- Systemic trends and a drive for democratization
- Al-Falaah, the alternate financial services unit of LOLC Finance
- E+S+G = Sustainable impact
- Bangladesh Report
- Morocco Report
- Singapore Report
- Turkey Report
- CIS & Russia Report
- South Africa Report
- Sri Lanka Report
- Qatar Report
- Nigeria Report
- Pakistan Report
- Bahrain Report
- Kenya Report
- Kuwait Report
- Saudi Arabia Report
- Egypt Report
About The Roadshow
Welcome to the IFN OnAir Roundtable Roadshow, a series of 10 carefully selected, key, emerging, Islamic financial markets, packaged together, to deliver the global IFN audience with an outstanding understanding of each.
Each 90-minute Roundtable included keynotes and a distinguished expert panel of that markets’ leading regulators and practitioners discussing and debating the fundamental issues and opportunities each holds. We covered obvious areas such as capital raising, investment, financial technology, and the local retail sector, yet also delved into each market’s more unique attributes and offerings.
Brave New World: Islamic Finance in Bangladesh
5th April 2021
5th April 2021
Keynote Address
Md Nazrul Islam, Deputy General Manager, Bangladesh Bank
Md Nazrul Islam, Deputy General Manager, Bangladesh Bank
Presentation
Tengfu Li, Analyst, Financial Institutions Group, Moody’s Investors Services
Tengfu Li, Analyst, Financial Institutions Group, Moody’s Investors Services
Panel Discussion
Md Touhidul Alam Khan (Moderator), Additional Managing Director, Standard Bank
Md Touhidul Alam Khan (Moderator), Additional Managing Director, Standard Bank
Ikbal Daredia, Advisor to CEO, Acting Director – Global Markets and Fixed Income (GMFI) and Acting Director - Treasury, ICD
Professor Dr M. Kabir Hassan, Professor of Finance, Department of Economics and Finance, University of New Orleans
Dr Natalie Schoon, Consultant, Formabb
Dr Saliba Sassine, Managing Director, Bluemount Capital
Scott Levy, CEO, Bedford Row Capital
Professor Dr M. Kabir Hassan, Professor of Finance, Department of Economics and Finance, University of New Orleans
Dr Natalie Schoon, Consultant, Formabb
Dr Saliba Sassine, Managing Director, Bluemount Capital
Scott Levy, CEO, Bedford Row Capital
System Restart: Islamic Finance in Morocco
14th April 2021
14th April 2021
Panel Discussion
Wail Mohamed Aaminou (Moderator), Chairman, Al Maali Group
Wail Mohamed Aaminou (Moderator), Chairman, Al Maali Group
Gonzalo Rodriguez, General Coordinator, SCIEF IE Business School
Hakim Bensaid, President, Moroccan Association for Participative Finance Professionals and Manager, Takaful Projects, Royale Marocaine D’Assurance
Ismail Filali Allach, Country Manager, Morocco, ICIEC
Scott Levy, CEO, Bedford Row Capital
Hakim Bensaid, President, Moroccan Association for Participative Finance Professionals and Manager, Takaful Projects, Royale Marocaine D’Assurance
Ismail Filali Allach, Country Manager, Morocco, ICIEC
Scott Levy, CEO, Bedford Row Capital
Land of Opportunity: Shariah Compliant Finance and Asset Management in Singapore
19th April 2021
19th April 2021
Panel Discussion
Vineeta Tan (Moderator), Managing Editor, Islamic Finance News
Vineeta Tan (Moderator), Managing Editor, Islamic Finance News
Paul Bamber, Head of Sales, Asia, Montreux Capital Management
Roslan Ahmad, Chief Representative, DDGI
Sazali Baharom, Country Manager, CIMB Islamic, Group Islamic Banking Division, Singapore, CIMB
Scott Levy, CEO, Bedford Row Capital
Shaiful Kamarul Mohammed, Senior Country Manager, Indonesia, The Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit
Zulkarnien Mohamad, Head, Islamic Banking, Maybank Singapore
Roslan Ahmad, Chief Representative, DDGI
Sazali Baharom, Country Manager, CIMB Islamic, Group Islamic Banking Division, Singapore, CIMB
Scott Levy, CEO, Bedford Row Capital
