Global Islamic Finance Outlook
Islamic finance is set for an interesting year ahead. Learn which sectors of the Islamic finance market will continue to thrive and show resilience in the post-pandemic environment.
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Agenda08:05 - 09:00GMT
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SpeakersHenry MacNevin Associate Managing Director, Financial Institutions Moody's Investors Service
Mohd Izazee Ismail Head, Rating Portfolio, Financial Institutions MARC Ratings Berhad
Alexander Perjéssy Vice President - Senior Analyst, Sovereign Risk Moody's Investors Service
Ashraf Madani Vice President - Senior Analyst, Financial Institutions Group Moody's Investors Service
Amaya London Sustainable Finance Research Manager - EMEA Moody's ESG Solutions
Alexandra Aspioti Vice President - Senior Analyst, Financial Institutions Group Moody's Investors Service
Mohamed Salah Khatteche Associate Analyst, Financial Institutions Group Moody's Investors Service
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Henry MacNevin, who is based in London, is currently an Associate Managing Director responsible for bank ratings in the Middle-East, South-Eastern Europe and Turkey, and is also responsible for Moody’s global Islamic Finance initiatives. Mr MacNevin joined Moody’s London-based banking team in October 1996, initially as lead analyst for bank in Italy, the United Kingdom, the Nordic region, Belgium, Luxembourg and Hungary, and has also worked as a backup analyst for other banking systems, principally in Europe. He was also previously responsible Associate Managing Director for Moody’s bank ratings in Italy and the CEE region and was the Country Manager for Moody’s in Italy for several years.
Mr. MacNevin’s previous banking experience includes seven years with the Barclaysgroup, where he held positions in strategic planning, corporate banking, and credit risk management.Mr. MacNevin earned a B.A. (Hons) in Business Studies from PortsmouthPolytechnic in the United Kingdom
Ashraf Madani is a Vice President – Senior Analyst with Moody’s FinancialInstitutions Group. Based in Dubai, Ashraf covers a portfolio of large conventional as well as Islamic financial institutions in GCC. He is also responsible for the Saudi and Bahrain Banking system outlooks. Since Joining Moody’s in May 2017, Ashrafhas authored many research pieces focusing on GCC credit, funding and liquidity conditions in addition to issuer in depth research. Before joining Moody’s in May 2017, Ashraf’s Career has been mostly in banking with 15+ years of experience working in international and regional banks like Citi,Arab Bank and First Abu Dhabi Bank. He spent most of his banking career working in the global markets and risk divisions where he developed extensive knowledge on GCC markets. His last position before joining Moody’s has been the Head of FIsand NBFIs Risk for National Bank of Abu Dhabi (FAB now) managing the credit risk for a large portfolio of GCC and international issuers.
Alexander Perjéssy is Vice President – Senior Analyst at the Moody’s Sovereign Risk Group.
Based in Dubai, he has lead analyst responsibilities for a number of sovereigns in the Middle East, including most of the Gulf Cooperation Council member states and several regional multilateral institutions.
Prior to joining Moody’s in November 2017, Alex worked for two years as economist at the Islamic Development Bank in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Before relocating to the Middle East, Alex spent more than 12 years covering macroeconomic developments and sovereign risk assessment in the emerging markets of the EMEA region for AllianceBernstein and The Rohatyn Group, both US-based asset management firms in New York, as well as for Goldman Sachs in London.
Alex holds an MA in Economics from the University of Maryland and a BA in Economics from Middlebury College.
Izazee is the Rating Portfolio Head for Financial Institutions. Izazee has more than 23 years of experience in the risk analysis of financial institutions, Islamic finance, ratings, debt securities and corporate banking. Prior to joining MARC, he was the General Manager of the Insurance, Risk Assessment and Monitoring division of Perbadanan Insurans Deposit Malaysia where he was responsible for the analysis and monitoring of member institutions’ risk levels as well as the premium and levy collection function. He has also held managerial roles at RHB Sakura Merchant Bankers Berhad (now known as RHB Investment Bank Berhad) and Rating Agency Malaysia Berhad. Izazee holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics from the London School of Economics and Political Science, United Kingdom as well as a Postgraduate Diploma in Islamic Banking and Finance from the International Islamic University Malaysia.
Amaya is MESG’s Sustainable Finance Research Manager for the European, Middle East and African (EMEA) region. She is an experienced analyst specialised in sustainable bond issuances, ESG in financial industry, agriculture, supply chains, human rights and social projects in general, who has been involved in 200+ Second Party Opinions.
Prior to joining MESG’s sustainable finance team, Amaya worked in a consulting agency specialising in legal and reputational risks related to environmental, social and governance issues for companies.
Amaya holds a Master’s Degree in International Economic and Investment Law from the University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands. She also has a Maitrise and a Bachelor’s Degree in International and European Law from the Panthéon Sorbonne University, France.
Alexandra serves as a lead analyst for financial institutions in EMEA, including asset managers, insurance brokers, insurance companies and funds. She joined Moody's in 2013 after two years of experience in the banking sector.
