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CEO Power Session: Impact of the Coronavirus Pandemic on the Global Islamic Finance Industry
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As the coronavirus pandemic continues to be a serious health concern, and a significant disruption to financial markets, its threat to the global economy is becoming more apparent every day. The status quo continues to evolve as people around the world are coming to terms with social distancing, restricted traveling, financial market volatility, supply chains disruptions, and overall economic slow down. 

The social and economic impact of COVID-19 has forced policy makers to make hard choices and introduce a series of stimulus and relief packages to mitigate its impact. Islamic finance is no exception, and market leaders have developed several approaches to tackle this threat. An example of this is the recent announcement from the Islamic Development Bank, which is allocating $2 billion to cushion the impact of COVID-19 on both public and private sector in its member countries.  

During this webinar, leading Islamic finance executives from around the world joined us remotely to discuss the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the global economy in general, and the Islamic finance industry in particular.

Discussion topics:

  • The short, medium, and long-term impact of COVID 19 on the economy and financial markets in ASEAN and EMEA
  • How the current environment is impacting financial institutions' operations, including profitability, asset quality, and overall liquidity
  • How financial institutions are dealing with the current social and economic environment
  • If governments and central banks doing enough to support the Islamic Finance industry
  • What the speakers would like policy makers to implement during this time
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Duration: 1 Hour
Format: On-Demand Webinar
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OUR SPEAKERS

AYMAN AMIN SEJINY
CEO
Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD), part of the Islamic Development Bank

Mr. Ayman Amin Sejiny is the CEO of the Islamic Corporation for the Development of the private sector (ICD), the private sector arm of Islamic Development bank Group. Mr Ayman is highly accomplished financial industry leader. He served as Chief Executive Officer of Ibdar Bank BSC, Bank Alkhair, Barclays Capital Saudi Arabia and as the Chairman of Open-Silicon, Inc and Bahrain Financing Company Group as well as a Board member of Unicorn Bahrain. Mr. Sejiny has in-depth knowledge and more than 24 years’ experience in investment and corporate banking in the local, regional and international markets. He held a senior role in a number of regional and international financial institutions, including Citi Bank and ABN AMRO affiliate in Saudi Arabia (Saudi American Bank “SAMBA” and Saudi Hollandi Bank). Mr. Sejiny is Board and C-Level performer with vast experience in innovating financial processes and products. Mr Ayman holds a BA in Finance from Eastern Michigan University, United States.
ARSALAAN AHMED (Oz)
CEO
HSBC Amanah, Malaysia

International banker experienced in large capital financing transactions. He is credited with material contributions to the development of the global Sukuk market. Oz has originated and executed multiple first to market Sukuk transactions across the Middle East and Asia including the first public Sukuk related to Makkah development, the first non-OIC sovereign Sukuk and the first vaccine Sukuk. In 2018, he oversaw the issuance of the World’s First UN SDG Sukuk issuance for HSBC Amanah Malaysia (awarded Overall, ESG and Country Deal of the Year by IFN as well as Overall, Islamic Deal, Best Sukuk, Most Innovative Deal and Country Deal of the Year by The Asset AAA), and represented a Malaysian mission to the UNGA to discuss Islamic finance and its role in achieving the UN SDGs. In recent years, Oz has distinguished himself as a thought leader in the social and environmental impact sectors within the Banking and Value-Based Intermediation (VBI) community. VBI is an initiative for Malaysian Islamic banks to refocus operations from bottom line to triple bottom line, incorporating social and environmental impact considerations along with economic return. In 2018 he was awarded Islamic Banker of the year by The Asset AAA. 

Oz started his career as a Strategy Analyst, Financial Services with Accenture London. Thereafter, he joined HSBC Group in 2005 leaving for Barwa Bank of Qatar in 2013 to rejoin in 2016 as CEO of HSBC Amanah Malaysia, HSBC Group’s global centre of excellence in Islamic banking and finance. He has worked across Europe, the Middle East and Asia. 

