Podcasts about islamic finance

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Most people think a green or sustainable label on a bond means it is good for the planet. Often, it does not. A label only tells you what the issuer says it will do with the money. It does not prove that real change happens on the ground.That gap is the heart of this episode of SRI360. I'm joined by Elizabeth Alm, Senior Investment Analyst and Portfolio Manager at Saturna Capital, the oldest and largest Sharia asset manager in the United States. Elizabeth helps run the firm's global sustainable bond fund and its Islamic income fund. Her core belief is simple: that bonds play a central role in financing the transition to a cleaner economy.Elizabeth did not take the usual path into finance. She studied economics and anthropology at NYU and once dreamed of becoming an archaeologist. It took her 50 interviews to land her first job. She opened Excel for the first time on her first day of work, and her first week on a trading desk was the week Bear Stearns collapsed in 2008. Eleven years at Wells Fargo followed, working in municipal bonds as climate risk slowly began to show up in credit.Today she puts less weight on third-party ESG scores and looks for what she calls “climate alpha” — value the market has not priced in yet. In this conversation we cover how sukuk (Islamic bonds) work, why investors who are not Muslim are buying them, and what she learned on a month-long research trip across the Middle East that ended just five days before the Israel-US-Iran war broke out.In this episode we discuss:Why a bond's label tells you the plan, not the real-world impactHow sukuk (Islamic bonds) work, and why they must be backed by real assetsWhy investors who are not Muslim are buying sukukA bond she loves: Tabreed, the UAE cooling company that cuts emissionsWhy sovereigns with high physical climate risk are 18% more likely to defaultHow satellite monitoring helped identify and mitigate 30,000 child-labor cases in a cocoa supply chainThe wave of AI data-center debt, and why she is cautious about itFeatured guest:Elizabeth Alm,Senior Investment Analyst and Portfolio Manager at Saturna CapitalListen Next:Patrick Drum — Saturna Capital (Episode 16): Saturna's Patrick Drum on Islamic Finance, Faith-Based Investing, Sustainable Outcomes, ESG and MoreDiscover More from SRI360°:Explore all episodes of the SRI360° PodcastSign up for the free weekly email update

Radhika Das, IFN Journalist, interviews Ahmed Jan, General Manager of Treasury at the International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation, on trade finance priorities, resource mobilization, strategic partnerships and advancing regional integration across OIC markets 

Radhika Das, IFN Journalist, interviews Affendi Rashdi, Director General of Labuan Financial Services Authority, on the Awqaf Free Zones initiative, the modernization of Waqf assets, Labuan's role in Islamic finance and sustainable development financing

Radhika Das, IFN Journalist, interviews Eralp Delikkaya, Financial Institutions Director at Destek Bank, on participation banking opportunities in Turkiye, funding diversification, international partnerships and Islamic finance

Radhika Das, IFN Journalist, interviews Anar Yusufzada, Member of the Board of the Alternative Banking Council (ABC); Nariman Imranov, Business Development Manager at ABC; and Gorkhmaz Aghayev, Chairman of the ABC, on Azerbaijan's Islamic finance development, SME financing, Sukuk opportunities and regional integration

Radhika Das, IFN Journalist, interviews Nurym Ayazbayev, Executive Director of the Directorate of Lending to Financial Institutions at the Eurasian Development Bank, on Islamic finance in Central Asia, the bank's Islamic window and Sukuk plans

Radhika Das, IFN Journalist, interviews Sujithav Sarangi, Executive Director at Standard Chartered, on the award-winning commodity Murabahah facility for Agrobank, Islamic finance development in Uzbekistan, Shariah compliant liquidity solutions and regional integration

Radhika Das, IFN Journalist, interviews Ousseni Ilboudo, Group Head of Islamic Finance at Coris Holding, on Islamic finance growth in West Africa, financial inclusion, SME financing and regional economic integration

Radhika Das, IFN Journalist, interviews Dr Moutaz Abojeib, CEO of IFAAS, on emerging Islamic finance markets, regulatory development, Islamic climate finance and opportunities for industry growth

Professor M Kabir Hassan, Professor of Finance, Department of Economics and Finance, University of New Orleans

Michael McMillen, Partner, Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP

Irshad Rasheed, a founding board member of Islamic Finance Trade Association of North America, gives IFN an exclusive first look into the country's first industry-wide trade association, which already has a healthy pipeline of initiatives including the launching of Sukuk and a Shariah compliant education savings plan.

