IFN will commence the year with two awards ceremonies for the 14^th year running, recognizing the best and leading players in the global Islamic finance industry and their contributions in 2018. The Islamic finance industry has come a long way from being a minor subset of the financial industry, and is now a force to be reckoned with, as increasing awareness of the positive and beneficial impacts of Shariah compliant financial transactions permeates the financial system. The annual awards ceremonies will honor those that have played a critical and impactful role in unraveling the potential of Islamic finance to a wider base of investors and audience, as the industry’s well-known figures gather in Kuala Lumpur and Dubai for the IFN Awards Ceremonies.