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A results-driven professional with a varied background across the financial industry with global experience in investment banking, SME finance, gender, risk management, Islamic finance and regulations spanning the US, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia working at a strategic level with both small and large organizations.
Previously the head of product development at a leading Islamic bank, other consulting assignments have included, among others, regulatory change projects in the credit and market risk areas of large banks, Basel III implementations and stress testing approach advisory. Recent projects include minimum quality standards for mortgage lending in Pakistan, review of CFD regulations in Azerbaijan, introduction of new rules for the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission for derivatives trading, short-selling and Sukuk, gender-based strategies for different institutions and the design and implementation of Islamic financial services for agricultural finance.
Has a Bachelor of Science degree in economics, an MBA in banking and finance, a PhD in financial analysis, a Master of Laws degree in Islamic and Middle Eastern law and is a CFA charterholder.
Specializes in Islamic finance, Islamic banking, risk management, private equity, derivatives, quantitative finance, contract theory, SME finance, gender-based strategies, bank capital and regulations.
A banking and finance practitioner with over 25 years’ of experience in front and middle office positions, including 15 years in GCC Islamic retail and investment banks.
Built an application lifecycle management analytic technology platform capable of capturing liquidity and interest rate risks for a major UAE Islamic bank. Held the position of MENA regional head of quantitative analysis for a major global bank working on structuring complex products used by Gulf regional corporations to hedge foreign exchange and interest risks. Worked on the risk due diligence of corporate private equity and real estate private equity transactions and portfolio management for a major GCC investment powerhouse. Set up the risk management department for a GCC bank, providing Basel III compliance and deal analysis. Operationalized a new Islamic investment bank as its COO. Then set up and ran a department tasked with developing financial policies and planning underpinned by robust financial analytic tools and methodologies.
An alumnus of a world-renowned UK university, with a first-class honors degree in physics, and is a qualified chartered accountant, working in derivatives risk and control functions for two global banks in London. Gained a PhD in the microeconomic theory of risk-sharing in Islamic contracts.
Specializes in risk management, treasury, asset liability management.
A leading authority on global and regional macroeconomic trends with over 24 years of experience in Islamic banking and finance.
Has served as an advisor to the United Nations Development Programme on economic policy and financial services development. Prior to this, served in senior management positions in Islamic banks and financial institutions in Europe, the GCC and the US.
A published author and has written for publications such as Euromoney, Islamic Finance news and The Harvard Forum on Islamic finance. Often quoted in print and electronic media, including Bloomberg, the Financial Times, Islamic Finance news and Reuters. Currently appears as a regular guest on BBA Arabic, CNBC Arabia, Sky News Arabia and the Al-Arabiya Business Channel.
Specializes in Islamic investments, private equity, Islamic bank conversion, strategy development and economic development.
An experienced Shariah board member of numerous leading Islamic financial institutions now spearheading research and development activities including financial analysis, strategic and business plan formulation, design and implementation of customized surveys and research and training for numerous institutions across the ASEAN region, GCC and the European market.
Prior positions include a faculty member teaching accounting, finance and bank management courses at a leading international Islamic university; designing, building and conducting training programs on Islamic banking, Sukuk and Islamic capital market products, risk management and financial reporting; and heading the capital markets research team for a research academy under the purview of a central bank in a leading Islamic finance country, where the core focus area was case study-based research projects in the Sukuk market.
Has a Master of Science degree in accounting.
Specializes in Shariah advisory, risk & product development.
A veteran of global, multi-asset, optimized portfolio construction, with almost 30 years of experience in global wealth management, both conventional and Islamic, and exclusively dedicated to Islamic asset management since 2012.
Has worked alongside major international banks and is a pioneer of applying the Modern Portfolio Theory in the context of world-class, high-performance portfolio allocations with full Shariah certification. An outspoken advocate of Shariah portfolio investing in the US$100 trillion global asset management industry.
A visiting professor of finance at a top Middle Eastern graduate school of business, and a former instructor in the graduate school of finance at University Paris-Dauphine. Has also conducted numerous Master Classes on Islamic asset management for central banks, pension funds, family offices and treasuries.
Has a doctorate in asset management from a top-ranked French university, and a Master’s degree in banking from a well-known US university. Regularly publishes in leading industry journals and a popular speaker at key conferences.
Specializes in asset and wealth management.
A highly qualified senior expert in the Islamic banking and finance industry, an academic and a published author, with a track record of Islamic finance and Shariah governance and compliance expertise in developing and structuring Shariah compliant financial products of all types.
