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Global Shariah Majlis 2023: Closing remarks

Ali Allawala, Head of Islamic Banking UAE, & Group Islamic Head of Consumer, Private & Business Banking

Session 4: Accelerating the Paradigm Shift through Innovation

Moderator: Dr Alaa Alaabed, Associate Director, Islamic Products, Standard Chartered Bank DIFC Panelists: Sheikh Nizam Yaquby, Global Shariah Supervisory Committee Member, Standard Chartered Bank Dr Mufti Irshad Ahmad Aijaz, Shariah Board Member, Standard Chartered Bank Pakistan Professor Dr Ashraf Md Hashim, Internal Shariah Supervision Committee Member, Standard Chartered Bank UAE Dr Amin Fateh, Internal Shariah Supervision Committee Member, Standard Chartered Bank UAE Mufti Yousuf Sultan, Shariah Board Member, Standard Chartered Bank Malaysia

Session 3: Embedding Sustainability in IFIs

Moderator: Mufti Mohammed Valli, Director CFCC – Islamic Banking, Standard Chartered Bank DIFC Panelists: Dr Mohamed Ali Elgari, Global Shariah Supervisory Committee Member, Standard Chartered Bank Dr Aznan Hasan, Global Shariah Supervisory Committee Member, Standard Chartered Bank Dr Ibrahim Al Mansoori, Internal Shariah Supervision Committee Member, Standard Chartered Bank UAE Mufti Muhammad Abdul Mubeen, Group Head of Shariah Department, Standard Chartered Bank and Shariah Board Member SCB Pakistan and Malaysia Professor Dr Zurina Binti Shafii, Shariah Board Member, Standard Chartered Bank Malaysia

Session 2: Islamic Finance 2.0: Is Sustainability the missing piece?

Moderator: Ustazah Faezah Abdullah, Head Shariah, Standard Chartered Bank Malaysia Panelists: Dr Mohamed Ali Elgari, Global Shariah Supervisory Committee Member, Standard Chartered Bank Dr Aznan Hasan, Global Shariah Supervisory Committee Member, Standard Chartered Bank Dr Salim Al-Ali, Internal Shariah Supervision Committee Member, Standard Chartered Bank UAE Mufti Muhammad Sarfaraz Nihal, Resident Shariah Board Member, Standard Chartered Bank Pakistan

Session 1: Sustainability: Greater than the sum of parts?

Moderator: Bilal Parvaiz, Executive Director and Head Islamic Corporate Commercial & Institutional Banking, Standard Chartered Saadiq Panelists: Sheikh Nizam Yaquby, Global Shariah Supervisory Committee Member, Standard Chartered Bank Dr Mufti Irshad Ahmad Aijaz, Shariah Board Member, Standard Chartered Bank Pakistan Dr Ahcene Lahsasna, Chairman Internal Shariah Supervision Committee, Standard Chartered Bank UAE and Shariah Board SCB Malaysia Dr Hakimah Binti Haji Yaacob, Shariah Board Member, Standard Chartered Bank Malaysia

Global Shariah Majlis 2023 – Keynote address

Rola Abu Manneh, CEO, Standard Chartered Bank UAE

Global Shariah Majlis 2023 – Welcome remarks

Khurram Hilal, CEO, Group Islamic Banking, Standard Chartered Bank

Deploying Transition Finance and Sustainability-Linked Products in a Climate Risk-sensitive Environment

What is driving the shift toward transition and sustainability-linked bonds and Sukuk issuance, and how do we maintain this momentum? What options do the deployment of sustainability-linked financing structures offer issuers, and are they properly understood? How do we better identify viable underlying assets for transition and sustainability-linked issuance, while also verifying the actual uses of proceeds? What role does transition and sustainability-linked finance play in the development of sustainable projects and infrastructure development? How can adherence to KPIs in the post-issuance process be assured and what tools are available for this purpose, such as second-party opinions and external review? We seek the views of an expert panel. Moderator: Marlena Kareem, Editor, Islamic Sustainable Finance & Investment, REDmoney Group Dr…

