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IFN Fintech Huddle: Digital Invasion – Rise of the Machines
Will robo-advisors take over traditional asset managers? Is the market ready for digital-only products? How are big data and AI influencing the discipline? What other technology is driving change in the asset management sector? Moderator: Johnny Mayo, Asia General Manager, SuperCharger Panelists: Mohd Izzat Fadhli Azman, Executive Director, Wahed Technologies Ratna Hidayati, Data and Analytics Manager, Pegadaian Robin Lee, CEO, HelloGold
Assessing the Global Pipeline for Infrastructure Sukuk
As an increasing number of non-traditional Sukuk issuers begin to assess the inclusion of Sukuk in their monetary policies and with infrastructure spending in developing countries set to reach US $1 trillion per year, much has been said about the use of Sukuk in financing infrastructure projects. What’s in the global pipeline for infrastructure and project Sukuk? Where are we likely to see future mega-deals? How will the current economic climate and commodity prices impact how infrastructure deals are done? Will the formation of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank spur large-scale project Sukuk? Outlook for Shariah compliant financing of green-energy projects Moderator: Bashar Al-Natoor – Global Head, Islamic Finance, Fitch Ratings Panelists: Lim Say Cheong – Executive Vice-President and Head of Investment Banking…
IFN Fintech Huddle: Power Capital
What does technological innovation mean for capital-raising and financing for Shariah capital issuers? We discuss blockchain, ICOs and crowdfunding and identify what the next big tech shifts for raising money are. Moderator: Vineeta Tan, Managing Editor, Islamic Finance News Panelists: Abdul Fattah Yatim, Chairman, Malaysia’s National Standards Technical Committee on Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technologies Aishath Muneeza, Board Shariah Committee Member, CIMB Islamic Aznan Hasan, Deputy Chairman, Shariah Advisory Council, Securities Commission and Shariah Board Member, Wahed Invest Basheer Ahmad, Senior Manager, Markets, Dubai Financial Services Authority Joann Enriquez, CEO, Investment Account Platform Wong Wai Ken, Country Manager (Malaysia), StashAway
IFN Fintech Huddle: Where’s the money at?
What makes an ecosystem that promotes the successful integration of investors, accelerators and technology entrepreneurs? Moderator: Vineeta Tan, Managing Editor, IFN Fintech Panelists: Choong Fui Yu, CEO and Co-Founder, Kaodim Johnny Mayo, Asia General Manager, SuperCharger Tang Mun Wai, Manager of Fintech, Growth Ecosystem Development, Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation
Sovereign, Multilateral and Supranational Issuers and the Islamic Market
We ask a leading panel for their views on sovereign and multilateral agency issuance and ask what Islamic funding facilities can offer governments, development banks and supranational organizations. What are these issuers looking for in terms of pricing, tenor, structure and distribution? Moderator: Abdulkader Thomas, CEO, SHAPE Knowledge Services Panelists: Angus Amran, Treasurer and Head, Financial Markets, RHB Investment Bank Ayaz Ismail, Director – Wholesale Banking, CIMB Islamic Delvin Chong, Senior Vice President, Treasury and Capital Markets, Cagamas Lee Wan Mone, Executive Director, International Islamic Liquidity Management Corporation Nazzi Beck, Head – Islamic Banking, Asia, FAB Siraj
The Islamic Funds Landscape in the Age of Fintech: Blockchain, Crypto Currencies and Digital Distribution
Moderator: Mohd Atasha Alias — Head of Scale Up Excellence, MDec and Founder of DigitalEconomist.co Panelists: Daniel Goettfert — Country Manager, FundedbyMe Malaysia Kyri Andreou — Director and Co-Founder, ATA Plus Mark Smalley — Co-founder and CEO, Neuroware Mohamed Izam Mohamed Yusof — CEO, IAP Integrated Naysan Munusamy — COO, pitchIN
The Big Picture: Formalizing the Islamic Finance, Banking and Takaful Ecosystem in Morocco
We assess the steps the Kingdom has taken to facilitate the Islamic finance ecosystem over the past year and ask how successful these measures have been. We discuss the introduction of the benchmark Sukuk in 2018, the initiation of the local Takaful market as well as the introduction of REITs and other investment management structures. We also discuss opportunities and challenges facing domestic Islamic banks, including successfully growing deposit bases and effectively managing liquidity. Moderator: Said Amaghdir, Chairman, Moroccan Association for Participative Finance Professionals – Shariah Compliant (AMFP) and Director of Takaful projects, SAHAM Assurance Panelists: Hounaida Boukhari, Managing Director, Dar Al Amane Ghizlane Rabhi, Moroccan Capital Market Authority Ikhlas Mettioui, Head of Asset Management, Moroccan Capital Market Authority Mohamed Maarouf, General Manager, BTI Bank …
Presentation: Talent Development in Islamic finance
Zaineb Sefiani, Founder, Carrera Learning
Presentation: REIT — New Investment Opportunity for Morocco
Mehdi Bouamama, Head of Acquisitions at Morocco REIT Management
Funding, Liquidity Issues and Supervision of Islamic Financial Institutions
We identify and discuss operational issues and challenges faced by Islamic financial institutions, including adherence to Basel III liquidity and IFSB regulatory requirements. What other supervisory and regulatory issues do Islamic financial institutions face and what are the solutions? What can regulatory capital Sukuk issuance and the use of tools such as commodity Murabahah offer Islamic financial institutions going forward? Moderator: Elias Moubarak, Partner, Trowers & Hamlins Panelists: Ahmad Shahriman Mohd Shariff, Director, Amanah Wholesale Banking, HSBC Amanah Malaysia Roslan Ahmad, Chief Representative, DDGI Shaiful Nizam Mohd Sharif, Head, Regulatory Audit, Affin Bank Yeoh Xin Yi, Executive Director, Head of Financial Risk Management Services, KPMG Malaysia
Presentation: How Appealing is Participative Insurance – known as Takaful – to Moroccans?
Simohammed Bellamine, Marketing and Strategy Consultant
Keynote Address
Zainal Izlan Zainal Abidin, Deputy Chief Executive, Securities Commission Malaysia