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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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Interview with Dr Sofyan Djalil — Minister of National Development Planning and Head of National Development Planning Agency, Republic of Indonesia

Innovation in Islamic Finance in Morocco and Africa

We take a closer look at innovation in finance in Morocco and the region, and focus on important initiatives such as Islamic microfinance, sustainable/responsible finance, green Sukuk and education. What opportunities does the new legal framework governing collaborative financing activities (crowdfunding) offer? Moderator: Dr Mohamed Wail Aaminou – General Manager, Al Maali Consulting Group Panelists: Abderrahmane Lahlou – Expert in Participative Finance, ABWAB Consultants Hissam Kamal Hassan – Research Fellow, International Shari'ah Research Academy for Islamic Finance (ISRA) Khalil Labniouri – Commercial Director and Member of the Board, Bank Assafa Mohammed Amine Sabibi – Financial Consultant and Coordinator of the Executive Master Principles and Practices of Islamic Finance, Casablanca – University Paris-Dauphine

Session I: Dynamics of Demand for Islamic Finance to fund Long-Term Investments

Subjects for the session: Major sectors where Islamic finance may be used for funding Islamic banking and capital market instruments for long-term funding Sukuk structures that promotes long-term investments Major drivers of Sukuk issuances Factors affecting the maturities of Sukuk and other Islamic Finance issuances Development of new product structures that will reinforce long-term Islamic finance Moderator: Dr. Hatim El-Tahir – Director, Islamic Finance Group, Deloitte Bahrain Speakers: Sohail Jaffer - Deputy CEO, FWU Group Dr. Mohamad Hammour - Chairman, Guidance Financial Group Khalid Howladar - Global Head, Islamic Finance, Moody’s Rating Agency

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System Restart: Islamic Finance in Morocco What does the Moroccan Islamic finance landscape, including Takaful, 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 Morocco? Do Moroccan Islamic banks face liquidity challenges and what funding alternatives are available for these institutions? What role is Islamic finance set to play in the recovery of the Moroccan economy and what is the mandate of the Central Guarantee Fund? Can Islamic finance, including Sukuk, be further deployed to fund the Moroccan SME, corporate and government-linked sectors, as well as…

Opening Keynote Address by Pierre Gramegna

Pierre Gramegna - Minister of Finance, Luxembourg

Preparing for the Future: Financial Technology in Saudi Arabia

What does the advancement of technology mean for financial institutions in Saudi Arabia? We analyze opportunities and challenges as well as likely industry shifts and developments in product and delivery channels. Moderator: Maisa J Shunnar – Head of Strategy Implementation and Transformation, Bahrain Islamic Bank Panelists: Ashar Nazim – Managing Director, Finocracy Lawrence Oliver – Director and Deputy CEO, DDCAP Talal A Ajina – Country Head, PayTabs

Onstage Interview

Interviewer: Sera Somay – Partner, Paksoy Interviewee: Yusuf Kaya – Executive Vice-Chairman, Capital Markets Board of Turkey

Keynote Address

John Glen MP, Economic Secretary to the Treasury and City Minister

Keynote Address & The Halal Economy: Today Southeast Asia, Tomorrow the World

Keynote Address Hanisofian Alias, Vice-President, Industry Development, Halal Development Corporation The Halal Economy: Today Southeast Asia, Tomorrow the World What represents an effective Halal economy and what are the regional and global opportunities on offer servicing, supplying, financing and managing this sector? How large, potentially, is the Halal economy both domestically and internationally and how do we undertake effective sector value chain analysis? What are the prime sectors engaged in this exciting sector and what sectors are underserved? What environment is conducive for the growth of Halal ecosystems, infrastructure and value and supply chains and what financial incentives should be made available to promote growth? What do Halal sourcing programs and self-contained Halal parks offer companies engaged in the Halal…

Presentation: Waqf as a Method of Mobilizing Funds in Indonesia

Akhmad Affandi Mahfudz — Director, ZICO Shariah

Preparing for the Future: Financial Technology in Oman and GCC Region

What does the advancement of technology mean for financial institutions in Oman and the Gulf region? We assess the latest developments in FinTech and analyse likely industry shifts, regulation and developments in product and delivery channels. Moderator: Majid Al Amri – CEO, Thawani Panelists: Chitrajit Chakrabarti – VP International Business, Monami Tech David Testa – Executive Director, DDCAP Group Manar Abbas – Head of Product Development, IFAAS Mughees Shaukat – Head, Islamic Finance, College of Banking and Financial Studies Salah Almajthoob – Managing Director, Jeyad Advisory Salman Kabani – Head of Market Risk, Operational Risk and Strategy, Bank Nizwa

Funding Infrastructure and Social Welfare Requirements in East Africa

We discuss public-private partnerships, financing structures as well as opportunities in active sectors. Moderator: Martin Botik – Consultant Solicitor, Norton Rose Fulbright Tanzania Panelists: Frank Kamthunzi – Head, Project and Infrastructure Finance, The Trade and Development Bank Jean-Pierre Labuschagne – Partner, Africa Lead Infrastructure and Capital Projects, Deloitte

Funding, Liquidity Issues and Supervision of Islamic Financial Institutions

We identify and discuss operational issues and challenges faced by Islamic financial institutions, including adherence to Basel III liquidity and IFSB regulatory requirements. What other supervisory and regulatory issues do Islamic financial institutions face and what are the solutions? What can regulatory capital Sukuk issuance and the use of tools such as commodity Murabahah offer Islamic financial institutions going forward? Moderator: Elias Moubarak, Partner, Trowers & Hamlins Panelists: Ahmad Shahriman Mohd Shariff, Director, Amanah Wholesale Banking, HSBC Amanah Malaysia Roslan Ahmad, Chief Representative, DDGI Shaiful Nizam Mohd Sharif, Head, Regulatory Audit, Affin Bank Yeoh Xin Yi, Executive Director, Head of Financial Risk Management Services, KPMG Malaysia

