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In a world where our opportunities to have those casual conversations between the lines – at a conference, between meetings, visiting clients – is still limited, we want to bring conversation to banking and finance.
Fika is a Swedish custom which means to have a coffee and relax with others. Tim Tyler and with expert guests from across the sector will be taking stock of what’s really going on in the world of banking technology.
In our new 4-part series we’ll be taking a deeper look into Islamic Finance from its challenges & opportunities, how its innovating, the parallels between Islamic Banking and ESG, and how technology can open up the future of Islamic banking.
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Journey to a new dawn - Islamic Finance: History, challenges and opportunities
11 October, 12.00pm GST (Gulf Standard Time)
Islamic banking has a rich heritage which stretches back 1,400 years and whilst the sector has modernized it still has some long-standing challenges which IFSI’s need to address including Increased regulatory clarity and harmonization, Scarcity of Shariah compliant monetary policy instruments, Ineffective liquidity management plus many more important topics.
Register now and join Dr. Jamil Jaroudi, Samir Safa and Tim Tyler for this Fintech Fika as they discuss a Journey To A New Dawn.
Get involved with this LinkedIn Live discussion - pose your own questions and share your views for Jamil, Samir and Tim to respond to.
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Dr. Jamil Jaroudi
Islamic Finance Expert
Samir Safa
Global Industry Lead
Tim Tyler
Head of Strategic Advisory
Innovating beyond boundaries - Islamic Finance standardization vs. innovation
18 October, 12.00pm GST (Gulf Standard Time)
The emphasis on Sharia compliance when it comes to running the business of IFIs and how it’s operationally managed will always be a fundamental aspect of the business. However, these concerns are diminishing, due to a number of factors including the improved outlook when compared to previous 2 decades, building Islamic finance industry expertise, increased specialized training institutions, and more Sharia scholars and practitioners.
So, what’s next? Well, there is a growing opinion that there is a requirement to emphasize on the need for greater standardization and establishing common governing policies among IFIs in various jurisdictions.
Standardization and common governing policies are important but we also need to ensure that innovation or ijtihad is not suppressed; especially that Quran (the holy book) and hadith (profit’s teaching and sayings) have set the rules and principles, so guiding standards are clearly identified (no room to disagree or to introducing new inventions outside the clear guidelines).
For IFSI to succeed for today and tomorrow they need to embrace innovation; as long as it conforms with the guidelines set in Quran and hadith.
Join us for our Fintech Fika with Daud, Samir and Tim to find out more.
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Daud Vicary Abdullah CPIF, FCPA
Managing Director
DVA Consulting Sdn. Bhd
Samir Safa
Global Industry Lead
Tim Tyler
Head of Strategic Advisory
Green at heart - Islamic Finance & ESG
25 October, 12.00pm GST (Gulf Standard Time)
There are many parallels between ESG values and those of Islamic finance. Both address social and environmental factors. Sharia compliant finance aligns with the environmental and social aspect of ESG, as both look to avoid financing projects or developments that could be harmful to the environment or the general well-being of people.
Conventional financial institutions looking to refine and expand their ESG proposition and promote sustainability could also explore Islamic finance opportunities as they are so well intertwined.
It is easy to see why Islamic finance and ESG are often seen as sharing a common domain, however, there are some inherent differences which exist in processes, rather than in fundamental principles, which finance professionals need to understand before they can construct a common ESG/Islamic finance investment proposition.
Join Daud, Samir and Tim as they discuss in this episode of Fintech Fika.
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Daud Vicary Abdullah CPIF, FCPA
Managing Director
DVA Consulting Sdn. Bhd
Samir Safa
Global Industry Lead
Tim Tyler
Head of Strategic Advisory
Turbo-charging empowerment - Islamic Finance
1 November, 12.00pm GST (Gulf Standard Time)
Technology is having a huge global impact on FSI development by influencing the behavior and demand of banks’ customers, requiring FIs to innovate in order to deliver new products and services their customers demand and for their business to grow.
It’s no different for the IFSI. IFIs typically have a better opportunity in successfully adopting new technology compared to conventional FIs as they have fewer legacy challenges and complexity to deal with. This presents a huge opportunity to IFIs as they could adopt and leverage new technology quicker than their conventional banking rivals.
Would the right technology help IFIs to address the various challenges and issues to improve enterprise agility, profitability, and growth?
Maybe a better question is – would the right technology create opportunities, capture untapped markets and business opportunities, while paving the way for IFIs to explore effectively collaboration and innovation?
Join Dr. Jamil, Samir and Tim on this Fintech Fika as they explore how IFSI address challenges and opportunities that technology bring to help IFSI to scale-up, compete with the conventional banking industry, and explore new market opportunities.
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Dr. Jamil Jaroudi
Islamic Finance Expert
Samir Safa
Global Industry Lead
Tim Tyler
Head of Strategic Advisory
Islamic Finance: Future and outlook
In the world in which we operate, not all cores are equal. This is amplified in Islamic Finance: systems built specifically to be Shariah compliant-only often don't have the depth and breadth of capability of a system built for conventional banking. They linger and loiter in the technology shadows as the bright lights focus on "normal" banking pay lip service to the nuances and subtleties that are needed to deliver compliant Islamic banking.
In this webinar we'll explore the history and evolution of the Islamic finance industry, initiatives for cross-border standardization, similarities between Islamic finance and ESG, and finally, the future outlook for Islamic finance. Plus we'll respond to questions posed to us by our audience.
Dr. Jamil Jaroudi
Islamic Finance Expert
Daud Vicary Abdullah CPIF, FCPA
Managing Director
DVA Consulting Sdn. Bhd
Samir Safa
Global Industry Lead
Tim Tyler
Head of Strategic Advisory
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