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Hong Leong Islamic Bank CEO on pitching the concept of Islamic banking to a global audience
Raja Teh Maimunah is the CEO of Hong Leong Islamic Bank, part of the Hong Leong Financial Group. She spoke with The Prospect Group about bringing the concept and principles of...
FGB’s strategic direction mirroring the UAE’s economic growth and diversification
FGB is the leading bank in the UAE by net profits. The Prospect Group spoke with FGB’s André Sayegh (CEO), Hana Al Rostamani (Head of Consumer Banking), and Simon Pe...
Maybank Islamic Bank CEO Muzaffar Hisham on Islamic financial services in Malaysia and beyond
Muzaffar Hisham is the CEO of Maybank Islamic Bank, the third largest Islamic bank in the world. He spoke with The Prospect Group about Maybank’s role in Islamic financ...
Dubai Islamic Bank CEO Adnan Chilwan on the importance of innovation in the Islamic economy
Adnan Chilwan is the CEO of Dubai Islamic Bank (DIB), the largest Islamic bank in the UAE by assets. He spoke with The Prospect Group about Dubai’s ambition to become t...
Maybank Islamic Bank CEO Muzaffar Hisham on the 10th World Islamic Economic Forum (WIEF)
Muzaffar Hisham is the CEO of Maybank Islamic Bank. He spoke with The Prospect Group about his outlook for Islamic financial services globally, the theme of the 10th annual WI...
National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD) CEO Alex Thursby on the UAE banking sector
Alex Thursby is the Group CEO of National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD). He spoke with The Prospect Group about the changing retail banking landscape in the UAE, domestic growth pr...
National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD) CEO Alex Thursby on NBAD’s growth ambitions
Alex Thursby is the Group CEO of National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD). He spoke with The Prospect Group about NBAD’s highlights of 2013, future growth prospects, and posit...
National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD) CEO Alex Thursby on Abu Dhabi as the new safe haven
Alex Thursby is the Group CEO of National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD). He spoke with The Prospect Group about Abu Dhabi’s position as a regional financial safe haven and t...
Standard Chartered Thailand President & CEO Lyn Kok on banking activities in Thailand and ASEAN
Lyn Kok is the President & CEO of Standard Chartered Bank Thailand. She spoke with The Prospect Group about the challenges of being an international bank in Thailand, the leve...
Grant Thornton Abu Timam Managing Partner Raza Ashraf on Oman’s economic situation
Raza Ashraf is a Managing Partner for Grant Thornton Abu Timam, a leading auditing and consulting firm in Oman. He spoke with The Prospect Group about the industries that are ...
SOFGEN Group Chairman Alexander Dembitz on IT infrastructure in banking and finance
Alexander Dembitz is the Group Chairman of SOFGEN, which delivers IT solutions to some of the world´s most prestigious financial institutions. He spoke with The Prospect Gr...
Islamic Development Bank (IDB) President Ahmad Mohamed Ali Al Madani on IDB’s programs and policies
Ahmad Mohamed Ali Al Madani is the President of the Islamic Development Bank (IDB). He spoke with The Prospect Group about the balance between the bank’s financial retu...
Bank Nizwa CEO Jamil Ak El Jaroudi on the establishment of Bank Nizwa
Jamil Ak El Jaroudi is the CEO of Bank Nizwa, which will be Oman's first dedicated Islamic bank providing all Shari'a compliant products and services. He spoke with The Prospe...
TISCO Group Chief Executive Oranuch Apisaksirikul on Thailand’s banking sector
Oranuch Apisaksirikul is the Group Chief Executive of TISCO Group, the first investment bank in Thailand. She spoke with The Prospect Group about the dynamic between local, fo...
Bank of Ayudhya President & CEO Mark Arnold on banking & financial services in Thailand
Mark Arnold is the President and CEO of Bank of Ayudhya, one of the largest commercial banks in Thailand. He spoke with The Prospect Group about the re-branding of Bank of Ayu...
RHB Banking Group Managing Director Kellee Kam on RHB’s growth & the ASEAN banking sector
Kellee Kam is the Group Managing Director of RHB Banking Group, a Malaysian based financial services group. He spoke with The Prospect Group about RHB’s growth and deve...
Oman Arab Bank CEO Abdul Kader Askalan on banking sector developments in Oman
Abdul Kader Askalan is the CEO of Oman Arab Bank, one of the largest banks in Oman. He spoke with The Prospect Group about Oman Arab Bank’s role in extending project fi...
Central Bank of Colombia Deputy Technical Governor Hernando Vargas on the state of the Colombian economy
Hernando Vargas is the Deputy Technical Governor of Banco de la Republica, the Central Bank of Colombia. He spoke with The Prospect Group about the consequences the expansion ...