Inaugural Islamic Finance and UN SDG Taskforce Reinforce London’s Role as an Islamic Finance Hub

The inaugural meeting of the Islamic Finance and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Taskforce, organised by the Islamic Finance Council UK (UKIFC) in collaboration with the Government of the United Kingdom (UK) convened on the 7th of July 2020. The focal point of the meeting was the discussion of the role of Islamic Finance in addressing the USD 2.5 trillion SDGs funding gap as part of the post COVID-19 recovery.

Present at the virtual meeting, representatives from the UK-based financial institutions, including Arabesque Asset Management, Gatehouse Bank and DDCAP Group, among others, were joined by practitioners from Africa, the Gulf and South East Asia, to discuss collective action needed to support...