Deepak Dastrala, CEO, Purple Fabric, Intellect Design arenaAs the Middle East prepares for a massive intergenerational wealth transfer and rising demand for personalised financial advice, wealth management firms are rethinking how they engage clients, empower relationship managers, and scale operations. Puja Sharma speaks with Deepak Dastrala, CEO, Purple Fabric, IDA, about the growing role of AI-driven intelligence in wealth management, the shift from technology-led to insight-led advisory models, and how firms can balance growth, productivity, trust, and compliance in an increasingly competitive landscape.

This evening, we unpack the day's market movements with an independent financial analyst, examine a high court precedent recognising bitcoin as money and capital with Werksmans Attorneys, explore how capital flows are taking centre stage at the Islamic Economic Summit with the Council for Islamic Banks and Financial Institutions, discuss Standard Bank's response to growing demand for Shari'ah-compliant dealership funding, look at business efforts to help fix the City of Johannesburg with Business Leadership South Africa, and, in our SMME feature, explore how Gcwalisa is disrupting traditional retail culture. SAfm Market Update - Podcasts and live stream

Through an expert panel, we explore Indonesia's Islamic finance landscape, spanning banking, capital markets, Takaful, social finance and MSME financing. We examine policy and regulatory priorities shaping a resilient Shariah-compliant ecosystem, alongside strategies to expand financial inclusion and improve access to finance for MSM enterprises. We discuss the growing role of Islamic fintech, collaboration among regulators, institutionsModerator:Nicholas Edmondes, Partner, Trowers & HamlinsPanelists:Anna Kristanty, Senior Vice President of International & Financial Institution Group, PT Bank Syariah IndonesiaChong Jun Wong, Assistant Vice President – Analyst, Financial Institution Group, Moody's RatingsEko Adi Irianto, Deputy Director, Department of Islamic Economy and Finance, Bank IndonesiaMochamad Imron, Senior Analyst, the Directorate of Banking, Financial Market and Other Financing Development, Directorate General of Stability and Financial Sector Development, Ministry of Finance Republic of IndonesiaRahman Hakim, Deputy Director – Islamic Banking Directorate – Shariah Banking Development and Regulation, Financial Services Authority (OJK)

Mufti Faraz Adam, Shariah Advisor – Digital Assets, Tokenisation & Web3, Fasset

Saibjan Khudayberdiyev, Head of Capital Market Development Department, National Agency for Prospective Projects of the Republic of Uzbekistan

We examine the next phase of Uzbekistan's Islamic finance agenda, including regulator-driven ecosystem development, the integration of international Shariah and prudential standards, capacity-building priorities, and the active role of state-owned enterprises and corporates in establishing a sustainable industry foundation.Moderator:Alisher Djumanov, Managing Partner, AD WealthPanelists:Bakhrom Numonov, Council Chairman, Association of Islamic Finance & TakafulBashar Al-Natoor, Managing Director and Global Head of Islamic Finance, Fitch RatingsBekhruzbek Ochilov, Investment Banking Director, ALKESAssociate Professor Dr Gapur Oziev, Managing Director, IKIACADMYMukhtar Umarov, Chairman, Assembly of Economy of Uzbekistan

A regional deep dive exploring how Uzbekistan can anchor an Islamic investment and capital-raising corridor across Central Asia. The session highlights opportunities for regional cross-border trade and capital flows, infrastructure financing, investment partnerships, and the policy measures needed to elevate Uzbekistan's competitiveness as an Islamic finance and capital market hub in the New Asia economic landscape.Moderator:Dr Adnan Aziz, Managing Director, Inclusive Resource ManagementPanelists:Alisher Djumanov, Managing Partner, AD WealthDiyor Isroilov, Head of Investor Center Coordination Unit, Ministry of Investment, Industryand Trade of the Republic of UzbekistanJames Sadler, Head of Debt Capital Markets and Structured Finance, Banking and Corporate Finance, Oman Investment BankLeah Weldon-Evans, Head of Islamic Capital Markets and Structuring, Simmons & Simmons Middle EastUlan Abylgaziev, Division Manager, Line of Finance Division, Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector

Muzaffarjon Nizamidinov, Senior Principal, Line of Finance, Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector

