibilities:


Include monitoring the Company’s performance and verifying the validity and integrity of financial reports and statements as well as internal control systems.

Committee Members:

  •  Mr. Adel Ibrahim al-Ateeq - Committee Chairman (Independent)
  •  Mr. Abdullah Saleh Al-Harbi - Member (Independent)
  •  Mr. Abdullah Abdulatif Al-Al-Elshaikh - Member (Non-Executive)
  •  Mr. Roland Bellgrade - Member (Non-Executive)
  •  Mr. Mohammed Sulaiman Al-Rumaih - Member (Non-Executive)