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IFN Investor Asia Forum 2024

26th September 2024
Securities Commission Malaysia

Co-host and Strategic Partner

Capital Market Malaysia

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  • Keynote Address
  • Presentation
  • Session 1
  • Presentation
  • Session 2
  • Session 3
  • Session 4

Keynote Address

Keynote Address

Sharifatul Hanizah Said Ali, Executive Director, Islamic Capital Market Development, Securities Commission Malaysia

Presentation

Presentation: Key Drivers for Regional Shariah Compliant Investment

John Welling, Senior Director Head of Global Equity Indices, S&P Dow Jones Indices

Session 1

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? What are notable recent developments in global Islamic investment management, including those influencing investment patterns, asset allocation and product innovation? How is technology changing Islamic asset and wealth management, and how is the emergence of private capital influencing the sector? Are suitable Shariah compliant savings and investment products being developed to meet local market needs? What Islamic investment trends have been witnessed in the Gulf that will have influence on the Asian markets? We ask an expert panel.

Moderator:

Elias Moubarak, Partner, Trowers & Hamlins

Panelists:

John Welling, Senior Director Head of Global Equity Indices, S&P Dow Jones Indices
Izad Sallehuddin, CEO, Principal Islamic
Sefian Kasem, Global Head of ETF and Indexing Investment Specialist, HSBC Asset Management
Shahariah Shaharudin, President, Saturna Malaysia
Seong Jiann Koay, Group Chief Financial Officer, MASVERSE

Presentation

Presentation: Social Impact Investing

Ong Soon Chong, Head, ETF and ESG Investment, Eq8 Capital

Session 2

The Power of Wealth: Harnessing Regional Opportunities in Islamic Wealth Management

What are the value propositions of Islamic wealth management businesses and products, and what is the size and demographic of the regional Islamic wealth economy? How are financial institutions refining the processes of wealth management to develop products, grow customer bases and build wealth management brands? How are balance sheets being used to transform and upgrade the mass affluent market into wealth management clients? Are Islamic financial institutions sufficiently leveraging on intergenerational wealth and the non-Muslim market, and are opportunities for cross selling wealth management services being capitalized on? We ask a respected panel.

Moderator:

Olga De Tapia, Global Head of ETFs and Indexing Sales and Global Head of Portfolio Advisory Solutions and OCIO Sales, HSBC Asset Management

Panelists:

Anouk Hanafiah, CEO, Eastspring Al-Wara’ Investments
Hakan Ozyon, CEO, Hejaz Financial Services
Geoff Holmes, Group Chief Strategy Officer, Vemi Ventures
Mariam Veronica Abu Bakkar Seddek, Director, Group Head Institutional and Islamic Asset Management, Kenanga Investors
Resham Singh Beera Singh, Managing Director and Regional Head, Consumer Banking, CIMB Islamic

Session 3

Harnessing the Growing Influence of Sustainable and Shariah Compliant Private Capital

How is private capital influencing regional financial markets? How is private credit transforming Southeast Asian 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 in Southeast Asia? How are government and regulator-led initiatives promoting the participation of private capital in projects with positive social outcomes? We seek the views of an expert panel.

Moderator:

Ranjit Singh Gill, Head, Product Development, Kenanga Investors

Panelists:

Ahmad Nazir Che Yen, Business Development Director, DDGI Limited Regional Office
Badrul Hisham Jaafar, Senior Partner, COPE Private Equity
Frederik Wijsenbeek, Partner and Chief Investment Officer, Vemi Capital
Mohammed Parekh, Managing Director, MRP Premier Group

Session 4

Preserving our Future: Shariah Compliant Investment for Sustainable and Transition Projects

How is Islamic investment being channeled into energy transition and related technologies, such as hydrogen? How are innovative activities such as carbon trading driving sustainable investing, and what opportunities are presented by the carbon markets? How are investors encouraging portfolio companies to manage long term climate related risk and social impact? 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.

Moderator:

Vineeta Tan, Managing Editor and Director, Islamic Finance news

Panelists:

Arshad Nuval Othman, Head, Sustainable Finance, CIMB Islamic
Ee Siew Pek, VP, Marketing and Product Development, Carbon Market, Bursa Malaysia
Mohamad Irwan Aman, General Manager, Sustainability, Sarawak Energy
Mushtaq Kapasi, Managing Director, Chief Representative, Asia Pacific, International Capital Market Association

About The Forum

Building on the success of the IFN Investor Middle East Forum, the IFN Investor Asia Forum will take place in Kuala Lumpur, the region’s heart of Islamic finance activities.

Featuring a stellar line-up of investment leaders, IFN Investor Asia Forum will canvass the Islamic investment and asset management landscape of Asia, bringing invaluable insights into market trends, wealth generation and product development.

As the industry evolve to adapt to new demand and risks, the region’s leading investment managers will guide us on how to understand and prepare for the changing regulatory landscape, identify opportunities in the region, and explore the potential and need for new instruments across various asset classes.