The U.S. State Department's Pax Silica initiative reframes Pax Americana for the AI age — chips, semiconductors, critical minerals, energy, data centers, payment rails. This week in Beijing, two of the Trilogy of Boards Patrick Wood predicted clicked into place. The Trilogy is now whole. In this two-and-a-half-hour conversation, Courtenay Turner and Patrick Wood — co-authors of The Final Betrayal: How Technocracy Destroyed America — walk the architecture being built around you: Pax Silica, the IMEC corridor, the Abraham Accords as the template for the China play, the Five Walls boxing China in, Gaza's new order under the Board of Peace, Taiwan as silicon shield and silicon hostage, the tokenization of property and the New York Stock Exchange, the occult roots of the technocratic movement, and how to think about preserving sovereignty, autonomy, and property in a rapidly closing system. Read the full essay: https://courtenayturner.substack.com/p/pax-silica ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ CHAPTERS ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 0:00 — Opening: The Petrodollar Ends, Pax Silica Begins 1:31 — Welcome to the Technocracy Roundtable 5:11 — Property, Rights, and the Founders' Distinction 6:44 — What Is Pax Silica? (Video Explainer) 9:08 — Locke, Private Property, and Sovereign Property 13:05 — The Regime That Comes With Tokenized Property 14:01 — Tokenization, Titles, and the Loss of Control 21:57 — When Your Home Becomes a Programmable Asset 24:58 — Sovereign Farm Rights and Self-Sufficiency 25:54 — Daniel's Silicon Kingdom: The Biblical Frame 29:22 — The State Department Pax Silica Declaration 30:45 — The Allies Joining the Corridor 34:29 — Terms-of-Service Control of Everything 39:05 — Why Technocratic Countries Rise to the Top 41:53 — Trump's Empire Strategy in Beijing 46:33 — How China Gets Boxed In: The Five Walls 51:46 — Global Power Shifts: BRICS, Gulf, India 58:18 — The Trump-Xi Meeting: Body Language and Substance 1:01:31 — Abraham Accords as the Template for China 1:06:54 — Israel, Zionism, and the Technocracy Conflation 1:11:56 — Gaza's New Order: USD1, CENTCOM, and the Board of Peace 1:15:13 — Gulf Sovereign Wealth, Islamic Finance, and Tokenization 1:25:32 — Pax Silica's New Power Triangle 1:37:53 — Taiwan and the Chip Leverage Question 1:45:02 — How the Trade Boards Replace the Global Order 1:52:25 — Why Technocracy Is Beyond Politics 1:56:04 — Occult Roots, AI Consciousness, and the 2025 Conclave 2:05:21 — HOAs as Control Layers 2:08:40 — Tokenization and the Financial Fallout 2:13:19 — Protecting Assets: Cash, Land Patents, UCC Article 8 2:30:00 — Closing: "Use AI to Destroy AI" ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ KEY NUMBERS & SOURCES MENTIONED ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ • New York Stock Exchange (ICE): $25 trillion in U.S. assets targeted for tokenization by end of 2026; $170 trillion globally • UN Security Council Resolution 2803: Board of Peace authorized November 17, 2025 • Trump-Xi Beijing summit: Boards of Trade and Investment agreed May 14, 2026 • Pax Silica Declaration: signed in Washington, December 12, 2025 • H.R. 3633 / Digital Asset Market CLARITY Act: passed July 17, 2025 by 294–134 ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ FURTHER READING ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ • Courtenay Turner & Patrick Wood, The Final Betrayal: How Technocracy Destroyed America • Patrick Wood, The New Economics of Technocracy • Patrick Wood, "The China Card: Global Technocracy Is Emerging Under Trump's Reign" • Courtenay Turner, "The Tokenization of Everything" • Courtenay Turner, "The Governance Stack: How Technocracy Was Built Over 200 Years" • Henry Kissinger, Eric Schmidt & Craig Mundie, Genesis: Artificial Intelligence, Hope, and the Human Spirit ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ CONNECT ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ Courtenay Turner: • Substack • Website • X: @CourtenayTurner Patrick Wood: • Technocracy.News • X: @StopTechnocracy ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ The Final Betrayal: How Technocracy Destroyed America — co-authored by Courtenay Turner & Patrick Wood. Available through Coherent Publishing. #PaxSilica #Technocracy #Tokenization #PatrickWood #CourtenayTurner #TheFinalBetrayal #IMEC #CLARITYAct #Geopolitics #BeijingSummit Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome back to The Firm Analyst everyone! Today, I've published the second aspiring solicitors knowledge or "ASK" session, focusing on breaking down the Islamic finance sector as a subset of commercial law. Several aspiring solicitors have asked me about the sector, so in this podcast I thought it best to lay out: (1) why law firms often take a sector approach; (2) what Islamic finance is and how it manifests in the legal world; and (3) what practice areas deal with the Islamic finance sector most often and how to get exposure to it as a lawyer. Enjoy!Link to access: https://linktr.ee/thefirmanalyst

