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Keynote Address & Policy, Regulation and Action – Managing Risk and Speeding the Shift to Sustainable and Responsible Finance
Keynote Address Sharifatul Hanizah Said Ali, Executive Director, Islamic Capital Market Development, Securities Commission Malaysia Policy, Regulation and Action – Managing Risk and Speeding the Shift to Sustainable and Responsible Finance We ask a respected panel to identify and discuss significant events and imminent major global shifts in policy, regulation, behaviour and activity, how these influence responsible and sustainable finance and the implications for investors and financial institutions. What is ‘Green Incentivization’, which regions and governments are driving this and how will it influence the financial landscape? Do we need standardized sustainability disclosure and reporting standards and should issuers of ESG ratings be made more accountable? If so, how? What is the impact of policy action by governments in the…
Financial Technology and Digitization in Oman
What are the major challenges and opportunities facing Omani banks in their digitization programs and strategies for the adoption of financial technology? How is digitization within local banks driving effective segmentation and the development of ever more efficient product delivery channels? What opportunities do Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technology offer Islamic financial institutions and consumers in Oman? Where do crowdfunding and peer-to-peer lending potentially fit in the Omani financial system and what can be done to develop and nurture these important components? Where and how can FinTech play a meaningful role in key Islamic social financial activities such as Takaful, Zakat and Waqf? Moderator: Aisha Al-Kharusi, AGM – Head of Strategy and CSR, Alizz Islamic Bank Panelists: Firas Al Lawati,…
Funds, Infrastructure, Islamic Capital Markets and Responsible Finance Initiatives in Oman
Assessing the Omani Rial Sovereign Sukuk program and asking what it means for the Sultanate’s domestic capital market. How was the Oman’s first REIT received by the market? What do innovative equity-linked investment products such as Exchange Traded Funds offer local investors and what are the pros and cons of these and other passive investment tools? What can technology, particularly tools such as Blockchain, offer capital market innovation in Oman? What role can pandemic and disaster recovery bonds play and how can Islamic finance solutions feature? How can Sustainable Development Goal 3 – promoting health and wellbeing – be made an achievable priority and what do SDG bonds, and potentially SDG Sukuk, offer? Lastly, we examine the Sultanate’s infrastructure requirements…
Back-to-Basics: How Islamic Finance Can and Will Flourish in Oman
The world has changed. How our industry - Islamic banking, finance and investment - chooses to respond to these changes may be a generation defining moment. How can Islamic finance mobilize to address the imminent challenges of the real economy and provide not just liquidity support, but solvency support to the vital SME and corporate sector? Can Islamic finance in Oman use this opportunity to become truly responsible, inclusive and ethical, while at the same time contributing to the Sultanate’s growth and development? How can we as an industry ensure this is substance over form on a permanent basis? What opportunities do the UN Principles for Responsible Banking offer Islamic financial institutions in Oman? How can the core values of…
Keynote Address & Thinking Big: Islamic Asset Management and Real Estate Investment
Keynote Address Andrew Hauser, Executive Director for Markets, Bank of England Thinking Big: Islamic Asset Management and Real Estate Investment What influences the deployment of Shariah compliant capital, what do Shariah compliant institutional investors want and where do Sukuk, Islamic private equity, real estate and trade finance funds play a role? What is Shariah compliant capital investing into the UK real estate market demanding in terms of structure and asset class, and what represent potential post-pandemic targets and opportunities? What does a successful UK-domiciled Islamic REIT look like in terms of structure and mandate? Besides the use of effective endowment structures, agency arrangements and enhanced investment screening, what is the Shariah compliant asset and investment proposition? Finally, considering the current…
Keynote Address & Putting Islamic Finance to Work: Islamic Capital Markets, Sustainable & Green Finance
Keynote Address The Lord Mayor of the City of London, William Russell Putting Islamic Finance to Work: Islamic Capital Markets, Sustainable & Green Finance In times of stress do Sukuk offer some semblance of stability? What is the likely timetable and structure of the second UK Sovereign Sukuk and what will this mean for UK Islamic wholesale markets? What funding options do UK Islamic financial institutions have for satisfying regulatory capital and liquidity requirements, particularly in a stressed environment? What is the status of the Bank of England facility and what will it do? Where and how are technology and innovation disrupting traditional capital-raising channels? What do social, pandemic and disaster recovery bonds offer and how can Islamic finance solutions feature?…
Keynote Address & Here and Now: The Opportunity on Offer for UK Islamic Financial Services
Keynote Address John Glen MP, Economic Secretary to the Treasury and City Minister Here and Now: The Opportunity on Offer for UK Islamic Financial Services The world has changed. How the UK Islamic financial services industry chooses to respond to these changes may be a generation-defining moment. How can we use this opportunity to leverage our ethical lead and strengthen our position and service proposition in the wider UK market? How can Islamic finance mobilize to address the imminent challenges of the real economy and provide not just liquidity support, but solvency support to the vital SME and corporate sector? How can the wider community be enticed to take advantage of the Islamic financial services proposition based on our core…
Islamic FinTech: Is What We Did Yesterday Sufficient for Tomorrow?
