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Islamic microfinance in the Philippines through a non-government organization
Kamrul Tarafder
President & CEO of ASA Philippines

Posted On 08 Sep 2020

Malaysia: Building a global Islamic fintech niche
Norhizam Kadir
Vice-president of Fintech and Islamic Digital Economy of Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation

Posted On 25 Aug 2020

Islamic banking in Australia: A digital future
Dean Gillespie
CEO of Islamic Bank of Australia

Posted On 18 Aug 2020

Exploring the demand for Shariah financing in Libya’s SME sector
Saleh Almstiri
Senior Access to Finance Expert of Libya, Expertise France

Posted On 28 Jul 2020

Sustainable Sukuk — trend not fad
Alex Roussos
Partner of Dentons

Posted On 21 Jul 2020

ITFC to boost trade finance support for member countries hard-hit by pandemic
Nazeem Noordali
COO of Trade Solutions Complex of International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC)

Posted On 14 Jul 2020

Islamic funds better positioned to “rough it out” during pandemic
Syed Mashafuddin Syed Badarudin
Director and CEO of Principal Islamic Asset Management

Posted On 07 Jul 2020

Indonesia’s strategic partnership with the IsDB through Waqf investments
Dr Hurriyah El Islamy
Executive Board Member, Foreign Investment and International Relations of Badan Pengelola Keuangan Haji (Hajj Pilgrim Fund of Indonesia)

Posted On 30 Jun 2020

Investment Account Platform: Ushering in a new future
Joann Enriquez
CEO of Investment Account Platform

Posted On 12 May 2020

Islamic finance human capital: Where we are now and what next?
Badlisyah Abdul Ghani
Founding president of Chartered Institute of Islamic Finance Professional

Posted On 10 Mar 2020

Luxembourg closer to Islamic finance European hub title with IsDB support
Pierre Gramegna
Finance Minister of Luxembourg of Finance Minister of Luxembourg

Posted On 03 Dec 2019

The IFSB updates standards addressing new risks emerging from fintech and looming downturn
Dr Bello Lawal Danbatta
Secretary-general of IFSB

Posted On 06 Nov 2019

Moving forward: What’s next for the Philippines with its new Islamic banking law
Atty Arifa Ala
Managing Director of the Financial Supervision Sub-Sector III of Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas

Posted On 22 Oct 2019

Geopolitical tensions and slower growth: Little impact on Saudi’s Islamic finance industry
Nitish Bhojnagarwala
Vice-president and senior credit officer of Moody’s Investors Service

Posted On 15 Oct 2019

Sukuk remain far from being mainstream financing tool for green projects
Dr Hatim El Tahir
Director and the Islamic finance group leader of Deloitte Middle East

Posted On 02 Oct 2019

Palestine bolsters its Shariah supervision with newly established Supreme Shariah Board
Azzam Shawwa
Governor of Palestine Monetary Authority

Posted On 19 Sep 2019

Green finance and fintech to drive the UK’s Islamic finance industry
Alderman Peter Estlin
Lord Mayor of City of London

Posted On 11 Sep 2019

Halal and Islamic finance — stronger linkage
Dr Aida Othman
Managing director of ZICO Shariah Advisory Service

Posted On 27 Aug 2019

Fintech a growing vertical for VCs in MENA
Macky O'Sullivan
Senior associate in private funds and capital Markets practices of King & Spalding

Posted On 13 Aug 2019

Canada primed to be North America’s Islamic finance hub
Mohammad Sawaf
Co-founder and CEO of Manzil

Posted On 30 Jul 2019

Non-Muslim and unbanked communities key in the future growth of South Africa’s Islamic banking sector
Cas Coovadia
Managing director of Banking Association of South Africa

Posted On 16 Jul 2019

Islamic REITs: It’s a long-term game
Racha Alkhawaja
Group chief distribution and development officer of Equitativa Group

Posted On 09 Jul 2019

Scarcity of assets hampers the emergence of Nigeria’s Islamic asset management industry
Shuaib Audu
Executive director of Stanbic IBTC Asset Management

Posted On 02 Jul 2019

Takaful: Ripe for change
Shahid Safdar
Managing Director for the Middle East of Charles Taylor InsureTech

Posted On 25 Jun 2019

Strong standards will be key for Islamic banks to stay true to their values while remaining innovative
Dr Maima Aulia Syakhroza
Lecturer in strategy of Cass Business School

