The OMFIF Podcast

Fed Talk: Assessing a decade of QE

David Marsh, OMFIF chairman, speaks with Fabio Natalucci, deputy director of the monetary and capital markets department at the International Monetary Fund, and Mark Sobel, OMFIF’s US chairman. They discuss the impact of quantitative easing in the light of the Federal Reserve’s recent interest rate rise and policy normalisation strategy. They also speak about The OMFIF Foundation’s New York seminar on 28 September, which reviewed a decade of unconventional monetary policy and the use of QE in the US, Europe and elsewhere.

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Islamic finance series: Islamic private equity industry: part 2

Islamic finance series: ‘Islamic private equity industry: part 2’. Emilio Escartin, former vice-president and head of investments at the Bahrain Development Bank, joints Julia Demidova, OMFIF business development manager, to discuss the growth of the Islamic private equity industry. This podcast provides an overview of Islamic private equity funds and their distinction from conventional funds. Escartin assesses global investor trends and the evolution of Islamic private equity around the world, and particularly in emerging markets, as well as some of trending fintech topics and their impact on Islamic fund management, banking and financial services.

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Islamic finance series: Islamic private equity industry: part 1

Islamic finance series: ‘Islamic private equity industry: part 1’. Emilio Escartin, former vice-president and head of investments at the Bahrain Development Bank, joins Julia Demidova, OMFIF business development manager, to discuss the growth of the Islamic private equity industry. This podcast provides an overview of Islamic private equity funds and their distinction from conventional funds. Escartin assesses global investor trends and the evolution of Islamic private equity around the world, particularly in emerging markets, as well as some trending fintech topics and their impact on Islamic fund management, banking and financial services.

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Islamic finance series: SRI and green sukuks

Islamic finance series: ‘SRI and green sukuk”. Michael Grifferty, President of the Gulf Bond and Sukuk Association, and Maya Marissa Malek,  Managing Director of Amanie Advisors Global Office, join Kat Usita from OMFIF in a discussion about socially responsible investments and green sukuk. This episode draws attention to a unique intersection between green and Islamic finance: green sukuk, a product still in its nascent stage but with the potential to take off once market awareness increases. 

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Islamic finance series: Islamic fintech: part 2

Islamic finance series: ‘Islamic fintech: part 2’. Abdul Haseeb Basit, co-founder and principal of Elipses, and Umer Suleman, head of governance and Islamic finance at Yielders, speak to Oliver Thew of OMFIF. They examine the global Islamic fintech market, including the factors driving growth and competition to become the global Islamic fintech hub, as well as the benefits for non-Islamic financial services.

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In Conversation: Daniel Hardy, International Monetary Fund

In Conversation: Daniel Hardy, head of the monetary and capital markets department at the International Monetary Fund, speaks to Mark Sobel, OMFIF’s US chairman. They discuss the key findings of the IMF’s Financial Sector Assessment Program for the euro area, focusing on progress in banking union and supranational regulatory supervision, the crisis management and preparedness framework, and the health of European banks.

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Islamic finance series: Islamic fintech: part 1

Islamic finance series: ‘Islamic fintech: part 1’. Abdul Haseeb Basit, co-founder and principal of Elipses, and Umer Suleman, head of governance and Islamic finance at Yielders, speak to Oliver Thew of OMFIF. They provide an overview of Islamic fintech, including some of the key definitions and the ethical principles that underpin different products and services. 

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Islamic finance series: Introduction to islamic finance

Islamic finance series: ‘Introduction to Islamic finance’. Faizal Karbani, founder and chief executive of Simply Ethical, a financial services firm focusing on the provision of sharia-compliant products, speaks to Marcin Stepan from OMFIF. This episode gives an overview of the Islamic finance market, taking into account its growth and development across the globe in recent decades. The discussion focuses on the principles behind Islamic finance, the key drivers of growth, Islamic banking models, the increased popularity of sukuk and the impact of technological innovation.

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In Conversation: Daniel Glaser, Financial Integrity Network

In Conversation: Daniel Glaser, a principal with the Financial Integrity Network and former assistant secretary for terrorist financing and financial crimes at the US Treasury, talks to Mark Sobel, OMFIF’s US chairman. They discuss the development of the international community’s approach to money laundering and terrorist financing, the use of US financial sanctions for strategic policy goals, and the role of the dollar as the primary international reserve currency.

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Financial stability series: Winners and losers from the global bull market: A focus on inequality

Financial stability series: ‘Winners and losers from the global bull market: A focus on inequality’. Greg Medcraft, director of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s directorate for financial and enterprise affairs, speaks to Sofia Melis from OMFIF. They discuss the difference between income and wealth inequality, their impact on financial stability, and how financial literacy and consumer regulation, trust and blockchain-based financial products can support inclusive growth.

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