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We explore how Uzbekistan’s accelerating digital transformation can drive Islamic finance adoption. We discuss digital onboarding, blockchain applications, fintech partnerships, and how the national payments ecosystem can support scalable Shariah-compliant banking and Takaful solutions. Moderator: Dr Adnan Aziz , Managing Director, Inclusive Resource Management Panelists: Alkhazur Tazbaev , Sharia...

Musakhadzhaev Sanjar , Deputy Director of Department, Uzbekistan Banking Association

Risa E Rustam , Director, Indonesia Stock Exchange

Henry Rialdi , Head of Department of Capital Market Regulation and Development, Financial Services Authority (OJK)

Through an expert panel, we explore Indonesia’s Islamic finance landscape, spanning banking, capital markets, Takaful, social finance and MSME financing. We examine policy and regulatory priorities shaping a resilient Shariah-compliant ecosystem, alongside strategies to expand financial inclusion and improve access to finance for MSM enterprises. We discuss the growing role of Islamic fintech, col...

We examine the development of Islamic capital markets across ASEAN and the shared challenge of transforming regional scale and demand into sustained issuance, liquidity, and market depth. The discussion will explore opportunities and constraints in corporate sukuk and Shariah-compliant capital raising across ASEAN markets, including issuer readiness, pricing dynamics, cross-border structures, and...

Mufti Faraz Adam , Shariah Advisor – Digital Assets, Tokenisation & Web3, Fasset

Dr Nabil Hani Qaddumi , Chairman of the Board of Directors, Taawon Dr Tareq Emtairah , Director General, Taawon

We explore how Indonesia can evolve its investment sector beyond existing models to become a regional hub for Shariah-compliant funds and private equity. We discuss the need for product innovation, including new fund structures, private market strategies and diversified asset classes, to attract global Islamic capital. We also examine how technology, regulatory support, collaboration and ESG integ...

Irvan Susandy , Director of Trading and Membership, Indonesia Stock Exchange

In this episode, IFN journalist Radhika Das speaks with Dr Nabil Qaddumi, the chairman of Taawon, Dr Tareq Emtairah, the director-general of Taawon and Amer Shomali, the director-general of The Palestinian Museum, about the Noor Gaza Orphan Care program, long-term Islamic social finance structures and the role of cultural preservation and digital archiving in supporting Palestinian resilience effo...

In this episode, Andrei Ugarov, the head of credit advisory at Impact46, talks to IFN editor Nessreen Tamano about what is driving the shift in Saudi Arabia’s Sukuk market and how recent landmark issuances are shaping future deals.

This IFN Podcast episode hosted by Nessreen Tamano features Fawad Khan, the managing director for the Middle East at Fasanara Capital, and looks at how Islamic fintech in the GCC region is evolving.

Usama Ehsan, a partner at Safwa Advisory and Shariah board member at Bank Alfalah, speaks to IFN’s Nessreen Tamano about the opportunities and challenges in scaling Pakistan’s Islamic finance industry globally.

In this IFN Podcast episode, Dr Amjad Hammad, the founder and CEO of Baraka Prosperity Partners, talks to IFN Editor Nessreen Tamano about the potential of healthcare infrastructure as an emerging class for Islamic investors.

Listen to IFN’s round-up of the top Islamic finance headlines around the world, from the 28th February – 6th March 2026.

Listen to IFN’s round-up of the top Islamic finance headlines around the world, from the 21st – 27th February 2026.

In this episode, IFN journalist Radhika Das speaks with Iskandar Tursunov, the CEO and Founder of Al Muamalat Consulting, about Uzbekistan’s newly approved Islamic banking law, Sukuk developments, fintech innovation, international standard-setting partnerships and the country’s ambition to become a leading Islamic finance hub in Central Asia

Listen to IFN’s round-up of the top Islamic finance headlines around the world, from the 14th-20th February 2026.

Listen to IFN’s round-up of the top Islamic finance headlines around the world, from the 7th–13th February 2026.

Listen to IFN’s round-up of the top Islamic finance headlines around the world, from the 31st January – 6th February 2026.

Listen to IFN’s round-up of the top Islamic finance headlines around the world, from the 24th – 30th January 2026.

In this episode, Aminah Farid speaks with Shahira Johan, senior financial sector specialist at the World Bank and co-author of the Islamic Finance and Climate Agenda report, on how Islamic finance can support climate action, scale sustainable instruments and build climate-resilient communities across OIC economies. 

Listen to IFN’s round-up of the top Islamic finance headlines around the world, from the  10th – 16th January 2026.

Listen to IFN’s round-up of the top Islamic finance headlines around the world, from the  3rd – 9th January 2026.