PRESSR: World Islamic Finance dialogues explore trends and developments
First published: 14-Dec-2023 15:06:09
Manama: Bahrain, a prominent figure in the world of Islamic finance, continues to be a trailblazer in advancing knowledge capital and promoting innovation in the industry. Home to influential global Islamic standard-setting bodies such as AAOIFI, International Islamic Financial Market and the General Council for Islamic Banks and Financial Institutions, Bahrain has been at the forefront of developments in Islamic fintech and digital transformations. IFN, with the support of IsDB as the multilateral strategic partner, hosted the World Islamic Finance Dialogues 2023 on the 12th December, at Wyndham Grand Manama.
The keynote address was delivered by Khalid Hamad Al-Hamad, Executive Director – Banking Supervision, Central Bank of Bahrain, and was then followed by the first session. It served as a platform to discuss the building of momentum through the growth of Islamic financial markets. This discussion explored the notable achievements and milestones of Shariah compliant financial and capital markets over the past year and regulatory environments’ influence over the growth and development of the Islamic markets. It also includes amendments that could be made to market regulations, and the development of the Islamic capital market including increasing market depth and liquidity, driving product innovation and widening the investor base, funding routes for corporates, ongoing innovations within Islamic finance markets and how Shariah compliant structures can be further applied to the funding of clean energy projects and infrastructure.
The second session focused on reaching new heights through innovation, transformation and digitalization of Islamic financial services. Some of the topics included the notable milestones and key developments within Islamic banking over the past year, and what the current outlook is for the sector. It also featured the digitalization of Islamic financial services: what is working, what is not and what this means for the evolution and transformation of Islamic financial services, the prudential regulatory environments, discussions on Tier 1 and Tier 2 Sukuk and what they offer to Islamic financial institutions, funding options and more.
IFN returns to Bahrain for the third time, presenting the Dialogues Format under Chatham House Rules to ensure openness among panelists, meaning no video recordings, no media presence and no attribution in the post-event report.
Panelists for WIFD 2023 include:
Bilal Kahlon, Partner and Head of Finance –- Saudi Arabia, Trowers & Hamlins
Elina Mohamed, Group General Counsel, Bapco Energies
Fawaz Ghazal, CEO, FLOOSS
Dr Gulnar Mulla, Head of the Finance Department, University of Technology, Bahrain
Hakan Ozyon, CEO, Hejaz Financial Services
Husain Sayed, CEO, Safaghat WLL
Ijlal Alvi, CEO, International Islamic Financial Market
Luma Saqqaf, CEO, Ajyal Sustainability Consulting
Mughees Shaukat, Senior Manager, AAOIFI
Rachid Ettaai, Business Development Manager, General Council for Islamic Banks and Financial Institutions (CIBAFI)
Dr Rizwan Malik, Head, Islamic Finance Centre, Bahrain Institute of Banking & Finance
Sabir Ahmed, Executive Director, Islamic Origination, Standard Chartered Bank
Dr Shaher Abbas, CEO, IFIN Services
Tamer Al Maug, Managing Director, Codebase Technologies
With an attendance of over 120 delegates, the event provides a platform for fruitful engagement, capacity-building and networking opportunities.
About Islamic Finance news (IFN)
IFN is the leading Islamic finance news and solutions provider in the world, housing the largest pool of Islamic finance-related articles and coverage. Providing breaking news, reports and analyses through its multimedia channels, IFN covers the whole spectrum of the Shariah compliant finance industry, leveraging its unrivaled connections, team of journalists and global network of market expert correspondents. IFN has over 65,000 readers worldwide and has organized over 300 events across 35 countries.
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