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Listen to IFN’s round-up of the top Islamic finance headlines around the world, from the 24th – 30th January 2026.

In this episode, Aminah Farid speaks with Shahira Johan, senior financial sector specialist at the World Bank and co-author of the Islamic Finance and Climate Agenda report, on how Islamic finance can support climate action, scale sustainable instruments and build climate-resilient communities across OIC economies. 

Listen to IFN’s round-up of the top Islamic finance headlines around the world, from the  10th – 16th January 2026.

Listen to IFN’s round-up of the top Islamic finance headlines around the world, from the  3rd – 9th January 2026.

In this episode, IFN journalist Radhika Das speaks with Mohamad Safri Hamid, the CEO of the International Islamic Liquidity Management Corporation (IILM), about IILM’s upsized Sukuk program, rising global demand for Shariah compliant liquidity instruments, the growth of its primary dealer network and its role in addressing cross-border Islamic liquidity gaps.

Moderator:

Faezah Abdullah, Head of Shariah, Standard Chartered Saadiq Berhad Malaysia

Panelists:

Dr Sheikh Nizam Yaquby, Chairman Global Shariah Supervisory Committee, Standard Chartered Bank & Chairperson of Shariah Board, Standard Chartered Bank Pakistan
Dato’ Prof. Dr Ashraf Md Hashim, Internal Shariah Supervision Committee Member, Standard Chartered Bank UAE
Dr Ahcene Lahsasna, Chairman Shariah Committee, Standard Chartered Saadiq Berhad Malaysia & Chairman Internal Shariah Supervision Committee, Standard Chartered Bank UAE
Dr Mufti Irshad Ahmad Aijaz, Member Shariah Board, Standard Chartered Bank Pakistan
Dr Hakimah Yaacob, Shariah Committee Member, Standard Chartered Saadiq Berhad Malaysia

Listen to IFN’s round-up of the top Islamic finance headlines around the world, from the  29th November – 5th December 2025.

Listen to IFN’s round-up of the top Islamic finance headlines around the world, from the  22nd – 28th November 2025.

Listen to IFN’s round-up of the top Islamic finance headlines around the world, from the  15th – 21st November 2025.

Listen to IFN’s round-up of the top Islamic finance headlines around the world, from the 8th – 14th November 2025.