Forum Keynote

Sharifatul Hanizah Said Ali

Sharifatul Hanizah Said Ali

Executive Director, Islamic Capital Market Development, Securities Commission Malaysia
Sharifatul Hanizah Said Ali
Sharifatul Hanizah Said Ali
Executive Director, Islamic Capital Market Development, Securities Commission Malaysia

Sharifatul Hanizah is the Executive Director of Islamic Capital Market Development of the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC). She leads a team that facilitates the developmental and operational initiatives for Malaysia’s Islamic capital market (ICM). This encompasses initiatives through the deepening and broadening of ICM products and services to further strengthen Malaysia’s position as a global hub for ICM as well reviews of industry proposals and Shariah status for listed/pre-IPO securities.

Sharifatul has extensive and diverse experience of over 30 years in the fields of investment analysis, portfolio management, equity trading and unit trust while serving in various organizations such as Permodalan Nasional (PNB), RHB Investment Management and Muamalat Invest. During her tenure in PNB and RHB, Sharifatul’s board experience was vast, spanning consumer goods, technology and manufacturing companies. She served on the boards of exchange-listed and private companies as a Nominee Director for PNB and RHB.

Prior to joining the SC in August 2019, Sharifatul was CEO of SIDC, the learning and development arm of the SC. She is a Fellow of the Financial Services Institute of Australasia, a Certified Financial Planner, an Islamic Financial Planner and a Fellow of the Institute of Corporate Directors Malaysia.

Forum Speakers

Ahmad Nazir Che Yen

Ahmad Nazir Che Yen

Business Development Director, DDGI Limited Regional Office
Ahmad Nazir Che Yen
Ahmad Nazir Che Yen
Business Development Director, DDGI Limited Regional Office

Ahmad Nazir Che Yen is Business Development Director at DDGI Limited Regional Office in Kuala Lumpur. Nazir has worked in the financial markets for over 30 years, during which his career has encompassed liquidity management, foreign exchange and money market activities in the interbank market, as well as Islamic and corporate banking.  Following previous career positions with Maybank and Affin Bank, Nazir joined CIMB Investment Bank. During his time at CIMB he was appointed Deputy Head of CIMB Islamic Bank Treasury Department, covering London, Singapore, Indonesia and Bahrain. Subsequently, he joined the CIMB Islamic Sharia and Wholesale team as a Director and Head of Group Islamic Banking in the Sharia and Learning Development Unit, focusing on the development of Islamic Treasury products. Nazir was also tasked with overseeing the establishment of an Islamic Treasury unit in CIMB Bank Singapore. Nazir has frequently presented to Sharia Boards, regulators, financial institutions and corporations on Islamic Treasury products in a number of overseas jurisdictions including Singapore, Hong Kong, Brunei, Philippines, China, Oman and Indonesia. He also regularly provided a range of Islamic finance focused courses for CIMB Group staff.

Anouk Hanafiah

Anouk Hanafiah

CEO, Eastspring Al-Wara’ Investments
Anouk Hanafiah
Anouk Hanafiah
CEO, Eastspring Al-Wara’ Investments

Anouk brings with her over 23 years of industry experience within the conventional and Shariah space. She joins us from Penjana Kapital where she was involved in the deployment of the Dana Penjana Nasional fund-of-funds program.

Prior to Penjana Kapital, she was attached with Fortress Capital Asset Managers as Investment Director responsible for structuring and managing wholesale global mixed asset funds for accredited investors. She was the Head of Investment with VCAP Asset Managers overseeing the management of equities and fixed income funds consisting of private mandates and wholesale funds. Prior to joining VCAP Asset Managers, Anouk served as Senior Portfolio Manager at i-VCAP Management, a Shariah asset management company. She was also a part of the core team that was involved in the structuring and listing of the largest Shariah ETF in the world and the first Malaysian wholesale ESG fund.

Anouk graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Missouri, Kansas City.

Arshad Nuval Othman

Arshad Nuval Othman

Head, Sustainable Finance, CIMB Islamic
Arshad Nuval Othman
Arshad Nuval Othman
Head, Sustainable Finance, CIMB Islamic

Arshad Nuval Othman is the Head of Sustainable Finance at CIMB Islamic and is responsible for accelerating sustainable finance and sustainability practices. He joined CIMB Islamic in December 2019 as the Islamic Banking Specialist for the regional financial institutions group, and subsequently shifted to public sector group in July 2021 to cover development financial institutions and special projects (including sustainability). Prior to CIMB Islamic, Arshad worked at HSBC Amanah and Affin Bank as a corporate banking relationship manager with experience in covering local large corporates, multinational corporations and government-linked companies

Badrul Hisham Jaafar

Badrul Hisham Jaafar

Senior Partner, COPE Private Equity
Badrul Hisham Jaafar
Badrul Hisham Jaafar
Senior Partner, COPE Private Equity

Badrul Hisham Jaafar is a Principal and Senior Vice-President of COPE Private Equity. He is also a member of the Investment Committee. Prior to joining the firm, he was an Investment Principal with Kumpulan Modal Perdana, a VC firm under the Ministry of Finance of Malaysia. Earlier in his career, he held various leadership positions in the private equity, private banking, semiconductor and IT industry. Badrul holds a Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Investment and Banking Management from the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

Ee Siew Pek

Ee Siew Pek

VP, Marketing and Product Development, Carbon Market, Bursa Malaysia
Ee Siew Pek
Ee Siew Pek
VP, Marketing and Product Development, Carbon Market, Bursa Malaysia

Ee Siew has spent half of her professional career in Germany and the other half in Asia, serving emerging markets. She brings with her close to 20 years of experience in shaping the narratives of products and brands across diverse industries from automotive, to healthcare and education, and most recently, carbon.

