1. Islamic Finance as responsible finance
Executive Sessions at the Responsible Finance & Investment Summit 2017
Islamic Finance as responsible finance
Stuart Hutton FCSI, DipPFS
Chief Investment Officer

2. Points to cover:
Norms of Islam that can support ‘responsibility’ in finance
Building awareness with emphasis on shared values and similarities
The role for regulation and institutions
Outlining overall opportunities in the context of responsible investment

3. Quote:
“Technology is nothing. What's important is that you have a faith in people, that they're basically good and smart, and if you give them tools, they'll do wonderful things with them.”
Steve Jobs

4. Some initial thoughts

6. Norms Relationships Focus on impacts on society Negative screens
Avoidance of unnecessary uncertainty
Positive Social return
Also consider good of financial return
Collaboration offers focus

7. Awareness Understanding shared values Engagement with investor
Educational expectations
Growth in market
Growth in interest in Islamic finance
Opportunity of millennial engagement

8. Regulation & Institutions
Limitations or encouragement?
Initiatives
UN PRI
CDP
GRI
GIIRS
SASB
Even linking to Financial Stability Board

9. Overall opportunity Technology Connectivity Potential for fast growth
New talent growth
Size of market potential

10. “Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships”
Quote:
“Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships”
Michael Jordan

11. Stuart Hutton FCSI, DipPFS Chief Investment Officer
Thank you
Questions?
Stuart Hutton FCSI, DipPFS
Chief Investment Officer
@simplyethical
@HuttonIF