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Islamic Sustainable Finance & Investment Forum 2022

28th September 2022
Securities Commission Malaysia

Co-host and Strategic Partner

Capital Market Malaysia

#ISFI2022

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  • Keynote
  • Presentation
  • Session 1
  • Presentation
  • Session 2
  • Session 3
  • Session 4
  • Session 5
Keynote
Keynote Address

Dr Awang Adek Hussin, Chairman, Securities Commission Malaysia

Presentation
Presentation by HSBC Amanah

Raja Amir Shah Raja Azwa, CEO, HSBC Amanah

Session 1
Positioning ESG and Sustainable Finance and Investment - Policy, Regulation and Action

Why is a united regulatory response to climate risk, such as that offered by JC3 and The Value-based Intermediation Financing and Investment Impact Assessment Framework (VBIAF), so important for the financial services industry as a whole? How do we evaluate initiatives designed to encourage investment and resource allocation into sustainable economic activity? How do we address the implications of various taxonomies, frameworks and standards, and identify what can now be labelled sustainable investments? Should taxonomies recognise and reflect market-specific regulations, and are we presenting a clear, consistent message? What industry-led measures would address and mitigate current challenges, such as greenwashing and inconsistent reporting standards? How can potential sustainability bond and Sukuk issuers successfully connect issuances to internal sustainability frameworks? Are there avenues to further capitalise on the synergies between sustainable finance and Islamic finance?

Moderator:

Zainal Izlan Zainal Abidin, Deputy Chief Executive, Securities Commission Malaysia

Panelists:

Dr Ayaz Ismail, Director – Wholesale Banking, CIMB Islamic
Chung Chee Leong, President/CEO, Cagamas
Kelvin Tan, Managing Director, Head of Sustainable Finance and Investments, ASEAN, HSBC
Khabir Reeza, Director, Fixed Income, Kumpulan Wang Persaraan (KWAP)

Presentation
Presentation

Julian Hashim, Chief Regulatory Officer, Bursa Malaysia

Session 2
Innovating Shariah Compliant Green Financing Solutions to Drive Climate Action: A Session by the Joint Committee on Climate Change (JC3) Sub-Committee on Product and Innovation
  • How Islamic finance can contribute towards meeting sustainable development and climate goals
  • Innovative Shariah-compliant sustainable finance products and solutions to facilitate transition to a greener and low-carbon economy
    • Green financing – sustainability-linked financing, term financing, mortgages, hire-purchase, credit cards
    • Capital Market – Green sukuk, sustainability linked sukuk, ESG Funds, ESG ETFs, FinTech
  • Enhancing and leveraging on Islamic finance to ensure just transition
  • Issues, challenges and priorities facing the financial sector in driving climate-related actions, alongside key impediments and gaps in the demand and supply of green solutions, products and services
  • Facilitating collaboration between stakeholders, alongside enhancing Shariah-compliant and sustainable finance global thought leadership and capacity building capabilities, in advancing the climate agenda

Moderator:

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

Panelists:

Bilal Parvaiz, Executive Director and Head Islamic Corporate, Commercial and Institutional Banking, Standard Chartered Saadiq
Dr Hamim Syahrum Ahmad Mokhtar, Deputy Director, Financial Inclusion Department, Bank Negara Malaysia
Ismitz Matthew De Alwis, CEO and Executive Director, Kenanga Investors
Marcel Omar Papp, Head of Retakaful, Swiss Re
Nor Masliza Sulaiman, Deputy CEO, CIMB Investment Bank

Session 3
Building for the Future: Islamic Sustainable Investment

What specific challenges face the Islamic, sustainable investor, and what opportunities? As an industry, how do we continue to widen our investor base through the development of appealing investment products that satisfy both ESG and Shariah compliance requirements? How do we capitalize on the green ambitions of Shariah compliant asset owners, institutional investors and investment managers, and take tangible steps to align investment portfolios with taxonomy driven sustainability goals? Can investment and credit portfolios be effectively stress-tested for climate risk, and how do investors satisfy disclosure and data reporting requirements? How can investors more accurately measure the impact of investments made, and what are investors now expecting from issuers in terms of ESG awareness, innovation and compliance? In a highly competitive market, how can investors effectively use ESG data and indices to accurately value portfolios and measure performance? We seek the views of an expert panel.

Moderator:

Mohammed Paracha, Head of Middle East, Norton Rose Fulbright

Panelists:

Michael Orzano, Global Head of Equity Indices, S&P Dow Jones Indices
Dr Mohamad Zabidi Ahmad, Regional Chief Representative, DDCAP Group
Rejina Rahim, Founder, Wahine Capital
Shahariah Shaharudin, President, Saturna
Tan Ming Han, Head of Investments, Eastspring Al-Wara’ Investments

Session 4
Fostering Green Credentials: Key Funding Considerations & Options for Islamic Sustainable Issuers

ESG and sustainability continue to dominate issuer funding strategies. What is a realistic assessment of the instruments and routes on offer to Shariah compliant green issuers, from green bonds and Sukuk, to transition instruments, to sustainable and sustainability linked products? What are key strategic considerations for green bonds and Sukuk issuers: proceeds; process for project evaluation; management of proceeds; reporting; and external review. Why are these metrics so important to issuers and investors alike? With ESG and sustainability influence continuing to grow in the Islamic capital markets issuance, when will we see the enhanced measurement of impact? Do enough issuers engage independent third parties to measure and assess claims of sustainable, green and social credentials, and how can this be increased? How do we fund clean energy, sustainable activities and important concepts such as food security through an effective, liquid Islamic capital market?