He holds an MBA with distinction from London Business School’s executive program and has a Bachelor’s degree from University College London and also a Master’s degree from The University of Bristol. He is a Chartered Professional in Islamic Finance with the Chartered Institute of Islamic Finance Professionals and a Chartered Banker with the Asian Institute of Chartered Bankers.  
HASSAN AMIN JARRAR
CEO
Bahrain Islamic Bank

Hassan Jarrar is one of the most prominent banking leaders in the GCC region with more than 30 years of international, regional and local banking experience. Prior to joining Bahrain Islamic Bank in 2015 as Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Jarrar held the position of Chief Executive Officer of Standard Chartered Bank, Bahrain. Mr. Jarrar’s diverse career in Banking includes extensive experience in retail, SME, and corporate banking in the Middle East and the US.

Regionally, he served as Head of Corporate and SME Banking at Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank, and Head of Corporate Banking at Mashreq Bank, Abu Dhabi. Internationally, he has over a decade of experience in key management positions in leading banking institutions in the USA, namely Security Pacific Bank, and Bank of America. He serves on several boards including:

  • Chairman of Liquidity Management Center.
  • Member of the Board and Chairman of the Audit and Governance Committee of the Bahrain Stock Exchange
  • Member of the Board of the Bahrain Association of Banks.
  • Member of the Board and Chairman of the Audit Committee of the Bahrain Labor Fund

He has been voted as Best Banking CEO in Bahrain-2019 and Among the top 50 CEOs in the GCC. Mr Jarrar holds a BSc in Finance from California State University, San Jose.
HERWIN BUSTAMAN
Director & Committee Chief of Non-Regulator Affairs
Permata Bank & Asbisindo

Mr. Herwin Bustaman serves as Director of Syariah Unit of PT Bank Permata Tbk since January 7, 2019. He holds Bachelor of Business from University of Southern Queensland, Australia (1994) and Master of Business Administration from International Islamic University, Malaysia (2005). Previously, he served as Head of Syariah Banking at PT Bank Maybank Indonesia Tbk (2013), Director of Syariah Unit at The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, Indonesia (2011-2013), Senior Manager Personal Financial Services at The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, UAE (2010-2011), Head of Product Management and Proposition at Bank Al Bilad, Saudi Arabia (2008-2010), Senior Vice President - Head of Personal Financial Services at HSBC Amanah Syariah at The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, Indonesia (2005-2008), and Assistant Brand Manager - ASEAN, Australasia and India Baby Care Global Business Unit at Procter & Gamble International Operations Pte Ltd, Singapore (2001-2002)

MUSTAFA ADIL
Head of Islamic Finance
Refinitiv

Mustafa Adil is the Head of Islamic Finance for Refinitiv. He is responsible for leading the Islamic finance and Islamic markets business for the organization, providing knowledge solutions and bespoke services to support the continued growth and increasing depth of the Islamic finance industry. He works in collaboration with government entities, multilateral organizations and leading financial institutions to support them in fulfilling their aspirations and executing their strategies in the Islamic markets space. These include the delivery of knowledge solutions, research, consulting services and market engagement. He also spearheads the development of new initiatives or services that meet the increasingly sophisticated needs of the industry across markets.

Prior to joining Refinitiv, Mustafa was a leading consultant in the Islamic Financial Services team at Ernst & Young, providing advisory services to some of the leading Islamic financial institutions in the GCC and globally. He is a qualified Chartered Accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England & Wales and holds a Bachelors degree in Mathematics from Imperial College in London.

VENTJE RAHARDJO
Executive Director
KNEKS

Ventje Rahardjo spent most of his professional career in banking & finance since 1980 to 2017, he was managing directors in Bank Mandiri, Bank Rakyat Indonesia, Bank Internasional Indonesia and founder & CEO of BRI Syariah.

He was also Chairman of Bank Syariah Mandiri and Mandiri AXA General Insurance. After banking & finance career, he was appointed as Special Assistant to Minister of Fisheries & Marine Affairs until October 2019.

Since January 2019 until now, President Jokowi appointed him as the Executive Director of National Committee of Islamic Economic and Finance, a committee chaired by President to coordinate and accelerate development of Islamic economy and finance in Indonesia.