23rd September 2025
EQ Kuala Lumpur
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2024 IN NUMBERS
Registered Delegates
704
Registered Companies
376
Industry Expert Speakers
39
Pre-arranged Introductions
89
IFN Asia Forum 2025
Introduction to 2025
We return to Kuala Lumpur for the flagship IFN Asia Forum, a staple of the region’s Islamic finance conference circuit. Now in its 20th year, the event gathers the brightest and most influential personalities of the industry, bringing quality and relevant discussions to the stage and invaluable networking opportunities.
The region houses some of the world’s biggest Islamic finance powerhouses, boasting the most sophisticated regulatory infrastructure, deepest pool of innovative products and largest market potential driven by favorable demographics.
Fully supported by regulators, leading Islamic financial institutions and multilateral organizations, IFN Asia Forum 2025 will leverage Kuala Lumpur’s position as the center of Islamic capital-raising activities by volume and its diversity of instruments and issuers to explore Shariah compliant financing through the banking and capital markets, within the context of current macroeconomic conditions, rising importance of sustainability and digitalization.
IFN Forums 2025
In 2025 we continue to uphold our commitment to organize and deliver bespoke IFN Forums globally in targeted key markets that require interaction and discussion among the industry’s leaders.
Our IFN Forums are diverse events which combine panel discussions, dialogues, private and targeted networking sessions. Our priority is to ensure that we deliver quality events while achieving the highest desired outcome in Islamic finance excellence.
IFN Forums allow you to engage with these markets by ensuring a captive audience and reaching out to local and global audiences.
All IFN Forums will be recorded and posted online within a week of the event.
Who should attend
- Brokerage Firms
- Consultancies
- Corporate & Investment Banks
- Custodians
- Family Offices
- Financial Service Providers
- Fund Managers
- Institutional Investors
- Insurance & Takaful Companies
- Law Firms
- Multi Family Offices
- Pension Fund Managers
- Private & Wealth Managers
- Private Equity Firms
- Rating Agencies
- Real Estate Investment Co's
- Regulators
- Risk Management Firms
- Shariah Advisory Firms
- Sovereign Wealth Funds
- Stock Exchanges
- Trade Finance Companies
- Trustees
- UHNW and HNW Individuals
- Venture Capital Firms
“ Firstly, I must commend the event for its timely and relevant focus on key themes in Islamic finance, particularly the discussions around resilience, innovation, and collective action. The introduction of the world’s first Waqf-featured ETF and the emphasis on supporting MSMEs through Islamic financial mechanisms were particularly impactful and aligned well with the industry's push towards sustainability and financial inclusion.
The participation of esteemed speakers, such as the Deputy Governor of Bank Negara Malaysia, added significant value. His insights on balancing profit maximization with societal returns within Islamic finance frameworks were especially thought-provoking and timely.
The focus on innovation, such as the Sukuk for renewable energy projects and the expansion of Shariah-compliant digital platforms, demonstrated forward-thinking that will help keep Islamic finance relevant in a rapidly evolving market. These discussions were not only relevant to the current landscape but also provided actionable insights for the future. ”
EXIM Bank Malaysia
“ IFN Asia Forum 2024 is a great place to get inside updates on current issues, with a condusive environment to meet old friends and make new ones through excellent networking. ”
Malaysian Institute of Estate Planners
“ Great event. Good for networking with other countries. ”
Affin Islamic Bank
“ IFN Asia continues to be the benchmark event for Islamic Finance stakeholders to provide highlights current developments in the industry. ”
Bank Muamalat Indonesia
“ We've been attending the IFN Asia Forum for the past seven years, and the 2024 event is probably the best conference yet. ”
MUFG Bank Malaysia
“ I've attended this event for many years and it's always interesting with good networking sessions. I will certainly be joining again next year.
It's an event where Islamic financiers, investors, scholars and regulators all meet. ”
Midas Capital Alliance
“ It was an honour to participate in such an insightful event, and I found the discussions incredibly interesting for myself to learn more about the topic.
I can see a lot of potential for Islamic finance discussion to move across the globe with impact accounting and impact management that align with Islamic finance principles. ”
Board Member Brunel Business School
Forum Agenda
9.00 – 9.05
Opening Remarks
9.05 – 9.15
Presentation
9.15 – 10.15
Islamic Banking - Driving Southeast Asia’s Economic Growth
Have regional Islamic financial institutions outperformed, and how do we assess asset quality, funding and liquidity conditions? What events and strategic initiatives are influencing regional Islamic banking’s development? What opportunities are on offer and what roles do regulators and Islamic banks play in today’s dynamic marketplace?
