About the session

Globally, public Islamic funds are expected to grow to around US$140 billion under management in the next two to three years, as Fitch Ratings data shows. 

Drivers behind the growth of Shariah investing are twofold: The growing interest among investors in Southeast Asia and the appetite for emerging markets against the backdrop of falling rates. 

In our upcoming webinar, we are exploring the world of Shariah investing and delving into the principles and methodologies that underpin it. Hosted by Kyungju Hong at Endowus, the webinar is gathering insights from expert speakers, including Afiya Zaveri at Azimut Group, Alan Chua at Franklin Templeton, and Jacqueline Pang at HSBC Asset Management.

Key topics covered in the webinar:

• Shariah investing: Discover the outlook and opportunities
• An investing methodology for both Muslim and non-Muslim investors
• Introduction to the Endowus Shariah portfolios

About the speakers

Afiya Zaveri, CFA

Portfolio Manager, Fixed Income & Shariah Investments Specialist, Azimut Group

Based in Dubai, UAE, Afiya combines her expertise in Islamic finance and conventional fixed income to deliver innovative and compliant investment solutions to institutional investors.

Afiya Zaveri is an experienced investment professional specialising in fixed-income portfolio management, global Sukuk, and Sharia-compliant investments. As a Portfolio Manager at Azimut Group, she is partly responsible for managing institutional fixed-income portfolios, with a focus on Islamic compliant fixed income, credit research, and risk-adjusted returns. Her expertise lies in Sharia principles investing while optimising yield and managing duration risk.

Her career spans diverse asset management roles across major financial institutions, where she has developed deep expertise in fixed-income markets, macroeconomic analysis, and portfolio construction. She has successfully advised on Islamic fixed-income investments, helping institutional clients navigate evolving global market dynamics.

Alan Chua, CFA

Executive Vice President, Portfolio Manager/Research Analyst, Franklin Templeton

‍Alan Chua is an executive vice president and research analyst for the Templeton Global Equity Group, as well as a portfolio manager for a number of institutional and retail clients based in and outside Singapore. He has global research responsibilities for the machinery, auto, and auto components industries.

Prior to joining Franklin Templeton in 2000, Mr. Chua was an associate director with UBS Asset Management and a senior corporate relationship officer for Deutsche Bank. He entered the financial services industry in 1989.

Mr. Chua holds a B.Sc. in economics from the University of Oregon and an M.B.A. from the London Business School. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charterholder.

Jacqueline Pang

Head of ETF & Indexing Sales, Asia Pacific, HSBC Asset Management

Jacqueline Pang is the Head of ETF & Indexing Sales, Asia Pacific of HSBC Asset Management. She is responsible for building up and driving the growth of HSBC ETFs and Indexing distribution in the region.

Jacqueline joined HSBC in January 2021 from State Street Global Advisors (SSgA), where she heads up the ETF Capital Markets activities for Asia Pacific where she was involved in setting up the SPDR ETF business in APAC as one founding member with the focus in driving the liquidity, execution proposition and strengthening the market structure within the ETF ecosystem.