Shaiful Kamarul Mohammed, Senior Country Manager, Indonesia, The Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit
Zulkarnien Mohamad, Head, Islamic Banking, Maybank Singapore
System Restart: Participation Finance in Turkey
21st April 2021
21st April 2021
Keynote Address
Tarik Akin, Head, Participation Finance Department, Finance Office of the Presidency of the Republic of Turkey
Tarik Akin, Head, Participation Finance Department, Finance Office of the Presidency of the Republic of Turkey
Panel Discussion
Fatma Cinar (Moderator), Manager, International Relations, Participation Banks Association of Turkey
Fatma Cinar (Moderator), Manager, International Relations, Participation Banks Association of Turkey
David Testa, Executive Director, DDGI
Fatma Gamze Sarioglu, Senior Country Manager, ICIEC
Hüseyin Ünal, Head of Department, Department of Participation Finance (Insurance and Private Pension), Insurance and Private Pension Regulation and Supervision Agency of Turkey
Omer Çekin, Head of Participation Banking Unit, Banking Regulation and Supervision Agency
Rizwan Kanji, Partner, Akin Gump
Fatma Gamze Sarioglu, Senior Country Manager, ICIEC
Hüseyin Ünal, Head of Department, Department of Participation Finance (Insurance and Private Pension), Insurance and Private Pension Regulation and Supervision Agency of Turkey
Omer Çekin, Head of Participation Banking Unit, Banking Regulation and Supervision Agency
Rizwan Kanji, Partner, Akin Gump
Brave New World: Islamic Finance in Commonwealth of Independent States and Russia
3rd May 2021
3rd May 2021
Panel Discussion
Abdulkader Thomas (Moderator), Group CEO, SHAPE™ Knowledge Services
Abdulkader Thomas (Moderator), Group CEO, SHAPE™ Knowledge Services
Anvar Nigmatov, Manager, Relationship Management with CIS, ITFC
Hamed Afzal, Counsel, Akin Gump
Ikbal Daredia, Advisor to CEO, Acting Director – Global Markets and Fixed Income (GMFI) and Acting Director - Treasury, ICD
Madina Kalimullina, Executive Secretary, Russian Association of Experts in Islamic Finance
Scott Levy, CEO, Bedford Row Capital
Zafar Mustafaev, CEO, Uzbek Leasing International
Hamed Afzal, Counsel, Akin Gump
Ikbal Daredia, Advisor to CEO, Acting Director – Global Markets and Fixed Income (GMFI) and Acting Director - Treasury, ICD
Madina Kalimullina, Executive Secretary, Russian Association of Experts in Islamic Finance
Scott Levy, CEO, Bedford Row Capital
Zafar Mustafaev, CEO, Uzbek Leasing International
System Restart: Islamic Banking and Finance in South Africa
10th May 2021
10th May 2021
Panel Discussion
Cassim Docrat (Moderator), Regional Director, DDCAP
Cassim Docrat (Moderator), Regional Director, DDCAP
Amman Muhammad, CEO, FNB Islamic Banking
Bessem Soua, Senior Division Manager, Sub-Saharan Africa & Europe Region Division, ICIEC
Yasmina Francke, CEO, South African National Zakah Fund
Yumna Emeran, Head of Coverage Analyst, Development Bank of Southern Africa
Bessem Soua, Senior Division Manager, Sub-Saharan Africa & Europe Region Division, ICIEC
Yasmina Francke, CEO, South African National Zakah Fund
Yumna Emeran, Head of Coverage Analyst, Development Bank of Southern Africa
Brave New World: Islamic Finance in Sri Lanka
17th May 2021
17th May 2021
Panel Discussion
Shabnam Mokhtar (Moderator), Group Executive Vice-President, SHAPE Knowledge Services
Shabnam Mokhtar (Moderator), Group Executive Vice-President, SHAPE Knowledge Services
Dr Aishath Muneeza, Chairman, Ayady Takaful Shariah Board and Chairman, Shariah Board of Allied Investment
Krishan Thilakaratne, Group Head – Alternate Financial Services, LOLC Group
Muhammad Ikram Thowfeek, Founder and Managing Director, MIT Global Group
Rifka Ziyard, Secretary, Association of Alternate Finance Institutes of Sri Lanka
Suresh R.I. Perera, Principal - Tax and Regulatory, KPMG Sri Lanka
Krishan Thilakaratne, Group Head – Alternate Financial Services, LOLC Group