Upon returning to Malaysia, she has consciously chosen to embark on roles with impact, having served at establishments such as Cancer Research Malaysia and Asia School of Business. Her most recent role involves being a part of the core team starting-up the voluntary carbon market from ground-up in Malaysia with Bursa Malaysia.

She holds an MBA from WHU-Otto Beisheim School of Management, Germany and is currently pursuing her Master’s in Sustainable Development Management at Sunway University in Malaysia.

Elias Moubarak

Elias Moubarak

Partner, Trowers & Hamlins
Elias Moubarak
Elias Moubarak
Partner, Trowers & Hamlins

Elias 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.

Frederik Wijsenbeek

Frederik Wijsenbeek

Partner and Chief Investment Officer, Vemi Capital
Frederik Wijsenbeek
Frederik Wijsenbeek
Partner and Chief Investment Officer, Vemi Capital

Frederik Wijsenbeek is a Partner and Chief Investment Officer of Ethos Invest. He joined Ethos in 2023 with 25 years of experience in private equity, private credit, real estate and special situations investing across North America and Europe. Frederik’s expertise lies in sourcing, structuring and executing complex transactions as well as building and leading teams of investment professionals. He has a successful track record of developing and expanding alternative asset management platforms. Frederik was a senior investment team member with more than US$5 billion invested in blue-chip institutional and ultra-high-net-worth (UHNW) investors across multiple geographies and sectors. Before joining Ethos, Frederik worked at Morgan Stanley Investment Management for a decade. Prior to Morgan Stanley, Frederik was Director and Head of European Direct Private Equity for the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, a leading global pension fund with US$250 billion of assets under management. He was also a Partner at Bregal Investments, a EUR2 billion (US$2.13 billion) private equity fund backed by the UHNW Brenninkmeijer family. Frederik earned a Bachelor of Arts degree with distinction from Stanford University and is an alumnus of Harvard Business School.

Geoff Holmes

Geoff Holmes

Group Chief Strategy Officer, Vemi Ventures
Geoff Holmes
Geoff Holmes
Group Chief Strategy Officer, Vemi Ventures

Geoff is a senior strategy professional with over 18 years of experience developing strategies for multinational financial services providers, challenger banks and fintech corporations. As Chief Strategy Officer, he is responsible for setting group-wide strategy, driving international growth and leading key projects.

Geoff held senior positions at Barclays, First Abu Dhabi Bank and Oliver Wyman. At First Abu Dhabi Bank and Barclays he led business strategy, customer and analytics functions. At Oliver Wyman he advised major banks, private equity businesses and governments across EMEA on key strategic issues.

Hakan Ozyon

Hakan Ozyon

CEO, Hejaz Financial Services
Hakan Ozyon
Hakan Ozyon
CEO, Hejaz Financial Services

Hakan Ozyon’s role as CEO at Hejaz Financial Services involves setting strategic paths and forming financial alliances. With over 30 years of experience in business, he is known for leading innovative strategies and nurturing talent. He is adept at unlocking potential, promoting growth and increasing revenue. Hakan has deep ties in both the Islamic and broader Australian communities, enhancing business operations and setting corporate goals. Notably, he has spent a decade transforming visions into pioneering Islamic financial services. He is respected globally for his business acumen.

Izad Sallehuddin

Izad Sallehuddin

CEO, Principal Islamic
Izad Sallehuddin
Izad Sallehuddin
CEO, Principal Islamic

Izad is the Chief Executive Officer of Principal Islamic Asset Management. He has 20 years of experience working in financial institutions including UBS and Citigroup, focusing on equities. He has also held key responsibilities in fund raising activities as well as managing assets of government-linked companies. He was previously the Chief Executive Officer of Urusharta Jamaah and Chief Investment Officer of Penjana Kapital. As the CEO of Principal Islamic, he is responsible for managing and developing the Islamic business in Malaysia and other markets Principal Islamic is operating in. Through his leadership and expertise, he has played an instrumental role in growing Principal Group’s (Principal Malaysia and Principal Islamic) Shariah compliant assets under management, now valued at $7.95 billion as of 31 July 2024. Izad holds a BSc Economics (Hons) from the London School of Economics and Political Science and an MBA from the University of Nottingham. Izad is a holder of the Capital Markets Services Representative’s License for fund management and investment advice.

