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The Race for Sukuk Issuance in Turkey
With regulatory amendments and a rebound in issuer sentiment, Sukuk could be entering a notable period of growth in Turkey. We predict the next phase of development for Sukuk by examining a range of possible issuance options and what's driving (or stalling) each of them: Sukuk by a conventional bank (although not currently permissible); Tier 1 regulatory; Sukuk by a state owned participation banking entity; issuance by a Municipality; corporate Sukuk, or a combination. Moderator: Ayse Akkin — Managing Director, Debt Capital Markets & Advisory, Unlu & Co Panelists: Alex Roussos — Partner, Dentons Gregory Man — Partner, Norton Rose Fulbright Nitish Bhojnagarwala — Vice-President - Senior Analyst, Financial Institutions Group, Moody’s Investors Service Sadik Culcuoglu — Head of Capital Markets Advisory, Yapi Kredi Yatirim
State of Play: UK and European Islamic Finance and Investment
What are key influencers for UK and European Islamic banking, asset management and capital markets in the coming year? What factors will drive the industry, what will provide opportunity and what will represent challenges? We ask a panel of industry leaders for their views. Moderator: Jawad Ali, Managing Partner – ME Offices, King & Spalding Panelists: Anne Plumb, CEO and Head of Underwriting, Cobalt Underwriting Dr Usman Chaudry, Chief Risk Officer, Gatehouse Bank Dave Matcham, Chief Executive, International Underwriting Association of London Fabrice Susini, CEO, Saudi Real Estate Refinance Company Stella Cox, Managing Director, DDCAP Group
Banking for the Future: Innovators and Disruptors
What are the major challenges and opportunities facing banks in their digitization programs and strategies for the adoption of financial technology? How is digitization within regional banks driving effective segmentation and the development of ever more efficient product delivery channels? What does deep-tech such as artificial intelligence and machine learning offer, who are the major players and how are they changing financial services in the region? Where and how can FinTech play a meaningful role in key Islamic social financial activities such as Takaful, Zakat and Waqf? Moderator: Lawrence Oliver, Director and Deputy CEO, DDCAP Panelists: Abe Karar, Advisor for Digital Transformation, Fintech Galaxy Christoffer Erichsen, Founding Partner, Human Inc Peter Tavener, Group CFO and COO, Beehive Salam Slim, Director,…
IFN Qatar OnAir Forum 2021
System Restart: Islamic Finance in Qatar What does the Qatari Islamic finance landscape look like in 2021 and what does the domestic Islamic finance ecosystem still require from regulators and market participants for it to flourish across multiple product areas and asset classes? With such measures in place, what would constitute success for Islamic finance in Qatar? What role is Islamic finance set to play in the recovery of the Qatari economy as well as that of the regional financial system? Can Islamic finance, including Sukuk, be further deployed to fund the Qatari SME, corporate and government-linked sector, as well as infrastructure development? What roles will public-private partnerships and structured real estate finance play in the Emirate, and what do…
Fostering Linkages and Promoting Opportunities between Islamic Finance and Social Finance
Financial activities that deliver tangible social impact represent a range of new and interesting opportunities to deploy innovative community-wide Shariah compliant finance solutions. How can Islamic financial institutions support microenterprises and entrepreneurship through schemes such as iTEKAD in Malaysia? How can Islamic finance play a pivotal role in the development of gender finance products and policies, empowering women, narrowing gender inequality and driving financial inclusion? How can Shariah compliant finance be further applied to social impact initiatives, enriching lives through the advancement of education, health and well-being? With such goals in mind, how do we design effective models and strategies, offer innovative products and measure the impact of these important initiatives? Moderator: Azleena Idris, Director, Corporate Services Division, PayNet Panelists:…
Presentation by Bursa Malaysia
Julian Hashim, Chief Regulatory Officer, Bursa Malaysia
Building Oman as a Regional Centre for Islamic Structured Finance and Capital Markets
The reach and implications of new regulations for the issuance of bonds and Sukuk on products and markets. Discussing the potential issuance of a treasury Sukuk and how it would benefit the Omani Islamic capital market. Examining the Towell Infrastructure Projects syndicated Wakalah, and what the structure means for the Islamic finance market in Oman. Developing the Islamic equity capital market in Oman, and capitalizing on recent domestic IPO activity. How will new bond and Sukuk regulations accommodate and facilitate sustainable finance? Restructurings and refinancings in the Sultanate — the role of the Islamic capital market. Moderator: Luma Saqqaf, CEO, Ajyal Sustainability Consulting Panelists: Mohamad Noranuar Sajari, Head of Shariah Structuring, Bank Nizwa Suad Al Balushi, AGM – Head of…
CEO Session: Addressing Challenges through Innovation: Emerging Trends and Opportunities
Challenges for Islamic finance in continuing the growth of the industry in Sri Lanka What will 2015 hold and what should our approach be How can the Islamic finance industry in Sri Lanka align itself with the country´s strategic path (CBSL Roadmap) Islamic finance outlook on MSME and retail banking Growth prospects for infrastructure financing Outlook for Takaful in Sri Lanka Moderator: Reyaz Mihular - Managing Partner, KPMG Sri Lanka Panelists: Ananda Silva - Senior Deputy Governor, Central Bank of Sri Lanka Fazal Ghaffoor - Chief Executive Officer, Amana Takaful Krishan Thilakaratne - Chief Executive Officer - Al Falaah, Lanka Orix Finance, Sri Lanka Mohamed Azmeer - Chief Executive Officer, Amana Bank
Launch of Islamic Banking Intelligence: The First Comprehensive Global Islamic Banking Database and Analytical Business Intelligence Dashboard
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Presentation: US Tax Regulations Impacting Capital Flows from the Middle East
Oliver Reichel — Partner, Real Estate Tax, PwC
Interview
Sylvie Sally Kinda Comopaore — Islamic Finance Project Manager, Groupe Coris Bank
Mega Trends: Domestic and Global Influencers for Turkey
Mega Trends: Domestic and Global Influencers for Turkey We discuss key issues relevant to the 2023 Vision, the economic development of the Republic of Turkey and the growth of participation banking. We examine the Turkish financial markets, with a particular focus on geopolitical and financial risks and financial regulation. We also discuss the growth and evolution of the participation banking sector in the Republic and analyze competition and consolidation within the industry as well as the role of foreign investors. Moderator: Shibeer Ahmed — Partner, Winston & Strawn Panelists: Ashraf Mohammed — Deputy Director-General, Procurement, Portfolio and Financial Management Department, Asian Development Bank Dr Bello Danbatta — Secretary-General, IFSB Harun Celik — Regional Head, International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation Ijlal Alvi — CEO, International Islamic Financial Market (IIFM) Prof Dr…