On November 26, Glonghui reported that hsbc holdings announced changes in senior management personnel, all appointments will take effect from January 1 next year. Among them, Richard Blackburn has been appointed as the acting Group Chief Risk and Compliance Officer and will also become a member of the Group Operations Committee. The bank stated that it has begun the appointment process for a permanent successor to this position, which will consider both internal and external candidates. Additionally, Celine Herweijer has decided to resign from the position of Group Director of Sustainability in pursuit of new development opportunities, effective December 31 of this year. Julian Wentzel, who is currently the head of Global Banking, will temporarily take over the role and report to Group Chief Financial Officer Pam Kaur. hsbc holdings has stated it will start recruiting for a permanent Chief Sustainability Officer and will provide further updates at an appropriate time. hsbc has also indicated that, following an internal recruitment process, Selim Kervanci has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer for the Middle East, subject to regulatory approval. Selim will report to hsbc's Co-Chief Executive Officer for Asia Pacific, Liao Yijian, and Surendra Rosha.