Moderator:

Colin Chen, Head of ESG Finance APAC, MUFG Bank

Panelists:

Mohd Ekmal Mohd Zazi, Regional Head, Islamic Wholesale Banking, CIMB Islamic Bank
Mushtaq Kapasi, Managing Director, Chief Representative Asia-Pacific, International Capital Market Association (ICMA)
Nicholas Gandolfo, Director – Sustainable Finance Solutions, Sustainalytics
Vinie Chong Pui Ling, Group Chief Financial Officer, Cenergi SEA

Session 5
Islamic Sustainable Finance & Investment: Moving Forward

In an open discussion, we ask an expert panel to consider and highlight key points, ideas and initiatives, and how these can be put into action to drive Islamic sustainable finance and investment forward. As industry, what should be our next steps, and how should we measure the impact of what we are trying to achieve? What would represent meaningful goals and tangible achievements for the sector? How do we effectively position and market Islamic sustainable finance and investment? What financial products, across a wide range of asset classes will the next generation demand, and how can these demands be met?

Moderator:

Marlena Kareem, Senior Journalist, REDmoney Group

Panelists:

Clare Chin, Group Head IR, Strategic Finance and Strategic Planning, Axiata Group
Elias Moubarak, Partner, Trowers & Hamlins
Magdy Eissa, Vice-President, Business Development, IdealRatings
Raja Amir Shah Raja Azwa, CEO, HSBC Amanah

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Islamic Sustainable Finance & Investment Forum 2022 Review

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About the IFN Islamic Sustainable Finance & Investment Forum

The 4th Islamic Sustainable Finance & Investment Forum (previously the IFN Green and Sustainable Finance Forum) was again held in Kuala Lumpur, the international center for Shariah sustainable and green finance. Supported by local regulators and multilateral stakeholders, the Forum convened the industry’s most influential actors including practitioners, investors, and regulators in a meaningful engagement to further drive the sector forward.

The recent introduction of regulatory frameworks and initiatives promoting the development of sustainable finance across Southeast Asia had highlighted the significance and relevance of this important and fast-growing sector. With more corporates, financial institutions, government bodies and regulators becoming aware of Sustainable Development Goals, countries offering environments conducive for the growth of sustainable finance and investment was seeing tangible and long-term benefits.

The United Nations Commission on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) had estimated that to adequately fund the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in developing countries, US$5 trillion to US$7 trillion would be required in annual investments by 2030. Fulfilling this ambitious financial requirement presents not only challenges, but also significant opportunities.

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Forum Keynote

Dr Awang Adek Hussin

Dr Awang Adek Hussin

Chairman, Securities Commission Malaysia
Dr Awang Adek Hussin
Dr Awang Adek Hussin
Chairman, Securities Commission Malaysia

Dr Awang Adek Hussin was appointed the executive chairman of the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) on the 1st June 2022. He is also the chairman of the board of governors of Universiti Sains Malaysia.

Prior to his appointment as the chairman of the SC, Dr Awang served as Malaysia’s ambassador to the US from 2014 to 2016 and chairman of Majlis Amanah Rakyat from 2017 to 2018.

Dr Awang has extensive experience in economics and finance, having spent over 30 years in government and public service. He served as the deputy minister of rural development from 2004 to 2006 and deputy minister of finance from 2006 to 2013. He was also a member of parliament from 2004 to 2008, and a senator from 2009 to 2013.

Dr Awang was with Bank Negara Malaysia for 17 years from 1985 until 2001, holding several positions and eventually rising to the rank of assistant governor. He had also served on the boards of directors of several financial institutions and organizations including the SC, was the first director-general of the Labuan Offshore Financial Services Authority, Permodalan Nasional, was the chairman of Tenaga Nasional and was also the chairman of Perbadanan Nasional.

Dr Awang received his Bachelor’s degree in mathematics and economics from Drew University in the US, as well as his Master’s and PhD degrees in economics from the University of Pennsylvania, also in the US.

Forum Speakers

Dr Ayaz Ismail

Dr Ayaz Ismail

Director – Wholesale Banking, CIMB Islamic
Dr Ayaz Ismail
Dr Ayaz Ismail
Director – Wholesale Banking, CIMB Islamic

Ayaz Ismail is the director of wholesale banking at CIMB Islamic in Malaysia, where he covers Islamic investment banking transactions. He has been involved in various groundbreaking and award-winning ringgit and non-ringgit Sukuk offerings. Prior to joining CIMB Islamic, he was with Malaysian multinational conglomerate Sime Darby, carrying out various roles in the CEO’s Office, including legal, strategy and communications functions of the group.

Ayaz graduated with an MBA in financial studies from the University of Nottingham in the UK as a Chevening Scholar. He also holds a Bachelor of Laws (Hons) degree from the same university, a diploma in Shariah law and practice from the International Islamic University Malaysia and a Chartered Professional in Islamic Finance charter. Recently, he completed his PhD in Islamic finance at the International Centre for Education in Islamic Finance or INCEIF in Malaysia and was appointed as a Grand Councillor of the Chartered Institute of Islamic Finance Professionals.

Bilal Parvaiz

Bilal Parvaiz

Executive Director and Head Islamic Corporate, Commercial and Institutional Banking, Standard Chartered Saadiq
Bilal Parvaiz
Bilal Parvaiz
Executive Director and Head Islamic Corporate, Commercial and Institutional Banking, Standard Chartered Saadiq

Bilal Parvaiz joined Standard Chartered Saadiq (Malaysia) in 2014 as part of the Islamic corporate team. He currently heads the Islamic corporate, commercial and institutional banking team and is also responsible for some of the regional initiatives of Saadiq in the ASEAN markets. Bilal leads the Halal360 initiative and is the country champion for sustainable finance.

