On Demand (Podcasts)

Islamic finance series: ‘Risk management in Islamic finance’. Obiyathulla Bacha, professor of finance and head of the graduate studies department at the Kuala Lumpur-based International Centre for Education in Islamic Finance, joins Rein de Loor, programmes manager at OMFIF. They discuss risk management in Islamic finance, the role of sukuk and the benefits of Islamic

Mark Sobel, US chairman of OMFIF, is joined by Jeffrey Frankel, James W Harpel professor of capital formation and growth at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government. They discuss the dollar’s current status as international reserve currency, its potential future and the role of the International Monetary Fund.

David Marsh, OMFIF chairman, speaks with Fabio Natalucci, deputy director of the monetary and capital markets department at the International Monetary Fund, and Mark Sobel, OMFIF’s US chairman. They discuss the impact of quantitative easing in the light of the Federal Reserve’s recent interest rate rise and policy normalisation strategy. They also speak about The

Islamic finance series: ‘Islamic private equity industry: Part 2’. Emilio Escartin, former vice-president and head of investments at the Bahrain Development Bank, joins Julia Demidova from OMFIF to discuss the Islamic private equity industry. This podcast provides an overview of Islamic private equity funds and their distinction from conventional funds. Escartin assesses global investor trends and

Islamic finance series: ‘Islamic private equity industry: part 1’. Emilio Escartin, former vice-president and head of investments at the Bahrain Development Bank, joins Julia Demidova, OMFIF business development manager, to discuss the growth of the Islamic private equity industry. This podcast provides an overview of Islamic private equity funds and their distinction from conventional funds.

Islamic finance series: ‘SRI and green sukuk’. Michael Grifferty, president of the Gulf Bond and Sukuk Association, and Maya Malek, managing director of Amanie Advisors Global Office, join OMFIF Economist Kat Usita to discuss socially responsible investing and green sukuk. This episode draws attention to the intersection between green finance and Islamic banking. Green sukuk

Islamic finance series: ‘Islamic fintech: part 2’. Abdul Haseeb Basit, co-founder and principal of Elipses, and Umer Suleman, head of governance and Islamic finance at Yielders, speak to Oliver Thew of OMFIF. They examine the global Islamic fintech market, including the factors driving growth and competition to become the global Islamic fintech hub, as well as

Islamic finance series: ‘Islamic fintech: part 1’. Abdul Haseeb Basit, co-founder and principal of Elipses, and Umer Suleman, head of governance and Islamic finance at Yielders, speak to Oliver Thew of OMFIF. They provide an overview of Islamic fintech, including some of the key definitions and the ethical principles that underpin different products and services.

Islamic finance series: ‘Introduction to Islamic finance’. Faizal Karbani, founder and chief executive of Simply Ethical, a financial services firm focusing on the provision of sharia-compliant products, speaks to Marcin Stepan from OMFIF. This episode gives an overview of the Islamic finance market, taking into account its growth and development across the globe in recent