John Welling

John Welling

Senior Director Head of Global Equity Indices, S&P Dow Jones Indices
John Welling
John Welling
Senior Director Head of Global Equity Indices, S&P Dow Jones Indices

John Welling is Head of Global Equity Indices at S&P Dow Jones Indices (S&P DJI), where he leads the global equities team in overseeing, promoting and developing S&P DJI’s extensive portfolio of global indices including the S&P Global BMI, S&P World Index, S&P Global 1200 and various regional benchmarks as well as S&P DJI’s established and growing sustainability index offerings.

With a background in structured products and a Bachelor’s degree in Business Management from BYU, John became a member of the S&P DJI team in 2017 and brings a broad perspective to his role. Outside of work, John enjoys snow skiing, trail running, bicycling and spending time with family.

Mariam Veronica Abu Bakkar Seddek

Mariam Veronica Abu Bakkar Seddek

Director, Group Head Institutional and Islamic Asset Management, Kenanga Investors
Mariam Veronica Abu Bakkar Seddek
Mariam Veronica Abu Bakkar Seddek
Director, Group Head Institutional and Islamic Asset Management, Kenanga Investors

Mariam Veronica is the Director, Group Head for Institutional and Islamic Asset Management of Kenanga Investors Berhad (“KIB”). She is responsible for driving the business of both the Institutional and Islamic Asset Management Business of Kenanga Investors Group. Since 2014, her main role is to develop both the conventional and Islamic business by acquiring, retaining and servicing the company’s clients ranging from the government link companies, government agencies, multi-national corporations, corporate clients and HNW individuals, among others. She is also a key advocate for financial Waqf initiatives in Malaysia, promoting the use of Waqf as a sustainable financial tool for social and economic development. Mariam brings with her over two decades of extensive experience in the areas of asset management, unit trust and audit. Her work experience includes the Securities Commission Malaysia, her experiences in the United Kingdom as well as in one of the top asset management companies in Malaysia. Mariam holds a BSc in Accounting and is a Licensed Fund Manager. She is also an alumna of the Judge Business School, University of Cambridge.

Mohamad Irwan Aman

Mohamad Irwan Aman

General Manager, Sustainability, Sarawak Energy
Mohamad Irwan Aman
Mohamad Irwan Aman
General Manager, Sustainability, Sarawak Energy

Mohamad Irwan’s main responsibility is to develop and implement sustainability strategies that reflect Sarawak Energy’s values and supports long-term business plans. He holds a Master’s of Science in Environmental Engineering and an MBA. Prior to joining Sarawak Energy, Irwan was a consultant/country representative for Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities Co., Ltd. from 2008-2011 and a technical expert for Tenaga Nasional Berhad from 1998-2008. In addition to his working experience, he has also been engaged as a technical advisor in various local and international projects related to sustainability such as: Korea – Malaysia ASEAN CDM +3 & NAMA Program; Malaysia Grid Emission Baselines; Malaysia – Denmark CDM Implementation Action Plan; Malaysia Energy Balance and Emission Inventory for National Communication 2; and Malaysia Standard for Carbon Emission at Organisation Level (ISO 14000/TC 207).

Mohammed Parekh

Mohammed Parekh

Managing Director, MRP Premier Group
Mohammed Parekh
Mohammed Parekh
Managing Director, MRP Premier Group

Mohammad Parekh is the Founder and Managing Director of MRP Premier Group, a leading real estate advisory firm based in London. He also serves as the CEO and Founder of Akhlaq Capital, a Shariah compliant real estate fund. Mohammed has over 17 years of experience in the real estate industry, specializing in investment and development acquisition, project management and affordable housing. He holds a BSc in Geography with Business and an MSc in International Real Estate and Planning from University College London. Under Mohammed’s leadership, MRP Premier Group advises a diverse clientele, including private and public sector organizations, on a wide range of real estate projects. The firm has a strong focus on inward investment into the UK and outbound investment for its global network of high-net-worth individuals, primarily from the Middle East and Far East. Mohammed founded Akhlaq Capital to provide ethical and Shariah compliant investment opportunities in the real estate market. Akhlaq Capital focuses on generating income and capital growth through strategic investment in real estate assets and select development opportunities in key markets such as London, Jakarta, Abu Dhabi and Kuala Lumpur.

Mushtaq Kapasi

Mushtaq Kapasi

Managing Director, Chief Representative, Asia Pacific, International Capital Market Association
Mushtaq Kapasi
Mushtaq Kapasi
Managing Director, Chief Representative, Asia Pacific, International Capital Market Association

Mushtaq Kapasi leads the International Capital Market Association (ICMA)’s work in the Asia Pacific region. He has been based in Hong Kong since 2002, engaged in senior strategy, capital market and legal roles covering the region at international banks active in Asia. He has worked as a lawyer in debt capital markets and derivatives, a structurer in equities and fixed income, a manager of complex trades with regulatory and accounting considerations and an advisor to top executives on emerging market strategy. He has also designed financial structures of renewable energy projects in frontier markets. He studied Mathematics at the University of Texas and Law at Yale University.