Blueprint for Protecting the Future: Islamic Sustainable and Social Investing

What steps are necessary to ensure Islamic sustainable investors are offered a common definition of climate risk standards in ASEAN? What is driving innovation of Islamic sustainable and social finance and investment products, and are we successfully creating products which satisfy both Shariah and ESG requirements? How do systematic tilts in portfolio allocation resulting from Shariah screens influence ESG integration in the development of Shariah-screened ESG funds? What is the role of the asset management sector in directing capital to social causes, and how can Waqf be further deployed to facilitate this? How are investors using ESG data and indices to benchmark and measure portfolio performance and is data still a challenge for the industry? We ask an expert panel.…

How Innovation is Driving the Funding of Green and Sustainable Activities

Do currently available taxonomies adequately address sector-specific transition concerns and what are salient additions to later versions? Assessing disclosure requirements and developing an effective climate change curriculum for financial institutions How are governments and exchanges enabling the trading of carbon credits, and what are the objectives and benefits of such initiatives? Defining the role of the financial sector in facilitating an effective energy transition in conjunction with the National Energy Policy How will the pace of adoption of ESG by SMEs impact the banking sector and capital markets? Moderator: Sharifatul Hanizah, 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 Louis Booth, APAC Commercial Lead,…

Presentation: Markets and Sectors Driving Growth and Leading Innovation in Islamic Sustainable Finance

Marlena Kareem, Editor, Islamic Sustainable Finance & Investment, REDmoney Group

Keynote Interview: Moving from Halal to the Ideal of Tayyib

Interviewee: Azman Mokhtar, Chairman, Malaysia International Islamic Finance Centre Leadership Council Interviewer: Zainal Izlan Zainal Abidin, Former Deputy Chief Executive, Securities Commission Malaysia

Ensuring an Effective, Innovative and Equitable Transition to Low Carbon: Policy, Regulation and Innovation

What does a successful strategic roadmap for advancing transition look like? Are current policies and actions sufficiently aligned with climate risk? Are the various climate taxonomies conflicting or complementary, and how do we offer a clear and consistent message? Are tax and operational cost incentives for companies and issuers sufficient, and are current regulatory frameworks encouraging product and market innovation? Finally, how do we effectively position and market Islamic sustainable finance and investment, and what would represent meaningful goals for the sector? Moderator: Vineeta Tan, Managing Editor and Director, Islamic Finance news Panelists: Lim Beng Guan, Executive Director, reNIKOLA Group of Companies Mushtaq Kapasi, Managing Director, Chief Representative Asia-Pacific, International Capital Market Association Nor Masliza Sulaiman, Deputy CEO, CIMB Investment Bank…

Keynote Address

Dr Awang Adek Hussin, Executive Chairman, Securities Commission Malaysia

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Key Growth Markets for Islamic Investments in 2015

Global investment leaders share their views on which emerging, frontier and mature markets are expected to thrive in 2015 and which regions investors should look out for. How will global regulations impact the growth of Islamic investments in the coming year? Emerging opportunities in South Asia and the impact of geopolitics on the investment landscape Indonesia: Opportunities, challenges and future outlook What do Russia and the CIS region bring to the table? Outlook for Halal investments into North and South America North Africa and the GCC – what can investors expect from these regions in 2015? Islamic investment markets: Top picks for 2015 Moderator: Rizwan Kanji – Partner, King & Spalding Panelists: Alex Armstrong – Managing Director, Head of Financial…

Presentation: Islamic Finance in France and Continental Europe: The Best Time is Now

France has the largest Muslim community in Europe which makes it a significant market for the Islamic economy. While Muslims are well served in most Islamic economic sectors such as Halal food, modest fashion, ethical travels and Islamic education, Islamic finance is one sector in which Muslims globally are still underserved despite high demand. With the boom of technology in financial services on one hand, and the unsteady economic environment on the other, we explore how it is now the best time to create synergies and build momentum. Amine Nait Daoud, Director-General, 570easi

Funding, Infrastructure, Capital Markets and Responsible Finance Initiatives in Kuwait

Are Sukuk still a viable option for Kuwaiti banks seeking to enhance liquidity and capital management, while diversifying funding sources? What can technology, particularly tools such as blockchain, offer capital market and asset management innovation in Kuwait? What more needs to be done to drive the issue of Shariah compliant tradeable securities, including Sukuk, in the country? What regulatory changes would be helpful and constructive toward this objective? How can Islamic finance mobilize in Kuwait to address the imminent challenges of the real economy and provide not just liquidity support, but solvency support to the corporate sector? How can sustainable and responsible investment make progress in Kuwait and can the UN Sustainable Development Goals be applied to the State’s Islamic…

