Challenges of Islamic Supervisory in The Islamic Financial Technology Industry

Abstract

Islamic financial industry is increasingly developing with the presence of financial technology both in the form of peer to peer lending and crowdfunding. Islamic financial technology (fintech) enables sharia business players to formulate financing schemes using innovative and diverse sharia contracts. This has become a challenge in the aspect of sharia supervision due to limited regulations, corporate governance, and human resource capabilities. This paper will discuss the development of the financial technology industry in Indonesia and specifically the development of Islamic financial technology in terms of the growth in the number of service providers, the amount of financing, regulation and corporate governance. Secondly, this paper will discuss the challenges faced in the field of sharia compliance and the role of the sharia supervisory board in sharia supervision. Third, this paper will formulate corporate governance and human resource competencies of sharia supervisory board to encourage sharia compliance. Finally, this paper will formulate the conclusions and recommendations for improving regulation of the financial technology industry.Abstrak: Industri keuangan syariah semakin diramaikan dengan munculnya teknologi finansial (financial technology) baik yang berbentuk peer to peer lending maupun crowdfunding. Islamic financial technology (fintech) memungkinkan para pelaku bisnis syariah untuk merumuskan skema pembiayaan menggunakan akad-akad syariah yang semakin inovatif dan beragam. Hal ini menjadi tantangan dalam aspek pengawasan syariah karena keterbatasan regulasi, tata kelola perusahaan (corporate governance), dan kemampuan sumber daya manusia. Paper ini akan membahas perkembangan industri teknologi finansial di Indonesia dan secara khusus perkembangan Islamic financial technology dari sisi pertumbuhan jumlah penyedia jasa, jumlah pembiayaan, regulasi maupun tata kelola perusahaan. Kedua, paper ini membahas tantangan yang dihadapi dalam bidang kepatuhan syariah dan peran DPS (Dewan Pengawas Syariah) dalam pengawasan syariah. Ketiga, paper ini merumuskan tata kelola perusahaan dan kompetensi sumber daya manusia DPS untuk mendorong kepatuhan syariah Islamic financial technology. Akhirnya, paper ini merumuskan kesimpulan dan rekomendasi untuk perbaikan regulasi industri teknologi finansial.

Moslem Intention to Use Sharia Peer to Peer Lending: A Case in Indonesia using Technology Acceptance Model (TAM)

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The Innovation of Products and Services of Islamic Banks in Indonesia: the Optimal Role of Sharia Supervisory Board in The Industry 5.0 Era

“…Consequently, SSB should not merely await proposals from Islamic banking; Rather, it should actively recommend trending products and services to Islamic banks, ensuring compliance with Islamic norms.From a regulatory standpoint, DSN-MUI, as the governing authority, must extend the same policy framework to SSB for issuing fatwas determining the permissibility of Islamic banking products and services. With this streamlined process, the pace of innovation in Islamic banking products and services can accelerate, leading to more optimal outcomes (Muhammad & Lanaula, 2019;Yakin, 2021;Handayani et al, 2023). This approach eliminates the need for proposed products and services to undergo prolonged waiting periods for fatwa issuance from DSN-MUI; instead, they can attain legality in advance through SSB.To gather more insights, we interviewed Mr. Alvin, an employee at an Islamic bank in Indonesia.…”

Peluang Dan Tantangan Perbankan Syariah Di Tengah Maraknya Financial Technology (Fintech) Berbasis Pinjaman Online

“…Dibalik adanya peluang-peluang tersebut terdapat tantangan bagi perbankan syariah dalam menghadapi maraknya fintech berbasis pinjaman online.Adapun tantangan yang dihadapi oleh perbankan syariah yaitu dalam berkolaborasi dengan lembaga fintech dalam mengatur dan mengawasi perusahaan fintech yang beroprasi dalam sistem perbankan syariah.Salah satu tantangan utama adalah menjamin bahwa perusahaan fintech tersebut memenuhi prinsip-prinsip perbankan syariah, seperti tidak menggunakan bunga atau riba dalam transaksi keuangan. Selain itu, perbankan syariah juga harus memastikan bahwa perusahaan fintech tersebut memiliki sistem pengawasan yang cukup kuat untuk mencegah tindakan kecurangan atau penipuan (R. Muhammad & Lanaula, 2019).…”