Olga De Tapia

Olga De Tapia

Global Head of ETFs and Indexing Sales and Global Head of Portfolio Advisory Solutions and OCIO Sales, HSBC Asset Management
Olga De Tapia
Olga De Tapia
Global Head of ETFs and Indexing Sales and Global Head of Portfolio Advisory Solutions and OCIO Sales, HSBC Asset Management

Olga has worked in the asset management industry since 2001. She is based in London and joined HSBC in November 2018 as Head of EMEA ETFs Sales, expanding her role to global coverage at the end of 2019 and further to index investment in 2020.

Prior to joining HSBC, Olga worked for BlackRock for 12 years – 9 years in Passive Sales where she held responsibility for client coverage across Southern Europe and 3 years as an EMD senior product strategist. Before this, Olga worked as a sales and product manager for BNP Paribas Asset Management in Paris for 6 years. She has also worked as financial controller in Spain outside the asset management industry.

Olga received an MBA from the IE Business School in Madrid and holds a degree in business administration from the University Complutense in Madrid and Montpellier. She holds the Imperial Sustainability Leadership certificate from the Imperial College Business school.

Ong Soon Chong

Ong Soon Chong

Head, ETF and ESG Investment, Eq8 Capital
Ong Soon Chong
Ong Soon Chong
Head, ETF and ESG Investment, Eq8 Capital

Soon Chong has over 15 years of experience in fund management and investment research. He joined ValueCAP Group in 2010 as Vice-President of Investment Research and was later appointed Senior Vice- President/Portfolio Manager, where he managed a diverse range of investment portfolios across Malaysian and ASEAN markets. Following Kenanga Investors Berhad’s acquisition of Eq8 Capital Sdn Bhd (formerly i-VCAP Management Sdn Bhd) in 2021, Soon Chong leads ESG Investments and Passive Investment Strategies. He brings extensive experience managing local and regional funds, including ETFs, ESG portfolios as well as equity and balanced funds. His expertise is further strengthened by his background in various roles within investment banks and Big 4 accounting firms.

Ranjit Singh Gill

Ranjit Singh Gill

Head, Product Development, Kenanga Investors
Ranjit Singh Gill
Ranjit Singh Gill
Head, Product Development, Kenanga Investors

Ranjit joined Kenanga Investors Berhad in 2020 to head the Product Development team. Prior to this, he amassed over 10 years of experience in finance, with eight years in investment banking within the field of Corporate Finance with Kenanga Investment Bank Berhad. In these roles, he oversaw end-to-end deal execution covering mergers and acquisitions, equity fundraising, initial public offerings/reverse take-overs and other advisory projects, servicing clients, listed and unlisted, across various industries.

Resham Singh Beera Singh

Resham Singh Beera Singh

Managing Director and Regional Head, Consumer Banking, CIMB Islamic
Resham Singh Beera Singh
Resham Singh Beera Singh
Managing Director and Regional Head, Consumer Banking, CIMB Islamic

Resham Singh is the Managing Director/Regional Head of Consumer Bank at CIMB Islamic and is responsible for the growth of consumer Islamic banking business regionally. He joined CIMB Islamic in April 2022 and has a total of 30 years of banking experience covering both consumer and corporate/commercial banking. Prior to joining CIMB Group, he was the Head of Consumer Banking with Hong Leong Islamic Bank and Head of Export Finance with Exim Bank covering cross border contract/project financing and structured trade finance.

Sefian Kasem

Sefian Kasem

Global Head of ETF and Indexing Investment Specialist, HSBC Asset Management
Sefian Kasem
Sefian Kasem
Global Head of ETF and Indexing Investment Specialist, HSBC Asset Management

Sefian Kasem is the global head of ETF and Indexing Investment specialist at HSBC Asset Management. He is based in London and has been in the industry since 2006. Prior to joining HSBC Asset Management, Sefian worked for HSBC Global Banking and Markets for over 13 years, where he held positions within Cross-Asset Trading and Global Credit Trading divisions. He holds a degree in economics and finance from the London School of Economics and a PhD in mathematical finance from Imperial College in London.

Seong Jiann Koay

Seong Jiann Koay

Group Chief Financial Officer, MASVERSE
Seong Jiann Koay
Seong Jiann Koay
Group Chief Financial Officer, MASVERSE

Seong Jiann Koay holds a pivotal role as the Group Chief Financial Officer at Masverse. Leading the Initial Exchange Offering (IEO) arm of Masverse and serving as a key advisor, SJ possesses a diverse skill set including financial management, strategic business development and advisory expertise. SJ’s proficiency covers a wide range of areas, from enterprise risk management and investor relations to operations management and corporate finance. With extensive experience in financial management and a keen eye for emerging technologies, SJ has played a crucial role in establishing robust internal accounting, finance and costing systems at Masverse. His proactive approach in securing funding and fostering collaborations has been instrumental in ensuring the company’s financial stability and facilitating strategic partnerships. SJ’s exceptional skills in data analysis have significantly contributed to informed decision-making, driving Masverse’s expansion in the market.

Shahariah Shaharudin

Shahariah Shaharudin

President, Saturna Malaysia
Shahariah Shaharudin
Shahariah Shaharudin
President, Saturna Malaysia

Shahariah Shaharudin is the President of Saturna, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Saturna
Capital Corporation. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Studies from Knox College, Illinois and a Master of Arts degree in Economics from University of Illinois, Springfield.

