Events & Publications

Published articles:
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  • “Malaysia Targets Indonesia Shariah Stock Trading Tie-Up by 2017.” -  Bloomberg Business, 14th September 2016 
  • “Women in Islamic Finance PowerTalk: Samina Akram via Vineeta Tan.”  Islamic Finance News (IFN), 24th August 2016 
  •  “How Malaysian women are making waves in Islamic finance.” - Southeast Asia Globe, 9th February 2016
  • “World Gold Council Wants to Create Standard to Avoid Islamic Finance Disputes.” - Bloomberg Business, 30th December 2015 ​
  • “Women In Leadership - Interview with Samina Akram.” - Islamic Banker, 7th November 2015
  • “Women in Islamic finance, Lady Khadijah tul Kubra's contributions to business, trade and Islamic finance.” - Salaam, Global Islamic Economy Gateway, 19th October 2015
  • “The Women around Prophet Mohammed (peace be upon him) are my greatest inspiration” Samina Akram. A conversation with the Founder of the Women in Islamic & Ethical Finance Forum (WIEFF) - Islamic Finance Review (ISFIRE), September 2015  
  • “The Importance of Being Equal: How women are winning in Islamic finance.” - IFN Islamic Finance News, 26th August 2015, (Volume 12, Issue 34) 
  • “Ex-Merrill Lynch Banker Takes On Male-Dominated Islamic Industry.” - Bloomberg Business, 27th July 2015 
  • “Women In Islamic Finance: a conversation with The Women in Islamic and Ethical Finance Forum's Samina Akram.” - Euromoney Conferences, 30th March 2015 
  • “Women Shariah Finance Students Ranks Swelling on CEO Role Models.” Bloomberg Business, 23rd March 2015 
  •  “Islamic Fashion's Expanding Market Attracts Shariah Financiers.” - Bloomberg Business, 8th April 2015 
  •  “UK: Delivering its promise.” - UK Islamic Finance Special Report by Samina Akram - Islamic Finance News (IFN), Volume 11, Issue 33, (August 2014)
  •  “What is the future of Islamic Finance in the UK?.” - The International Banker - The Worshipful Company of International Bankers magazine, (Spring edition, May 2014)
  • “Good pool of UK talent to base growth for Cameron's Islamic finance ambitions, expert says” – Recruiter  (November 2013) 
  •  “The UK Opens The Conversation On The Human Capital Challenge In Islamic Finance”                                                                                                                                CISI - Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (October 2013) 
  • “Opportunities For Women in Islamic Finance - Closing the Gender Gap” - The Human Capital Challenge 2013                                                                                        Report complied by Simply Sharia - Launched at the World Islamic Economic Forum (WIEF) (October 2013) 
  • “Islamic finance: A new buzz in the finance sector”  - Australian Times – (September 2013)
  • “New Forum To Promote Women in Islamic Finance Set For Launch” – WealthBriefing, (June 2013) 
  • “The Steady Rise of Women in lslamic Finance” - Islamic Finance Review ISFIRE – Volume 3, Issue 1 (February 2013)

Presentations, seminars & key note addresses include:
  • WIEFF Event: “​Climate Change - The Investment Case.”, 20th November 2017, CMS London. Keynote speakers included President of Climate Markets & Investment Association and CEO of Carbon Tracker Initiative. Other distinguished speakers included senior executives from HSBC, BlueBay Asset Management, Investec and many more.
  • Soroptimist International, (a non-governmental organisation of the United Nations). A talk by WIEFF focused on 'How Women are progressing in the Global Islamic Finance Leadership Space', 12th September 2017.
  • Bank of Scotland (RBS), “Legal Diversity Network Launch Event.”, 4th September 2017, Ashurts LLP
  • Dubai Islamic Bank (DIB)  invited us to give a presentation on “The Rise of Islamic Finance in Europe and Women in Leadership.”, 6th July 2017. Dubai Islamic Bank, UAE. 
  • WIEFF event: “Ethics and Regulation.”, 20th April 2017, ING Bank N.V.  Keynote Speakers included the Board member, Strategic Advisor, former CEO of Nasdaq, TheCityUK, The Master of The Worshipful Company of International Bankers (WCIB) and CEO of ING Bank N.V. Other distinguished speakers included MD's and senior management from Deutsche Bank, Credit Suisse, Morgan Stanley, Coutts as well as others.
  • "The Banker: Women in Banking" - 1st July 2016, The Artillery Garden at the HAC, FT Festival of Finance
  • "Women Climbing the Corporate Ladder, Secrets of Success". 31st March 2016, Ashurst LLP
  • "An Afternoon with Judge Wendy Joseph QC and Judge Anuja Dhir QC - 10th March 2016, Old Bailey
  • "Women in Islamic Finance". - 27th February 2016, Clement House, Islamic Finance Conference, LSE Student Union
  • “City of London Programme 2016” – 15th January 2016, Guildhall, London as a Centre for Islamic Finance. Overseas delegates included representatives from Slovenia 
  • “Deloitte and IRTI-IDB Group executive workshop”  – 30th November 2015, Corporate Sukuk market in Europe: Mapping the pathway for an alternative financing. London, U.K. 
  • “Women on Shariah Boards of Islamic Banks & Other Financial Institutions Roundtable”  – 24th November 2015, Joint initiative by Supreme Council for Women and Bahrain Associations of Banks. Held at the Supreme Council of Women headquarters, Bahrain.  (Invited to give keynote address. Guests included several CEOs of Islamic Banks and other distinguished guests). 