Bilal has been instrumental in closing some of the landmark and market-leading transactions in the ESG and Islamic banking space. Prior to his move to Malaysia, he was with Standard Chartered Saadiq (UAE) as part of the global Islamic banking team managing structured trade finance and transaction banking.

Bilal is a certified expert in sustainable finance from Frankfurt School of Finance & Management and has also completed the Sustainability Leadership Program from the University of Cambridge. He is also an associate member of the Chartered Institute of Islamic Finance Professionals.

Chung Chee Leong

Chung Chee Leong

President/CEO, Cagamas
Chung Chee Leong
Chung Chee Leong
President/CEO, Cagamas

Chung spearheaded Cagamas’s entrance into the international bond market and was instrumental in establishing the company’s US$5 billion Multicurrency EMTN Programme, under which Cagamas’s inaugural and Southeast Asia’s largest offshore renminbi bond was issued. Under his leadership, Cagamas also concluded the country’s largest Sukuk issuance in 2013, and was the driving force behind Cagamas’s inaugural issuance of the first ASEAN sustainability SRI Sukuk for affordable housing and ASEAN sustainability bonds for the SME sector in Malaysia.

Chung is currently the chairman of the International Secondary Mortgage Market Association, and previously served as the first chairman of the Asian Secondary Mortgage Market Association.

Chung has 29 years of experience with Bank Negara Malaysia in the areas of financial system stability and the financial sector. He has served as the director of the Banking Supervision Department and the Risk Management Department, and has carried out assignments for the IMF, the IFSB and the Asian Development Bank.

Clare Chin

Clare Chin

Group Head IR, Strategic Finance and Strategic Planning, Axiata Group
Clare Chin
Clare Chin
Group Head IR, Strategic Finance and Strategic Planning, Axiata Group

Clare has been leading the investor relations team in Axiata Group since 2014 and in this capacity, she was the co-lead for Axiata’s US$1.5 billion multi-currency Sukuk in 2020. Her various stakeholder engagements with shareholders, bondholders and rating agencies has lifted Axiata’s sustainability profile globally, which is also reflected in its current MSCI ESG rating of ‘AA’. Clare is a member of the board of directors of Malaysian Investor Relations Association and Axiata Digital Innovation Fund.

Prior to joining Axiata, Clare was a sell-side equity research analyst. Her last posting was with CLSA Securities, where she was head of Research Malaysia, and head of Asean Telecoms. Clare is an economics graduate from London School of Economics and Political Science.

Colin Chen

Colin Chen

Head of ESG Finance APAC, MUFG Bank
Colin Chen
Colin Chen
Head of ESG Finance APAC, MUFG Bank

Colin Chen is the head of ESG finance, Asia Pacific, for MUFG Bank. In this newly-created role, he will build upon MUFG’s ESG finance strategy in the region and deepen its market presence by further establishing the bank as a center of excellence for green financing.
Colin joined MUFG Bank in 2000 and has been involved in structured finance for over 30 years. Prior to his current appointment, he was MUFG’s head of the Structured Finance, Asian Investment Banking Division, responsible for the project finance, real estate and asset finance businesses for the bank for the Asia and Oceania region. Under his leadership, MUFG has consistently been ranked one of the top project finance lenders in Asia Pacific and renowned for the inroads it has made in renewables financing in Asia.
Over the course of his career, Colin has worked in London, New York and Singapore covering both advisory roles as well as arranging roles. He is currently based in Singapore.

Colin has a Bachelor of Science (Hons) degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology and an MBA from the University of Rochester in New York.

Elias Moubarak

Elias Moubarak

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

Elias trained and worked with Mayer Brown in London before moving to Dubai, and joined Trowers & Hamlins in 2014 from Clifford Chance. 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 financings and real estate financings as well as capital market issuances.

Dr Hamim Syahrum Ahmad Mokhtar

Dr Hamim Syahrum Ahmad Mokhtar

Deputy Director, Financial Inclusion Department, Bank Negara Malaysia
Dr Hamim Syahrum Ahmad Mokhtar
Dr Hamim Syahrum Ahmad Mokhtar
Deputy Director, Financial Inclusion Department, Bank Negara Malaysia

Dr Hamim Syahrum Ahmad Mokhtar is currently the deputy director in the Financial Inclusion Department of Bank Negara Malaysia. His role includes leading and guiding strategic development policies of social finance, microfinance and green finance. Previously, he was the deputy director in the Financial Surveillance Department and Islamic Banking & Takaful Department.

Dr Hamim was also involved in a number of working groups and taskforces established by the ISFB including the following groups: Capital Adequacy Standards (Sukuk Securitisation and Real Estate), Governance of Islamic Collective Investment Scheme, Guides on Islamic Deposit Insurance and Guidance Notes in the determination of Alpha in Capital Adequacy Ratio.

Dr Hamim holds a degree in accounting with honors, an MBA and a PhD in Islamic banking and finance. He has published and presented a number of papers at both domestic and international conferences, including a paper on the efficiency and competition of Islamic banking in Malaysia which was accorded the ‘Highly Commended Award’ by award-winning international journal Emerald Literati Network. He is also a chartered accountant of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants and a chartered banker. He received the central bank’s Excellent Individual Performance Awards in 2009.

Ismitz Matthew De Alwis

Ismitz Matthew De Alwis

CEO and Executive Director, Kenanga Investors
Ismitz Matthew De Alwis
Ismitz Matthew De Alwis
CEO and Executive Director, Kenanga Investors

Ismitz Matthew De Alwis is CEO and executive director of Kenanga Investors. He also serves as a non-independent non-executive director on the board of directors of Kenanga Islamic Investors, i-VCAP Management, as well as all subsidiaries of Kenanga Investors.