Alexandra holds a Master of Science in Finance from the Manchester Business School, and BSc in Accounting and Finance from the University of Macedonia, Greece.
Mohamed Salah serves as an associate analyst for financial institutions in EMEA, including banks and financial companies. Based in Dubai, Mohamed Salah covers a portfolio of conventional as well as Islamic financial institutions in GCC and North Africa. He joined Moody's in 2019 after six years of experience in the banking and corporate sectors.
Mohamed Salah holds a Master of Science in Finance from Audiencia Business School, France.
Henry MacNevin, who is based in London, is currently an Associate Managing Director responsible for bank ratings in the Middle-East, South-Eastern Europe and Turkey, and is also responsible for Moody’s global Islamic Finance initiatives. Mr MacNevin joined Moody’s London-based banking team in October 1996, initially as lead analyst for bank in Italy, the United Kingdom, the Nordic region, Belgium, Luxembourg and Hungary, and has also worked as a backup analyst for other banking systems, principally in Europe. He was also previously responsible Associate Managing Director for Moody’s bank ratings in Italy and the CEE region and was the Country Manager for Moody’s in Italy for several years.
Mr. MacNevin’s previous banking experience includes seven years with the Barclaysgroup, where he held positions in strategic planning, corporate banking, and credit risk management.Mr. MacNevin earned a B.A. (Hons) in Business Studies from PortsmouthPolytechnic in the United Kingdom
Izazee is the Rating Portfolio Head for Financial Institutions. Izazee has more than 23 years of experience in the risk analysis of financial institutions, Islamic finance, ratings, debt securities and corporate banking. Prior to joining MARC, he was the General Manager of the Insurance, Risk Assessment and Monitoring division of Perbadanan Insurans Deposit Malaysia where he was responsible for the analysis and monitoring of member institutions’ risk levels as well as the premium and levy collection function. He has also held managerial roles at RHB Sakura Merchant Bankers Berhad (now known as RHB Investment Bank Berhad) and Rating Agency Malaysia Berhad. Izazee holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics from the London School of Economics and Political Science, United Kingdom as well as a Postgraduate Diploma in Islamic Banking and Finance from the International Islamic University Malaysia.
Alexander Perjéssy is Vice President – Senior Analyst at the Moody’s Sovereign Risk Group.
Based in Dubai, he has lead analyst responsibilities for a number of sovereigns in the Middle East, including most of the Gulf Cooperation Council member states and several regional multilateral institutions.
Prior to joining Moody’s in November 2017, Alex worked for two years as economist at the Islamic Development Bank in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Before relocating to the Middle East, Alex spent more than 12 years covering macroeconomic developments and sovereign risk assessment in the emerging markets of the EMEA region for AllianceBernstein and The Rohatyn Group, both US-based asset management firms in New York, as well as for Goldman Sachs in London.
Alex holds an MA in Economics from the University of Maryland and a BA in Economics from Middlebury College.
Ashraf Madani is a Vice President – Senior Analyst with Moody’s FinancialInstitutions Group. Based in Dubai, Ashraf covers a portfolio of large conventional as well as Islamic financial institutions in GCC. He is also responsible for the Saudi and Bahrain Banking system outlooks. Since Joining Moody’s in May 2017, Ashrafhas authored many research pieces focusing on GCC credit, funding and liquidity conditions in addition to issuer in depth research. Before joining Moody’s in May 2017, Ashraf’s Career has been mostly in banking with 15+ years of experience working in international and regional banks like Citi,Arab Bank and First Abu Dhabi Bank. He spent most of his banking career working in the global markets and risk divisions where he developed extensive knowledge on GCC markets. His last position before joining Moody’s has been the Head of FIsand NBFIs Risk for National Bank of Abu Dhabi (FAB now) managing the credit risk for a large portfolio of GCC and international issuers.
Amaya is MESG’s Sustainable Finance Research Manager for the European, Middle East and African (EMEA) region. She is an experienced analyst specialised in sustainable bond issuances, ESG in financial industry, agriculture, supply chains, human rights and social projects in general, who has been involved in 200+ Second Party Opinions.
Prior to joining MESG’s sustainable finance team, Amaya worked in a consulting agency specialising in legal and reputational risks related to environmental, social and governance issues for companies.
Amaya holds a Master’s Degree in International Economic and Investment Law from the University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands. She also has a Maitrise and a Bachelor’s Degree in International and European Law from the Panthéon Sorbonne University, France.
Alexandra serves as a lead analyst for financial institutions in EMEA, including asset managers, insurance brokers, insurance companies and funds. She joined Moody's in 2013 after two years of experience in the banking sector.
Alexandra holds a Master of Science in Finance from the Manchester Business School, and BSc in Accounting and Finance from the University of Macedonia, Greece.
Mohamed Salah serves as an associate analyst for financial institutions in EMEA, including banks and financial companies. Based in Dubai, Mohamed Salah covers a portfolio of conventional as well as Islamic financial institutions in GCC and North Africa. He joined Moody's in 2019 after six years of experience in the banking and corporate sectors.
Mohamed Salah holds a Master of Science in Finance from Audiencia Business School, France.