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Musakhadzhaev Sanjar, Deputy Director of Department, Uzbekistan Banking Association

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

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 integration can strengthen market access, transparency and competitiveness.

Moderator:

Kautsar Primadi Nurahmad, Vice Director, Corporate Secretary, Indonesia Stock Exchange

Panelists:

Abdulhaq Mohammed, Singapore Managing Partner and Head of Asia, Trowers & Hamlins
Arief Subekti, Executive Vice President, Head of Shariah Business, PT Sarana Multi Infrastruktur (Persero)
Dr Bilal Ilhan, County Advisor – Investment and Finance Office, Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye
Darius Nass, Associate Director, Global Equity Indices, S&P Dow Jones Indices
Dr Indra Gunawan, Chief Investment Officer and Member of Executive Board, Badan Pengelola Keuangan Haji

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

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

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 secondary market participation.

We discuss how innovation, fintech and regulatory collaboration can broaden the issuer base, strengthen investor confidence and support a more resilient Islamic capital markets ecosystem.

Moderator:

Rafiza Ghazali, Managing Director, Consumer Banking, Fasset

Panelists:

Boniarga Mangiring, Investment Specialist, Credit Guarantee and Investment Facility
Dimas Yusuf, Investment Director, Sucor Asset Management
Dien Sukmarini, Senior Assistant Director of Capital Markets and Islamic Capital Market Development Directorate, Financial Services Authority (OJK)
Irwan Abdalloh, Senior Vice Director, Head of Islamic Capital Market Division, Indonesia Stock Exchange
Dr Mohamad Zabidi Ahmad, Regional Chief Representative, DDCAP Group™

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, collaboration among regulators, institutions

Moderator:

Nicholas Edmondes, Partner, Trowers & Hamlins

Panelists:

Anna Kristanty, Senior Vice President of International & Financial Institution Group, PT Bank Syariah Indonesia
Chong Jun Wong, Assistant Vice President – Analyst, Financial Institution Group, Moody’s Ratings
Eko Adi Irianto, Deputy Director, Department of Islamic Economy and Finance, Bank Indonesia
Mochamad Imron, Senior Analyst, the Directorate of Banking, Financial Market and Other Financing Development, Directorate General of Stability and Financial Sector Development, Ministry of Finance Republic of Indonesia
Rahman Hakim, Deputy Director – Islamic Banking Directorate – Shariah Banking Development and Regulation, Financial Services Authority (OJK)

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

Risa E Rustam, Director, 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 efforts.