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Raising Capital in the Current Economic Environment
How will recent economic events change corporate strategy on capital-raising? How are monetary policies and financial compliance issues affecting how Shariah compliant capital is raised across the globe? Non-traditional funding sources: A look at what current trends in capital raising are appealing to corporate and sovereign issuers What is the appeal of increasingly popular structures such as perpetual, covered and convertible Sukuk amongt issuers? In which markets are Islamic issuers most likely to raise Shariah compliant financing? A review of major financial markets globally Moderator: Qasim Aslam – Partner and Head of Islamic Finance – Middle East, Dentons Panelist: Jawad Ali – Managing Partner, Middle East Offices, King & Spalding Linar Yakupov – President, Islamic Business and Finance Development Fund &…
Keynote Address
Dr Mohammad Fetanat – President, Securities and Exchange Organization of Iran
Keynote Address
Abdulla Al Awar – CEO, Dubai Islamic Economy Development Center
New Developments in Islamic Indexing
Lauren McAughtry - Group Managing Editor of IFN, interviews Alka Banerjee, Managing Director, Strategy & Global Equity Indices, Standard & Poor's
SRI and Social Entrepreneurship: What’s on the Cards for Europe?
Distinguishing between SRI and social entrepreneurship investment and how these sectors can work together to expand their appeal and influence? Who and what is driving the SRI and social entrepreneurship sector? What new products and funds are likely to surface as SRI continues to evolve? Islamic & ethical investing: What more needs to be done to promote Islamic as ethical investing to broaden its appeal? What is the investment mandate for ESG and SRI investors and will this change over time? A review of significant transactions in social impact financing and socially responsible investments Moderator: Lauren McAughtry – Group Managing Editor, Islamic Finance news Panelists: Annemarie Arens – General Manager, LuxFLAG, Luxembourg Kamran Sattar – Chief Executive Officer & Co-founder,…
Shariah-Compliant Capital Financing: New Assets and Structures
A review of the applicability and success of recent structures: Covered, convertible, exchangeable, perpetual and hybrid Sukuk Recent regulatory updates and central bank guidelines affecting the use of Shariah compliant capital financing in Europe Will there be a shift towards the use of renewable energy, environmental assets and other intangible assets Are there further cross border Sukuk transactions in the pipeline? Reviewing significant recent transactions Moderator: Imam Qazi – Partner, Foot Anstey, UK Panelists: Harris Irfan – Managing Director, European Islamic Investment Bank, United Kingdom Mark Smyth – Chief Investment Officer, Tawreeq Holdings Dr Mohamed Damak – Director – Global Head of Islamic Finance, Standard & Poor's, France Ugurlu Soylu – Chief Representative, KT Bank, Germany
Crowdfunding: The Birth of a New Asset Class
Crowdfunding is big news in both the Islamic and conventional markets, with a groundswell of interest that has seen legislation introduced in the US, UK and several other jurisdictions as nations legitimize what is promoted as one of the few truly egalitarian and accessible forms of entrepreneurial start-up funding. The story has already swung into gear on the conventional side with a plethora of successful case studies – and with principles that perfectly match the platform of Shariah compliant SME support, is it a trend tilting on the edge of enormity for the Islamic world as well? Moderator: Lauren McAughtry – Managing Editor, Islamic Finance news Panelists: Ahmed Elkhodary – Development Strategist, Islamic Development Bank Anass Patel – President, 570 Asset…
Presentation: The Sukuk Investor Landscape
Mehdi Boulfoul – Assistant General Manager – Head of Trading & Investments, Barwa Bank
Market Snapshot: European Markets on the Rise
We ask Islamic finance market makers from across Europe to offer insight into why specific jurisdictions are leading the pack and what sector-specific development can be expected from these markets. This rapid-fire roundtable will offer a birds-eye view of up-and-coming European markets and what they offer the Islamic investor. This session will cover: France, Germany, Russia, Turkey, Tatarstan, Switzerland, the CIS region Moderator: Lawrence Oliver – Deputy Chief Executive Officer, DDCAP Group, UK Panelists: GERMANY - Dr Johannes Engels – Senior Advisor, The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin), Germany BELGIUM - Ines Wouters – Partner, Legisquadra, Belgium FRANCE - Anouar Hassoune – Head of Research and Strategist for MENA, The Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ ITALY - Stefano Padovani – Partner, NTCM Studio,…
Presentation: What Initiatives Exist to Develop Talent and Human Capital in the Islamic Finance Services
Dr Amat Taap Manshor – Chief Executive Officer, Finance Accreditation Agency, Malaysia
What’s Trending in the European Asset Management Industry?
As Islamic finance continues to proliferate in both the Muslim and non-Muslim worlds it is becoming clear that certain funds and asset classes appeal to specific investors in specific markets. What are high net worth and institutional investors in Europe seeking and are these trends likely to change in the coming years? As the market continues to expand, what products will appeal to European investors? Outlook for equity, PE funds, i-ETFs, fixed income funds and index-linked investments Potential for wealth management products and Shariah compliant pension funds in European markets What impact will global economic trends have on real estate investments in Europe? Which real estate markets are expected to outperform and why? To what extend do tax developments impact…
Keynote Presentation: Where do Shariah Funds fit in to the grand scale of the global Asset Management industry?
Claude Kremer – Partner, Head of Investment Management, Arendt & Medernach