With more than 30 years of experience, Ismitz has a Capital Markets Services Representative’s License from the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC). He is a certified financial planner and Islamic financial planner. Ismitz is the chairperson of the Malaysian Association of Asset Managers, and is currently on the board of the Federation of Investment Managers Malaysia. He is a member of the SC’s Assessment Review Committee – Fund Management as well as a member of the FTSE Bursa Malaysia Index Advisory Committee. He is also a member of the Joint Committee on Climate Change and the Industry Competency Framework Advisory Panel for the Malaysian Capital Market project undertaken by the Securities Industry Development Corporation. Additionally, he is a member of the Sustainable Investment Platform Steering Committee – Malaysia Sustainable Investment Initiative and a council member of the Institutional Investors Council Malaysia. Ismitz is also the investment advisor for the Olympic Council of Malaysia’s Trust Management Committee.

Julian Hashim

Julian Hashim

Chief Regulatory Officer, Bursa Malaysia
Julian Hashim
Julian Hashim
Chief Regulatory Officer, Bursa Malaysia

Julian M Hashim, an advocate and solicitor of the High Court of Malaysia, was a founding partner of a leading Kuala Lumpur law firm. In his 25 years of legal practice, Julian has advised on all aspects of corporate transactional work including international and domestic mergers and acquisitions, takeovers and capital market transactions. Julian also advised his clients on their ongoing reporting obligations, corporate governance requirements and other compliance matters.

As the chief regulatory officer of Bursa Malaysia, Julian and his team at Bursa Regulation undertakes regulatory functions of Bursa Malaysia and its licensed subsidiaries ranging from regulatory strategies and policies, listing, market and corporate surveillance, governance and sustainability, participant supervision, investigation and enforcement.

Kelvin Tan

Kelvin Tan

Managing Director, Head of Sustainable Finance and Investments, ASEAN, HSBC
Kelvin Tan
Kelvin Tan
Managing Director, Head of Sustainable Finance and Investments, ASEAN, HSBC

Kelvin Tan is the head of sustainable finance and investments of ASEAN for HSBC. He oversees the provision of sustainability-linked finance, the development of innovative climate solutions and leads cross-business and cross-market collaboration in sales enablement and risk management. Kelvin also works closely with other ASEAN CEOs to help them drive the conversation with external stakeholders.

Prior to this role, Kelvin was CEO of HSBC in Thailand from 2015 to 2021, managing the bank’s franchise for the country. He was responsible for overseeing and growing HSBC’s wholesale and private banking business. He also held several other senior roles during his tenure in Thailand, including as chairman of the Association of International Banks in Thailand and was the founding member of the Thailand–UK business leadership council.

Kelvin’s banking career spans over three decades, with a focus on corporates and multinational corporations across industries in Singapore and Asia Pacific. Prior to joining HSBC Singapore in 2009, he started his career with Citibank and had worked at JPMorgan and Societe Generale.

Kelvin holds an MBA in accountancy from Nanyang Technological University and a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the National University of Singapore.

Khabir Reeza

Khabir Reeza

Director, Fixed Income, Kumpulan Wang Persaraan (KWAP)
Khabir Reeza
Khabir Reeza
Director, Fixed Income, Kumpulan Wang Persaraan (KWAP)
Magdy Eissa

Magdy Eissa

Vice-President, Business Development, IdealRatings
Magdy Eissa
Magdy Eissa
Vice-President, Business Development, IdealRatings

Magdy Eissa took on the role of global business development when he joined IdealRatings in 2010 and he has over 20 years of experience in the financial services industry, working closely with global investment firms, research houses and financial institutions. Prior to IdealRatings, Magdy’s latest role was as the regional manager for a group of Euromoney institutional investor companies, responsible for the Middle East and Africa where he spent several years growing the business in the region and enhancing the products offered to include macroeconomic indicators, company information and Islamic finance data. Magdy holds a Bachelor’s degree in business administration from Egypt along with postgraduate qualifications in information technology from the UK.

Marcel Omar Papp

Marcel Omar Papp

Head of Retakaful, Swiss Re
Marcel Omar Papp
Marcel Omar Papp
Head of Retakaful, Swiss Re

Marcel Omar Papp is the principal officer of Swiss Re Kuala Lumpur Branch since August 2018, overseeing both the conventional and re-Takaful operations of Swiss Re in Malaysia. He came to Swiss Re Kuala Lumpur Branch in February 2009 with the responsibility to set up and head the re-Takaful operations, and it has since since become the global center for Swiss Re’s Family and General re-Takaful business leading the development of the firm’s Islamic reinsurance business, products and processes worldwide. Under his leadership, Swiss Re Retakaful has become a market leader in Southeast Asia and has won several ‘Best Retakaful operation’ awards.

Prior to moving to Malaysia, Marcel Omar was based in Hong Kong and Singapore for 10 years in various underwriting roles, including head of the Casualty Treaty Desk and product manager of casualty for Asia.

Marcel Omar started his career in insurance more than 25 years ago as a claims broker in the London market working for Willis. He then moved to Union Re (Zurich) working in client market and underwriting functions before joining Swiss Re in 1998.

Marcel Omar holds a Masters of Arts degree in business administration from the University of Zurich (Switzerland) and is an associate of the Chartered Insurance Institute of London.

Marlena Kareem

Marlena Kareem

Senior Journalist, REDmoney Group
Marlena Kareem
Marlena Kareem
Senior Journalist, REDmoney Group

Marlena Kareem is a senior journalist at Islamic Sustainable Finance and Investment (ISFI), the Islamic sustainable finance arm of Islamic Finance news. She played an instrumental role in the launch of ISFI. She covers developments in the Islamic sustainable finance space in the form of case studies, reports and podcasts.

