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Bashar Al Natoor
Global Head of Islamic Finance,
Fitch Ratings, UAE

Bashar Al Natoor is Fitch Rating’s Global research and written numerous published Assistant to the Vice President of Finance
Head Islamic Finance. Mr Al Natoor is articles on Islamic Finance. Mr Al Natoor & Administration. Before working with IDB,
responsible for coordinating all Islamic Joined Fitch as a director in the EMEA Mr Al Natoor was a senior auditor for four
Finance activities across Fitch’s Sovereign, Corporates group based in Dubai. He was years in Arthur Andersen. Mr Al Natoor
Financial Institutions, Corporate, Structured responsible for analysing EMEA issuers, graduated with an MSc in banking and
Finance, Infrastructure and Insurance teams, with focus on Middle East and Turkish financial studies from the Arab Academy for
bringing together dedicated analytical and issuers in the construction, property and Finance and Banking Science and a BS in
industry expertise into a centralised and Telecommunication sectors. Prior to joining finance and banking from Amman University.
focused Islamic finance group. Mr Al Natoor Fitch, Mr. Al Natoor spent seven years at the Bashar is also a Certified Bank Auditor
has more than 20 years’ experience in the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) in key roles (CBA), a Certified Risk Professional (CRP), a
Islamic Finance market. Since joining Fitch in including Investment Officer in the Treasury Chartered Market Analyst (FAD-CMA), and a
2007, he has overseen Fitch’s Sukuk criteria Department, a Senior Credit Analyst in Certified Risk Analyst (CRA).
and Islamic Finance practices, undertaken Risk Management and Senior Technical

Nor Azman Zainal
Group Chief Executive Officer,
Syarikat Takaful Malaysia

Experienced Chief Officer with extensive Takaful Berhad and Takaful Ikhlas Family economy. Personally aspired to develop
exposure in Life and Family Takaful industry Berhad. Leadership driven by passion and next generation of leaders with strong
for over 25 years, including 18 years’ unconditional commitment, guided by value- leadership capabilities and professionalism,
experience with four multinational life based principles to develop Takaful industry as well as having right values to continue
insurers. Prior to joining Syarikat Takaful for the benefit of the ummah. His mission is sustainable development of Islamic finance
Malaysia Keluarga Berhad, he was formerly to help drive development of Islamic finance and economy.
Chief Executive Officer of Prudential BSN to be a dominant force in the Malaysian

Mustafa Adil
Head of Islamic Finance,
London Stock Exchange Group (LSE)

Mustafa Adil is the Head of Islamic Finance, financial institutions to support them in consultant in the Islamic Financial Services
Data & Analytics for the London Stock fulfilling their aspirations and executing their team at Ernst & Young, providing advisory
Exchange Group. He is responsible for strategies in the Islamic markets space. services to some of the leading Islamic
leading the Islamic finance business for These include the delivery of content financial institutions in the GCC and globally.
the organization, providing knowledge solutions, research, consulting services and He is a qualified Chartered Accountant from
solutions and bespoke services to support market engagement. He also spearheads the Institute of Chartered Accountants of
the continued growth and increasing depth the development of new initiatives or services England & Wales and holds a Bachelors
of the Islamic finance industry. He works that meet the increasingly sophisticated degree in Mathematics from Imperial College
in collaboration with government entities, needs of the industry across markets. Prior in London.
multilateral organizations and leading to joining Refinitiv, Mustafa was a leading

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