10.15 – 10.30
Keynote Address
10.30 – 11.00
Coffee & Networking
11.00 – 12.00
A Changing Landscape: Islamic Financial Services
How are changing demographics and evolving market trends driving the development and delivery of Islamic banking and Takaful products and services, and what are we learning along the way? In addition to retail, are we fulfilling the need for effective digital corporate and commercial banking products? We ask an expert panel
12.00 – 13.00
Islamic Capital Markets: Managing Uncertainty and Strategies for Stability and Growth
How have Islamic capital markets performed and what is a realistic assessment of financial institution, corporate and Sovereign Sukuk markets? What can we expect from regulatory AT1 Sukuk issuance, and what does AAOIFI Standard 62 and the potential of underlying asset ownership transfer realistically mean for the Sukuk market?
Moderator:Abdulla Al Hammadi, AVP – Analyst, Financial Institutions Group, Moody’s Ratings
Panelist:Dr Mohamed Damak, Managing Director and Global Head of Islamic Finance, S&P Global Ratings
13.00 – 13.45
Lunch
13.45 – 15:00
Turning Volatility into Opportunity: Events, Trade, Energy, and Global Solutions
How do we evaluate recent global events, geopolitics, trade developments, and investment flows from a macro viewpoint. Embedded in global supply chains, what are the implications for Southeast Asia and what key risks do we face? How do businesses and financial institutions navigate uncertainty and what role should be played by the Islamic financial services industry?
15:00 – 15.30
Interview: AI and Islamic Financial Services
15.30 – 16.30
Doing Good through Islamic Social Finance: Harnessing Capital for Positive Impact
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.
IFN Asia Forum 2024 Speakers
- Abdulkader Thomas, Group President and CEO, SHAPE Knowledge Services
- Adnan Zaylani Mohamad Zahid, Deputy Governor, Bank Negara Malaysia
- Ahmed Ali Siddiqui, Senior Executive Vice President & Head Shariah Compliance, Meezan Bank
- Ahmed Roshdy Zaki, Manager, Liquidity and Investment Division, Islamic Development Bank
- Ahmet Tacer, Capital Markets and Investment Banking Director, Golden Global Investment Bank
- Professor Ainurul Rosli, Professor of Enterprise and Entrepreneurship, Brunel University
- Ammara Masood, Global Industries GM, Banking and Financial Services, Systems Limited
- Ang Xing Xian, Co-founder and CEO, CapBay
- Anoop Sonpar, Head of New Business ASEAN and South Asia, Temenos
- Ariffin Sabirin, CEO, Wasiyyah Shoppe
- Bikesh Lakhmichand, CEO, 1337 Ventures
- Bilal Parvaiz, CEO, Standard Chartered Saadiq
- Elias Moubarak, Partner, Trowers & Hamlins
- Frederik Wijsenbeek, Partner and Chief Investment Officer, Vemi Capital
- Hakan Ozyon, CEO, Hejaz Financial Services
- Dr Hamim Syahrum Ahmad Mokhtar, Deputy Director, Financial Inclusion Department, Bank Negara Malaysia
- Dr Jane Chang, Director, Social Value Malaysia
- John Welling, Senior Director Head of Global Equity Indices, S&P Dow Jones Indices
- Jun Jie Yoon, Founder and CEO, Capsphere SME Financing
- Khairul Nisa Ismail, CEO, Sedania As Salam Capital
- Mohamad Safri Shahul Hamid, CEO, International Islamic Liquidity Management Corporation
- Dr Mohamad Zabidi Ahmad, Regional Chief Representative, DDCAP Group™
- Dr Mohamed Damak, Managing Director and Global Head of Islamic Finance, S&P Global Ratings