Marlena holds a Master’s of Science degree in Islamic finance from INCEIF University and is currently a PhD candidate at INCEIF University. Her areas of academic interest are Islamic socialist economics and the Islamic political economy.

Michael Orzano

Michael Orzano

Global Head of Equity Indices, S&P Dow Jones Indices
Michael Orzano
Michael Orzano
Global Head of Equity Indices, S&P Dow Jones Indices

Michael Orzano (Mike) is the senior director of global equity indices at S&P Dow Jones Indices (S&P DJI). He is responsible for the product management of S&P DJI’s global equity, real estate and Islamic indices including the S&P/ASX and S&P/TSX series. In this role, Mike leads S&P DJI’s efforts developing new benchmarks for international equity markets and promotes their use among global clients. He also regularly publishes research, analytical reports and market commentary on a variety of international investment topics.

Prior to joining S&P DJI, Mike was a research analyst at Endurance Capital, a New York-based private equity firm, where he was responsible for evaluating investments in banks and other financial institutions. He has also worked as an investment performance analyst at Cambridge Associates.

Mike holds a Bachelor’s degree in economics from Georgetown University. He is also a CFA charterholder and a member of the New York CFA Society.

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 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.

Mohammed Paracha

Mohammed Paracha

Head of Middle East, Norton Rose Fulbright
Mohammed Paracha
Mohammed Paracha
Head of Middle East, Norton Rose Fulbright

Mohammed Paracha is a banking and finance lawyer based in Dubai. He is the head of the Middle East, as well as the head of Norton Rose Fulbright’s Islamic finance practice for the Middle East and Africa.

Mohammed has been active in the Middle East for nearly 20 years, having worked in Norton Rose Fulbright’s London and Bahrain offices before moving to Dubai in 2011. He became the head of Norton Rose Fulbright’s Middle East practice in January 2021.

Mohammed’s practice focuses on all types of Islamic finance covering a wide range of asset types, investment classes and industrial sectors. With a background in asset and project finance, Mohammed advises on Shariah compliant asset finance, trade finance, real estate finance and project financings. He also advises on the structuring of Islamically acceptable investment funds and has advised on the establishment of new Islamic financial institutions in various countries. Mohammed has strong relationships with many of the internationally renowned Shariah scholars and is a regular speaker at conferences and seminars on Islamic finance topics.

Mohammed is recommended as a leader in his field by Chambers and Partners, The Legal 500, Acritas and IFLR.

Mohd Ekmal Mohd Zazi

Mohd Ekmal Mohd Zazi

Regional Head, Islamic Wholesale Banking, CIMB Islamic Bank
Mohd Ekmal Mohd Zazi
Mohd Ekmal Mohd Zazi
Regional Head, Islamic Wholesale Banking, CIMB Islamic Bank

Mohd Ekmal Mohd Zazi is the regional head of wholesale banking at CIMB Islamic and is responsible for developing and growing the Islamic wholesale banking business of CIMB Group. Prior to joining CIMB Islamic in April 2020, he was with CIMB Bank, carrying out capital and balance sheet management roles of the group. He was a key person in the liquidity and interest rate management of the group, ensuring sustainable assets growth through a lean and optimized balance sheet. He started his career as a management trainee with CIMB Investment Bank back in July 2007.

Mohd Ekmal graduated with a Master of Science degree in risk management and financial engineering from Imperial College London in 2012. He also holds a Bachelor of Science degree in actuarial science from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a Chartered Professional in Islamic Finance charter.

Mushtaq Kapasi

Mushtaq Kapasi

Managing Director, Chief Representative Asia-Pacific, International Capital Market Association (ICMA)
Mushtaq Kapasi
Mushtaq Kapasi
Managing Director, Chief Representative Asia-Pacific, International Capital Market Association (ICMA)

Mushtaq Kapasi is ICMA’s chief representative for 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 actively 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 served as a consultant on financial structures of renewable energy projects in frontier markets. He is a member of the New York State Bar, and studied mathematics at the University of Texas and law at Yale University.

Nicholas Gandolfo

Nicholas Gandolfo

Director - Sustainable Finance Solutions, Sustainalytics
Nicholas Gandolfo
Nicholas Gandolfo
Director - Sustainable Finance Solutions, Sustainalytics

Nicholas Gandolfo joined the SFS team as the commercial lead for the Asia Pacific region, based in Singapore. He has approximately 15 years of experience in the Asia Pacific region (Australia, Hong Kong, China, Indonesia, Cambodia and Singapore). He has worked in the private and semi-government sectors in both developed and emerging markets.

The bulk of Nicholas’s career to date has been spent at HSBC Group in commercial/corporate banking undertaking global relationship management and team management roles as well as being involved in projects, initiatives in relation to corporate governance and strategic projects for Asia Pacific at the bank. Nicholas also has deep experience in credit risk management, risk management, governance, business and market development and managing regulatory-related projects/initiatives.
Nicholas’s most recent job before joining Sustainalytics was managing BlueOrchard’s (Global Impact Investors) Asia Pacific Business (as the regional manager) which manages the largest microfinance/impact fund in the world and is active in many emerging markets providing funding to support financial inclusion.

Nicholas holds double degrees: a Bachelor of Arts (Indonesian) degree and a Bachelor of Commerce (Economics) degree, after which further study was undertaken to obtain the Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance and Investment (Securities Institute of Australia).