Posted On 28 May 2019

Insurtech — it is not a zero-sum game
Sathiamurthi Ramanaidu
Co-founder and CEO of GoInsurans

Posted On 14 May 2019

FNB expects its new Islamic trade finance business to reach ZAR1 billion (US$69.02 million) by 2021
Bobby Madhav
Head of structured trade and commodity finance of FNB

Posted On 07 May 2019

AAOIFI develops Shariah governance framework with the IFSB as part of rapprochement
Omar Mustafa Ansari
Secretary-general of AAOIFI

Posted On 23 Apr 2019

Baobab plans market expansion
Arnaud Ventura
Founder and CEO of Baobab Group

Posted On 16 Apr 2019

Despite growing competition, pockets of opportunities remain for Islamic financiers tapping the aviation sector
Mamoun Kuzbari
Managing director of Novus Aviation Capital

Posted On 09 Apr 2019

Path Solutions: Collaboration the way to go
Mohammed Kateeb
Group chairman and CEO of Path Solutions

Posted On 02 Apr 2019

Amid volatility, 2019 offers great opportunities to Islamic investors
Muhammad Zulfadzlie Zulkifli
Chief investment officer of UOB Islamic Asset Management (Malaysia)

Posted On 26 Mar 2019

FAB Siraj eyes expansion beyond UAE market
Shamzani Hussain
Managing Director & Head of Global Islamic Banking of FAB Siraj

Posted On 19 Mar 2019

Off to a bad start, Saudi Arabia’s REIT market expected to rebound
Martin Berlin and Chinmay Shukla
Global deals real estate leader and a partner and senior manager and REIT expert of PwC

Posted On 12 Mar 2019

Successful M&A deals could amplify Islamic banks consolidation in the GCC
Nitish Bhojnagarwala
Vice president and senior credit officer of Moddy’s Investors Service

Posted On 05 Mar 2019

Eyes on the Islamic retail market
Akmal Hassan
Managing Director of AIIMAN Asset Management

Posted On 26 Feb 2019

Driving social good through fintech
Rama Mohammed
Founder of CBX Unit

Posted On 05 Feb 2019

Working on green Sukuk, ICD’s CEO reveals his plans on fintech and support to SMEs
Ayman Amin Sejiny
CEO of ICD

Posted On 29 Jan 2019

Embracing the future: From digital banking to lifestyle banking
Omar Mansur
Engagement Lead for Enterprise Projects of Codebase Technologies

Posted On 22 Jan 2019

Islamic fintech entrepreneurship 101
Omar Rana
Co-founder and director of strategy and finance of Finalytix

Posted On 15 Jan 2019

Gold helps Islamic investors achieve investment portfolio diversification
Gerhard Schubert
Member of the advisory board of Physical Gold Fund

Posted On 08 Jan 2019

Supporting Islamic finance through innovation and entrepreneurship
Dr Hayat Sindi
Senior Advisor to the President of IDB

Posted On 11 Dec 2018

Cybersecurity must be a key part of banks’ risk management strategy
Zoë Rose
Ethical hacker of Baringa Partners

Posted On 04 Dec 2018

South Africa leads the way for positive shareholder influence
Abdul Davids
Head of research of South Africa's Kagiso Asset Management

Posted On 19 Nov 2018

The Philippines is finally making the right regulatory move
Simon Chen
Vice-president and senior analyst of Moody’s Investors Service

Posted On 13 Nov 2018

New interfaith initiative to mobilize assets
Graham Burnside
Chairman of UK Islamic Finance Council Advisory Board

Posted On 30 Oct 2018

Fintech enablement: Islamic banks are not ready
Raheel Iqbal
Managing Director, Technology Investments, of Finocracy

Posted On 23 Oct 2018

Africa is fertile ground for Islamic banking to grow
Akin Majekodunmi
Vice-president and senior credit officer of Moody’s Investors Service

Posted On 16 Oct 2018

Fourth Industrial Revolution: What it means for Islamic finance
Mohammad Kateeb
Chairman of Path Solutions

Posted On 09 Oct 2018

Despite challenges, Islamic finance has a bright future
Bello Lawal Danbatta
Secretary general of IFSB

Posted On 02 Oct 2018

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