Yearly Archives: 2019
Gold – Opportunities for Financial Innovation
Recent Shariah rulings have provided opportunities for products based around gold. We take a detailed look at this interesting and innovative area. Moderator: Andrew Naylor, Director, Central Banks and Public Policy, World Gold Council Panelists: Jason Toussaint, Managing Director, Emergent Technology Holdings John Durham, Manager – Depository, Gold Corporation, The Perth Mint Mokhrazinim Mokhtar, Head of ArRahnu Business (Gold Pawn Broking-i), Bank Rakyat Malaysia
Building a Nation: Funding Development in Saudi Arabia
We discuss key issues relevant to 2030 Vision and the funding of development in Saudi Arabia through Shariah compliant methods. These include the Kingdom’s housing program and the development of the mortgage finance industry, public-private partnerships and their role in privatization and infrastructure financing. We also examine the ascendancy of financial technology in Saudi Arabia, the performance of the domestic financing sector, regulatory change, FTSE/MSCI inclusion, as well as the extension of multi-lateral global trade deals and investment. Lastly, how can education and further development ensure these initiatives are sustainable and long-term? Moderator: John Sandwick, General Manager, Safa Investment Services Panelists: Abdulkader Thomas, CEO, SHAPE Knowledge Services Asher Noor, Chief Investment Officer and CFO, AlTouq Group Ayman Sejiny, CEO and General Manager, Islamic Corporation…
Presentation: Talent Development in Islamic finance
Zaineb Sefiani, Founder, Carrera Learning
Presentation: Gold – Opportunities for Financial Innovation
Recent Shariah rulings have provided opportunities for products based around Gold. We take a detailed look at this interesting and innovative area. Andrew Naylor, Director, Central Banks and Public Policy, World Gold Council
Opening Bell: Leading Corporates Discuss Funding and Capital-Raising Options
We examine funding in key sectors and industries and ask what represents effective corporate finance and capital-raising strategies across multiproduct areas and markets. What do corporates want and what can Islamic finance offer? How can the Malaysian GLC sector further employ and benefit from Islamic funding options? We ask a high-level panel to share their expertise and views. Moderator: Abdulkader Thomas, CEO, SHAPE Knowledge Services Panelists: Faridah Bakar Ali, CFO, Khazanah Nasional Mohamed Nazri Omar, Managing Director/CEO, Danajamin Nasional Mohamad Safri Shahul Hamid, Senior Managing Director and Deputy CEO, CIMB Islamic Pavan Kaur, General Manager, Group Finance and Treasury, UMW Group Simon Chen, Vice-President – Senior Analyst, Financial Institutions Group, Moody’s Investors Service
Issuer’s Perspectives
Moderator: Amri Sofian, Chief Corporate and Investment Officer, Danajamin Nasional Panelists: Richard Ong, Executive Director, Malaysia Steel Works Sonny Ho, Founder and Managing Director, Belleview Group Belleview Group
Opportunities for Oman: The Next Stage of Development for Islamic Banking, Capital Markets and Takaful
Through a select group of senior market participants, we review recent developments in Omani Islamic banking, finance, Takaful and investment and ask if expectations have been matched, exceeded or otherwise. We examine industry consolidation and assess the efficacy of various operational models for Islamic banks — stand-alone and windows — while at the same time examining pressing issues such as liquidity management as part of the Sultanate’s Islamic Banking Regulatory Framework. We also discuss what a deposit insurance scheme would look like in Oman and assess what can be learned from other Islamic finance centers that have successfully implemented such schemes. Moderator: Jawad Ali, Managing Partner – ME Offices, King & Spalding Panelists: Ahmed Al Mamari, Vice-President, Insurance Sector, Capital Market Authority, Sultanate…
Using Privatization and Public-Private Partnerships to Finance Infrastructure Development in The Kingdom
We examine the privatization program in the Kingdom and address its objectives and challenges. We look at opportunities in key sectors and ask what role financial institutions can play in the PPP/BOT process – what has been done to date, what is expected from bank financing and capital markets and what can be learnt from overseas? We discuss the National Centre for Privatisation and ask what the private sector and Islamic finance can offer in the development of the Kingdom’s important infrastructure and social welfare projects and the long-term benefit of the Saudi people. Moderator: Shibeer Ahmed, Partner, Winston & Strawn Panelists: Abdulkader Thomas, CEO, SHAPE Knowledge Services Faisal Mardam, Head of Structured Finance Division, Banque Saudi Fransi Mahmoud Abdel-Baky, Partner, Dentons
Drive and Disrupt: Digital Banking and Financial Technology in Oman and the GCC Region
We assess the latest developments in digital banking and fintech and analyze likely industry shifts, regulation and developments in product and delivery channels across a range of product areas. What does the advancement of technology and in particular, blockchain, mean for Islamic financial institutions in Oman and the Gulf region? Moderator: Vineeta Tan, Managing Editor, Islamic Finance news Panelists: Ahmet Salim Bilgin, Founder, FinBrain Technologies Muhammad Kashif Zafar, Head of Islamic Banking Finance, Sohar Islamic Mughees Shaukat, Head, Islamic Finance, College of Banking and Financial Studies Salman Kabani, Head of Market Risk, Operational Risk and Strategy
Growing Mortgage Finance and Home Ownership in Saudi Arabia and Exploring the Role of Islamic Finance
We examine the financing of the Kingdom’s ambitious housing program through the growth and development of the domestic mortgage market. What needs to be done to further drive home ownership in the Kingdom and what else does the mortgage ecosystem require? What is the latest assessment of Saudi Arabian Mortgage Laws and where does Islamic finance play a role? We analyse the potential for real estate securitization and asset-backed Sukuk in Saudi and what the market needs for this to move forward including structures and regulation. Moderator: John Sandwick, General Manager, Safa Investment Services Panelists: Abdulelah Saleh Al-Shaikh, CEO, Saudi Home Loans Azizi Ali, Senior Vice-President, Business and Product Development, Cagamas (National Mortgage Corporation of Malaysia) Fabrice Susini, CEO, Saudi Real Estate Refinance Company …
Growth and Innovation of Capital Markets and Asset Management in the Kingdom: Highlights and Opportunities
We look at the development of convertible and exchangeable Sukuk, the initiation of domestic securitization programs for non-bank financial institutions, the potential for Waqf in capital markets and asset management, as well as recent investment management innovations such as trade finance funds, equity index funds, debt funds, securitization funds and REITs. We assess the diversification of funding for corporates in Saudi and the potential for syndicated finance and Sukuk issuance among medium-sized corporates, as well as recent developments and opportunities in the local equity market. We also discuss important issues such as the national privatisation program, the Shariah-compliance of tradable debt instruments, credit enhancement, ratings, and the development and deepening of domestic secondary markets. Moderator: Khalid Howladar, Managing Director and Founder,…
Pitch Playground
An exclusive opportunity to hear technology ventures from various funding stages to pitch their businesses and ideas. Arvin Singh, Co-Founder and COO, hoolah