17th June 2025
New York
Free attendance for investors
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IFN Investor Americas Forum 2025
Introduction to 2025
Interest in Islamic finance is rising in the US, none more so than that of the investment space, and for this reason, we’ll be organizing the inaugural IFN Investor Americas Forum, in none other than Manhattan, New York. Since the last US IFN event in 2019, the landscape has changed. No longer is it oneway investment traffic; it’s now a busy dual-carriageway, with investors in the West seeking opportunities in the Middle East, especially KSA.
Blackrock, Fidelity, State Street, Franklin Templeton, Freddie and Fannie all have sizeable Islamic investment portfolios. They and a slew of new kids on the block are all vying for a growing pool of Shariah compliant money seeking investment opportunities. Then, you have several asset management companies from the GCC actively acquiring US assets including Riyad Capital, Qatar First Bank, Gulf Islamic Investments, Investcorp, Boubyan Capital Investment and GFH Financial Group, to name just a few.
The IFN Investor Americas Forum will bring together leading investors from around the world with the sole intention of discussing and exploring investment flows and opportunities in and out of the North American market.
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
- Fund Managers
- Pension Fund Managers
- Sovereign Wealth Funds
- Institutional Investors
- Insurance Companies
- Family Offices
- Multi-Family Offices
- UHNW & HNW Individuals
- Consultancies
- Custodians
- Law Firms
- Rating Agencies
- Regulators
- Shariah Advisory Firms
- Trustees
“ Definitely the best Islamic investment forum in the world, without a doubt. Loved it. ”
CEO, Hejaz Financial Services
“ Great event, insightful and topical with a variety of stimulating and thought-provoking speakers. ”
Associate Director, Policy and Legal, Dubai Financial Services Authority
“ Attending IFN’s conferences is always an incredibly enriching experience. The events are always a hub of insightful discussions, led by some of the most distinguished thought leaders in the industry. The quality of professional engagement and the networking opportunities are exceptional. It’s a premier event for anyone looking to deepen their knowledge and connections in Islamic finance. ”
Co-Founder and CEO, Mamun
“ Speaking at the IFN Investor event was a fantastic experience. The engagement from industry professionals was impressive, and the discussions were both interesting and relevant. It was a great opportunity to network with driven individuals in Islamic finance. I left feeling inspired and motivated, with valuable insights and connections for my work in the industry. Looking forward to future events! ”
Chief Investment Officer, Injaz Capital
“ IFN continues to be a leader in presenting meaningful conferences that encourage real debate about salient issues percolating in Islamic Finance today. ”
Professional Associate, Outer Temple Chambers
“ The IFN annual conference is one of the greatest networking events for Shariah compliant investors. It offers the opportunity to meet leading individuals and institutions from across the IFN Islamic Finance markets regionally and globally. ”
Director – Middle East, Africa, India, UN Principles for Responsible Investment
“ The IFN Forum provided a valuable platform where we were able to share our experiences, ideas and expand our network. A great platform to discuss current issues and what we hope to develop in the future. Very well organized. – Congratulations to the team. ”
Director, Group Head Institutional and Islamic Asset Management, Kenanga Investors
“ Good candid discussions with insights shared by industry experts. A very good event. ”
Head Islamic Banking – UAE and Head Wealth and Retail Banking – Group Islamic Banking, Standard Chartered Saadiq
“ I am thrilled to express my heartfelt gratitude to the IFN team for orchestrating an exceptional Investor Summit in Dubai. As both a speaker and a key sponsor, I found the event to be meticulously organized, seamlessly executed and profoundly impactful. The platform provided unparalleled opportunities for networking, knowledge exchange and fostering meaningful connections within the Islamic finance industry. As a sponsor, I was impressed by the visibility and exposure gained, which significantly contributed to enhancing our brand presence and establishing fruitful partnerships. ”
Director, BTD International Fund House – Luxembourg
Below is the IFN Investor Middle East Forum 2024 Program as a sample
(The IFN Investor Americas Agenda 2025 will be available soon)
9.05 – 9.15
Welcome Address
9.15 – 9.25
Presentation: Key Drivers for Regional Shariah Compliant Investment
9.25 – 10.45
Defining Islamic Investment in a Dynamic Market – Technology, Products and Markets
What represents a holistic and efficient Islamic investment ecosystem, and what is an effective regulatory environment to foster growth for the sector? What are notable recent developments in global Islamic investment management, including those influencing investment patterns, asset allocation and product innovation? What role is technology playing in the evolution of Islamic asset management, and what are the key challenges and opportunities? How are savings and investment rates being stimulated in the GCC, and are suitable Shariah compliant products being developed to meet market needs? We ask an expert panel.