Shahariah has more than 30 years of experience in the areas of fund management, stockbroking and commercial banking. She started her career in a commercial bank with extensive experience in retail banking, trade finance and corporate banking and later joined a stockbroking company, overseeing both the stockbroking and futures broking business. She also worked for a fund management house under the Strategic Business and Market Development Division where her core responsibility was sourcing business and servicing both retail and wholesale clients. She was CEO and an Executive Director of Kenanga Islamic Investors before joining Saturna in October 2018.

Shahariah speaks at Islamic finance and ESG conferences. She is passionate about Islamic investment and has participated in the Brunei Roundtable; presented in events in Shenzen, China; and was nominated in the ‘Top 10 List for Women in Malaysian Financial Institutions’ by a local magazine.

Shahariah is currently a holder of the Capital Market Services Representatives License for fund management.

Sharifatul Hanizah Said Ali

Sharifatul Hanizah Said Ali

Executive Director, Islamic Capital Market Development, Securities Commission Malaysia
Sharifatul Hanizah Said Ali
Sharifatul Hanizah Said Ali
Executive Director, Islamic Capital Market Development, Securities Commission Malaysia

Sharifatul Hanizah is the Executive Director of Islamic Capital Market Development of the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC). She leads a team that facilitates the developmental and operational initiatives for Malaysia’s Islamic capital market (ICM). This encompasses initiatives through the deepening and broadening of ICM products and services to further strengthen Malaysia’s position as a global hub for ICM as well reviews of industry proposals and Shariah status for listed/pre-IPO securities.

Sharifatul has extensive and diverse experience of over 30 years in the fields of investment analysis, portfolio management, equity trading and unit trust while serving in various organizations such as Permodalan Nasional (PNB), RHB Investment Management and Muamalat Invest. During her tenure in PNB and RHB, Sharifatul’s board experience was vast, spanning consumer goods, technology and manufacturing companies. She served on the boards of exchange-listed and private companies as a Nominee Director for PNB and RHB.

Prior to joining the SC in August 2019, Sharifatul was CEO of SIDC, the learning and development arm of the SC. She is a Fellow of the Financial Services Institute of Australasia, a Certified Financial Planner, an Islamic Financial Planner and a Fellow of the Institute of Corporate Directors Malaysia.

Vineeta Tan

Vineeta Tan

Managing Editor and Director, Islamic Finance news
Vineeta Tan
Vineeta Tan
Managing Editor and Director, Islamic Finance news

Vineeta Tan is Managing Editor and Director of REDmoney Group, one of the world’s longest-running Islamic finance media houses. Vineeta oversees REDmoney Group’s stable of products including Islamic Finance news, IFN Fintech and Islamic Sustainable Finance & Investment. With over a decade of experience in the journalism and publishing industry, Vineeta specializes in ethical and Islamic finance as well as fintech reporting and analysis covering regions including the Middle East, Asia, Africa and Europe. As managing editor of IFN, Vineeta leads the editorial direction and business development of IFN and its sister publications in addition to authoring reports, producing podcasts and conducting video interviews. She has interviewed senior industry players, key stakeholders and senior dignitaries including the finance/economic ministers of the Ivory Coast, Sri Lanka and the Maldives. Vineeta is a regular on the international conference circuit as both a moderator and speaker. She has an MBA and is trained in Journalism and Sociology. Vineeta also holds the Islamic Finance Qualification awarded by the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investments, UK.

Advisory Board

Darius Nass

Darius Nass

Associate Director, Global Equity Indices, S&P Dow Jones Indices
Darius Nass
Darius Nass
Associate Director, Global Equity Indices, S&P Dow Jones Indices

Darius Nass is an Associate Director for Global Equity Indices at S&P Dow Jones Indices (S&P DJI). He is based out of the Singapore office and is responsible for the product management of S&P DJI’s global index suites, including the S&P Global BMI, S&P Global 1200 and S&P Islamic Indices. In his role, Darius leads efforts to develop new benchmarks, promotes existing offerings and regularly publishes market commentary, analytical reports and research.

Prior to joining S&P DJI, Darius was part of the Nasdaq Index R&D team, where he was led product development initiatives for the APAC region.

Darius holds a Master’s degree in Quantitative Finance from Singapore Management University.

Eridani Tutiana Jusat

Eridani Tutiana Jusat

Head – Emerging Markets Fixed Income, Amundi
Eridani Tutiana Jusat
Eridani Tutiana Jusat
Head – Emerging Markets Fixed Income, Amundi

Tutiana Jusat joined Amundi in 2016 as CIO – Fixed Income with experience in fixed income and capital markets in both conventional and Islamic in asset management, commercial and investment banks. Prior to Amundi, Tutiana was in Bahrain as the Head of Treasury and Capital Markets at Ibdar Bank and Head of Investment and Trading at Elaf Bank, managing the Bank’s asset allocation in fixed income and equities, evaluating investments in private equity and real estate as member of the Investment Committee. Tutiana began her career as a Trader at Affin Merchant Bank, Malaysia. Her last post in Malaysia was at Bank Muamalat as Acting Head of Treasury and Capital Markets/Head of Fixed Income Sales and Trading. As Executive Director of Muamalat Invest, she oversaw the CIO’s portfolios specializing in fixed income, equities and unit trust funds. Prior to this, she was a Senior Manager in Investment Banking involved in the origination and structuring of corporate and government linked bond issuances. Tutiana has an MSc in Investment Management from Cass Business School in London and a BSc (Hons) in Economics from Queen Mary College, University of London.

