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Overview of the Islamic Project Finance sector
Shibeer Ahmed, White & Case
Sector Investment Opportunities for Kuwaiti Investors
Investment trends, strategies and risks for the global real estate market New investment sectors: Outlook for investments in renewable energy, environmental assets , aviation and the transportation sector Exploring private equity in education and health care as emerging asset classes Venture capital and regional startups Moderator: Kavilash Chawla – Partner, Bâton Global and Visiting Scholar, International Business Program, Drake University, USA Panelists: Bishr Al Boukai – Senior Associate, Al Markaz Law Firm Mohamed Mokhtar – Vice President, IdealRatings, Egypt Mohammed Jaffar – Former Chief Executive Officer, Talabat Moulay Omar Alaoui – President and CEO, International AirFinance Corporation Muhannad Al-Sane – Founder, Chairman and CEO, Al Riyada Finance & Investment Co.
Deal Dialogue: National Industries Group KWD105 million (US$ 347.4 million) Syndicated Financing
Moderator: Rizwan Kanji – Partner, King & Spalding Panelist: Mubasher Sheikh – Chief Financial Officer, National Industries Group Yusuf Chorghay – Manager-Investments, Warba Bank
Mapping Kuwait’s Shariah compliant Investment Landscape
CMA Law No. 7 of 2010, foreign funds placement and the rise of Islamic funds in Kuwait Where are Kuwaiti Shariah-compliant dollars being invested? Which asset classes are preferred among Kuwaiti investors? What trends are we likely to see in the future? What do emerging markets have to offer Islamic investors in Kuwait? Moderator: Jawad Ali – Managing Partner, Middle East Offices, King & Spalding Panelist: Cassim Docrat – Director, DDCAP Group, UAE Emad Al Monayea – Board Director and CEO, Kuwait Finance House Investment Mohammad Al-Qahtany – Managing Director, Abwab Capital
Presentation: Shariah compliant Securitization Challenges under Kuwaiti Law and Practice
Alex Saleh – Partner and Head of Kuwait Office, Al Tamimi & Company
Treasury and Liquidity Management in the GCC’s Islamic Financial Institutions
Recent developments in capital adequacy norms for Shariah compliant banks How can Kuwaiti banks join the GCC in the issuance of Tier 1 and 2 securities and what will a lack of investment grade issuances mean for the market? The outlook for liquidity management products and investments to enable financial institutions to manage short-term funds. How to convert excess liquidity inbanks’ accounts into tradable papers? The use of global Islamic commodity platforms in liquidity management Moderator: Qasim Aslam – Partner and Head of Islamic Finance – Middle East, Dentons Panelists: Abdulkader Thomas – CEO, SHAPE Financial Ahmed Abbas – CEO, Liquidity Management Center, Bahrain Philippe O Piette – Chairman and CEO, WVB Global Financial Intelligence
Treasury and Liquidity Management in the GCC’s Islamic Financial Institutions
Recent developments in capital adequacy norms for Shariah compliant banks How can Kuwaiti banks join the GCC in the issuance of Tier 1 and 2 securities and what will a lack of investment grade issuances mean for the market? The outlook for liquidity management products and investments to enable financial institutions to manage short-term funds. How to convert excess liquidity inbanks’ accounts into tradable papers? The use of global Islamic commodity platforms in liquidity management Moderator: Qasim Aslam – Partner and Head of Islamic Finance – Middle East, Dentons Panelists: Abdulkader Thomas – CEO, SHAPE Financial Ahmed Abbas – CEO, Liquidity Management Center, Bahrain Philippe O Piette – Chairman and CEO, WVB Global Financial Intelligence
Presentation: Macroeconomic Outlook for Kuwait and the GCC
Tariq Al-Rifai – Head of Research and Investor Relations, Kuwait Finance House
Opening Panel Session: Outlook for Islamic Finance in Kuwait
Prospects for the Islamic banking industry in Kuwait Developing a domestic Sukuk market : Progress and challenges Infrastructure and mega projects under the new five-year development plan: An opportunity for Islamic finance? Investment in real estate: What’s next for the Kuwaiti investor? How important is capturing the SME financing market segment for Islamic financial institutions in Kuwait and the GCC? New PPP Law: Utilizing Islamic infrastructure financing in public-private partnership ventures Moderator: Abdulkader Thomas – CEO, SHAPE Financial Panelists: Emad Al Monayea – Board Director and CEO, Kuwait Finance House Investment Fahed Boodai – Chairman, Gatehouse Bank Hossam Abdullah – Partner, ASAR-Al Ruwayeh & Partners Issam Z Al Tawari – Chairman and Managing Director, Rasameel Structured Finance Company Paul McViety – Legal Director, Head of Islamic Finance, DLA Piper
Trade Finance in Africa: Prospects, Opportunities and Challenges
Trade Finance in Africa: Prospects, Opportunities and Challenges Recent trends and opportunities in the development on trade finance in Africa What are the constraints in meeting the demands of trade finance in Africa and how will multilateral support assist in this? What is the outlook for bank-intermediated trade finance in Africa and will the development of Islamic finance in Africa help in promoting this? Opportunities for the development of Shariah compliant trade finance platforms and activities Moderator: Cassim Docrat – Director, DDCAP(DIFC), UAE Panelists: Boubkeur Ajdir – Director of Projects, IFAAS Nabil Marc Abdul Massih – Chief Executive Officer, INOKS Capital Stefan Nellatamby – Director, Financial Sector Development, African Development Bank Yazan Al Nasser – Chief Products Officer, Tawreeq Holdings
Roundtable: Human Capital: What Does the Industry Really Need: Developing a New Generation of Islamic Bankers
Moderator: Dr Celia de Anca – Director, Saudi-Spanish Centre for Islamic Economics & Finance, IE Business School Panelists: Dr Abdel Aziz Mustafa – Director, Corporate Support, Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD) Dr Boubacar Baidari – Director General, Centre Africain d’Études Supérieures en Gestion (CESAG) Dr Eddy Chong Siong Choy –Director of Accreditation, Finance Accreditation Agency Kader Merbouh – Director of the Executive Master Islamic Finance & International Cooperation Officer – MENA Zone, Universite Paris-Dauphine, France
Developing Cote D’Ivoire as a Shariah Compliant Investment Destination
Significance of new regulations on Cote D’Ivoire’s Islamic finance industry Emerging Economy: Advancing the National Development Plan through Islamic finance Prospects for corporate Sukuk issuances and other Shariah compliant transactions Outlook for inward investments and public private partnerships: Key sectors and asset classes Moderator: Ibou Diouf – Senior Transport Specialist, World Bank Panelists: Albert Toikeusse Mabri Abdallah – Minister of State, Planning & Development, Cote d’Ivoire & Governor, Islamic Development Bank Abdourahmane Cisse – Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office in charge of the Budget, Cote d’Ivoire Andrew Alli – Chief Executive Officer, Africa Finance Corporation Christian Adovelande – President, West African Development Bank Musa Sillah – Director, Dakar Regional Office, Islamic Development Bank