Given its unique service proposition, has Shariah compliant financial technology fulfilled its undoubted potential? Has Islamic FinTech successfully leveraged on its significant and genuine comparative advantage, and if not, why not? What of Islamic FinTech’s readiness, suitability and agility to address and offer solutions to market-driven problem statements? Can Islamic FinTech build on its strengths in alternative funding channels such as P2P, as well as other initiatives designed to foster financial inclusion? If so, what does the next generation Islamic FinTech look like, how is it funded, managed and regulated, and how does it scale? What of activities such as Islamic WealthTech, PropTech and InsurTech? Will they ever reach scalability and be accessible by the masses? Times of significant volatility…
Keynote Address & Putting Islamic Finance to Work: Capital Markets, Sustainable & Green Initiatives
Keynote Address Adnan Zaylani Mohamad Zahid, Assistant Governor, Bank Negara Malaysia Putting Islamic Finance to Work: Capital Markets, Sustainable & Green Initiatives In the shadow of 2020 events, what role can social, pandemic and disaster recovery bonds play and how can Islamic finance solutions feature? In times of stress do Sovereign and corporate Sukuk offer some semblance of stability? What performance measurement tools and techniques are available to investors, and what do these tools tell us about current and imminent market conditions? What Shariah compliant funding options do Malaysian Islamic financial institutions have for satisfying regulatory capital and liquidity requirements, particularly in a stressed environment? How can Sustainable Development Goal 3 – promoting health and wellbeing – be made an…
Keynote Address & Return to Factory Settings: The Opportunities for a Back-to-Basics Approach and How Islamic Finance Can and Will Flourish
Keynote Address Adnan Zaylani Mohamad Zahid, Assistant Governor, Bank Negara Malaysia Return to Factory Settings: The Opportunities for a Back-to-Basics Approach and How Islamic Finance Can and Will Flourish The world has changed. How our industry - Islamic banking, finance and asset management - chooses to respond to these changes may be a generation-defining moment. How are we as an industry mobilizing and adapting to address the imminent challenges of the real economy, and provide not just liquidity support but solvency support to the vital SME and corporate sector? How do we change the risk appetite of Shariah compliant investors, asset owners and asset managers for the good of the real economy? Are Islamic banks and asset managers using this…
Keynote Address & Back-to-Basics: Opportunities for Islamic Finance, Banking and Investment to Flourish in Nigeria
Keynote Address Oscar N. Onyema, OON, CEO, The Nigerian Stock Exchange Back-to-Basics: Opportunities for Islamic Finance, Banking and Investment to Flourish in Nigeria The world has changed. How Islamic banking, finance and investment chooses to respond to these changes may be a generation-defining moment. Can Islamic finance in Nigeria use this opportunity to become truly responsible, inclusive and ethical, while at the same time contributing to the country’s growth and development through initiatives such as Sovereign Sukuk? What is a realistic assessment of Islamic investment management initiatives in West Africa and where can Nigeria play a role? What influences the deployment of Shariah compliant capital in the region and what do private equity, Sukuk funds, trade finance funds and Real Estate…
Funding, Infrastructure, Capital Markets and Responsible Finance Initiatives in Saudi Arabia
With the Kingdom issuing its first green Sukuk, how can sustainable and responsible finance make further progress in Saudi Arabia and can the UN Sustainable Development Goals be applied to the Kingdom’s Islamic finance and investment activities? Are social bonds an opportunity for the Kingdom? Are regulatory Sukuk still a viable option for Saudi Arabian banks seeking to enhance liquidity and capital management, while diversifying funding sources? Where is the Saudi Arabian asset management industry heading and how has the progress been for recent product innovations, particularly Real Estate Investment Trusts and Sukuk Funds? What is the potential of Waqf for capital markets in Saudi Arabia? How is Waqf typically structured and what are the main variations? Lastly, we examine…