- Mohamed Iqbal Mohamed Iqbal, Independent Non-Executive Director, Agrobank Malaysia
- Mohammad Hafiz Jamaluddin, Head of Halal Integrated Platform, Halal Development Corporation
- Dr Mohammad Mahbubi, Chairman, Sidogiri Islamic Institute
- Mohd Ekmal Mohd Zazi, Regional Head, Wholesale Banking, CIMB Islamic Bank
- Mohd Radzuan Mohamed, CEO, Malaysian Takaful Association
- Dr Muhammad Issyam Ismail, Assistant Vice-President, Islamic Wholesale Banking, CIMB Islamic Bank
- Nitish Bhojnagarwala, Senior Vice-President, Financial Institutions Group, Moody’s Ratings
- Ravi Kittane, Partner, Ernst & Young Consulting
- Dr Rusni Hassan, Professor and Dean, IIUM Institute of Islamic Banking and Finance
- Sazul Samsuri, CTO Digital Banking, Head of Digital Innovation, KAF Investment Bank
- Shabnam Mokhtar, Managing Director, SHAPE Knowledge Services
- Sherif Elmansy, Banking Products Director, ITS
- Dr Suresh Naidu Sadasivan, Director of Communication and Innovation, Masverse
- Vineeta Tan, Managing Editor and Director, Islamic Finance news
- Yasir Gorpe, Senior Investment Specialist - Fund Manager, Islamic Development Bank
- Prof Dr Younes Soualhi, Senior Researcher, Lecturer, International Shariah Research Academy for Islamic Finance
IFN Asia Forum 2024 Delegates
1337 Ventures ▪ Aalto Advisory ▪ AAM Commodities ▪ Aathaworld ▪ AATSB ▪ AATV News ▪ Abdul Latif Jameel ▪ Ableace Raakin ▪ AC People ▪ Adl Advisory ▪ Adnan Sundra & Low ▪ Advance TC Group ▪ Affin Hwang Trustee ▪ Affin Islamic Bank ▪ Agrobank ▪ AHAM Capital ▪ AIFC Authority ▪ Al Neileen Bank Abu Dhabi ▪ Al Rajhi Bank Malaysia ▪ Al Shamekh Company ▪ Albaraka Türk Katılım Bankası ▪ Albukhary international university ▪ AlHuda Centre of Islamic Banking and Economics ▪ Amanie Advisors ▪ AMB Connect ▪ AmBank ▪ AmBank Islamic ▪ AmFunds Management ▪ Amgeneral Insurance ▪ Ampersand Advisory ▪ Amundi Malaysia ▪ Aplus Ultimate Marketing & Consultancy ▪ Arabesque Malaysia ▪ Arisprop Capital ▪ Arkitek MAA ▪ Arris Holdings ▪ Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation ▪ Association for Protection Human Right and Development in Burundi ▪ ATC Group ▪ ATC Live ▪ Azentio ▪ Azimuth Global Partners ▪ Azmi & Associates ▪ Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas ▪ Bank Islam Malaysia ▪ Bank Muamalat Indonesia ▪ Bank Muamalat Malaysia ▪ Bank Negara Malaysia ▪ Bank Pembangunan Malaysia ▪ Bank Rakyat ▪ Bank Simpanan Nasional ▪ Bank Syariah Indonesia ▪ BDO Malaysia ▪ BDS Computer System ▪ Benjamin Patners ▪ Beyond Corporate Group ▪ Big Venture Capital ▪ Bill Morrisons International ▪ Bill Morrisons Wealth Management ▪ Bimage Consulting (M) ▪ Bio-Asli ▪ Blue Duck Tech ▪ BNP Paribas Malaysia ▪ Bokra ▪ Bond & Sukuk Information Exchange ▪ Brunel University ▪ Bursa Malaysia ▪ C J & Associates ▪ CapBay ▪ Capsphere ▪ CARMA Asia ▪ Carmen Consultancy ▪ CFA Society Malaysia ▪ Chartered Institute of Islamic Finance Professionals ▪ Chop Eng Kian Hin ▪ ChromaBytes ▪ CIMB Bank ▪ CIMB Investment Bank ▪ CIMB Islamic Bank ▪ City University Malaysia ▪ Climate Bonds Initiative ▪ Codebase Technologies ▪ Colourcove ▪ Control Union Malaysia ▪ Coopbank Pertama ▪ Corpacer ▪ Creative Science Nanotech ▪ Crowd Sense ▪ CSQ Law Kazakhstan ▪ DDCAP Limited ▪ Deeveeneety Enterprise ▪ Deutsche Bank ▪ Deutsche Trustees Malaysia ▪ DIBOTS IT Solution ▪ Discovery Trad & Tech Services ▪ Dragonfire Corporate Solutions ▪ EACO Microfinance ▪ Eastspring Investments ▪ Eiger Trading Advisers ▪ Elc Tuta Data ▪ Employees Provident Fund ▪ EMS ▪ Enat Bank ▪ Ethis ▪ Ethos Invest ▪ Etiqa Life Insurance ▪ Excel Value ▪ EXIM Bank ▪ Eze Coffee ▪ Fast NUCES ▪ FIDE Forum ▪ Forever Fresh Coldstone Technology ▪ Freelance ▪ Funding Societies ▪ Gaharu Creations ▪ Georgetown University ▪ Global Enterprise ▪ Globalsa ▪ GMX Capital Group ▪ Golden Global Investment Bank ▪ Goremas ▪ GPRO Solution ▪ Gramelin Innovation ▪ Great Eastern Takaful ▪ Gubelin ▪ HAL Fintech Advisor ▪ Harun M. Hashim Law Centre ▪ Hejaz Financial Services ▪ Hifdzi Salmiah Kee Hanisah & Co. ▪ Hong Leong Bank ▪ Hong Leong Islamic Asset Management ▪ House of Representatives ▪ HSBC Amanah Malaysia ▪ HSBC Bank Malaysia ▪ Hyrid Technology ▪ IBFIM ▪ Ice Miller ▪ ICIEC ▪ Ideal Ratings ▪ IDLC Finance ▪ Ifintechpro ▪ Iidaman ▪ IIUM Institute of Islamic Banking and Finance ▪ INCEIF University ▪ Indonesia Stock Exchange ▪ Inland Revenue Board Malaysia ▪ Institut STIAMI ▪ Institute for Capital Market Research ▪ Institute of Corporate Directors Malaysia ▪ Institute of Islamic Banking and Finance ▪ International Institute of Advanced Islamic Studies ▪ International Islamic Liquidity Management ▪ International Islamic University Malaysia ▪ International Turnkey Systems ▪ International Women’s Federation of Commerce and Industry Malaysia ▪ Interpacific Securities ▪ Intersoft Computer ▪ Invesense Asset Management ▪ IsDB Group ▪ ISI Markets ▪ Islamic Financial Services Board ▪ ITS – International Turnkey Systems ▪ Izwan & Partners ▪ Jaringan Media ▪ Jersey Finance ▪ JKG Land ▪ Joseph & Co ▪ JRG Capital ▪ K B Ung Services ▪ KAF Digital Bank ▪ KAF Group ▪ KAF Investment Bank ▪ Kaizenvest ▪ Kalima Communications ▪ Kenanga Investment Bank ▪ Kenanga Investors ▪ Kesuma Business Solution ▪ Kolej Professional MARA Bandar Melaka ▪ Kolej Universiti Islam Perlis ▪ Koperasi Angkatan Tentera ▪ Koperasi Co-opbank Pertama Malaysia ▪ Koperasi Tentera ▪ Kumpulan Wang Persaraan ▪ Kuwait Finance House ▪ Lean In Malaysia ▪ Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill ▪ Lembaga Pembiayaan Perumahan Sektor Awam ▪ Lembaga Produktivitas Nasional ▪ Lembaga Tabung Haji ▪ Lexasure Financial Group ▪ LTT Global Communications ▪ Lucid Analytica ▪ Mahakarya Studios ▪ Malaysian Communications & Multimedia Commission ▪ Malaysian Industrial Development Finance ▪ Malaysian Institute of Estate Planners ▪ Malaysian Life Reinsurance Group ▪ Malaysian Red Crescent ▪ Malaysian Takaful Association ▪ Malaysian Technology Development Corporation ▪ Management & Science University ▪ Manulife Investment Management ▪ Masryef Advisory ▪ Masverse ▪ Maybank ▪ Maybank Investment Bank ▪ Maybank Islamic ▪ MBSB Bank ▪ MCB Bank ▪ MCC Shared Services Centre ▪ Meezan Bank ▪ MESB ▪ Mesinkira.io ▪ MIDAS Capital Alliance ▪ Millennium Information Solution ▪ Mishkat Ventures ▪ Miyant Consult ▪ Mizaan Investing ▪ Mizuho Bank Malaysia ▪ ModulEight Holdings ▪ Mono Sign ▪ Moody’s ▪ MRP Premier Group ▪ Muamalah Financial Consulting ▪ MUFG Bank Malaysia ▪ Multi Trust ▪ Multimedia University ▪ Musaffa ▪ MVGX Malaysia ▪ Nazmi Zaini Chambers ▪ Nestlé ▪ Newgen Software Technologies ▪ Nityo Infotech ▪ Nomura Asset Management Malaysia ▪ Nova Education & Training Institute ▪ Nucleus Software ▪ Nudeal ▪ Nur