Bashar Al Natoor is Fitch Rating’s Global Head Islamic Finance. Mr. Al Natoor is responsible for coordinating all Islamic Finance activities across Fitch’s Sovereign, Financial Institutions, Corporate, Structured Finance, Infrastructure and Insurance teams, bringing together dedicated analytical and industry expertise into a centralised and focused Islamic finance group. Mr. Al Natoor has more than 14 years’ experience in the Islamic Finance market. Since joining Fitch in 2007, he has overseen Fitch’s Sukuk criteria and Islamic Finance practices, undertaken research and written numerous published articles on Islamic Finance. Mr. Al Natoor graduated with an MSc in banking and financial studies from the Arab Academy for Finance and Banking Science and a BS in finance and banking from Amman University. He is also a Certified Bank Auditor (CBA), a Certified Risk Professional (CRP), a Chartered Market Analyst (FAD-CMA), and a Certified Risk Analyst (CRA).