I attended the Parliamentary launch of a report from Gatehouse Bank on promoting Islamic finance in the UK. During the discussion, I explained the need to change tax law. The existing definition of a "Financial Institution" is too restrictive, and we need a carefully defined new concept, an "Alternative Financial Services Provider."

Indonesia turns to digital finance to reach unbanked population  South China Morning Post

Foreign funds lift QSE sentiments; Islamic equities outperform| Gulf Times  Gulf Times

Global leaders convene in Jeddah to scale Islamic asset management for a new era of market liquidity  ZAWYA

The AlBaraka Forum held the 6th AlBaraka Forum Regional Conference on 19 & 20 January 2026 at the Pearl Continental Hotel, Karachi, under the theme “Islamic Economy in the Digital Age: Innovation within the Framework of Compliance”. On this occasion, H.E. Mr. Yousef Hassan Khalawi, Secretary General of AlBaraka Forum for Islamic Economy, assured that Islamic finance now has the potential to be on the same stage as conventional banking, as both enter the digital age at the same moment, asking the question: “Will we follow the same trend for the last fifty years? No. From today, by entering this age, either you choose to be innovative, or again, you will be number two, always like before.”

Gulf funds, family offices find value in looking east  The Economic Times