10.45 – 12.00
Harnessing the Growing Influence of Shariah Compliant Private Capital
How is private capital influencing regional financial markets? How is private credit transforming GCC corporate financing, and what approach should regulators take? What are opportunities for private equity investment and how can this market be effectively navigated? What are opportunities for early-stage Shariah compliant venture capital, and can the success of global venture funds be emulated regionally? How have regional Islamic REITs and property funds performed and what is the likely evolution of these vehicles? Finally, with many infrastructure funds being Shariah compliant, how can this powerful source of capital be harnessed for GCC infrastructure development?
12.00 – 12.30
Coffee & Networking
12.30 – 13.30
Innovation and Transformation Roundtable: Asset Management in the New Age
What are the key technological integrations and partnerships that are reshaping regional Islamic asset management, and how are regulators responding to innovation? How are AI and machine learning remodeling asset allocation and how is the implementation of tokenization set to change the industry? What represent the latest Shariah compliant digital assets in use today, and are ECF and P2P platforms fulfilling their potential regionally? What are recent product innovations based on precious metals, and are they significant?
13.30 – 14.30
The Roadmap from COP28: Driving Islamic Sustainable Investment
Post-COP28, what continue to be key features and challenges of regional Islamic asset management, and how are crucial ESG considerations being incorporated? How are investors continuing to encourage portfolio companies to manage long-term climate-related risk and social impact? How is Islamic sustainable investment being supported by innovative activities such as carbon trading, and what opportunities are presented by the carbon markets? What is a realistic assessment of regional ESG guidelines and global taxonomies and their influence on Islamic investors? We seek the views of an influential panel.
14.30
Lunch and Networking
IFN Americas Dialogues 2019 Speakers
- Ahmed Kareem El Kenzi, Director, BTD International Fund House - Luxembourg
- Ali Allawala, Head Islamic Banking - UAE and Head Wealth and Retail Banking – Group Islamic Banking, Standard Chartered Saadiq
- Anita Wieja-Caruba, Associate Director, Policy and Legal, Dubai Financial Services Authority
- Arsalan Tariq, Partner and Head of Banking and Finance, BSA Law
- Aruna Narayanan, Founder and Chief Impact Enabler, Real Impact Solutions
- Fahd Chaudhry, Director, Client Coverage MENA, CIS and Turkey, S&P Dow Jones Indices
- Frederik Wijsenbeek, Partner and Chief Investment Officer, Ethos Invest
- Hakan Ozyon, CEO, Hejaz Financial Services
- Husam Abdel Al, Senior Director, Origination and Head of Sustainable Finance, Investment Banking, Mashreq
- Dr John Sandwick, General Manager, Safa Investment Services
- Khalid Howladar, Chairman, MRHB DeFi
- Luma Saqqaf, Director - Middle East, Africa, India, UN Principles for Responsible Investment
- Mariam Veronica Abu Bakkar Seddek, Director, Group Head Institutional and Islamic Asset Management, Kenanga Investors
- Oliver Agha, Professional Associate, Outer Temple Chambers
- Paula Tavangar, Chief Investment Officer, Injaz Capital
- Prasad Dhake, Manager, Markets, Strategy and Risk, Dubai Financial Services Authority
- Razvan Dumitrescu, Sustainable Finance Director, Emirates NBD Capital
- Saleh Al-Tamami, Co-Founder and CEO, Mamun
- Dr Scott Levy, CEO, Yasaar Capital
- Shah Fahad, Deputy Director General, BTD International Fund House
- Sharifatul Hanizah Said Ali, Executive Director, Islamic Capital Market Development, Securities Commission Malaysia
- Umair Javed, Chief Business Officer, Fasset
- Zakaria Karkouri, Executive Director - Structuring and Product Development, First Abu Dhabi Bank
- Zohaib Patel, Managing Partner, Tenami Capital
Forum Partners
PARTNER
Saturna
Saturna is the wholly-owned Malaysian subsidiary of Saturna Capital Corporation, a values-based global asset manager which is Shariah compliant with an ESG focus. Saturna’s deep-rooted belief in value investing shines through in the quality of our investments. We do not follow trends, we analyze opportunities focusing on capital preservation and sustainable investment. Our broad experience distinguishes us in the investment business. We help individuals and institutions build wealth and preserve capital.
Our parent company, Saturna Capital Corporation, is a US-based fund manager specializing in Shariah equities and is internationally recognized as an investment advisor to the Amana Mutual Funds Trust. It has the two largest Islamic equity mutual funds in the world, ie Amana Income Fund and Amana Growth Fund with assets under management of both funds circa US$5 billion.
