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IFN CIS & Russia OnAir Roadshow 2022

Release Date: Friday 15th July 2022

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Following the hugely successful IFN OnAir Roadshow 2021 we are delighted to announce an extended series for 2022. The past two years have been difficult for many. For the first time in almost a century, the world ground to a halt, meaning minimal physical interaction, and a shuddering halt to B2B events as we knew them. At REDmoney, we went online, building a new platform allowing us to deliver virtual events to our readers and followers around the world. And, although OnAir events don’t allow for face-to-face meetings and that... ...Read More

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This was the 4th IFN CIS event.

Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan and Tajikistan had Islamic finance legislation in place, while Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan had developments in the pipeline. As such, the region offered one of the most exciting opportunities for the Islamic financial services industry.

The IsDB had more than 130 ongoing projects in Central Asia collectively valued at US$3 billion, with a priority focus on infrastructure development. The IsDB had also began discussions with regional central banks to prepare frameworks for the launch of commercial Islamic banks.

With innovative fintechs providing much-needed financial solutions in key financing activities, the CIS region was ripe for digitalization and disruption. What was next for regional fintech and how could regulators create foster growth?

With Sukuk issuances, Takaful operators, fintech start-ups and a large Muslim population, the CIS region was a fascinating prospect.

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Roadshow Agenda

Enlarging the Footprint of Islamic Financial Services in the CIS Region

With several CIS countries developing Islamic finance infrastructure and capacity, what is a realistic assessment of regional Shariah compliant banking, finance, and investment, and what role are important multi-laterals such as the IsDB playing in this expansion? How are regulatory frameworks and legal codes being developed and implemented in key jurisdictions, and how does this grow the adoption of Islamic financial services? What further steps could be taken to enhance the region’s investment links with major Islamic finance centres? Is Islamic finance in a unique position to extend funding to the vital, yet underbanked SME sector in the CIS, and what measures will be necessary for this to become reality? With innovative fintechs providing much-needed financial solutions in key financing activities, the CIS region is ripe for digitalization and disruption: what’s next for regional fintech and how can regulators create environments foster growth? Finally, will Halal investment products, such as ETFs, form the basis of a new generation of opportunities for Shariah compliant investors and savers in the region? We ask a respected panel for their views.

Moderator:

Samir Taghiyev, Head of CIS Countries and Europe Region at ICDIslamic Corporation for the Development of Private Sector

Panelists:

Anvar Nigmatov, Manager, Relationship Management with CIS, International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation
Madina Tukulova, Deputy Head, Islamic Finance and Business HubAstana International Financial Centre (AIFC)
Rustam A Rahmatov, Product Manager, CEO and Founder, IMAN
Vladimir Malenko, Islamic finance advisor, Bedford Row Capital
Yasser Alaqi, Senior Manager, Business Development Department, The Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC) & Risk Management (Investment & Trade), Islamic Development Bank

Roadshow Speakers

Anvar Nigmatov

Anvar Nigmatov

Manager, Relationship Management with CIS, International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation
Anvar Nigmatov
Anvar Nigmatov
Manager, Relationship Management with CIS, International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation

Anvar Nigmatov is the manager for the Commonwealth of Independent States at the International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC). His first deal in Uzbekistan was to finance SMEs in partnership with local banks which was judged as ‘Deal of the Year 2018’ by the independent panel of experts of Islamic Finance news. Prior to joining the ITFC in 2017, Anvar worked in the IsDB, and different UN institutions in Switzerland. He holds Master’s degrees from IE University (Spain) in international trade and the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies (University of Geneva) in international affairs. He completed training programs at ICC in global trade, and Wharton Business School’s program in finance for executives, and holds the Islamic Banking Certification of the General Council for Islamic Banks and Financial Institutions.

Madina Tukulova

Madina Tukulova

Deputy Head, Islamic Finance and Business HubAstana International Financial Centre (AIFC)
Madina Tukulova
Madina Tukulova
Deputy Head, Islamic Finance and Business HubAstana International Financial Centre (AIFC)

Madina Tukulova currently works as a deputy head of the Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC) Islamic Finance & Business Hub. She is responsible for the development of the Islamic finance industry in AIFC and the region. The current role involves the localization of AIFC participants (Islamic banks, Islamic finance and Takaful companies), the development of the Islamic finance industry and creating a regulatory framework including the development of the strategy on the development of Islamic finance.