Muhammad Ikram Thowfeek, Founder and Managing Director, MIT Global Group
Rifka Ziyard, Secretary, Association of Alternate Finance Institutes of Sri Lanka
Suresh R.I. Perera, Principal - Tax and Regulatory, KPMG Sri Lanka
System Restart: Islamic Finance in Qatar
24th May 2021
24th May 2021
Panel Discussion
Lawrence Oliver (Moderator), Deputy CEO, DDCAP Group
Lawrence Oliver (Moderator), Deputy CEO, DDCAP Group
Dr Andrew Mazen Dahdal, Assistant Professor, Qatar University
Ashraf Madani, Vice-President – Senior Analyst Financial Institutions Group, Moody’s Investors Service
Professor Habib Ahmed, Sharjah Chair in Islamic Law & Finance, Durham University Business School
Hanna Mousa Al Khoury, Group Treasurer, Qatar Islamic Bank
Tanvir Aslam, Country Manager, United Arab Emirates, ICIEC
Ashraf Madani, Vice-President – Senior Analyst Financial Institutions Group, Moody’s Investors Service
Professor Habib Ahmed, Sharjah Chair in Islamic Law & Finance, Durham University Business School
Hanna Mousa Al Khoury, Group Treasurer, Qatar Islamic Bank
Tanvir Aslam, Country Manager, United Arab Emirates, ICIEC
System Restart: Islamic Finance in Nigeria
26th May 2021
26th May 2021
Keynote Address
Temi Popoola, CEO, Nigerian Exchange Limited
Temi Popoola, CEO, Nigerian Exchange Limited
Keynote Interview
Patience Oniha (Interviewee), Director-General, Debt Management Office Nigeria
Vineeta Tan (Interviewer), Managing Editor, Islamic Finance News
Patience Oniha (Interviewee), Director-General, Debt Management Office Nigeria
Vineeta Tan (Interviewer), Managing Editor, Islamic Finance News
Panel Discussion
Rizwan Kanji (Moderator), Partner, Akin Gump
Rizwan Kanji (Moderator), Partner, Akin Gump
Eguarekhide Longe, Managing Director, AIICO Pension Managers Limited
Elhadji Ibrahima Thiaw, Country Manager, Senegal, ICIEC
Norfadelizan Abdul Rahman, Managing Director, Taj Bank
Peter Mushangwe, AVP – Analyst, Financial Institutions Group, Moody’s Investors Service
Elhadji Ibrahima Thiaw, Country Manager, Senegal, ICIEC
Norfadelizan Abdul Rahman, Managing Director, Taj Bank
Peter Mushangwe, AVP – Analyst, Financial Institutions Group, Moody’s Investors Service
New Opportunities for Islamic Finance in Pakistan
17th June 2021
17th June 2021
Keynote Address
Ghulam Muhammad Abbasi , Director Islamic Banking Department, State Bank of Pakistan
Ghulam Muhammad Abbasi , Director Islamic Banking Department, State Bank of Pakistan
Panel Discussion
Yavar Moini (Moderator), Senior Investment Officer, International Finance Corporation
Yavar Moini (Moderator), Senior Investment Officer, International Finance Corporation
Ahmed Ali Siddiqui, Group Head - Shariah Compliance, Meezan Bank
Ghulam Muhammad Abbasi, Director Islamic Banking Department, State Bank of Pakistan
Mufti Irshad Ahmed Aijaz, Chairman, Shariah Advisory Committee State Bank of Pakistan and Chairman, Shariah Advisory Committee Securities & Exchange Commission of Pakistan
Tayyaba Rasheed, Head - Investment Banking Group, Corporate & Investment Banking, Faysal Bank
Ghulam Muhammad Abbasi, Director Islamic Banking Department, State Bank of Pakistan
Mufti Irshad Ahmed Aijaz, Chairman, Shariah Advisory Committee State Bank of Pakistan and Chairman, Shariah Advisory Committee Securities & Exchange Commission of Pakistan
Tayyaba Rasheed, Head - Investment Banking Group, Corporate & Investment Banking, Faysal Bank
Back-to-Basics: Opportunities for Islamic Banking, Finance and Investment to Flourish in Bahrain
15th November 2021
15th November 2021
Panel Discussion
Lawrence Oliver (Moderator), Deputy CEO, DDCAP
Lawrence Oliver (Moderator), Deputy CEO, DDCAP
Ijlal Ahmed Alvi, CEO, International Islamic Financial Market (IIFM)
Lilian Le Falher, Executive Manager, Head of Treasury and Capital Markets, Kuwait Finance House (Bahrain)
