Yearly Archives: 2019
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
Launch and Development of The Takaful Industry in Morocco
We take a comprehensive look at the nascent domestic Takaful market, identifying challenges and asking how they can be overcome. What is the current status of the Takaful industry in terms of regulation, awarding of licenses, market readiness, product offerings and potential market penetration? Moderator: Ahmed Tahiri Jouti, COO, Al Maali Consulting Group Panelists: Abderrahmane Lahlou, Expert in Participative Finance, ABWAB Consultants Hakim Bensaid, Project Manager, Participative Insurance – Takaful, RMA Assurance and Vice-Chairman, AMFP Koudama Zeroual, Directeur Général Assurances Takaful, Wafa Assurance Mohammed Amine Sabibi, Research Fellow, Economia Research Center Shaima Hasan, Research and Product Development Manager, Refinitiv
The Islamic Asset Management Industry: Challenges and Opportunities Going Forward
Where is the market today for Islamic asset management and from where will growth originate? Is Shariah compliant asset management a thematic investment strategy or a viable, self-supporting industry? Does the industry need to become more aligned to ESG/SRI? What is next for the Islamic ETF market? Through an engaging panel we seek answers. We also look at key challenges facing the industry, from product innovation to improving distribution channels through technology. Moderator: Rejina Rahim, Managing Director and Country Head, Nomura Asset Management Malaysia Panelists: Angeline Choo, Head of Southeast Asia and Greater China, S&P Dow Jones Indices Hakan Ozyon, Senior Portfolio Manager, Global Ethical Fund Hurriyah El Islamy, Executive Board Member, BPKH Mohammad Hasif Murad, Investment Manager, Aberdeen Standard Islamic Investments Shahariah Shaharudin, President, Saturna
Keynote Address
Adnan Zaylani, Assistant Governor, Bank Negara Malaysia
Keynote Interview
Interviewee: Dr. Bello Lawal Danbatta, Secretary-General, Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB) Interviewer: Peter Godwin, Managing Partner, Herbert Smith Freehills
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
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 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 …