Global Islamic Finance Institutions Update
Key Challenges and Opportunities in 2026 and 2027
Join our analysts in this webinar as they explore the current trends and outlook for 2027 for Islamic finance institutions. Our speakers will discuss the growth drivers and challenges within the banking, Takaful and Asset Management sectors.
Discussion topics include:
- Opportunities and challenges for Islamic banks globally
- Takaful growth prospects remain, albeit with persisting headwinds
- Prospects for GCC asset managers
Speakers
Mohammed Ali Londe
Vice President, Financial Institutions
Moody's Ratings
Clarabelle Tan
Assistant Vice President - Ratings, Financial Institutions
Moody's Ratings
Abdulla Al Hammadi
AVP - Ratings
Moody's Ratings
Diane Soubra
Senior Ratings Associate
Moody's Ratings
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Mohammed Ali Londe is an Vice President – Senior Analyst within Moody’s Insurance Group, based in Dubai. He is responsible for Moody’s insurance ratings in the Middle East. Prior to joining Moody’s in 2013, Mohammed worked in the Planning and Performance Management department of Zurich International Middle East. Mohammed’s past experience also includes working with Chartis Middle East (AIG) and as an auditor, within the insurance department of Deloitte Bermuda where along with performing numerous insurance and reinsurance audits, he was seconded to work with Endurance Specialty Insurance Ltd.Mohammed Ali holds a BSc from Oxford Brookes University, UK.
Clarabelle Tan is an Assistant Vice President - Ratings with Moody’s Financial Institutions Group.
Based in Singapore, she is responsible for Moody’s portfolio of banks and non-bank financial institutions in Indonesia and Philippines.
Prior to joining Moody’s, Clarabelle was a Senior Associate with PricewaterhouseCoopers Singapore in the Financial Services Assurance team, covering clients in the asset wealth management, venture capital and banking industries.
Clarabelle holds a Bachelor of Business Administration (Honors), Accountancy from the National University of Singapore.
Based in Dubai, he has lead analyst responsibilities for a portfolio of banks across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), with a particular focus on Islamic financial institutions. His analytical work covers Islamic banking, sukuk markets and credit developments across key Islamic finance jurisdictions.
Since joining Moody's in 2024, Abdulla has authored research on Islamic banking, sukuk markets and broader Islamic finance trends. He is also a frequent speaker and moderator at industry conferences and roundtables, discussing developments in banking, sukuk and Islamic finance across the Middle East and Asia.
Prior to joining Moody's, Abdulla was an Associate Director at Fitch Ratings, where he covered financial institutions across the Middle East. Before Fitch Ratings, he worked at the Central Bank of Bahrain, where he was responsible for the prudential supervision of wholesale banks.
Abdulla is a CFA charterholder and holds a First-Class Honours degree in Banking and Finance from the University of Bahrain. He is also the author of Principles of Financial Planning, Investment & Trading, a book focused on long-term investment and portfolio management.