Sovereign, Multilateral and Supranational Issuers and the Islamic Market

We ask a leading panel for their views on sovereign and multilateral agency issuance and ask what Islamic funding facilities can offer governments, development banks and supranational organizations. What are these issuers looking for in terms of pricing, tenor, structure and distribution? Moderator: Abdulkader Thomas, CEO, SHAPE Knowledge Services Panelists: Angus Amran, Treasurer and Head, Financial Markets, RHB Investment Bank Ayaz Ismail, Director – Wholesale Banking, CIMB Islamic Delvin Chong, Senior Vice President, Treasury and Capital Markets, Cagamas Lee Wan Mone, Executive Director, International Islamic Liquidity Management Corporation Nazzi Beck, Head – Islamic Banking, Asia, FAB Siraj

Diversifying Participation Finance Offerings in Turkey

Is Turkey’s Sukuk market ready for more innovative Sukuk offerings: Convertible, exchangeable, perpetual or hybrid? Prospects for infrastructure and project capital financing via participation issuances With Turkey’s more liberalized trade, will we witness more Islamic trade finance transactions in the future? Commitment to renewable energy: Are there opportunities for green and SRI Sukuk? Moderator: Hulusi Horozoglu – Assistant General Manager, Head of Banking and Capital Financing, HSBC Turkey Panelists: Dr Ahmet Suayb Gundogdu – Country Representative- Turkey, Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) Emad Al Monayea – Board Director and CEO, Kuwait Finance House Investment Dr Feyzullah Egriboyun – Executive Vice President- Treasury, Financial Institutions, Investor Relations, Funding Development, Bank Asya Mufit Arapoglu – Partner and Head of Capital Markets Practice, Balcioglu…

Presentation: Anass Patel, Chief Eexecutive Officer, ConexCap

Interview with Noor Meurling — Partner, Hogan Lovells Lee & Lee Singapore

IFN Qatar OnAir Forum 2021

System Restart: Islamic Finance in Qatar What does the Qatari Islamic finance landscape look like in 2021 and what does the domestic Islamic finance ecosystem still require from regulators and market participants for it to flourish across multiple product areas and asset classes? With such measures in place, what would constitute success for Islamic finance in Qatar? What role is Islamic finance set to play in the recovery of the Qatari economy as well as that of the regional financial system? Can Islamic finance, including Sukuk, be further deployed to fund the Qatari SME, corporate and government-linked sector, as well as infrastructure development? What roles will public-private partnerships and structured real estate finance play in the Emirate, and what do…

Developing Value-Based Banking in Malaysia

We ask industry players to assess the development of Islamic finance and banking in Malaysia, including the adoption of benevolent, risk-sharing and Musharakah-based products and the implementation of initiatives such as sustainability and value-based intermediation. What is VBI, what does it mean for the industry and what needs to be done? Moderator: Azleena Idris – Head, Legal, Kuwait Finance House (Malaysia) Panelists: Ahmad Ramzani Ramli – Vice-President, Equity Research, Kenanga Investment Bank Ashraf Gomma Ali – Director/Regional Head, Shariah and Governance, CIMB Islamic Nik Norishky Thani – Executive Director/ Country Head Islamic Banking, UOB Bank Malaysia Norazua Mohd Marzuki – Head, Islamic Finance, MUFG Bank (Malaysia)

Investors Roundtable: Assessing Established and Emerging Islamic Investment Destinations

While established Islamic investment hubs such as Asia and the Gulf have been tried and tested new and emerging Islamic markets have much to offer investors looking for new opportunities and to diversify their portfolios. This session will offer a risk/reward analysis on key investment markets and what they have to offer Islamic investors. Moderator: Lawrence Oliver - Deputy Chief Executive Officer, DDCAP Group, United Kingdom Panelists: Ravi Abeysuriya - Director & Chief Executive Officer, Candor Group, Sri Lanka Cassim Docrat – Director, DDCap Valérie Mantot - Director, Head of MENA, SANNE, UAE

Flourish or Flounder: How will Brexit Impact Islamic Finance Activity in Europe?