How do you build a mission-driven brand that survives beyond a single personality - and still create real enterprise value? On this episode of Behind The Numbers With Dave Bookbinder, I speak with Bob Bush, founder and CEO of Mutombo Coffee, about building a purpose-driven specialty coffee company rooted in relationships, disciplined execution, and long-term thinking. Bob traces the origin of Mutombo Coffee from his friendship with NBA legend Dikembe Mutombo to the development of a “commerce over charity” model designed to create sustainable economic opportunity - particularly for women coffee farmers. Drawing on his background in finance and supply chain management, Bob explains how operational discipline and mission alignment must coexist if a social enterprise is going to scale. We discuss: Launching a consumer brand during COVID and the realities of supply chain disruption Managing key-person risk following Dikembe Mutombo's passing The operational complexity of international sourcing and distribution Leadership lessons for founders building mission-centered businesses Aligning profit with purpose without compromising either Bob also shares the evolution of the product strategy - from single-serve sachets and K-Cups to stroopwafels and espresso martini offerings - along with partnerships that have supported growth, including the Houston Rockets and Temple University. This conversation offers practical insight for business owners and management teams navigating growth, brand identity, and enterprise resilience. It's a case study in building sustainable systems, listening to customers, and proving that purpose and profitability are not mutually exclusive - but must be intentionally engineered. If you're interested in entrepreneurship, management, impact investing, or the mechanics behind scaling a mission-driven brand, this episode delivers both strategic perspective and operational lessons. ** Behind The Numbers With Dave Bookbinder listeners can get 20% off of their order by using the discount code BTN20 here: insert web address https://www.mutombocoffee.com/collections/all   About Our Guest Bob Bush is a senior investment executive with experience across industries, geographies (USA, Europe, China, Middle East, and Africa), as well as asset classes (venture capital, private equity, Islamic Finance). He has engaged in various financial and operating special projects for sovereign-related entities, family businesses, family offices, investment companies, corporations, and startups. Bob provides live television commentary and keynotes at global conferences on innovation, social impact, sustainability, global investing, and international trade. His unique experiences, love for learning and teaching, as well as an established network of relationships, fuel his interests in innovative business models, public-private partnerships, and entrepreneurship. Bob's international experiences with multinational corporations and government advisory as well as his love for learning and teaching have given him a unique perspective on solving global challenges. About the Host: Dave Bookbinder is known as an expert in business valuation and he is the person that business owners and entrepreneurs reach out to when they need to know what their most important assets are worth. Known as a collaborative adviser, Dave has served thousands of client companies of all sizes and industries.    Dave is the author of two #1 best-selling books about the impact of human capital (PEOPLE!) on the valuation of a business enterprise called The NEW ROI: Return On Individuals & The NEW ROI: Going Behind The Numbers.    He's on a mission to change the conversation about how the accounting world recognizes the value of people's contributions to a business enterprise, and to quantify what every CEO on the planet claims: “Our people are this company's most valuable asset.” Dave's book, A Valuation Toolbox for Business Owners and Their Advisors: Things Every Business Owner Should Know, was recognized as a top new release in Business and Valuation and is designed to provide practical insights and tools to help understand what really drives business value, how to prepare for an exit, and just make better decisions. He's also the host of the highly rated Behind The Numbers With Dave Bookbinder business podcast which is enjoyed in more than 100 countries.  

In this episode, Aminah Farid speaks with Shahira Johan, senior financial sector specialist at the World Bank and co-author of the Islamic Finance and Climate Agenda report, on how Islamic finance can support climate action, scale sustainable instruments and build climate-resilient communities across OIC economies. 