ul Ilm Institute ▪ OCBC Al-Amin Bank ▪ OHP Ventures ▪ Oilgas Media Services ▪ Opus Asset Managment ▪ OUD Asset Management ▪ Pacific Alliance Capital ▪ Pacific Capital Group ▪ Palace of Justice, Putrajaya ▪ Pembangunan Ekuiti ▪ Perbadanan Nasional Berhad ▪ Petronesia Global Holdings ▪ PHB Asset Management ▪ Pioneer Intelligence Technology ▪ pitchIN ▪ PK2100 ▪ Planar Sphere ▪ Prestar Resources ▪ Prokhas ▪ PTPTN – Perbadanan Tabung Pendidikan Tinggi National ▪ Public Sector Home Financing Board ▪ PwC Advisory Services ▪ Qube Nexus ▪ Rahmat Lim & Partners ▪ Rakuten Trade ▪ RAM Rating Services ▪ Ramalan ▪ Raymond Thurston ▪ REAPRA ▪ Regal Technologies ▪ Rezkilah Tech Holdings ▪ RHB Asset Management ▪ RHB Bank ▪ RHB Investment Bank ▪ RHB Islamic Bank ▪ Roberto coin ▪ RSRVIT ▪ S&P Dow Jones Indices ▪ S&P Global ▪ S&P Global Market Intelligence ▪ S.T.Foo & Co ▪ Salihin Consulting ▪ Salim Megatama ▪ Saturna ▪ SBI (Brunei) Islamic Fund ▪ Schakleton (Hangzhou) ▪ Schofield Sweeney ▪ Securities Commission Malaysia ▪ Sedania As-Salam Capital ▪ Sedania Innovator ▪ SenangNVS ▪ Seng Hwa Auto Parts ▪ Shamsi Baba Electricity & Food Management Services ▪ SHAPE Consulting ▪ SHAPE Knowledge Services ▪ Shearn Delamore & Co. ▪ Shoraka Digital ▪ Shoraka RAYA ▪ SimCorp ▪ Simplyfi Malaysia ▪ Skill Infinity ▪ SKVE Holdings ▪ SME Bank ▪ Social Value Malaysia ▪ Spring Galaxy ▪ Standard Chartered Bank ▪ Steuer Frei ▪ Stripe ▪ Suguhan Karya Indonesia ▪ Sunline Technology ▪ Suruhanjaya Komunikasi dan Multimedia Malaysia ▪ Suruhanjaya Koperasi Malaysia ▪ SynthesisCom ▪ Systems Limited ▪ SZABIST University ▪ TA Investment Management ▪ Taipei Fubon Bank ▪ Tamwil Finserve ▪ Tawafuq Consultancy ▪ Tech Mahindra ▪ Temenos AG ▪ Teradata ▪ ThirdBloc ▪ Tijari Global Western ▪ TLCP ▪ Trendasia Solutions ▪ Trowers & Hamlins ▪ Tunku Abdul Rahman University ▪ Turkish Embassy in Kuala Lumpur ▪ UCSI University ▪ UEM Group ▪ UGL Engineering ▪ Umison Construction ▪ Unikl Business School ▪ Unisza ▪ United River Capital ▪ Universitas Gadjah Mada ▪ Universiti Malaya ▪ Universiti Malaysia Kelantan ▪ Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia ▪ Universiti Teknologi MARA ▪ Universiti Tun Abdul Razak ▪ Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman ▪ Universiti Utara Malaysia ▪ University College MAIWP International ▪ University of Adelaide ▪ University of Bolton ▪ UOB Asset Management ▪ UOB Islamic Asset Management ▪ UOB Malaysia ▪ URL Technology ▪ V Ultimate Wellness ▪ Vemi Ventures ▪ Vilja Solutions ▪ Waafi Bank ▪ Waha Capital ▪ Wasiyyah Family Office ▪ Wasiyyah Shoppe ▪ Waterville ▪ Wellmore Wellness ▪ Wezmart group ▪ WM & Co. ▪ Xendit ▪ Yamada Consulting and Spire ▪ Yayasan Peneroka Negara ▪ YB Synergy Holdings ▪ YBL Resources mm2h ▪ YTL Digital Bank ▪ Zi Li & Partners ▪ ZICO Capital ▪ ZICO Shariah Advisory Services
Advisory Board
Dr Ayaz Ismail
Director – Wholesale Banking, CIMB Islamic BankDr Ayaz Ismail is the director of wholesale banking at CIMB Islamic in Malaysia, where he covers Islamic investment banking transactions. He has been involved in various ground-breaking and award-winning ringgit and non-ringgit Sukuk offerings. Prior to joining CIMB Islamic, he was with Malaysian multinational conglomerate Sime Darby, carrying out various roles in the CEO’s Office, as well as legal, strategy and communications functions of the group.