Moderator: Mike Rainey – Partner, King & Spalding Panelists: David Testa – Executive Director, DDCap Harris Irfan – Managing Director, Cordoba Capital Peter Kruschel – Director, International Directorate,Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin), Germany Waheed Qaiser – Chairman & CEO, IPS Ltd

The Global Real Estate Market: Who’s investing, in what and where?

Moderator: David Jones – Partner and Head of Capital Markets – Ashurst LLP Panelists: Aly Meghani – Vice President, International Real Estate, SEDCO Capital UK Kevin Aitchison – CEO, Knight Frank Investment Management Paul Perris – Group Managing Director, Crestbridge Philip Churchill – Founder and Managing Partner,90 North Real Estate Partners Richard Ellis – Partner, Amiri Capital, the UAE Richard Payne – Director and Head of Real Estate Finance, Bank of London and the Middle East

Interview

Interviewee: Patience Oniha, Director General, Debt Management Office Interviewer: Marc Roussot, Senior Journalist and Multimedia Editor, Islamic Finance News

Funding Infrastructure and Social Welfare Requirements in West Africa

We discuss public–private partnerships, financing structures as well as opportunities in active sectors. Moderator: Jubril Salaudeen, COO, Citiserve Panelists: Aig Imoukhuede, Head, Capital Markets Coronation Merchant Bank Bashir Sharif Isyaku, Head, North-west Regional Tax Audit, Federal Inland Revenue Service, Kano Ummahani Ahmad Amin, Principal Attorney, The Metropolitan Law Firm

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Presentation: What Initiatives Exist to Develop Talent and Human Capital in the Islamic Finance Services

Dr Amat Taap Manshor – Chief Executive Officer, Finance Accreditation Agency, Malaysia

Prospects for Commodity Murabahah and Islamic Treasury Products

Opportunities for further growth in Commodity Murabahah A look at new structures in Islamic treasury and liquidity products Impact of recent regulations affecting Islamic deposits on the Islamic banking industry Moderator: Abdulkader Thomas – Chief Executive Officer, SHAPE Financial Panelists: Ahmad Nazir Che Yen – Director, Group Islamic Banking, CIMB Islamic Azzizi Mohamad Ghazi – Managing Director, Ableace Raakin Cassim Docrat – Director, DDCAP Group, UAE Suzaizi Mohd Morshid – Senior Vice President & Head of Treasury, RHB Islamic Bank Tom Guest – Associate Director, Eiger Trading

Sukuk and the Asian Islamic Capital Market: The Challenge to Innovate

The call to innovate has been consistently echoed by industry players with the lack of market depth and breadth and its reliance on replicating conventional products often blamed for the innovation deficiency. Is it time for the Islamic finance industry to transform its business model? Is there truly customer demand for innovative Islamic finance products? Addressing the over-reliance on Sukuk: What else is out there? Connecting Shariah compliance with real innovation Will Basel III requirements drive innovative structuring? Building the infrastructure to support large scale, cross border and multi-jurisdictional deals New and innovative offerings and asset classes in the pipeline Panelists: Alhami Mohd Abdan - Head, International Finance & Capital Market, OCBC Al-Amin Bank, Malaysia Issam Al Tawari - Chairman…

Opening Panel Session: Advancing Saudi Arabia’s Progress in the Islamic Investment Landscape: A Global View

Reviewing recent regulatory updates and central bank guidelines affecting Islamic finance transactions in Saudi Arabia Discussing an industry-wide strategy required to encourage cross border participation in the kingdom’s Islamic capital market What role will Saudi Arabia play in the global Islamic finance landscape and what needs to be done to advance this vision? What growth is expected in the Takaful industry and how will the industry continue to develop in Saudi Arabia? How will other leading Islamic finance markets impact further growth of Islamic finance activities in the kingdom? Moderator: Mahmud Abu Bakar - Acting Chief Executive Officer, Alkhair International Islamic Bank Panelist: Professor Azmi Omar - Director General, Islamic Research and Training Institute, Islamic Development Bank Group Badlisyah Abdul…

JAZAN ASU Financing Case Study

Leroy Levy, King & Spalding

Interview with Khaled Al Aboodi — CEO, Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector

Lauren McAughtry – Group Managing Editor of IFN, interviews Khaled Al Aboodi — CEO, Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector.