Nor Masliza Sulaiman

Nor Masliza Sulaiman

Deputy CEO, CIMB Investment Bank
Nor Masliza Sulaiman
Nor Masliza Sulaiman
Deputy CEO, CIMB Investment Bank

Nor Masliza Sulaiman is the deputy CEO overseeing the origination, execution and syndication of fixed-income, equity-linked and equity transactions. She is primarily responsible for the capital markets franchise of CIMB Group which covers conventional, Islamic and ESG-themed transactions across G3 and regional local currencies for bonds (commercial papers, medium-term notes), convertible and exchangeable bonds, project finance bonds, securitization and structured finance (including asset-backed securities, corporate hybrids and regulatory capital), as well as underwriting and placements of primary and secondary equity market transactions.

Nor Masliza has more than 23 years of experience in the ASEAN debt markets, equity-linked products, derivatives and Islamic finance. She is the chairperson of the Debt Capital Markets Committee of the Malaysian Investment Banking Association. She holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree (Distinction) majoring in finance and accounting with a minor in economics from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor and is a CFA charterholder.

Raja Amir Shah Raja Azwa

Raja Amir Shah Raja Azwa

CEO, HSBC Amanah
Raja Amir Shah Raja Azwa
Raja Amir Shah Raja Azwa
CEO, HSBC Amanah

Raja Amir was appointed as CEO of HSBC Amanah in May 2021 and is responsible for executing the HSBC Group’s strategy for Islamic banking in Malaysia, driving sustainable leadership and value-based intermediation efforts while spearheading the development of talent, particularly in relation to Islamic finance and sustainability within the group. Prior to his appointment, Raja Amir was the head of debt capital markets for Malaysia.

Raja Amir started his career in London in the tech industry and moved to a local investment bank in 2006. Thereafter, he joined HSBC Amanah in 2010 and has since held various roles within the International Currency Business Unit and Debt Capital Markets team.

In recent times, Raja Amir led the government of Malaysia’s US$800 million sustainability Sukuk, being the world’s first-ever sustainability Sukuk by a sovereign as well as the issuance of Yinson Holdings’s RM1 billion (US$220.36 million) five-year sustainability-linked Sukuk Wakalah, Malaysia’s first-ever sustainability-linked Sukuk.
Raja Amir is also in charge of delivering Project Cocoon, a sustainability transformation program to truly embed sustainability in HSBC Amanah by achieving more than 51% of HSBC Amanah’s financing balances to be aligned to the ‘Triple-Bottom-Line’ principles.

Rejina Rahim

Rejina Rahim

Founder, Wahine Capital
Rejina Rahim
Rejina Rahim
Founder, Wahine Capital

Rejina Rahim (spelled with a ‘j’ and not a ‘g’) is legally trained and started off her career with a stockbroking house before joining the fund management industry in 1998.

With over 23 years in the Malaysian investment management industry, Rejina has been actively involved in improving the professional standards of the funds, management and capital markets in Malaysia. She has worked, among others, on the Securities Commission’s Compliance Guidelines on Unit Trusts as well as the recent JC3 Climate Change & Principle Based Taxonomy. She remains involved with the industry through her role as an external advisor to Nomura Asset Management in Malaysia.

Rejina is a 2021 Listee of the Kindness & Leadership 50 Leading Lights Asia Pacific. She started Wahine Capital recently as a means of doing more for female empowerment through knowledge and technology. She is in the midst of building her start up.

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 until 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.

Tan Ming Han

Tan Ming Han

Head of Investments, Eastspring Al-Wara’ Investments
Tan Ming Han
Tan Ming Han
Head of Investments, Eastspring Al-Wara’ Investments

Prior to joining Eastspring Al-Wara’ Investments, Tan Ming Han was the associate director in Amundi Malaysia where he managed regional and domestic equity portfolios for institutional clients from June 2012 to October 2018. Ming Han has past investment experience in the industry including Meridian, HwangDBS Investment Management and Philip Capital Management where he also managed both local and regional unit trust funds and discretionary mandates. He has long/short equity experience from his working stint as a hedge fund manager in Singapore in 2010. He started his career in corporate finance and brings with him more than 15 years of investment industry experience.

Ming Han holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree majoring in corporate finance and international business from the University of Adelaide in Australia.

Vinie Chong Pui Ling

Vinie Chong Pui Ling

Group Chief Financial Officer, Cenergi SEA
Vinie Chong Pui Ling
Vinie Chong Pui Ling
Group Chief Financial Officer, Cenergi SEA

Vinie Chong Pui Ling has extensive experience in financial management, strategy and commercial planning, mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, treasury and investor relations. She has executed investment and fundraising transactions with a combined value of more than RM25 billion (US$5.58 billion), which have won numerous prestigious awards from Euromoney, Triple A Asset Award, International Financing Review, RAM Ratings and Alpha Southeast Asia for best transactions, pioneer awards and innovation in finance. Her effective engagement with the investment community had also led to her being twice-voted as the best investor relations professional in Asia in 2013 and 2015. She had twice turned around two loss-making companies in different industries within the first year under her leadership as CFO.

In her current role, Vinie drives the delivery of Cenergi’s performance through accelerating its business innovation and green growth strategies toward the benefit of the planet. Vinie is currently an independent non-executive director with Damansara Holdings.

Zainal Izlan Zainal Abidin

Zainal Izlan Zainal Abidin

Deputy Chief Executive, Securities Commission Malaysia
Zainal Izlan Zainal Abidin
Zainal Izlan Zainal Abidin
Deputy Chief Executive, Securities Commission Malaysia

Zainal Izlan Zainal Abidin was appointed Deputy Chief Executive of the SC on 5 April 2018. He joined the SC in January 2011 as Executive Director, Islamic Capital Market and was appointed Managing Director, Development and Islamic Markets in November 2016.

