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Islamic Finance Trade Association of North America plans Sukuk
Irshad Rasheed, a founding board member of Islamic Finance Trade Association of North America, gives IFN an exclusive first look into the country’s first industry-wide trade association, which already has a healthy pipeline of initiatives inclu...
Digital Infrastructure for Islamic Banking & Takaful: Moving from Pilot to Nationwide Adoption
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 Shari...
Islamic Investment Products & Asset Management in Uzbekistan: Building a Market for the Future
We review the regulatory enablers for funds and asset management, prospects for Shariah-compliant collective investment schemes, demand from institutional and retail investors, and the potential for partnerships with regional asset managers as ...
Presentation: The Development of the Private Sector in Uzbekistan - Islamic Finance as a Tool for Growth
Muzaffarjon Nizamidinov, Senior Principal, Line of Finance, Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector
Central Asia’s Future: Positioning Uzbekistan as a Regional Islamic Finance & Capital Hub
A regional deep dive exploring how Uzbekistan can anchor an Islamic investment and capital-raising corridor across Central Asia. The session highlights opportunities for regional cross-border trade and capital flows, infrastructure financing, i...
Building a Robust Islamic Finance Ecosystem in Uzbekistan: Regulation, Governance & Market Readiness
We examine the next phase of Uzbekistan’s Islamic finance agenda, including regulator-driven ecosystem development, the integration of international Shariah and prudential standards, capacity-building priorities, and the active role of state-ow...
Keynote Address: Advancing Islamic Finance in the Capital Market of Uzbekistan: Regulatory Vision, Market Development, and Future Opportunities
Saibjan Khudayberdiyev, Head of Capital Market Development Department, National Agency for Prospective Projects of the Republic of Uzbekistan
IFN Uzbekistan Forum 2026: Welcome Address
Musakhadzhaev Sanjar, Deputy Director of Department, Uzbekistan Banking Association
IFN Indonesia Forum 2026: Closing Remarks
Irvan Susandy, Director of Trading and Membership, Indonesia Stock Exchange
Mobilising Shariah Capital: Positioning Indonesia as a Regional Capital Hub
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 ...
Presentation - Impacting lives through partnership with Islamic Institutions
Dr Nabil Hani Qaddumi, Chairman of the Board of Directors, TaawonDr Tareq Emtairah, Director General, Taawon
Presentation - Reimagining Money: Stablecoins and Digital Assets in Islamic Finance
Mufti Faraz Adam, Shariah Advisor – Digital Assets, Tokenisation & Web3, Fasset
Islamic Capital Markets in ASEAN: From Potential to Regional Market Depth
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 constraint...
From Policy to Participation: Scaling Indonesia’s Islamic Finance Ecosystem
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 ecosyste...
IFN Indonesia Forum 2026: Keynote Address
Henry Rialdi, Head of Department of Capital Market Regulation and Development, Financial Services Authority (OJK)
Islamic social finance and Gaza resilience efforts
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 Car...
New wave of Saudi Sukuk issuers
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.
Islamic fintech draws global interest
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.
Opportunities amid Pakistan’s system-wide conversion
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.
Islamic capital for healthcare assets
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.
IFN Weekly Round-Up: 28th February – 6th March 2026
Listen to IFN’s round-up of the top Islamic finance headlines around the world, from the 28th February – 6th March 2026.
IFN Weekly Round-up: 21st – 27th February 2026
Listen to IFN’s round-up of the top Islamic finance headlines around the world, from the 21st – 27th February 2026.
Uzbekistan’s Islamic banking law and the road ahead
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-sett...