Madina has professional experience in different positions in various departments of the Agency on the Regulation of Activities of the Regional Financial Center of Almaty, as well as the National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan. She has over 10 years of experience with a specific focus to develop and promote the Islamic finance industry in Kazakhstan and Central Asia.

Rustam A Rahmatov

Rustam A Rahmatov

Product Manager, CEO and Founder, IMAN
Rustam A Rahmatov
Rustam A Rahmatov
Product Manager, CEO and Founder, IMAN

Rustam Rahmatov is a product manager, CEO and founder of IMAN. He is an ex-investment banker with a wide range of buy-side and sell-side experience across Uzbekistan, Luxembourg and the US. He has worked at leading consulting firms and investment firms like EY, IFG and IFC (World Bank Group).

Prior to IMAN, Rustam was involved in advising and evaluating start-ups in industries such as fintech, auto loans, retail, e-commerce, manufacturing, renewable energy, real estate and many others both in the local market and abroad.
Rustam defines the key principles of IMAN’s strategy, which are developed based on the three core values: ethics, UX [user experience] excellence and disruptive technology. Rustam’s vision is to spread the ideas of Islamic finance globally, starting in Uzbekistan.

Rustam’s vision is spreading IMAN as a one-stop superapp for ethical investments and installments globally. He graduated from Oxford Brookes University and is an ACCA candidate.

Samir Taghiyev

Samir Taghiyev

Head of CIS Countries and Europe Region at ICDIslamic Corporation for the Development of Private Sector
Samir Taghiyev
Samir Taghiyev
Head of CIS Countries and Europe Region at ICDIslamic Corporation for the Development of Private Sector

Samir Taghiyev brings 17 years of banking experience in emerging markets, working with top banks and establishing private equity funds, Islamic leasing companies and Islamic banks in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and Europe region.

Prior to joining the Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD), Samir worked at Caspian International Investment Company where the ICD, IsDB, Aref Investment Group in Kuwait, Al-Ahmar Group and Azerbaijan State Investment Company are shareholders.

For the last 10 years, Samir has been covering business operations of the ICD, a private sector arm of the IsDB Group (www.isdb.org) in the countries of the CIS region in the capacity of senior regional manager for CIS countries, Europe headquartered in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Dr Vladimir Malenko

Dr Vladimir Malenko

Islamic finance advisor, Bedford Row Capital
Dr Vladimir Malenko
Dr Vladimir Malenko
Islamic finance advisor, Bedford Row Capital

Dr Vladimir Malenko is the managing director of FairFin OU, an Islamic finance consultancy that specializes in Sukuk and Islamic microfinance. Prior to setting up FairFin, Vladimir worked as an Islamic finance consultant at Sberbank, Russia’s largest bank, where he developed several innovative Shariah compliant instruments, including microfinance Tawarruq-based shares, Sukuk Salam for grain and the Islamic stock market index. Dr Vladimir currently writes about Islamic private equity and venture capital for Islamic Finance news. He published ‘The Dubai IPO Guide’ and ‘Russia: the next investment destination’. He holds three advanced degrees: MBA and JD (from the US), and MD (from Russia). He studied private equity at the Singapore Management University and Amsterdam Institute of Finance.

Yasser Alaqi

Yasser Alaqi

Senior Manager, Business Development Department, The Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC) & Risk Management (Investment & Trade), Islamic Development Bank
Yasser Alaqi
Yasser Alaqi
Senior Manager, Business Development Department, The Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC) & Risk Management (Investment & Trade), Islamic Development Bank

Eng Yasser Alaki joined the IsDB Group in 2003 in the Young Professional Program. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from King Abdul Aziz University, Jeddah, and a Master’s degree from Eastern Michigan University in business administration. He has over 19 years of experience in developmental institution particularly in intra-trade and investment development. Currently, he is the senior manager of the Business Development Department in the Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit. Eng Yasser is a member in several investments and trade committees inside and outside the IsDB Group. He has long experience with Exim banks and export credit agencies around the world.

Advisory Board

Alisher A Djumanov

Alisher A Djumanov

Managing Partner, Bukhara Wealth
Alisher A Djumanov
Alisher A Djumanov
Managing Partner, Bukhara Wealth

Alisher Djumanov has over 25 years of international experience in advisory, investment banking, venture capital, private equity and investment management. He is the managing partner of Bukhara Wealth, a Central Asia-based family office investment management firm focused on global investments across various asset classes. His work experience includes investment banking and advisory roles at Credit Suisse, Renaissance Capital, Booz Allen Hamilton and EY.

