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UAE accounts for over 40% of insurance premiums in MENA, ranks top 10 globally in premium growth
The UAE accounts for over 40% of insurance premiums in MENA and ranks top 10 globally in premium growth. The Prospect Group spoke with senior executives from the Insurance Aut...
Takaful Emarat MD: We think of ourselves as a tech company that happens to do insurance
Mohammad Al Hawari is the Managing Director and Executive Board Member of Takaful Emarat. He spoke with The Prospect Group about the digital disruption happening in the insura...
Daman CEO Michael Bitzer on Daman’s role in the UAE market
Michael Bitzer is the CEO of National Health Insurance Company (Daman). He spoke with The Prospect Group about Daman's role in the UAE market, promoting healthiness and well-b...
Oman Insurance CEO Christos Adamantiadis on innovation in the insurance industry
Christos Adamantiadis is the CEO of Oman Insurance Company (OIC). He spoke with The Prospect Group about how innovation is mitigating risk transfer in the insurance industry a...
After return to profitability in 2016, ADNIC focusing on customer experience and technology innovation
Ahmad Idris is the CEO of ADNIC, the Abu Dhabi National Insurance Company. He spoke with The Prospect Group about returning to profitability in 2016, enhancing customer experi...
Abu Dhabi achieves ambition for an international financial center with launch of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM)
Abu Dhabi has long been a thriving business hub with a large concentration of private and institutional wealth. With such a rich financial heritage, the establishment of an in...
DMCC Executive Chairman Ahmed Bin Sulayem on the expansion of JLT & Dubai as a global commodities hub
Ahmed Bin Sulayem is the Executive Chairman of Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC), a government entity established to enhance commodity trade flows through Dubai and the la...
WIEF Chairman Tun Musa Hitam on partnership and where Malaysia stands today
Tun Musa Hitam is a politician, businessman, and former Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia. He currently chairs the World Islamic Economic Forum (WIEF). He spoke with The Prosp...
Securities Commission of Malaysia’s Dato’ Dr. Abdul Halim bin Ismail on the third sector
Dato’ Dr. Abdul Halim bin Ismail is a Member of the Shariah Advisory Council of the Securities Commission of Malaysia and the recipient of the 2014 Royal Award for Isla...
INCEIF promoting esham as an alternative to sukuk
INCEIF (International Centre for Education in Islamic Finance) is a global university offering academic and professional qualifications in Islamic finance. The Prospect Group ...
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...
Hong Leong Islamic Bank CEO on the banks activities & Malaysia’s Islamic financial services sector
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 Hong Leong Islamic Bank’s activ...
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...
Dubai positioning itself as global Islamic economy hub, hosting WIEF 2014
H.E. Hamad Buamim is the President & CEO of the Dubai Chamber. He spoke with The Prospect Group about the factors that make Dubai well suited to become a global hub for the Is...
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...
WIEF Foundation Advisor Raja Teh Maimunah on Islamic finance as a catalyst for global growth
Raja Teh Maimunah is the CEO of Hong Leong Islamic Bank and an Advisor for Islamic banking and finance to the WIEF Foundation. She spoke with The Prospect Group about her role...