Regional Shariah Investing Symposium (RSIS) is the first of its kind which brings together experts from Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia with the theme ‘Sustainability & Shariah: Investing for a Brighter Future. It was held in Fairmont Singapore on 23-24 June 2022.

Top management from leading Shariah-compliant companies listed on Bursa Malaysia, the Singapore Exchange and the Indonesia Stock Exchange are also be present to share their future strategies and growth plans post-pandemic. The event attracted thousands of people from all over the world who are interested to know more about Shariah investing.

Some very interesting topics were discussed, notably:

Islamic Finance in a Post Pandemic Recovery

Speakers:
Prof Dato’ Dr Azmi Omar, president & CEO, INCEIF
Sani Hamid, director of economy & markets, head of Financial Alliance Islamic Wealth Advisory
Dr Taufik Hidayat, M.Ec., director of sharia financial services, National Committee of Islamic Economy and Finance

The Dynamics of Shariah Regulatory Framework

Speakers:
Dr Aznan Hasan, deputy chairman of shariah advisory council, Securities Commission Malaysia
Ahmad Khalis, counsel at K&L Gates Straits Law LLC
Irwan Abdalloh, head of sharia capital market division, Indonesia Stock Exchange

Bridging the Gap Between Shariah Investment and ESG

Speakers:
Mohd Ekmal Mohd Zazi, regional head, islamic wholesale banking, CIMB Islamic Bank
Thomas G.Tsao, co-founder of Gobi Partners
Hasan Fawzi, director of business development, Indonesia Stock Exchange

The launching of iCash Trading Account in Singapore and CGS-CIMB iTrade Syariah in Indonesia, also took place during the event. There was a special appearance by Fandi Ahmad, the well-known former Singapore football player.