Mujtaba Khalid, Head of Islamic Finance Center, The Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance
Rizwan Malik, Head - Standards Implementation and Strategic Developments, Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI)
Lilian Le Falher, Executive Manager, Head of Treasury and Capital Markets, Kuwait Finance House (Bahrain)
Mujtaba Khalid, Head of Islamic Finance Center, The Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance
Rizwan Malik, Head - Standards Implementation and Strategic Developments, Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI)
Back-to-Basics: Opportunities for Islamic Banking, Finance and Investment to Flourish in Kenya
22nd November 2021
22nd November 2021
Panel Discussion
Cassim Docrat (Moderator), Director, DDCAP
Cassim Docrat (Moderator), Director, DDCAP
Asad Ahmed, Managing Director, Alvarez & Marsal
Jaafar Abdulkadir, Managing Director, Salihin Shariah Consultancy
Najib Alaswad, Director, IFAAS
Dr Hassan Bashir, Executive Director, Agent for Inclusive Insurance Development (AIID)
Samira Mensah, Director, Financial Services - Sovereign/IPF Ratings, S&P Global Ratings
Jaafar Abdulkadir, Managing Director, Salihin Shariah Consultancy
Najib Alaswad, Director, IFAAS
Dr Hassan Bashir, Executive Director, Agent for Inclusive Insurance Development (AIID)
Samira Mensah, Director, Financial Services - Sovereign/IPF Ratings, S&P Global Ratings
The Next Phase: Islamic Banking, Finance and Investment in Kuwait
24th November 2021
24th November 2021
Panel Discussion
Issam Al Tawari (Moderator), Founder and Managing Partner, Newbury Consulting
Issam Al Tawari (Moderator), Founder and Managing Partner, Newbury Consulting
Ajai Thomas, Chief Financial Officer, Kuwait International Bank
Cassim Docrat, Director, DDCAP
Dr Hessah Al-Motairi, Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematics, Kuwait University
Hossam Abdullah, Legal Counsel & Managing Partner, Hossam Al-Hossam Legal – Al-Turqi & Partners
M.R. Raghu, CEO, Marmore Mena Intelligence
Cassim Docrat, Director, DDCAP
Dr Hessah Al-Motairi, Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematics, Kuwait University
Hossam Abdullah, Legal Counsel & Managing Partner, Hossam Al-Hossam Legal – Al-Turqi & Partners
M.R. Raghu, CEO, Marmore Mena Intelligence
New Frontiers: Prospects for Islamic Banking, Finance and Investment in Saudi Arabia
29th November 2021
29th November 2021
Keynote Address
H.E. Dr Fahad Abdullah Aldossari, Deputy Governor, Saudi Central Bank
H.E. Dr Fahad Abdullah Aldossari, Deputy Governor, Saudi Central Bank
Panel Discussion
Nabil Issa (Moderator), Partner, King & Spalding
Nabil Issa (Moderator), Partner, King & Spalding
Ashraf Madani, Vice-President – Senior Analyst, Financial Institutions Group, Moody’s Investors Service
Ahsan Ali, Managing Director & Head, Islamic Origination, Standard Chartered Saadiq
Lawrence Oliver , Deputy CEO, DDCAP
Dr Mohammed Ishaq Ali, Head of Equity Funds, ANB Invest
Ahsan Ali, Managing Director & Head, Islamic Origination, Standard Chartered Saadiq
Lawrence Oliver , Deputy CEO, DDCAP
Dr Mohammed Ishaq Ali, Head of Equity Funds, ANB Invest
Brave New World: Islamic Banking, Finance and Investment in Egypt
13th December 2021
13th December 2021
Panel Discussion
Vineeta Tan (Moderator), Managing Editor, Islamic Finance news
Vineeta Tan (Moderator), Managing Editor, Islamic Finance news
David Testa, Executive Director, DDGI
Hossam Abdullah, Legal Counsel & Managing Partner, Hossam Al-Hossam Legal – Al-Turqi & Partners
Ghada Essam, Head of Strategy, Ideal Ratings
Samar Abuwarda, Vice-President, Investment Banking, Intercap Capital
Hossam Abdullah, Legal Counsel & Managing Partner, Hossam Al-Hossam Legal – Al-Turqi & Partners
Ghada Essam, Head of Strategy, Ideal Ratings
Samar Abuwarda, Vice-President, Investment Banking, Intercap Capital
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