LEAD MEDIA PARTNERS
Islamic Finance news
Islamic Finance news (IFN) is the company’s principal publication. IFN is a digital, subscription-based publication available online and through smartphone and tablet applications. Published weekly, the journal provides exclusive and comprehensive coverage of the global Islamic financial markets through in-house analysis and expert external contributions; in addition to a daily news service, additional quarterly supplements and a variety of special annual issues.
Differentiated by trusted relationships across the industry since 2004, IFN is able to leverage an unrivalled network of contacts and connections to provide unparalleled insight into the issues affecting global Shariah compliant markets: along with in-house analysis, news, interviews, reports, industry and sector data, and much more.
With an archived website containing over 80,000 exclusive reports, the IFN portfolio also hosts a suite of proprietary tools including the industry’s largest interactive terminology glossary, a directory of over 9,000 global Islamic financial institutions and a portal to Islamic Banking Intelligence, the most comprehensive source of segmented Islamic banking financial data.
IFN Fintech
Fintech is one of the most exciting sectors of the global financial industry, breaking boundaries and challenging preconceptions in one of the shake-ups of the century. A new class of financial players is disrupting the status quo – and financial institutions must embrace this change or face being left behind as the financial landscape transforms beyond recognition.
But although fintech as a whole has been well-served by the media, the Islamic segment has so far made limited penetration on public consciousness – despite the enormous potential it represents for the industry. There is a clear chasm between the multitude of pioneering entrepreneurs, start-ups and fintech firms making waves in the Islamic space; and the interested investors, institutions and stakeholders keen to explore these opportunities.
Recognizing this information gap, IFN is delighted to introduce to you a bespoke multi-channel platform – IFN FinTech.
Comprised of four tranches, IFN FinTech is a one-stop-shop for industry knowledge, networking and communication – supported by our unrivaled global network, our strong social media platform and our trusted multimedia Islamic finance offering.
IFN Sustainable
IFN Sustainable, comprises a dedicated portal, weekly news alert, audio and video podcasts, interviews, data, exclusive reports, case studies, research, virtual roundtables, and hybrid forums. With a focus on the latest news and developments, IFN Sustainable is also be a pivotal platform for thought leadership and the launch of new products and services within the industry. IFN Sustainable also partners with some of the leading organizations associated with the Islamic and sustainable finance industry, providing holistic coverage.
IFN Investor
The Islamic investment industry is a fastgrowing and dynamic sector within the Islamic finance space, with a ballooning pool of assets under management, reflecting a rapidly increasing demand for Islamic investment products.
Yet this increased demand has not been matched by increased activity in the media space.
And, although IFN has been reporting on the Islamic investment market for almost 20-years, we noticed we could do more and decided to rectify this imbalance.
After extensive research and surveying of the global Islamic investor industry on what they would like to see, we have designed and built a one stop portal for all those involved or interested in the local, regional, and global Shariah compliant investment market.
Registration
IFN Investor Middle East Forum 2025, is targeted exclusively to the global Islamic investment market.
For
INVESTORS
EVENT PARTNERS or SUBSCRIBERS
Complimentary access is given to the following groups:
- Active Shariah compliant investors
- Islamic Finance news / IFN Investor active subscribers
- Official Partner of this Forum
*To claim your complimentary seat, please provide a valid business email address on registration.
Complimentary
For
OTHERS
For all others, you are welcome to join, but there is a minimal fee of US$1,000 to participate.*
(Subsequent seats for colleagues, when confirming at the same time and with valid business email addresses on registration - US$500 each).
*Only a limited number of seats are available for non-investors and will be offered on a first come first served basis.
PAID
The Previous IFN Americas Dialogues
IFN Americas Dialogues 2019
Taking place on the fringes of the annual meetings of the World Bank Group and International Monetary Fund (14th to 20th October), REDmoney’s IFN Americas Dialogues 2019 offer an exclusive opportunity to benefit from detailed insight and analysis on developments and opportunities in Shariah compliant finance and investment.
IFN Americas Dialogues will provide market players with an opportunity to come together and discuss in detail, in a closed-door environment, how to advance the Islamic finance and investment industry in the U.S. and the region. The 90-minute sessions will adopt the Chatham House Rule, enabling participants to freely share information and views through high value discussion and engagement.
Through panels featuring leading industry practitioners and market players, IFN Americas Dialogues will focus on recent developments in global Islamic finance and investment. We will also drill down into specific investment areas, including real estate finance and private equity activity, seeking to answer where and what Islamic investors require and to identify the rewarding opportunities on offer, and the role the U.S market plays.
In The News
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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.
For any inquiries contact us
Our team will be glad to answer any questions you may have about this event.