Dr Ayaz completed his PhD in Islamic finance at INCEIF University, Malaysia. He graduated with an MBA in financial studies from the University of Nottingham in the UK as a Chevening scholar, and also holds a Bbachelor of Laws (Hons) degree from the same university. He is a Chartered Professional in Islamic Finance charterholder and a grand councilor of the Chartered Institute of Islamic Finance Professionals.
Elias Moubarak
Partner, Trowers & HamlinsElias is a Partner in Trowers & Hamlins’ International Banking and Finance Department.
Elias has a broad range of experience both in the conventional and Islamic finance spheres. He has significant experience in representing the full spectrum of stakeholders on a range of banking and finance transactions including project financing and real estate financing as well as capital market issuances.
Jun Jie Yoon
Founder and CEO, Capsphere SME FinancingYoon Jun Jie is the CEO and Founder of Capsphere, Malaysia’s first Asset Based P2P Financing and Investment platform registered with Securities Commission Malaysia. He started Capsphere to support local SME’s and to enable communities to take part in their growth. Previously, he was Vice-President in the Southeast Asia Global Corporate Banking team at Bank of America. He has gained experience in facilitating debt financing, advising on cash management and treasury solutions for global corporations and financial institutions.
He has completed the Professional Credit Certification from the Asian Institute of Chartered Bankers. His education includes an MPhil in Economics from University of Cambridge and a BSc in Statistics, Economics and Finance from University College London.
Marjan Muhammad
Deputy President Research, ISRA InstituteDr. Marjan Muhammad is the Deputy President Research at ISRA Institute, INCEIF University. In her current capacity, she oversees different portfolios including research and innovation, research management, assessment and publication, research commercialization, and Islamic finance online database (I-FIKR) developed by ISRA. She was previously the Director of Research Affairs Department at ISRA from 2013-2017. She is currently a member of the Shariah Advisory Council of Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) effective from 1 November 2019 and a member of the Shariah Advisory Council of Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) effective from 1 July 2023. Prior to that, she was a member of Shariah Committee at a few local Islamic banks. At the international level, she sits on the Advisory Committee of Experts of Lotus Bank Limited and Shariah Supervisory Board of Lotus Capital Limited, both are based in Nigeria. Marjan obtained her bachelor’s degree in Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Heritage (Fiqh and Usul al-Fiqh) from the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) and graduated from her master’s and PhD degrees at the same university.
Dr Mohammad Mahbubi
Chairman, Sidogiri Islamic InstituteDr Mahbubi hails from Indonesia and holds a PhD in Islamic Banking and Finance from the International Islamic University of Malaysia (IIUM). He obtained his Master’s degree in Islamic Finance from the International Center for Education in Islamic Finance (INCEIF), and Bachelor’s degree in Islamic Finance from Tazkia Institute, Bogor, Indonesia.
Dr Mahbubi currently holds the position of Islamic Finance Expert at the Brunei Darussalam Central Bank (BDCB) and is a registered Shariah adviser with the Securities Commission Malaysia. Dr Mahbubi also holds international recognition as Member of the Curriculum Review Committee at the Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI), Bahrain. He is also Chairman of Sidogiri Islamic Institute; Director of Shariah, AIFA Consulting; Member of Board Shariah Committee, CIMB Islamic Bank; Member of Shariah Committee, FWD Takaful Sdn Bhd; and Shariah Advisor of Dar al-Muraja’ah al-Shar’iyyah, Bahrain.
Previously, he was the Chairman of Shariah Committee, Affin Islamic Bank Berhad; on the Board of Directors for ZICO Shariah Advisory; and former Head of Economics, Finance, Awqaf and Zakat at the International Institute of Advanced Islamic Studies (IAIS Malaysia). He was also a researcher at the International Shariah Research Academy for Islamic Finance (ISRA) Malaysia.
