Public Markets, Real Assets, Digital Assets and Private Capital: Scaling Shariah-Compliant Investments

As Oman’s Islamic investment landscape evolves, public markets, real assets, private capital and emerging digital assets can play a role in mobilising long-term Shariah-compliant investment. We examine how listed markets, funds and Sukuk sit alongside infrastructure, asset-backed strategies, private capital and digitally enabled investment models in building market depth and participation. We also consider the potential for tokenisation and Shariah-compliant digital assets, alongside the governance, transparency and regulatory considerations required to support innovation, liquidity and investor confidence. Moderator: Oliver Agha, Managing Partner, Agha & Co and Columnist, IFN (The Islamic Legal Opinion) Panelists: Darius Nass, Associate Director, Global Equity Indices, S&P Dow Jones Indices Max Freeman, Founder, Epicenter Labs Mohamed Anwar Al Lawati, Head of Investments, Private Markets, TANMIA Muzzammil Dhedhy, Executive Director and Chief Risk and Compliance Officer, Hejaz Group Shahariah Shaharudin, President, Saturna Malaysia