Presentation: Hiring Trends, Human Capital Initiatives

Dr Hatim El-Tahir — Director, Islamic Finance Group & Islamic Finance Knowledge Center Leader, Deloitte & Touche, Bahrain

Can Participation Finance Play a Meaningful Role in Achieving Vision 2023?

It’s 2023, we ask participation finance luminaries where they see their respective businesses – what products are they offering? What has become obsolete? What strategies were employed to get here and most importantly has the participation finance industry collectively contributed to Turkey’s development goals? Or was too much faith placed on the industry as a key enabler to Vision 2023? Moderator: Jawad Ali — Managing Partner, Middle East Offices, King & Spalding, the UAE Panelists: Dr Ahmet Suayb Gundogdu — Country Representative, Turkey, Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) Avsar R Sungurlu — General Manager, BPY Asset Management Fehmi Tutulmaz — Head of Financial Institutions and Investment Banking, Ziraat Participation Bank Metin Tekeci — Head/General Manager, Turkiye Finans, Bahrain Dr Serdar Sumer — CEO and Board Member, Aktif…

Closing Remark

Niale Kaba — Minister of Planning and Development, Cote d’Ivoire

Clearing the Roadblocks to Mainstream Islamic finance in the CIS

The CIS countries are believed to hold a great potential for the industry but history tells us that large scale adoption is a slow transition, not a massive jump. What are the stepping stones that will be put in place to facilitate growth of Islamic finance in the region? Moderator: Baljeet Kaur Grewal - Managing Director, Sovereign Wealth Fund - Samruk Kazyna Panelists: Abdutalip Sultanov — President and the Chairman of the Board, Kyrgyz Stock Exchange, Kyrgyzstan Behnam Gurbanzada — Counselor to the Deputy Chairman of the Board, Sberbank of Russia Dr Bolat Zhamishev – Chairman, Kazakhstan Development Bank Marina Epifanceva – Head of Information Analysis, Tatarstan Investment Development Agency, Russia Prasad Abraham - COO, Al Hilal Bank, Abu Dhabi…

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Global Shariah Majlis 2023: Closing remarks

Ali Allawala, Head of Islamic Banking UAE, & Group Islamic Head of Consumer, Private & Business Banking

Islamic Investments and Funds in Asia: Developing Growth in Key Sectors and New Asset Classes

Investment experts and advisors offer their perspectives on potential growth sectors in the Islamic investment universe. Which classes and sectors will deliver and what is hindering the development of others? How will Asia compete with the UK and the GCC in the Shariah compliant real estate space? Closing the gap between high demand and low supply of Islamic wealth management products Can the development of Waqf serve as a catalyst for driving growth in Islamic wealth management? Is the Islamic investment industry going into regulatory overdrive or is more regulation actually necessary? Improving the distribution of Islamic funds by using passporting options Which elements are crucial when choosing the right fund domicile or investment vehicle? Panelists: Bishr Shiblaq - Head,…

Presentation – What Initiatives Exist to Develop Talent and Human Capital in the Islamic Finance Services

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Investors Roundtable: Shifting Trends and Winning Strategies

Outlook for offshore Sukuk and offshore Islamic funds: New markets, new players The case for government-linked investments and infrastructure funds: Outlook for Asian PPPs Islamic private equity and venture capital funds: What infrastructure is necessary for Asia to catch up to the Middle East? What is inhibiting the growth of Islamic ETFs and index-linked investments? Moderator: Noripah Kamso - Former Advisor, CIMB Islamic, Malaysia Panelists: Ahmad Nazim Abdul Rahman - Group Chief Executive Officer, Pelaburan Mara, Malaysia Alka Banerjee - Managing Director of Global Equity & Strategy, S&P Dow Jones Indices, USA Mahdzir Othman - Chief Executive Officer, i-VCap Management, Malaysia Mushthaq Ahmad Ibrahim - Chief Executive Officer, KFH Asset Management, Malaysia Ritjana Ceveli - Managing Director of Asset Management…