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INCEIF University
INCEIF was established by Bank Negara Malaysia to develop human capital and knowledge leadership in the global Islamic finance industry. In addition to its academic programmes, including PhD in Islamic Finance, MBA (Sustainable Business), MSc in Islamic Finance Practice, and PhD in Islamic Finance, INCEIF also offers tailored executive training and industry-focused applied research, aiming to be a global knowledge leader in Islamic finance.
PARTNERS
DDCAP Group
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.
Eiger
Eiger Trading Advisors (Eiger) is a UK-based asset-trading and technology company founded in 2008, which specializes as an intermediary in Islamic financial products.
As a leading intermediary and technology provider within the commodity Murabahah space, Eiger has the unique capabilities to deliver Shariah compliant commodity trading solutions through the Eiger Trading Platform (ETP), a web-based trading system, that we tailor to our bank clients’ exact operational requirements.
The ETP automates the structuring and execution of Islamic banking products for wholesale and retail commodity-backed transactions, including two new enhanced modules:
- ETP Retail – A 24/7 STP platform designed to automate the end-to-end commodity Murabahah transactions underpinning retail banking products such as deposits, loans, CASA, credit cards
- ETP Client Reach – A bespoke middle and back office module designed to streamline Islamic treasury and derivative transactions, including execution and documentation with our clients’ clients.
Eiger is authorized and regulated by the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority, and is both a member of the London Metal Exchange and an associate of the London Platinum and Palladium Market.
The International Islamic Liquidity Management Corporation (IILM)
The International Islamic Liquidity Management Corporation (IILM) is an international organization established on the 25th October 2010 by central banks, monetary authorities and multilateral organizations to develop and issue short-term Shariah compliant financial instruments to facilitate effective cross-border liquidity management for institutions that offer Islamic financial services.
The current members of the IILM Governing Board are the central banks and monetary agencies of Indonesia, Kuwait, Malaysia, Mauritius, Nigeria, Qatar, Turkiye and the UAE as well as the multilateral Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector.
Membership of the IILM is open to central banks, monetary authorities, financial regulatory authorities or government ministries and agencies that have regulatory oversight of finance or trade and commerce as well as multilateral organizations.
The IILM is headquartered in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
International Turnkey Systems
ITS offers cutting-edge technology solutions tailored for financial institutions, governmental bodies, and private sector enterprises across diverse industries. With a proven track record of technological proficiency and an extensive skill set, we provide robust support for critical business operations.
Headquartered in Kuwait, ITS operates research and development facilities in Kuwait, India, and Cairo, and maintains a strong presence throughout the Middle East, Africa, the Americas, the Caribbean, and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS).
At ITS Global Business Solutions Development Center (GBS) in Cairo, we deliver comprehensive Managed Services on a global scale. Our expertise spans every stage of the software development lifecycle, empowering companies to seamlessly transition from legacy systems to cutting-edge technologies.
MessageSpring
MessageSpring is a global IT SaaS company headquartered in the United States, with offices in Thailand, Hong Kong, and Armenia.
Along with MessageSpring’s bespoke tech services business, the company also operates two other business lines: MessageSpring Business Intelligence, which leverages analytics and intelligence to empower businesses to make data-driven decisions; and the MessageSpring Platform, an omnichannel communication platform that reimagines the way businesses and organizations communicate with their audiences.
By embedding themselves within client teams, MessageSpring delivers tailored solutions that balance creativity with brand excellence, empowering digital transformation in businesses across various sectors. Their industry-agnostic approach enables clients to thrive in competitive landscapes.
MessageSpring’s portfolio includes collaborations in aviation, fintech, manufacturing, and healthcare, showcasing its ability to innovate and address complex challenges. These pioneering business lines reflect the company’s commitment to driving growth and delivering exceptional value.
MRP Premier Group
About MRP Premier Group
MRP Premier Group is a specialist real estate development consultancy based in London. Launched in 2021, MRP Premier Group is dedicated to offering unparalleled development, investment and regeneration advice to clients comprising both private and public sector entities. MRP Premier Group provides advisory services across various regions, highlighting its tailored approach to working with clients in the UK, Middle East, and Far East.
About Akhlaq Capital
Akhlaq Capital is a Sharia-compliant real estate fund focused on generating income and capital growth through strategic investments in residential properties and select development opportunities worldwide.
S&P Dow Jones Indices
S&P Dow Jones Indices (S&P DJI) is the largest global resource for essential index-based concepts, data and research, and home to iconic financial market indicators such as the S&P 500® and the Dow Jones Industrial Average®. More assets are invested in products based on our indices than products based on indices from any other provider in the world. Since Charles Dow invented the first index in 1884, S&P DJI has become home to over one million indices across the spectrum of asset classes that have helped define the way investors measure and trade the markets.