Allen Farrington and Harris Irfan explain that Bitcoin aligns with Islamic finance principles. They discuss riba (usury), fractional reserve banking, and why sound money naturally produces Islamic harmonious financial systems. Allen Farrington and Harris Irfa explain their seminal paper "Bitcoin, Fiat and Islamic Finance." They dive into why Islamic banking is an oxymoron, how riba (interest/usury) connects to fractional reserve banking, and why Bitcoin naturally produces Islamic-compliant financial systems. Subscribe to the newsletter! https://newsletter.blockspacemedia.com **NOTES:** - Global South spends half GDP on debt interest - Islamic finance industry worth $3+ trillion - Dinar used for 1000+ years in Islamic world - Fractional reserve creates money via lending - Sukuk are asset-backed Islamic bonds - Bitcoin enables prophetic economics principles 00:00 Start 01:56 Allen's backstory 03:13 Harris' background 05:09 Islamic banking is an oxymoron 08:10 Islamic finance will emerge on top of Bitcoin 12:46 Basics of Islamic finance 15:20 Riba (interest) 18:08 BTC mining in Islamic nations 24:07 managers & risk sharing 27:55 Flux 33:00 Is Bitcoin halal? 38:58 Islamic finance & a Bitcoin Standrd 41:42 Research response -

What does Pakistan's shift to a fully Islamic financial system by 2028 mean for financial institutions? We explore the impact of the FSC's ruling and State Bank reforms, offering strategic insights into regulatory transformation, market leadership, and new opportunities in financial inclusion and the Islamic economy. We hear from industry leaders on how to position for success in a changing landscape.Moderator:Dr Irum Saba, Director of the Centre for Excellence in Islamic Finance, Institute of Business AdministrationPanelists:Azeem Pirani, Chief Operating Officer and Executive Director, EFU Life AssuranceMuhammad Faisal Shaikh, Head, Shariah Compliance and Advisory, Faysal BankShauzab Ali, Principal Project Officer, Asian Development BankSyed Tanveer Hussain, Group Executive and SEVP - Corporate, Commercial and Investment Banking, Meezan Bank

How are Islamic financial institutions leveraging digital tools and fintech partnerships to transform service delivery, drive innovation, and expand financial inclusion? We explore how AI, mobile apps, and tech-enabled platforms are improving efficiency and customer experience, assess the regulatory and infrastructure challenges ahead, and ask how digital innovation can offer sustainable, scalable solutions for the growth of Islamic finance.Moderator:Syed Faraz Anwer, Partner, A.F. Ferguson & Co. (PwC Pakistan)Panelists:Husain Alkhaja, GCC Regional Director, DDCAPNaureen Hyat, Financial Inclusion SpecialistNoshad Minhas, CEO and Co-Founder, Walee Financial ServicesSaleemullah Shaikh, Head of Islamic Banking, HabibMetro

Moderator:Azhar Aslam, Head Islamic Banking, Pakistan, Standard Chartered SaadiqPanelists:Dr Mufti Irshad Ahmad Aijaz, Member Shariah Board, Standard Chartered Bank PakistanDr Mufti Muhammad Sarfaraz Nihal, Resident Shariah Board Member, Standard Chartered Bank PakistanMufti Muhammad Abdul Mubeen, Group Head Shariah, Standard Chartered Bank, Member Shariah Board, Standard Chartered Bank Pakistan & Shariah Committee, Standard Chartered Saadiq Berhad Malaysia

Adnan Fasih, Group Head, Islamic Banking, Habib Bank AG ZurichZaid Naveed, Head Business Strategy and Market Intelligence, Habib Bank AG Zurich

Mustafa Adil, Head of Islamic Finance, Data and Analytics, London Stock Exchange Group

In this episode with IFN journalist Radhika Das, Nasser Baker Al Kahtani, the executive director at AGFUND, discusses the fund's mission to lift people out of poverty through inclusive financial systems, Islamic finance solutions and technology-driven tools for small farmers.

