Yearly Archives: 2019
Green Sukuk and Finance: Renewable Energy and Sustainable Projects
With SRI regulatory frameworks in place, the rise of stewardship and responsible investment, assets available and in many cases, fully Shariah compliant, green finance has a bright future. Through recent notable transactions we analyze product structures, investor demand, rating and reporting issues and ask whether green Sukuk is the way forward for funding sustainable and environmentally responsible projects and achieving sustainable development goals in Southeast Asia. Moderator: Azleena Idris, Head of Legal, KFH Malaysia Panelists: Azlin Ahmad, Senior Associate, Herbert Smith Freehills Chairil Nazri Ahmad, Head of Sector – Energy and Facilities Management, UiTM Holdings Hatini Mat Husin, Senior Director/Head Debt, Markets and Advisory, Affin Hwang Capital Lee Joo Wee, Head of Debt Markets, OCBC Malaysia Rashyid Anwarudin, Vice-President, Group Sustainability and Quality Management, Sime Darby Plantations
Presentation: Talent Development in Islamic finance
Zaineb Sefiani, Founder, Carrera Learning
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
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
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
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
Keynote Interview
Interviewee: Dr. Bello Lawal Danbatta, Secretary-General, Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB) Interviewer: Peter Godwin, Managing Partner, Herbert Smith Freehills
Keynote Address
Adnan Zaylani, Assistant Governor, Bank Negara 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
Presentation: How Appealing is Participative Insurance – known as Takaful – to Moroccans?
Simohammed Bellamine, Marketing and Strategy Consultant
Presentation: REIT — New Investment Opportunity for Morocco
Mehdi Bouamama, Head of Acquisitions at Morocco REIT Management
Sukuk, Capital Markets and Asset Management
Will the recent sovereign Sukuk enable the expansion of the Moroccan sovereign, sub-sovereign and private sector Sukuk market in support of the national development plan? What does the sovereign mean for the local market and what investment and liquidity management opportunities does it offer domestic Islamic banks? Through an expert panel we analyze product structures, the securitization regulatory framework, ratings, structuring issues and the use of SPVs in asset transfer and ownership. We also discuss the recent launch of the Moroccan Islamic Equity Index and discuss opportunities for local capital market participants and asset managers. Moderator: Zaineb Sefiani, Founder, Carrera Learning Panelists: Badr Benyoussef, Chief Business Development Officer, Casablanca Stock Exchange Monsif Ghaffouli, CIO, Wafa Gestion Noreddine Tahiri, CEO, AjarInvest Yassine Temli, Managing Partner, Maghreb…