S&P DJI has the longest history of providing Islamic market indices since the launch of DJIM World Index, the world’s first Shariah compliant benchmark in 1999. In 2006, the Dow Jones Sukuk Index was launched, which became the first index to track the performance of global Islamic fixed income securities.
Nowadays, S&P DJI offers two highly visible and widely used index families for Shariah compliant investors: The DJ Islamic Market (DJIM) Indices and S&P Shariah Indices. The two index families include thousands of broad-market, blue-chip, fixed-income and strategy and thematic indices that have passed rules-based screens for Shariah compliance and are the most visible and widely-used set of Shariah compliant benchmarks in the world. A majority of the largest asset managers in the Middle East, Southeast Asia as well as major banks/asset managers in Europe and the US that serve a Shariah clientele utilize S&P DJI to construct Shariah compliant investment strategies.
S&P DJI is a division of S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI), which provides essential intelligence for individuals, companies and governments to make decisions with confidence. For more information, visit www.spglobal.com/spdji/.
S&P Global Ratings
S&P Global Ratings is the world’s leading provider of independent credit ratings. Our ratings are essential to driving growth, providing transparency and helping educate market participants so they can make decisions with confidence. We have more than one million credit ratings outstanding on government, corporate, financial sector and structured finance entities and securities. We offer an independent view of the market built on a unique combination of broad perspective and local insight. We provide our opinions and research about relative credit risk; market participants gain independent information to help support the growth of transparent, liquid debt markets worldwide.
S&P Global Ratings is a division of S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI), which provides essential intelligence for individuals, companies and governments to make decisions with confidence. For more information, visit www.spglobal.com/ratings.
Trowers & Hamlins
Trowers & Hamlins is an international law firm with over 150 partners and more than 900 people located across the UK, the Middle East and the Far East providing a full-service integrated offering to clients with local knowledge and expertise at its core.
Our distinguishing feature is that with 25 years of experience in the UK and the Middle East, we have a depth of knowledge of the Islamic finance industry that covers the entire spectrum from regulatory and corporate governance to capital market issuances and real estate investment. Our international team of multidisciplinary specialists will guide you on structuring your Shariah compliant activities to help you achieve a successful outcome.
With our growing office in Kuala Lumpur, our team now advises on Islamic investments, financings and products across the UK, Europe, the Middle East and Southeast Asia.
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IFN Asia Forum 2024
We are returning to Kuala Lumpur for the flagship IFN Asia Forum, a staple of the region’s Islamic finance conference circuit. Now in its 19th year, the event gathers the brightest and most influential personalities of the industry, bringing quality and relevant discussions to the stage and invaluable networking opportunities.
The region houses some of the world’s biggest Islamic finance powerhouses, boasting the most sophisticated regulatory infrastructure, deepest pool of innovative products and largest market potential driven by favorable demographics.
Fully supported by regulators, leading Islamic financial institutions and multilateral organizations, IFN Asia Forum 2024 will leverage Kuala Lumpur’s position as the center of Islamic capital-raising activities by volume and its diversity of instruments and issuers to explore Halal financing through the banking and capital markets, within the context of current macroeconomic conditions, rising importance of sustainability and digitalization.
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About REDmoney Events
REDmoney events designs, organizes and hosts industry-leading conferences, forums, roadshows, seminars and dialogues focusing on the Islamic financial markets across a global, regional and national level. Leveraging an exceptional network of the industry’s elite and supported by the expertise of the REDmoney publishing and seminars divisions, REDmoney Events are able to provide access to a unique array of influential speakers, panelists and participants from a cross-section of the global industry to debate the most significant issues affecting the Shariah compliant financial markets.
REDmoney events are differentiated by their complimentary yet qualified attendance structure, ensuring the highest quality of both delegates and contributors. Comprehensive and cuttingedge, attendance ensures exclusive access to the leaders in their field across all sectors and markets.
The annual IFN Asia and IFN UK Forums are categorically recognized as their continent’s leading industry events since their inception in 2006 and 2007, respectively. The Dialogues series have also become an integral element of the REDmoney events series and have cemented their position as leading, must-attend, events.
In 2024, we welcome the IFN Investor Forums, which coincide with the new IFN Investor portal.
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