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Investors Roundtable: Outlook for the Shariah Compliant Investment Market
How has the asset management industry performed and what is the outlook for 2016? Legal framework surrounding Islamic investment opportunities within and into Oman Impact of economic climate on investor demand Investment trends and product strategy: Fixed income investments, private equity, wealth management Key sectors and markets for Shariah compliant investments: Health care, education, real estate Moderator: Lauren McAughtry — Managing Editor, Islamic Finance news Panelists: Adeel Sarfraz — Fund Manager, Ahli Bank Mohsin Shaik Sehu Mohamed — Director and Head of Islamic Finance, Al Madina Investment Ramlie Kamsari — CEO, Nomura Islamic Asset Management Salman Ahmed — Partner, Trowers & Hamlins
Khairil Annuar on Islamic finance opportunities in 2023/24
Vineeta Tan, Managing Editor and Director of REDmoney Group, interviews Khairil Annuar, Principal, Masyref Advisory
Amit Pathak, Director of S&P Dow Jones Indices, on Islamic indices performance
Vineeta Tan, Managing Editor and Director of REDmoney Group, interviews Amit Pathak, Director, Head of ESG Index Products for Asia Pacific, S&P Dow Jones Indices
An Audience with Newly Established Participative Banks
The heads of the newly established participative banks share their experience in acquiring banking licences, where their institutions stand at the moment and their respective strategies for increasing market share. Moderator: Dr Sami Soulaimani — Director, FINEOPOLIS Panelists: Abdelali Bennouna – Head of Participative Banking, Credit du Maroc Adnane El Gueddari – Managing Director, Umnia Bank Fouad Harraze – Executive Director, Strategy and Development, Crédit Agricole of Morocco Mohamed Maarouf – CEO, Bank al Tamweel wa al Inma (BTI) Mohamed Tahri – Deputy Managing Director, Société Générale Maroc
TechTalk
Hear from an entrepreneur leveraging on technology and Islamic financial instruments to create real positive impact on society Speaker: Rama Jalal Turkistani – Co-Founder, CBX Unit
Nitish Bhojnagarwala, SVP, Moody’s Investors Service, on global Islamic finance market
Vineeta Tan, Managing Editor and Director of REDmoney Group, interviews Nitish Bhojnagarwala, SVP, Moody’s Investors Service, on global Islamic finance market
Mohammad Hafiz Jamaluddin on Islamic finance opportunities in 2023/24
Nessreen Tamano, News Editor of Islamic finance news, interviews Mohammad Hafiz Jamaluddin, Head of Halal Integrated Platform, Halal Development Corporation
Islamic Finance, Investment and Banking in Morocco
Through a respected panel, we take a look at developments in regulation, banking, capital markets, funds, investment management and Takaful in Morocco. We assess the introduction of the 2017 Islamic banking regulations, the Shariah Committee for Participative Finance and the development of the Islamic banking ecosystem in the Kingdom. Moderator: Mohammad Farrukh Raza – Managing Director, IFAAS Panelists: Alain Verbeken – Director, Tax-Financial Services, Mazars Financial Advisory Services Amal Souaifi – Head of Insurance Studies and Standardization, Moroccan Supervisory Authority of Insurance and Social Welfare Ikhlas Mettioui – Head of Asset Management, Moroccan Capital Markets Authority Mohamed Maarouf – General Manager, BTI Bank Said Amaghdir – Chairman, Moroccan Association for Participative Finance Professionals – Shariah Compliant (AMFP) and Director of Takaful projects at SAHAM Assurance Youssef Baghdadi – CEO, Bank Assafa
Shahariah Shaharudin, President, Saturna Malaysia on Islamic ESG opportunities
Vineeta Tan, Managing Editor and Director of REDmoney Group, interviews Shahariah Shaharudin, President, Saturna Malaysia
Dr Hurriyah El Islami, CEO and Founder, HGC Firm, on Islamic finance in Indonesia
Vineeta Tan, Managing Editor and Director of REDmoney Group, interviews Dr Hurriyah El Islami, CEO and Founder, HGC Firm, on Islamic finance in Indonesia
Islamic Capital-Raising: Taking the Private Placement Route
Moderator: Hani Ibrahim — Managing Director and Head of Debt Capital Markets, QInvest Panelists: Ahsan Ali — Head of Islamic Origination, Standard Chartered Ivo Detelinov — Senior Portfolio Manager, Riyad Capital Nabil Issa — Partner, King & Spalding
Financing Solutions for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in East Africa
What funding options and commercial/corporate banking products are available to SMEs, and how do Islamic solutions compare to conventional equivalents? Moderator: Mohammad Farrukh Raza – Managing Director, IFAAS Panelists: Jaafar Abdulkadir – Managing Director, Aqeel Consulting Limited Keneth Bichang'a – Research and Policy Analyst, Sacco Societies Regulatory Authority Mubarak Elegbede – Manager, Trade Finance Department, International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) Onyango Obiero – Head of Business Banking, DIB Bank (Kenya)