He is also Chairman of Capital Markets Malaysia, an entity established by the SC to promote the Malaysian capital market, and a Board member of the Securities Industry Development Corporation. Zainal Izlan has over 30 years’ experience in the financial services industry. He began his career with Citibank before moving to MIDF Amanah Asset Management. Just before joining the SC, Zainal Izlan was the CEO of i-VCAP Management.

Zainal Izlan holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics (dual concentration in Accounting and Finance) from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, USA, and is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charterholder.

Advisory Board

Ir Dr A. Bakar Jaafar

Ir Dr A. Bakar Jaafar

Co-Chair, UTM Ocean Thermal Energy Centre Research Group
Ir Dr A. Bakar Jaafar
Ir Dr A. Bakar Jaafar
Co-Chair, UTM Ocean Thermal Energy Centre Research Group
Dr Halima Begum

Dr Halima Begum

Assistant Professor School of Economics, Finance & Banking, Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM)
Dr Halima Begum
Dr Halima Begum
Assistant Professor School of Economics, Finance & Banking, Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM)

Dr. Halima Begum is an Assistant Professor in the School of Economics, Finance, and Banking (SEFB), Universiti Utara Malaysia. She has more than 10 years of research experience and 7 years of teaching experience in multiple countries. She is a Researcher (Visiting) at the Azerbaijan State University of Economics’ Centre for European Economy in Baku, Azerbaijan; Associate Editor in the International Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management, Emerald; Topic Editor in Frontiers in Environmental Science and Frontiers in Sustainability; and Editorial in Research and Innovation Initiative. She is serving as an “Associate Research Fellow’ for the Center for Sustainability Research (CSRC). She obtained her Ph.D. from the Department of Environmental Management at the National University of Malaysia (UKM). She served as a ‘Research Scholar’ at the Centre for Research & Innovation Management (CRIM), UKM and served as a “Research Associate” at the Imperial Group. She also served as a Lecturer of Business Administration of Southern University, Bangladesh, and a part-time lecturer for CAT, with several financial organizations. She did her MBA and BBA in Finance and Banking. She published more than 90 papers in various reputable indexed journals and proceedings. Her expertise lies in ESG, Financial Sustainability, Environmental Economics, Islamic Finance & Banking, Techno Finance, etc.

Rejina Rahim

Rejina Rahim

Founder, Wahine Capital
Rejina Rahim
Rejina Rahim
Founder, Wahine Capital

Rejina Rahim (spelled with a ‘j’ and not a ‘g’) is legally trained and started off her career with a stockbroking house before joining the fund management industry in 1998.

With over 23 years in the Malaysian investment management industry, Rejina has been actively involved in improving the professional standards of the funds, management and capital markets in Malaysia. She has worked, among others, on the Securities Commission’s Compliance Guidelines on Unit Trusts as well as the recent JC3 Climate Change & Principle Based Taxonomy. She remains involved with the industry through her role as an external advisor to Nomura Asset Management in Malaysia.

Rejina is a 2021 Listee of the Kindness & Leadership 50 Leading Lights Asia Pacific. She started Wahine Capital recently as a means of doing more for female empowerment through knowledge and technology. She is in the midst of building her start up.

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LEAD PARTNERS

STRATEGIC PARTNER

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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HSBC Amanah

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When it comes to Islamic finance, HSBC Malaysia has led the way by becoming the first internationally-owned bank to launch an Islamic banking window in 1994. In 2008, HSBC Amanah Malaysia was the first internationally-owned bank to be incorporated as an Islamic banking subsidiary in Malaysia.

Since then, HSBC Amanah has led in developing the Islamic finance industry across product, proposition and future market development and is a recognized leader in Sukuk issuance, green and sustainable financing and international transactions.

HSBC Amanah is a founding member of the Value-Based Intermediation Community of Practitioners championed by Bank Negara Malaysia and continues to drive sustainable leadership in Malaysia. The bank has won many notable accolades including the ‘Islamic ESG Bank of the Year’ award for the third consecutive year as part of The Asset Triple A Islamic Finance Awards. Know more about HSBC Amanah here: https://www.hsbcamanah.com.my/

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LEAD PARTNERS

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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HSBC Amanah

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When it comes to Islamic finance, HSBC Malaysia has led the way by becoming the first internationally-owned bank to launch an Islamic banking window in 1994. In 2008, HSBC Amanah Malaysia was the first internationally-owned bank to be incorporated as an Islamic banking subsidiary in Malaysia.

Since then, HSBC Amanah has led in developing the Islamic finance industry across product, proposition and future market development and is a recognized leader in Sukuk issuance, green and sustainable financing and international transactions.

HSBC Amanah is a founding member of the Value-Based Intermediation Community of Practitioners championed by Bank Negara Malaysia and continues to drive sustainable leadership in Malaysia. The bank has won many notable accolades including the ‘Islamic ESG Bank of the Year’ award for the third consecutive year as part of The Asset Triple A Islamic Finance Awards. Know more about HSBC Amanah here: https://www.hsbcamanah.com.my/

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CO-HOST AND STRATEGIC PARTNER

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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CO-HOST AND STRATEGIC PARTNER

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.

FOR MORE INFORMATION

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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Axiata

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In pursuit of its vision to be ‘The Next Generation Digital Champion’ by 2024, Axiata is a diversified telecommunications and digital conglomerate operating digital telcos, digital businesses and infrastructure businesses across a footprint spanning ASEAN and South Asia.

The group has controlling stakes in market-leading mobile and fixed operators in the region including Celcom in Malaysia; XL and Link Net in Indonesia; Dialog in Sri Lanka; Robi in Bangladesh; Smart in Cambodia; and Ncell in Nepal. Axiata’s regional digital business verticals comprise Boost, a fintech play; and ADA, a digital analytics and artificial intelligence company. edotco is among the top 10 independent tower companies globally, operating in nine countries to deliver telecommunications infrastructure services.