Radhika Das, IFN Journalist, interviews Fahad Hamad Al-Sulaiti, Director General, Qatar Fund For Development (QFFD), on the role QFFD sees for the private sector in scaling impact through different financing mechanisms and the organization's Islamic finance involvement

In this episode of Highway to Higher Ed, Alex talks to Hamzah Henshaw of Five Before College. Born and raised in Boston, he accepted Islam in 1994 while attending St. Mark's, a suburban boarding school in Southborough, MA. He graduated from Harvard College, where heconcentrated in Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations with a minor in economics. He began his career in the field of Islamic Finance, working for Rockefeller in New York and Saudi Arabia. Hamza transitioned to the field of education and got various opportunities to teach at the top institutes around the world. He has been Dean of students at Al-Noor Academy overseeing the dual enrollment program, and serving as the college/guidance counselor for the high school. During COVID, when everything shutdown and whole the world turned to online, he began to share his experiences online and helped thousands of students in various parts of the world with diverse backgrounds. That became a stepping stone for his current initiative: Five Before College. Alex and Hamzah discuss; Hamzah's background and path into teaching, how he transition into college counselling, methodology in his consulting, helping Islamic students pursue higher education while remaining true to their faith, his impressions of the landscape evolution in the current age and finally shares a story of a students college essay which got him a call from the President of Mexico.

Aminah Farid, IFN Journalist, interviews Shahariah Shaharudin, President of Saturna Sdn Bhd, on the efforts that need to be undertaken to place the Islamic finance industry on the same level-playing field as that of the environment, social and governance (ESG) market. 

Francis Nantha, IFN Investor Editor, interviews Richard Khoo, Vice President of Exim Bank Malaysia on the benefits of Islamic finance on Malaysian economic trade and exports.

Aminah Farid, IFN Journalist, interviews Sherif Essam Abdul Rahman, Senior Manager in Product Management at International Turnkey Systems (ITS) on ITS' role in Islamic finance and how ITS platform works to protect investors.

Aminah Farid, IFN Journalist, interviews Oliver Agha, founder of Agha & Co law firm and IFN columnist on which Islamic finance markets globally have been making significant progress.

Aminah Farid, IFN Journalist, interviews Dr Wan Asnur, Head of Legal and Corporate Branch at Malaysia's Attorney General Chambers on the state of Islamic finance in Malaysia.

Radhika Das, IFN Journalist, interviews Dr Mohamed Damak, Managing Director and Global Head of Islamic Finance, S&P Global Ratings, on the market alignment with AAOIFI's Standard 62 and its potential impact on Sukuk structures and investor appetite.

Radhika Das, IFN Journalist, interviews Alisher Djumanov, Founder and Managing Partner, AD Wealth Family Office, on asset allocation in Sukuk and Islamic instruments, and the growth of Islamic finance in emerging markets.

Exploring innovation, Shariah compliance, and responsible AI Adoption.Interviewee: Professor Dr Aznan Hasan, Chairman, Shariah Advisory Council of the SCInterviewer: Vineeta Tan, Managing Editor and Director, Islamic Finance news

How do we further blend Shariah principles with ethical and equitable financial solutions to provide positive financial, social, and environmental outcomes? How can the impact of these initiatives be effectively measured? What's on offer from Waqf, Zakat, Sadaqah and Qard Hasan and how can we maximise the potential of new products such as social impact Sukuk? We ask an expert panel.Moderator:Elias Moubarak, Partner, Trowers & HamlinsPanelists:Dr Hamim Syahrum Ahmad Mokhtar, Lead Specialist, Capacity Development, Islamic Financial Services BoardDr Jane Chang, Director, Social Value MalaysiaDr Mohamed Damak, Managing Director and Global Head of Islamic Finance, S&P Global RatingsProfessor Dr Nurdianawati Irwani Abdullah, Department of Finance, Kuliyyah of Economics and Management Sciences, International Islamic University MalaysiaDr Rusni Hassan, Professor and Dean, IIUM Institute of Islamic Banking and Finance

Mohamad Safri Shahul Hamid , CEO, International Islamic Liquidity Management Corporation

This presentation highlights Malaysia's competitive edge as the leader in Islamic finance, showcasing its potential to connect markets, ideas, and capital flows across borders. Leveraging a strong regulatory framework, deep market expertise, and a proven record of innovation, Malaysia continues to bridge opportunities between domestic strengths and international aspirations. It will also highlight Malaysia's role in building investment corridors, enhance market connectivity, and unlock sustainable growth opportunities.Azman Mokhtar, Chairman, MIFC Leadership Council

