IFN OnAir

Radhika Das , IFN Journalist, interviews Jessica Tan , Principal, Fixed Income Indices, S&P Dow Jones Indices, on Sukuk index methodology and screening criteria, and future trends in integrating ESG factors with Shariah compliant fixed income benchmarks

Francis Nantha , IFN Investor Editor, interviews Rex Fong , Chief Investment Officer, VCorp Capital on the firm's first Shariah compliant fund offering to help SMEs bridge financing gaps

Aminah Farid , IFN Journalist, interviews Shahariah Shaharudin , President of Saturna Sdn Bhd, on the efforts that need to be undertaken to place the Islamic finance industry on the same level-playing field as that of the environment, social and governance (ESG) market. 

Radhika Das , IFN Journalist, interviews Alisher Djumanov , Founder and Managing Partner, AD Wealth Family Office, on asset allocation in Sukuk and Islamic instruments, and the growth of Islamic finance in emerging markets.

Bilal Ilhan , a country advisor with the Turkish government’s Investment Office, explains to IFN Managing Editor Vineta Tan how Turkiye is increasingly capturing international Islamic investment flows.

Radhika Das , IFN Journalist, interviews Dr Mohamed Damak , Managing Director and Global Head of Islamic Finance, S&P Global Ratings, on the market alignment with AAOIFI’s Standard 62 and its potential impact on Sukuk structures and investor appetite.

Aminah Farid , IFN Journalist, interviews Dr Wan Asnur , Head of Legal and Corporate Branch at Malaysia's Attorney General Chambers on the state of Islamic finance in Malaysia.

Radhika Das , IFN Journalist, interviews Max Freeman , Founder and CEO, Epicenter Labs, on frameworks for applying Shariah principles to digital assets and the role of screening in driving adoption

Digital Takaful represents a potential new boost to Malaysia’s Islamic insurance sector, although not without its own challenges, Mazrul Shahir, Masryef Advisory’s director of Islamic finance, tells IFN Managing Editor Vineeta Tan .

IFN Managing Editor Vineeta Tan speaks to Mohammed Parekh , the founder and CEO of London-based MRP Premier Group, on the opportunities Asia presents to Islamic investors in Europe.

Aminah Farid , IFN Journalist, interviews Oliver Agha , founder of Agha & Co law firm and IFN columnist on which Islamic finance markets globally have been making significant progress.

Aminah Farid , IFN Journalist, interviews Rafiza Ghazali , CEO of KAF Digital Bank on KAF's progress to reach the underbanked market.

Francis Nantha , IFN Investor Editor, interviews Richard Khoo , Vice President of Exim Bank Malaysia on the benefits of Islamic finance on Malaysian economic trade and exports.

Radhika Das , IFN Journalist, interviews Salman Ahmed , Partner, Trowers & Hamlins, on the legal structuring of Sukuk, regulatory harmonization and the complexities of full Islamic bank conversions such as Ahli United Bank’s (UK).

Aminah Farid, IFN Journalist, interviews Sherif Essam Abdul Rahman, Senior Manager in Product Management at International Turnkey Systems (ITS) on ITS' role in Islamic finance and how ITS platform works to protect investors.

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

What are the value propositions of Islamic investment management, and what is driving the strategic development of the Islamic wealth economy? What trends are influencing the development of Islamic investment products in Southeast Asia? Has Islamic asset management been strategically positioned and promoted effectively, and what more could be done? We ask an experienced panel. Moderator: Ismitz Ma...

Max Freeman , Founder and CEO, Epicenter Labs

What innovation is being seen in Islamic investment and wealth management to develop new products, grow customer bases and build brands, and how is technology being deployed? What new and exciting opportunities, such as access to index investing and thematic investing are on offer through the growth of products such as Shariah complaint ETFs? Moderator: Elias Moubarak , Partner, Trowers & Haml...

Through a series of short, punchy presentations we examine the merits of various asset classes from an investor’s viewpoint. With each asset class presented by a recognized market practitioner, we offer a critical assessment of Islamic investment opportunities, from private capital, to carbon credits, to Sukuk, to equities, to real estate. Which asset class will prevail? Facilitator: Vineeta Tan ,...

What are the latest challenges facing the integration of sustainability into Shariah-compliant investments and projects? What initiatives – regulatory or otherwise – are encouraging the management of long-term climate-related risk and social impact in Shariah-compliant portfolios? How is Islamic sustainable investment leveraging innovative activities such as carbon trading? We ask an expert panel....

How do we further blend Shariah principles with ethical and equitable financial solutions to provide positive financial, social, and environmental outcomes? How can the impact of these initiatives be effectively measured? What’s on offer from Waqf, Zakat, Sadaqah and Qard Hasan and how can we maximise the potential of new products such as social impact Sukuk? We ask an expert panel. Moderator: Eli...

Are Islamic financial institutions outperforming their traditional counterparts, and how are asset quality, funding stability, and liquidity shaping the sector’s resilience? What role is product innovation — from banking products to funds and fintech platforms, to ESG-aligned offerings — playing in driving growth? And how are regulators, financial institutions, and investors adapting to build a mo...

Mohamad Ali Iqbal Abdul Khalid , Assistant Governor, Bank Negara Malaysia

Abdullah Haron , Deputy Secretary-General, Islamic Financial Services Board