As a committed and long-term investor, the group actively supports and drives young talent development, community outreach, as well as climate change initiatives. Axiata’s broader goal of ‘Advancing Asia’ aims to piece together the best in the region in terms of innovation, connectivity and talent to drive digital inclusion and sustainable progress across our markets. Find out more at www.axiata.com.

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Bond & Sukuk Information Exchange

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The Bond and Sukuk Information Exchange or BIX is a non-profit information platform established to provide free public access to information on bonds and Sukuk issued in Malaysia. BIX provides a wealth of comprehensive and up-to-date information on the Malaysian bond and Sukuk market and is expected to increase transparency in both the primary and secondary markets and at the same time, facilitate increased awareness of investors, including retail investors, in bonds and Sukuk. BIX was launched on the 6th November 2017.

BIX is an important component of the overall bond and Sukuk market infrastructure and the first of its kind to consolidate price and credit information. The platform will position Malaysia as a global benchmark for transparency and strengthen Malaysia’s position as a leading Sukuk and bond hub in the region. The website provides an advance search engine which allows investors to filter the current RM1.3 trillion (US$291.55 billion)-worth of bonds and Sukuk in Malaysia according to their expected yield, duration and rating. BIX also has a bond calculator to help investors calculate the expected return based on maturity and coupon/profit payment.

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DDCAP Group

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Founded in 1998 and headquartered in London, with an office in Dubai and a presence in both Saudi Arabia and Malaysia, DDCAP is a leading provider of asset facilitation services and financial technology and system solutions across a diverse range of Shariah compliant products, asset classes and instruments in both the primary and secondary markets. DDCAP’s wholly-owned subsidiaries include DD&Co and DDGI. DDCAP has an extensive track record within the Islamic finance industry, employing over 35 professionals with broad and complementary skill sets drawn from diverse financial industry backgrounds, focused principally on providing service to Islamic financial market participants around the world. DDCAP has its own Shariah supervisory board comprising esteemed Shariah scholars from Saudi Arabia, Malaysia and Kuwait. DDCAP’s multi-award-winning Shariah compliant ETHOS Asset Facilitation Platform is a bespoke, real-time trade and post-trade services platform providing 24-hour coverage, enabling clients worldwide to purchase from a diverse asset inventory, including commodities, via a secure, web-based portal.

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Eastspring Investments

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Established in 2000 and based in Kuala Lumpur, Eastspring Investments is part of Prudential, an international financial services group, and has one of the widest footprints across the region. The Prudential Group has been investing in Asia since 1863.

Eastspring Investments is one of the largest asset management companies in Malaysia in both institutional and retail, with about RM57.5 billion (US$13.03 billion) of assets under management as at the 31st December 2021.

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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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Norton Rose Fulbright

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Norton Rose Fulbright is a global law firm. Our Islamic finance lawyers have long-standing experience in delivering pioneering legal advice on Islamic finance transactions for Islamic financial institutions, conventional banks and corporates worldwide.

With more than 30 years of experience in Islamic finance law, our lawyers have a wealth of knowledge across a range of Shariah compliant structures, including market-leading experience in Sukuk transactions, Murabahah, Istisnah, Ijarah and Musharakah financings and Takaful deals.

As well as having significant transactional experience, our lawyers regularly advise clients on Shariah governance matters, including advising the government of Dubai on the creation of the first standard code of practice for Islamic finance law, marking the first Islamic law code of practice to be standardized in a legislative framework.

Based in the world’s economic hubs and key Islamic finance centers across the Middle East, Europe, the US, Canada, Latin America, Asia, Australia and Africa, our lawyers provide legal advice to governments worldwide on legislation concerning Islamic finance products.

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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 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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Redmoney Consulting

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Launched in April 2021, Redmoney Consulting is a new and highly focused advisory firm focusing on global Islamic, Ethical, Responsible and Sustainable Finance. Redmoney Consulting is a logical extension of REDmoney Group, the Islamic finance industry’s leading media house with a truly global audience. In addition to Islamic finance, the Group has steadily increased its coverage of the green and sustainable finance sector as the two markets continue to converge. Redmoney Consulting provides an expansive service allowing its consultants to provide advisory and consulting services at the highest level for the most discerning of clients.

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Redmoney Consulting

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Launched in April 2021, Redmoney Consulting is a new and highly focused advisory firm focusing on global Islamic, Ethical, Responsible and Sustainable Finance. Redmoney Consulting is a logical extension of REDmoney Group, the Islamic finance industry’s leading media house with a truly global audience. In addition to Islamic finance, the Group has steadily increased its coverage of the green and sustainable finance sector as the two markets continue to converge. Redmoney Consulting provides an expansive service allowing its consultants to provide advisory and consulting services at the highest level for the most discerning of clients.

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Oxford Business Group (OBG) is a global research and consultancy company with a presence in over 30 countries, from the Middle East, Africa and Asia to the Americas. A distinctive and respected provider of on-the-ground intelligence on many of the world’s fastest growing markets, OBG has offices in London, Berlin, Dubai and Istanbul, and a network of local bureaus across the countries in which we operate.

Through its range of products, OBG offers comprehensive and accurate analysis of macroeconomic and sectoral developments, including banking, capital markets, tourism, energy, transport, industry and ICT. OBG provides business intelligence to its subscribers through multiple platforms: Economic News and Views, OBG Business Barometer – CEO Survey, Roundtables and conferences, Global Platform – exclusive video interviews, The Report publications and its Consultancy division.

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