Has worked extensively with and has been advising successive UK governments and the Islamic finance industry in the UK and beyond to advance Islamic finance. Also an Islamic finance advisor to various institutions.
Possesses scholarly knowledge of finance, Shariah, Islamic economics and jurisprudence, Islamic commercial law and in-depth experience of audit and financial services. A lecturer at a prominent UK university and has advised academic institutions on structuring MBA courses and academic modules for different academic programs.
An AAOIFI certified Shariah advisor and auditor and a regular speaker at international conferences, and has delivered numerous lectures and taken part in many TV and radio shows.
Specializes in Islamic banking, Shariah governance and compliance, advisory, audit, Shariah structuring, Islamic jurisprudence
An Islamic finance practitioner and investment banking professional with 20-plus years of diversified experience in conventional and Shariah compliant finance, having worked in senior positions with leading organizations and with the financial advisory arm of one of the Big 4 accounting firms.
Has undertaken pioneering work in the financial services industry in Pakistan and the South Asian region, with several financial products registered under intellectual property laws, including one designed for the Mudarabah sector to mobilize long-term financing on a Musharakah basis from capital markets.
In the early 2000s, led the IPO of one of the Islamic finance industry’s pioneering Musharakah deals, and structured several complex off-balance Islamic project financing vehicles. Has in-depth exposure to equity/debt structuring and fundraising, securitization and Sukuk, among others.
Has worked with internationally renowned Shariah scholars on deal structuring, played active roles in the development of the Islamic capital markets and is also a contributor for various publications covering various topics including structured finance and liquidity management tools.
Specializes in investment banking, Shariah advisory, capital markets, structured products, project finance, securitization, Sukuk liquidity management
A specialist in fintech, internet and digital transformation and strategy, banking and retail investments. Has a deep understanding of banking from 20 years at a leading UK bank, combined with 10 years at a high-growth financial technology business.
In banking, has held the positions of head of strategy at a retail bank, and head of internet and telephony and COO of the retail investments business. After this, joined a start-up which grew to peak as a US$2 billion global digital financial services technology enabler. Was responsible for global thought leadership, with key areas of activity being product and proposition development, among others.
Currently applying experience and insight to advise businesses on how to transform to take advantage of the digital revolution. Also undertakes management and executive education for a wide range of financial sector businesses from all regions of the world, with the aim of building an understanding of fintech.
Holds a first degree in mathematics and a Master’s degree in management science from leading UK universities.
Specializes in FinTech, internet and digital transformation and strategy, banking, retail investments
Our consultant’s career began at ShoreBank in Chicago — a pioneer in using finance to address societal issues — in June 1976. Joined the First National Bank of Chicago in 1980 in correspondent banking and in 1983, had the opportunity to join Exchange National Bank, a regional middle market lending focused commercial bank.
In 1990, Exchange National Bank was acquired by ABN AMRO, a Dutch bank seeking to expand its presence in the US, especially in the Chicago area. The acquisition gave our consultant the chance to move to investment banking to work on both strategic initiatives to expand product capabilities, as well as developing and growing a niche leasing activity for municipalities.
As a board member of ShoreBank, was invited to attend an organizational meeting of a group of values-based driven banks from throughout the world. The group went on to form the Global Alliance for Banking on Values. Worked with the Global Alliance for the last 10 years with a focus on metrics and financial performance for values-based banking.
Has retired from direct work with the Global Alliance and now consults globally on values-based banking. Recently joined the board of the Fulbright Commission in the Netherlands.
Areas of Practice: Sustainable Banking & Finance, Values-based Banking
A specialist in fintech, internet and digital transformation and strategy, banking and retail investments. Has a deep understanding of banking from 20 years at a leading UK bank, combined with 10 years at a high-growth financial technology business.
In banking, has held the positions of head of strategy at a retail bank, and head of internet and telephony and COO of the retail investments business. After this, joined a start-up which grew to peak as a US$2 billion global digital financial services technology enabler. Was responsible for global thought leadership, with key areas of activity being product and proposition development, among others.
Currently applying experience and insight to advise businesses on how to transform to take advantage of the digital revolution. Also undertakes management and executive education for a wide range of financial sector businesses from all regions of the world, with the aim of building an understanding of fintech.
Holds a first degree in mathematics and a Master’s degree in management science from leading UK universities.
Specializes in FinTech, internet and digital transformation and strategy, banking, retail investments