Alisher has founded award-winning investment banks in several developing countries. He has advised governments, state-owned enterprises, sovereign wealth funds and multinational corporates on foreign direct investments across emerging and frontier markets in the Eurasia region. He has also made media appearances on Bloomberg, CNBC, BBC, Al Jazeera, Reuters, Dow Jones, Channel NewsAsia as well as AP, Financial Times, Foreign Policy, Euromoney, Global Finance and Institutional Investor.

Alisher graduated from the Tashkent State Institute of Oriental Studies, received his Master of International Affairs degree from Columbia University and an MBA from Oxford University.

Anvar Nigmatov

Anvar Nigmatov

Manager, Relationship Management with CIS, International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation
Anvar Nigmatov
Anvar Nigmatov
Manager, Relationship Management with CIS, International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation

Anvar Nigmatov is the manager for the Commonwealth of Independent States at the International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC). His first deal in Uzbekistan was to finance SMEs in partnership with local banks which was judged as ‘Deal of the Year 2018’ by the independent panel of experts of Islamic Finance news. Prior to joining the ITFC in 2017, Anvar worked in the IsDB, and different UN institutions in Switzerland. He holds Master’s degrees from IE University (Spain) in international trade and the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies (University of Geneva) in international affairs. He completed training programs at ICC in global trade, and Wharton Business School’s program in finance for executives, and holds the Islamic Banking Certification of the General Council for Islamic Banks and Financial Institutions.

Dr Madina Kalimullina

Dr Madina Kalimullina

Executive Secretary, Russian Association of Experts in Islamic Finance
Dr Madina Kalimullina
Dr Madina Kalimullina
Executive Secretary, Russian Association of Experts in Islamic Finance

Roadshow Partners

LEAD PARTNER

MULTILATERAL STRATEGIC PARTNERS

The Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD)

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The Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD) is a multilateral development financial institution and is part of the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) Group.

The ICD was established in November 1999 to support the economic development of its member countries through the provision of finance for private sector projects, promoting competition and entrepreneurship, providing advisory services to governments and private companies and encouraging cross-border investments.

The ICD has an authorized capital of US$4 billion. Currently, the shareholders of the ICD are the IDB (50%), 53 Islamic countries (30%) and five public financial institutions (20%).

ICD mandate and objectives

The ICD fosters sustainable economic growth in its 53 member countries by:

  • Financing private sector investment
  • Mobilizing capital in the international financial markets, and
  • Providing advisory services to business and governments.

The ICD selects the financing projects based on their contribution to economic development considering factors such as job creation, Islamic finance development, contribution to exports, etc. The ICD also provides advisory services to governments and private sector groups on policies designed to encourage the establishment, expansion and modernization of private enterprises, the development of capital markets, best management practices and to enhance the role of the market economy. The ICD operates to complement the activities of the IDB in member countries.

The ICD is rated ‘AA/FQ’ by Fitch Ratings, ‘Aa3/P-1’ by Moody’s Investors Service and ‘A+’ by Standard & Poor’s.

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Tel: (966-12) 6361400; (966-12) 6441644

Fax: (966-12) 644 4427

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.icd-ps.org

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The Islamic Corporation for The Insurance Of Investment And Export Credit (ICIEC)

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Established 26 years ago in 1994 as a multilateral institution and a member of the Islamic Development Bank Group, the Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC) was tasked to promote cross-border trade and foreign direct investments in its member countries.

The ICIEC’s mission is to make trade and investment between member countries and the world more secure through the Shariah compliant risk mitigation tool. Its vision is to be recognized as the preferred enabler of trade and investment for sustainable economic development in member countries.

The ICIEC is the only multilateral export credit and investment insurance corporation in the world that provides Shariah-compliant insurance and reinsurance solutions.

Today, the ICIEC supports trade and investment flows in 47 member countries spanning across Europe, Asia, the Middle East and Africa. Its target clients are corporates (both exporters and investors), banks and financial institutions as well as export credit agencies and insurers.

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International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation

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The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) is a member of the IDB Group. It was established with the purpose of advancing trade among OIC member countries, which would ultimately contribute to the overarching goal of improving the socioeconomic conditions of the people across the world. The ITFC commenced operations in January 2008 and has since consolidated all trade finance businesses that used to be handled by various windows within the IDB Group. Earning an ‘A1’ rating from Moody’s Investors Service reflects the ITFC’s efficiency in service delivery by responding swiftly to customer needs in a market-driven business environment.

