Fasset has appointed Behnam Gurban-Zada as Executive Director, Islamic Finance and Banking.
The appointment coincides with the company strengthening its Shariah governance framework and expanding into the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) regions.
Behnam has more than 20 years of experience in Islamic banking, capital markets, and regulatory advisory.
He previously held executive roles at Sberbank, Russia’s largest bank, and Sberinvest Middle East, where he helped establish Islamic banking units, structured Shariah-compliant financing and trade finance transactions, and managed portfolios exceeding US$1.2 billion.
Earlier in his career, Behnam was among the first to develop Islamic finance in Azerbaijan and Russia.
He also founded PayZakat.Global, a digital platform focused on ethical finance and zakat, aimed at expanding access to compliant charitable giving.
Behnam Gurban-Zada said:
“Islamic finance requires both conviction and discipline. I have spent much of my career building frameworks where ethical principles are translated into practical financial solutions. Fasset is at a stage where that alignment matters deeply, and I look forward to contributing to its continued expansion across new markets and product categories for enhanced financial inclusion.”
At Fasset, Behnam will oversee Islamic finance strategy and Shariah governance, with a focus on capital markets, regulatory engagement, and asset-backed offerings for cross-border corridors.
His experience across both the GCC and CIS regions gives him insight into how Islamic finance develops in different regulatory environments.
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