Investment Titans: The Islamic Investment Strategy: A Five Year Plan

Global Islamic investment leaders are asked to share their views on what Asian investors can expect from the Islamic investment environment in the next five years. Which investment vehicles are expected to thrive and which would have run their course? Are forays into emerging markets worth the risk and how should these be assessed? How are fund managers adapting their strategy to prevailing political and economic conditions in Asia? Panelists: Maznah Mahbob - Chief Executive Officer, AmInvest, Malaysia Nicholas Kaiser - Chairman and Chief Investment Officer, Saturna Capital, USA Nor Rejina Rahim — Country Head — Malaysia, Nomura Asset Management Sandeep Singh - Country Head - Malaysia & Chief Executive Officer, Franklin Templeton GSC Asset Management

Enabling Growth: Resolving Key Regulatory, Risk and Shariah Issues Facing the Industry

Can new regulations actually address the higher cost of Islamic finance transactions? Tradability of Sukuk: The question of Shariah compliance Addressing the management of risks and provision of liquidity to Islamic finance institutions Evolving from a risk transfer to a risk sharing model in the Basel III environment: Are current products staying true to the risk sharing model? Raising capital in accordance with Basel III and other regulations: The challenge for financial institutions The pan Asian Sukuk debate : Discussing opposing viewpoints on Shariah compliance Legal and tax considerations in advancing Islamic finance— what emerging concerns must be addressed today Panelists: Andri Aidham Badri - Partner, Kadir Andri & Partners, Malaysia Mohd Nazri Chik - General Manager & Head of…

IFN Asia Issuers Roundtable

We invite the region’s most successful issuers to discuss key trends, features and success factors of their most prominent deals. Why did they choose to raise funds Islamically? What drove the success of the issuances and what made these deals unique? In hindsight, what would these issuers have done differently? Cagamas RM4.2 billion Sukuk Commodity Murabahah Khazanah Nasional SG$600 million convertible Sukuk FWU Group US$100 million Sukuk Wakalah Panelists: Mohd Izani Ghani - Executive Director & Chief Financial Officer, Khazanah Nasional, Malaysia Rafiza Ghazali - Chief Financial Officer, Cagamas, Malaysia Sohail Jaffer - Deputy CEO, FWU Global Takaful Solutions, United Arab Emirates

Sukuk and the Asian Islamic Capital Market: The Challenge to Innovate

Launch of Islamic Banking Intelligence: The First Comprehensive Global Islamic Banking Database and Analytical Business Intelligence Dashboard

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Launch of Islamic Banking Intelligence: The First Comprehensive Global Islamic Banking Database and Analytical Business Intelligence Dashboard

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Presentation: Will Innovation in Islamic Finance Require a New Business Model?

Jawad Ali - Managing Partner, Middle East Offices, King & Spalding, United Arab Emirates

Asian Regulatory Roundtable: Driving Growth through Effective Regulatory Environments

Central to the success of Asia’s Sukuk markets are the tireless efforts made by Asian regulators in building enabling regulatory frameworks and promoting governance. As the Islamic finance marketplace evolves so must the standards that govern the industry. What strides have regulators of aspiring Islamic investment destinations made in promoting Islamic finance transactions? What synergies exist between the various Asian Islamic economies and what can be done to strengthen ties? Anticipated impact of regulatory changes in the coming year in the Asian Islamic finance landscape Assessing the introduction of Shariah standards frameworks in Malaysia and the likely impact on capital markets issues Is the setting up of a global Shariah board a viable solution to solving Shariah issues? Is it…

Keynote Address by Khaled Mohammed Al-Aboodi

Khaled Mohammed Al-Aboodi - Chief Executive Officer, Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector, IDB Group

Industry Titans Roundtable: Islamic Finance 2015

We ask global Islamic finance thought leaders to share their vision of what the Islamic finance landscape will look like in 2015. Which markets are likely to lead and which sectors will flourish. What challenges lie ahead for Asia to stay in the game and what needs to happen now to achieve this vision? Moderator: Mohammad Faiz Azmi - Executive Chairman, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Malaysia Panelists: Badlisyah Abdul Ghani - Chief Executive Officer, CIMB Islamic Mohammad Kamran Wajid - Chief Executive Officer, Emirates Financial Services & Emirates NBD Capital, United Arab Emirates Rafe Haneef — Chief Executive Officer, HSBC Amanah, Malaysia Wasim Akhtar Saifi — Global Head of Islamic Banking, Consumer Banking & Chief Executive Officer, Standard Chartered Saadiq, Malaysia