Since 2008, the ITFC has provided more than US$40.2 billion of trade financing to OIC member countries, making it the leading provider of trade solutions for the needs of OIC member countries. With a mission of being a catalyst for trade development among OIC member countries and beyond, the ITFC helps entities in member countries gain better access to trade finance and provides them with the necessary trade-related capacity-building tools, which would enable them to successfully compete in the global market.

 

Contact us at:

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Linkedin: International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC)

Tel: +966 12 646 8337
Fax: +966 12 637 1064
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: http://www.itfc-idb.org/en

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IsDB Group Business Forum (THIQAH)

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The Islamic Development Bank Group Business Forum (THIQAH) is the window of the IsDB Group that facilitates contact and coordination between entities concerned of the IsDB Group and private sector firms and related institutions in IsDB Group member countries. The main objective of THIQAH is to establish a unique platform for effective dialogue, cooperation and inclusive partnership for business leaders committed to partnering in promising investment opportunities. Through facilitation and catalyst roles, THIQAH will be leveraging the IsDB Group’s resources to offer necessary services and confidence to investors and to establish strategic partnerships with the leaders of the private sector. The primary focus will be on maximizing cross-border investment among member countries to be supported by IsDB Group’s financial products and services. (www.idbgbf.org)

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PARTNERS

DDCAP Group

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Founded in 1998 and headquartered in London, with an office in Dubai and a presence in both Saudi Arabia and Malaysia, DDCAP is a leading provider of asset facilitation services and financial technology and system solutions across a diverse range of Shariah compliant products, asset classes and instruments in both the primary and secondary markets. DDCAP’s wholly-owned subsidiaries include DD&Co and DDGI. DDCAP has an extensive track record within the Islamic finance industry, employing over 35 professionals with broad and complementary skill sets drawn from diverse financial industry backgrounds, focused principally on providing service to Islamic financial market participants around the world. DDCAP has its own Shariah supervisory board comprising esteemed Shariah scholars from Saudi Arabia, Malaysia and Kuwait. DDCAP’s multi-award-winning Shariah compliant ETHOS Asset Facilitation Platform is a bespoke, real-time trade and post-trade services platform providing 24-hour coverage, enabling clients worldwide to purchase from a diverse asset inventory, including commodities, via a secure, web-based portal.

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IdealRatings

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IdealRatings was incorporated in 2006 in San Francisco with a corporate objective to provide SRI/ESG and Shariah compliant solutions to ethical investors and enable them to identify such instruments across different asset classes in the global market. IdealRatings serves clients in over 30 countries with a range of capital market solutions including:

  • Equities – A web-based platform covering over 40,000 stocks, where fund managers can screen equities using different, custom-built ESG/SRI/Responsible Investments and Shariah rulebooks or guidelines. This solution caters to different purification calculation methodologies with a comprehensive set of reports for fund managers to manage their portfolio.
  • REITs – Global coverage of all listed REITs that could be screened in accordance with different standard Shariah rulebooks or guidelines.
  • Indexes – Co-branded and jointly marketed by FTSE-Russell Indexes and a separate series with Thomson Reuters for the global markets, designed for fund management and investment benchmarking. In addition, IdealRatings is able to provide custom-built indexes for the fund management industry.
  • Sukuk – A unique solution which includes the global Sukuk and a pioneering Sukuk-screening solution that enables fund managers to customize their Sukuk selection in accordance to their Shariah rulebook, guidelines or investment preference, and
  • Brokerage – The solution provides broking houses the ability to screen global equity markets, a technical analysis of the markets and equities, buy/sell/hold recommendations and purification amounts.
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CONSULTANCY PARTNER

Redmoney Consulting

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Launched in April 2021, Redmoney Consulting is a new and highly focused advisory firm focusing on global Islamic, Ethical, Responsible and Sustainable Finance. Redmoney Consulting is a logical extension of REDmoney Group, the Islamic finance industry’s leading media house with a truly global audience. In addition to Islamic finance, the Group has steadily increased its coverage of the green and sustainable finance sector as the two markets continue to converge. Redmoney Consulting provides an expansive service allowing its consultants to provide advisory and consulting services at the highest level for the most discerning of clients.

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