Anouk brings with her over 23 years of industry experience within conventional and Shariah compliant investment management. She joined Eastspring Al-Wara’ Investments Berhad from Penjana Kapital where she was involved in the deployment of the Dana Penjana Nasional fund-of-funds program. Prior to Penjana Kapital, Anouk was attached to 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 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 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 was in 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.

Elias Moubarak is a partner in Trowers & Hamlins’s International Banking and Finance Department and currently heads the banking and finance practice in Kuala Lumpur.

Elias has broad experience in both the conventional and Islamic finance spheres. This encompasses representing the full spectrum of stakeholders on a range of banking and finance transactions including project financings and real estate financings as well as capital market issuances.

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 is a senior strategy professional with 18+ years’ experience developing strategies for multinational financial services providers, challenger banks and fintech corporations. As our 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 is a seasoned business expert known for leading innovative strategies and nurturing talent. His dedication to excellence has enabled him to optimize all aspects of business management. 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. With over 30 years of experience in business, he is a strategic visionary with a knack for building relationships, particularly in competitive areas. His role as CEO involves setting strategic paths and forming financial alliances. Notably, he has spent a decade transforming visions into pioneering Islamic financial services. He is respected globally for his business acumen.

Izad joined Principal Islamic Asset Management Sdn Bhd (“Principal Islamic”) on 3 July 2023. He was later appointed as the Chief Executive Officer and Non-Independent Executive Director of Principal Islamic on 11 September 2023. Izad has over 15 years of experience working in financial institutions, including bulge bracket investment banks, such as UBS and Citigroup focusing on equities. He also has experience in fund raising activities as well as managing and rehabilitating assets of government-linked companies. He was previously the Chief Executive Officer of Urusharta Jamaah Sdn Bhd and Chief Investment Officer of Penjana Kapital Sdn Bhd. Prior to joining Principal Islamic, Izad was the Chief Operations Officer of Omesti Berhad and an Independent Non-Executive Director of AmIslamic Funds Management Sdn Bhd, and an Investment Committee member of AmFunds Management Berhad and AmIslamic Funds Management Sdn Bhd.

Qualification:
Izad holds a BSc Economics (Hons) from the London School of Economics and Political Science (Chevening Scholar) and a Master’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Nottingham. He has also completed the Berkeley Executive Leadership Program at the Haas School of Business, University of California Berkeley. Izad is a holder of the Capital Markets Services Representative’s License for fund management (portfolio management).

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 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 grow 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, amongst 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.

Irwan’s main responsibility is to develop and implement sustainability strategies that reflects Sarawak Energy’s values and supports the long-term business plans. He holds a Master of Science in Environmental Engineering and a Master in Business Administration. Prior to joining Sarawak Energy, Irwan was a consultant/country representative for Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities Co., Ltd. from 2008–11 and a technical expert for Tenaga Nasional Berhad from 1998–2008. In addition to his working experience, he also had been engaged as a technical advisor in various local and international projects related to sustainability projects, such as: Korea–Malaysia ASEAN CDM +3 & NAMA Program; Malaysia Grid Emission Baselines; Malaysia–Denmark CDM Implementation Action Plan; Malaysia Energy Balance & Emission Inventory for National Communication 2; and Malaysia Standard for Carbon Emission at Organisation Level (ISO 14000/TC 207).

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 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.

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, and equity and balanced funds. His expertise is further strengthened by his background in various roles within investment banks and Big 4 accounting firms.

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 8 years in investment banking within the field of Corporate Finance with Kenanga Investment Bank Berhad. In these roles, he was in charge of 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 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 with coverage in the area of cross border contract/project financing and structured trade finance.

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 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 is the president of Saturna, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Saturna Capital Corporation. She obtained 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 fund management, stockbroking and commercial banking. She 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 until she joined Saturna in October 2018.

Shahariah speaks at Islamic finance and ESG conferences. She 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 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 is managing editor and a 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.

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 & Capital Markets/Head of Fixed Income Sales & 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 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 a 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 in Accountancy degree 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 is the president of Saturna, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Saturna Capital Corporation. She obtained 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 fund management, stockbroking and commercial banking. She 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 until she joined Saturna in October 2018.

Shahariah speaks at Islamic finance and ESG conferences. She 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.