This panel will present Malaysia as a compelling investment destination, showcasing how a resilient economy thrives on a deep and liquid capital market. Discussions will explore Malaysia's investment track record, growth potential, and long-term value creation, all grounded in strong governance, international best practices, and a robust investor protection framework. These strengths reinforce investor confidence and underscore Malaysia's reliability as a trusted gateway into ASEAN's dynamic economy—aligned with Oman Vision 2040's goals of economic diversification, sustainability, and enhanced global partnerships.Moderator:Bilal Parvaiz, CEO, Standard Chartered Saadiq MalaysiaPanelists:Azman Mokhtar, Chairman, MIFC Leadership CouncilFad'l Mohamed, CEO, Bursa MalaysiaProfessor Dr Aznan Hasan, Shariah Advisory Council, Securities Commission MalaysiaAzizah Mohd Yatim, CEO, CGS International Securities MalaysiaSaif Shawqi, Director, Fitch Ratings

How have Islamic capital markets performed and what is a realistic assessment of financial institution, corporate and Sovereign Sukuk markets? Is the UK leveraging on its reputation for innovative capital market products and services? How can London cement its position as a listing and arranging centre for international Shariah compliant capital market transactions and funds? What further opportunities are offered by green and sustainable Sukuk?Moderator:Lawrence Oliver, Executive Director, Deputy CEO, DDCAP Group/ETHOS AFPPanelists:Dr Mohamed Damak, Managing Director and Global Head of Islamic Finance, S&P Global RatingsNadim Zaman, Managing Director, Head of Origination, LBBWSimone Utermarck, Senior Director, Sustainable Finance, International Capital Market AssociationValerie O'Flaherty, Head of Irish and UK Debt listing, Euronext

How is technology reshaping the UK Islamic finance landscape? We explore the evolving role of Islamic fintechs, shifting consumer expectations, and whether niche Shariah-compliant segments are being adequately served. What innovations are improving user experience, and what can be learnt from global peers?Moderator:Nitish Bhojnagarwala, Associate Managing Director, Financial Institutions Group, Moody's RatingsPanelists:Arshadur Rahman, Senior Manager, Bank of EnglandRafiza Ghazali, CEO, KAF Digital BankStella Cox, Managing Director, DDCAP GroupDr Usman Chaudry, Chief Risk Officer and Executive Director, Gatehouse Bank

With a new administration and evolving trade frameworks, we assess the strategic outlook for the UK's Islamic finance industry both domestically and internationally. We examine priority sectors for regulatory reform, potential policy incentives to stimulate growth, and the integration of Shariah-compliant financial products into mainstream finance. The discussion will also address the development of scalable Islamic offerings to enhance market penetration and financial inclusion.Moderator: Mohammed Paracha, Head of Middle East, Norton Rose FulbrightPanelists:Ahsan Ali, Managing Director and Head, Islamic Corporate and Investment Banking, Standard Chartered SaadiqBashar Al Natoor, Managing Director and Global Head of Islamic Finance, Fitch RatingsDanesh Mahadeva, Chief Financial Officer, Gatehouse BankMoad Giebaly, Partner, Trowers & HamlinsThominah Talukdar, Senior Consultant, Avyse Partners

Help us expand our Muslim media project here: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/membershipWealth and its accumulation is an obsession for many of us. But how much is too much, and what social and ethical value should we place on our finances? We speak to Umer Suleman, the Chief Risk Officer overseeing Shariah and compliance at Wahed. For someone involved in the investment sector, what he shares may surprise many of you.You can find Umer Suleman here:LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/umersulemanWahed: https://www.wahed.com/author/umerBecome a member here:https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/membershipOr give your one-off donation here:https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/donateListen to the audio version of the podcast:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7vXiAjVFnhNI3T9Gkw636aApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-thinking-muslim/id1471798762Purchase our Thinking Muslim mug: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/merchFind us on:X: https://x.com/thinking_muslimLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-thinking-muslim/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/The-Thinking-Muslim-Podcast-105790781361490Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thinkingmuslimpodcast/Telegram: https://t.me/thinkingmuslimBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/thinkingmuslim.bsky.socialThreads: https://www.threads.com/@thinkingmuslimpodcastFind Muhammad Jalal here:X: https://twitter.com/jalalaynInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/jalalayns/Sign up to Muhammad Jalal's newsletter: https://jalalayn.substack.comWebsite Archive: https://www.thinkingmuslim.comDisclaimer:The views expressed in this video are those of the individual speaker(s) and do not represent the views of the host, producers, platform, or any affiliated organisation. This content is provided for lawful, informational, and analytical purposes only, and should not be taken as professional advice. Viewer discretion is advised. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.