Dr Mohamad Zabidi Ahmad

Dr Mohamad Zabidi Ahmad

Regional Chief Representative, DDCAP Group™
Dr Mohamad Zabidi Ahmad
Dr Mohamad Zabidi Ahmad
Regional Chief Representative, DDCAP Group™

Dr Mohamad Zabidi Ahmad has worked in the banking industry for 38 years. He has amassed 19 years of experience in group treasury products and functions (conventional and Islamic) including corporate (deposits, investments, client solutions), interbank, fixed income and derivatives, product development, structuring and marketing. He previously served as the Senior Managing Director and Regional Head of Islamic Treasury, Treasury and Markets in Group Wholesale Banking for CIMB Group. During that time, he was responsible for the development of CIMB Group’s regional Islamic treasury franchises, managing over RM100 billion (US$23.88 billion) of Islamic assets for CIMB Group Islamic Banking. His country-focused treasury remits included Singapore, Indonesia, Brunei and Thailand and for five years, he was based in London as a Chief Dealer. His innovations included the introduction of CIMB’s Islamic repo contract.

Dr Mohamad Zabidi has held various additional executive management positions within the CIMB Group, including the Chairman of the Investment Account Oversight Committee and a Member of the Group Islamic Management Committee, the Treasury and Market Committee and the Group Islamic Wholesale Banking Committee. He has been widely recognized for his leadership, with CIMB announced as ‘Best Islamic Bank for Treasury Management’ at the IFN Awards in 2019. He previously participated in the Bursa Malaysia/Bank Negara Malaysia Working Group resulting in the formation of the Bursa Suq Al-Sila’ Commodity House and the Working Group resulting in the establishment of the International Islamic Liquidity Management Corporation.

Dr Mohamad Zabidi served as Proactive Chairman of AIBIM Treasury & Markets, leading the CMTC Sukuk Index Task Force in the successful launch of the Sovereign & Corporate Bloomberg-AIBIM-Bursa Sukuk Index in September 2012. In 2018, under his leadership, AIBIM also published the practice notes for Qard Hasan and commodity Murabahah for adoption by AIBIM members. He has presented papers on Islamic treasury products to various central banks including the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, Bank Indonesia and Bank Negara Malaysia.

Among his academic and professional achievements, Dr Mohamad Zabidi holds a doctorate in Business Administration from Othman Yeop Abdullah Graduate School of Business, Universiti Utara Malaysia and has a Bachelor’s in Accounting with Honors from Universiti Teknologi MARA.

A qualified Chartered Accountant, Dr Mohamad Zabidi is a practicing member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants, a Certified Senior Financial Market Practitioner by ACI-Financial Market of Malaysia and the Asian Institute of Chartered Bankers and holds an Associate Qualification in Islamic Finance from the Islamic Banking & Finance Institute Malaysia and that of Senior Associate from the Chartered Institute of Islamic Finance.

Shahariah Shaharudin

Shahariah Shaharudin

President, Saturna Malaysia
Shahariah Shaharudin
Shahariah Shaharudin
President, Saturna Malaysia

Shahariah Shaharudin is the President of Saturna, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Saturna
Capital Corporation. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Studies from Knox College, Illinois and a Master of Arts degree in Economics from University of Illinois, Springfield.

Shahariah has more than 30 years of experience in the areas of fund management, stockbroking and commercial banking. She started her career in a commercial bank with extensive experience in retail banking, trade finance and corporate banking and later joined a stockbroking company, overseeing both the stockbroking and futures broking business. She also worked for a fund management house under the Strategic Business and Market Development Division where her core responsibility was sourcing business and servicing both retail and wholesale clients. She was CEO and an Executive Director of Kenanga Islamic Investors before joining Saturna in October 2018.

Shahariah speaks at Islamic finance and ESG conferences. She is passionate about Islamic investment and has participated in the Brunei Roundtable; presented in events in Shenzen, China; and was nominated in the ‘Top 10 List for Women in Malaysian Financial Institutions’ by a local magazine.

Shahariah is currently a holder of the Capital Market Services Representatives License for fund management.

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BTD-International Fund House

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BTD-International Fund House, headquartered in Turkiye, operates as a financial holding company with subsidiaries spanning Europe, the Middle East and Asia. It specializes in providing tailored financing solutions for projects ranging from small-scale to large-scale worldwide. Additionally, BTD offers investment and business capital through managed funds and Sukuk issuance. With a diverse investment portfolio encompassing sectors like education, manufacturing, commodity trading, infrastructure, agriculture, tourism and hospitality, BTD maintains a global presence. As a testament to its industry involvement, BTD is affiliated with organizations like the International Securities Lending Association, Luxembourg Private Equity & Venture Capital Association and Association of The Luxembourg Fund Industry. With 25 years of experience, BTD has established robust investment processes and rigorous risk management practices, solidifying its position as a well-established entity in the financial landscape.