  • “Women in Islamic & Ethical Finance Forum Launch Event”  – 30th July 2015, KPMG London. (To mark its launch WIEFF held an at the KPMG London offices. Over 200 guests from the UK and abroad attended. World-renowned scholar Sheikh Nizam Yaqoubi gave a keynote address amongst other leading industry distinguished speakers). 
  • “City of London Programme 2015” – 14th January 2015, Guildhall, London as a Centre for Islamic Finance. Overseas delegates included representatives from Romania and Bulgaria 
  • “EU Islamic Finance and Banking Summit” – International Finance Publications Limited, 18-19 November 2014, Jumeirah Carlton Tower, London, Panel Discussion: How can Islamic Finance partner with ethical, sustainable and mutual in order to penetrate the mainstream global markets and create a larger positive market?
  • “An Introduction to Ethical Finance” – 9th October 2014, Kings College London, Strand  -  Launch event for Kings College London Ethical Finance Society. Joint seminar organised by Kings College London and SOAS University. 
  • Lord Mayor of the City of London’s 2014 business delegation to Algeria, Morrocco and Tunisia (June 2014). Samak Consultants invited to speak in Tunisia, Tunis on the subject of; “The employability of skilled Islamic finance professionals”  UK - Tunisia Cooperation Financial Expertise for Economic Growth - Palais des Congres. 
  • “City of London Programme for Latvia and Slovakia Induction Course” –14th -17th January 2014, Guildhall, City Business Library  -  London as western hub for Islamic Finance 
  • “Accessing Turkey” – FTSE Global Markets, 14th November 2013, Saddler's Hall, London, Panel Discussion: Investing in Turkey: Direct and indirect investment flows, trends & opportunities - The growing importance of Islamic Finance
  • Lord Mayor of  the City of London’s 2013 business delegation to Istanbul, Turkey (March 2013) 
          The Lord Mayors delegation included: Allen & Overy LLP, Citi the Council of British Chambers of Commerce in Europe, DAC Beachcroft, Jersey Finance, New Century,                           Pagefield, PwC, Risk Reward, Samak Consultants LLP, Standard Chartered, TheCityUK, Thomas Reuters, Triangle Group and UBS
          City of London Newsroom Press release: City of London boosts UK support for Istanbul  as financial centre
  • “Opportunities and Challenges in the development of Islamic Liquidity Management instruments” - 31 October 2012, the Islamic Finance News – Europe Forum, London, United Kingdom
  • “Women in Islamic Finance” – 29 November 2012, UMEX Capital Markets Group, London, United Kingdom
  • ‘’Islamic Finance in the UK – Taking the Industry to the Next Level’’ – 24th February 2011, Amanie Islamic Finance Consultancy and Education LLC, Panel Discussion ‘’Growing Role of Women in Islamic Finance’’.
  • City of London’s Financial Services Industry Briefing Course for FCO/UKTI Overseas Trade & Investment Staff – 22nd June 2011, UK’s role & recent developments in Islamic finance (Joint presentations by Samak Consultants LLP and Gatehouse Bank)
  • Overseas delegates included representatives from a range of Embassies and other diplomatic missions abroad and sector desks. Representatives attended from Brazil, China, Israel, Nigeria, Pakistan, Qatar, Taiwan, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, the United States and Vietnam 
  • “Interface between the Shariah and the legal system – recent developments in the United Kingdom” (2010) - the Malaysian Law Conference, organized by the Bar Council, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  •   “Introduction to Islamic Finance” (2010) –  organized by The Securities & Investment Institute (SII), London
  • City of London’s Financial Services Industry Briefing Course for FCO/UKTI Overseas Trade & Investment Staff – 23rd June 2010, UK’s role & recent developments in Islamic finance (Joint presentations by Samak Consultants LLP and Gatehouse Bank). Overseas delegates included representatives from a range of Embassies and other diplomatic missions abroad and sector desks. Representatives attended from Bulgaria, China, Colombia, Hong Kong, Italy, Norway, Philippines, Poland, Romania, Switzerland, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, the United States and Vietnam
  • “Shariah compliant mortgages” (2009) – internal Norton Rose LLP presentation, London
  • “Islamic Finance in a European Financial Services Framework’’, Malta, 12th-16th October 2009 – Organized by the Malta Institute of Management in collaboration with the Malta Union of Bank Employees and the Malta Employers Association.  
  • “Careers in Islamic Finance” – 30th April 2009, Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI) previously known as The Securities & Investment Institute.
  • “Women in Islamic Finance” (2008) – Guest speakers included MP Kitty Usher , Dr Halima Krausen and several other senior practitioners, London
  • “Merrill Lynch Women’s Investor Conference” Women in Investing Panel, 28th October 2007, Internal Merrill Lynch International Bank presentation, Kuwait Sheraton. Panel members included senior women from Merrill Lynch and other prestigious firms including Maha Al-Ghunaim, Managing Director & CEO, Global Investment House
  • “Islamic Finance – Today and the Future”, 15th May 2007, The Interbank Multicultural Network (IMN), London.  World renowned industry practitioners presented including Bob Wigley, Sheikh Nizam Yaquby, Iqbal Khan, Professor Rodney Wilson and Abradat Kamalpour. Event sponsored and attended by Barclays Capital, Citi, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, Lehman Brothers, Morgan Stanley, Merrill Lynch and UBS.