Sukuk Structures – Issues and Challenges

Zairulnizad Shahrim
Islamic Capital Market Advisor and Consultant

Zairulnizad Shahrim holds a Masters Degree in Finance and Investment from University of Nottingham, United Kingdom (UK). He also holds a first class Bachelor Degree in Business Administration (Honours) – Major in Finance from MARA University of Technology, Malaysia (UiTM). He is a British Council Chevening Scholar and also a recipient of the Securities Commission Scholarship Award. He gained most of his experiences in Islamic finance and Islamic capital market during his time at Islamic Capital Market Department of Securities Commission (SC). He was responsible for the review and analysis of the developmental and business proposals from industry and any Government initiatives in relation to the Islamic capital market especially on Shariah listed securities, Islamic Bonds and Islamic Unit Trust. His responsibility includes reviewing and processing of Shariah Compliance status application for Pre-Initial Public Offering (IPO), IPO and listed securities, unit trust, Islamic bonds as well as other Islamic capital market products and services such as derivatives and structured products. He is also a regular presenter for Capital Market Graduate Training Schemes (CMGTS) and also a presenter for any internal and external programme conducted by Islamic Capital Market Department, Securities Industry Development Center (SIDC) as well as external training providers.

Zairulnizad previously is the CEO/Executive Director of AmIslamic Funds Management Sdn Bhd (AIFM). He was the Head of Islamic Investment Solutions of AIFM of AmInvestment Bank Berhad. As an Islamic product specialist for the organization, he has over 20 years of experience in the Islamic capital market, Islamic financial services and Islamic funds management industry. Prior to joining AmBank Group, he was attached to several organizations such as Hong Leong Islamic Bank Berhad, Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) and Securities Industry Development Corporation. He is actively involved in Islamic finance and capital market development and sits on regulatory and industry panels and working groups such as Malaysian Investment Banking Association (MIBA) Islamic Capital Market Working Group, Association of Islamic Banking Institutions Malaysia (AIBIM) Islamic Capital Market, Investment Banking and Treasury Working Group, Finance Accreditation Agency (FAA), Malaysia as a panel reviewer for Islamic finance and capital Market, Islamic capital market trainer for government and private agencies, corporates as well as industry associations and organizations such as IBFIM, SIDC, ASAS, FIMM, KWSP, Khazanah and in house trainer for various financial institutions not only in Malaysia but also at international level such as Brunei, Singapore, Hong Kong, Mauritius, Bangladesh, Australia, United Kingdom and many more.