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CIMB Islamic

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CIMB Islamic Bank, licensed under Malaysia’s Islamic Financial Services Act 2013, is the main operating entity of the CIMB Group’s global Islamic banking and finance franchise. It operates in parallel with the group’s universal banking platform where it offers Shariah compliant products and services to the group’s wholesale banking, consumer banking, commercial banking and asset management businesses.

CIMB Islamic’s products and operations are managed in strict compliance with Shariah principles under the guidance of the CIMB Islamic Board Shariah Committee, which comprises some of the world’s leading Shariah experts or scholars. CIMB Islamic provides comprehensive and innovative Shariah compliant financial products and services to meet the needs of individuals, small and medium-scale enterprises as well as large institutional customers.

CIMB Group’s Islamic banking and finance business is supported by the group’s network of over 39,000 staff in 16 countries comprising an experienced senior management team and a global team of Islamic banking and financial services professionals in all core components of the Islamic banking and financial services market. CIMB Group also has the most extensive retail branch network in ASEAN, with more than 900 branches as at the 31st December 2016. Outside of Malaysia, CIMB Islamic operates a universal offering in Indonesia and Singapore with a focus in wholesale banking in the other 14 countries.

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Kenanga Investors

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Kenanga Investors is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kenanga Investment Bank, the largest independent investment bank by equity trading value and volume. Kenanga Investors subsidiaries include Kenanga Islamic Investors (Kenanga Investors’s Islamic fund management arm) and i-VCAP Management (an Islamic ETFs provider). Kenanga Investors provides investment solutions ranging from collective investment schemes and portfolio management services to segregated private mandates and alternative investments for retail, corporate, institutional clients and high-net-worth individuals.

The firm won recognition at the 2022 Morningstar Fund Awards Malaysia, the 2022 Best of the Best Awards and the Refinitiv Lipper Fund Awards Malaysia 2022. For the fifth consecutive year, Kenanga Investors was affirmed an investment manager rating of ‘IMR-2’ by Malaysian Rating Corporation, since first rated in 2017. This reflects the firm’s well-established investment processes and sound risk management practices.

For more information, please go to www.kenangainvestors.com.my.

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Capital Markets Malaysia

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As part of its mandate to develop the capital market, the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) set up the Capital Markets Promotion Council in 2012 to strengthen its internationalization agenda for Malaysia’s capital market. In 2014, the SC launched Capital Markets Malaysia (CMM) to spearhead both the local and international positioning and profiling of the Malaysian capital market with its wide range of conventional and Islamic products, supported by a strong governance infrastructure. CMM profiles the competitiveness and attractiveness of the various segments of the capital market via a comprehensive and integrated approach to increase international participation and enhance opportunities for Malaysian capital market intermediaries.

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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:

Twitter: @ITFCCORP
Facebook: @ITFCCORP
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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Eastspring Al-Wara Investments

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Eastspring Al-Wara Investments Berhad (Eastspring Al-Wara) was incorporated in June 2009 and is part of the Prudential Group. The ultimate parent company of the Prudential Group is Prudential plc whose shares are listed on the London, New York, Hong Kong and Singapore stock exchanges.

Eastspring Al-Wara’ business is to manage funds on behalf of institutional clients and as at 30 June 2024 , it manages more than RM8 billion of Shariah compliant assets. Eastspring Al-Wara’ is also part of the Malaysian International Islamic Financial Centre community, which focuses on supporting the development of the Malaysian Islamic capital market and positioning Malaysia as one of the leading global hub for Islamic finance.

For more information on Eastspring Investments, please visit: https://www.eastspring.com/myalwarainvestments

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Hejaz

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Hejaz is a leading financial institution that delivers a broad range of Islamic financial services across investment management, superannuation services, financial advice and lending to a large and diversified client base that includes corporations, financial institutions and individuals.

Founded in 2014, the firm is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia and maintains a presence all around the world.

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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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S&P Dow Jones Indices

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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/.

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Saturna

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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.

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Trowers & Hamlins

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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 Investor

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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.

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Islamic Finance news

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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.

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IFN Fintech

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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.

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IFN Sustainable

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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.

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CT Events Asia

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CT Event Asia empowers its clients to elevate their market presence through cutting-edge business conferences, advanced training programs and invaluable networking opportunities. By seamlessly blending innovation with traditional methodologies, the organization ensures that events are timely, relevant and impactful.

Driven by five core values of customer commitment, innovation, creativity, trust and a will to win, CT Event Asia combines in-depth industry knowledge with creative event planning, ensuring that each event it hosts is uniquely tailored to meet the specific needs of its clients, whether it’s fostering connections, sharing insights or providing strategic growth opportunities.

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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.

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