How Innovation is Driving the Funding of Green and Sustainable Activities

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A Strategy for Asset Allocation and Promoting Cross Border Investments

Long and short-terms asset allocation strategies for Islamic investors Which US-based Shariah-compliant investments are likely to appeal to global investors? Outlook for investments in offshore Sukuk funds How is the concept of passporting influencing offshore fund distribution and overcoming regulatory hurdles to fund distribution? How can the mechanism for distribution of funds in non-Muslim countries be improved? Will new regulations promote cross border distribution Moderator: Jawad Ali – Managing Partner, Middle East Offices, King & Spalding Panelists: Alka Banerjee – Managing Director, Strategy and Global Equity Indices, S&P Dow Jones Indices, USA Jamaluddin Nor Mohamad – Director of Islamic and Alternative Markets, Bursa Malaysia Mohamad Nasir – General Manager, Allied Asset Advisors, USA

Keynote Address: Shariah Compliant Investment Opportunities in the United Kingdom

Alan Yarrow – The Rt. Hon. the Lord Mayor of The City of London

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…

The Investment Landscape for Islamic Investors in Saudi Arabia and the Gulf: Trends and Strategies for 2015

What will 2015 hold for Islamic investors and fund managers Assessing key investment markets in Europe, Africa and the Gulf: What do emerging markets have to offer Islamic investors? Which asset classes and markets are expected to outperform and why Risk vs. opportunity: Understanding the risks and impact on the Islamic asset management industry The changing face of the institutional investment market: Discussing investment strategies and product trends for 2015 Outlook for i-ETFs, Shariah compliant mutual funds Moderator: Lawrence Oliver - Deputy Chief Executive Officer, DDCAP Group, United Kingdom Panelists: Alain Verbeken - Director, Cross-Border Tax, Deloitte Tax & Consulting, Luxembourg Asim Khan - Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director, Khalij Islamic Faizal Bhana - Senior Associate, Trowers & Hamlins…

Treasury and Liquidity Management in the GCC’s Islamic Financial Institutions

Recent developments in capital adequacy norms for Shariah compliant banks How can Kuwaiti banks join the GCC in the issuance of Tier 1 and 2 securities and what will a lack of investment grade issuances mean for the market? The outlook for liquidity management products and investments to enable financial institutions to manage short-term funds. How to convert excess liquidity inbanks’ accounts into tradable papers? The use of global Islamic commodity platforms in liquidity management Moderator: Qasim Aslam – Partner and Head of Islamic Finance – Middle East, Dentons Panelists: Abdulkader Thomas – CEO, SHAPE Financial Ahmed Abbas – CEO, Liquidity Management Center, Bahrain Philippe O Piette – Chairman and CEO, WVB Global Financial Intelligence

Investors Roundtable: Outlook for the Shariah Compliant Investment Market

How has the asset management industry performed and what is the outlook for 2016? Legal framework surrounding Islamic investment opportunities within and into Oman Impact of economic climate on investor demand Investment trends and product strategy: Fixed income investments, private equity, wealth management Key sectors and markets for Shariah compliant investments: Health care, education, real estate Moderator: Lauren McAughtry — Managing Editor, Islamic Finance news Panelists: Adeel Sarfraz — Fund Manager, Ahli Bank Mohsin Shaik Sehu Mohamed — Director and Head of Islamic Finance, Al Madina Investment Ramlie Kamsari — CEO, Nomura Islamic Asset Management Salman Ahmed — Partner, Trowers & Hamlins

The Debate: This House Believes: A Rebranding is the Catalyst for Creating Mass Appeal for Shariah Compliant Investments in Europe

With an increasingly tense geopolitical situation playing out in Europe many have voiced a need to consider replacing ‘Islamic finance’ with a more culturally acceptable term such as alternative finance or SRI. Is the ‘Islamic finance’ brand preventing Europe’s Shariah compliant funds industry from achieving its potential growth? Or are there other issues at play? Will the industry decide to take this controversial step and what will this mean for Islamic finance in Europe going forward? Moderator: Lauren McAughtry — Group Managing Editor, REDmoney Group Panelists: Ammar Dabbour — Managing Director and Founder, Euris Group Anouar Hassoune — Managing Director, Euris Group Lawrence Oliver — Deputy CEO, DDCap, the UK Rachid Ouaich — Founder and Managing Director, Eethiq Advisors, Luxembourg Volker Nienhaus —…

Capital-Raising Roundtable: Bottlenecks, Strategies and Opportunities

Moderator: Hulusi Horozoglu — Assistant General Manager, Managing Director, Head of Wholesale Banking, HSBC Turkey Panelists: Ahmed Al Qassim — CEO, Emirates NBD Capital, the UAE Rizwan Kanji — Partner, King & Spalding, the UAE Sait Eryilmaz — Senior Associate, Yegin Ciftci Attorney Partnership Tanweer Bukhari — Former Head of Investment Banking Advisory, CIMB Middle East

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An Audience With Regional Financial Regulators

A look at how the legal and regulatory framework has evolved and what further changes are anticipated to encourage growth of Islamic finance activities Moderator: Michael Ryan – CEO, Qatar Financial Centre Regulatory Authority Panelists: Alexey Simanovsky - Adviser to the Governor, Central Bank of Russia Nurlan Kussainov — CEO, AIFC Authority

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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

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…

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

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