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Land of Opportunity: Responsible and Shariah Compliant Investment Management in Singapore
What influences the deployment of Shariah compliant capital and what do private equity, Sukuk funds and trade finance funds offer? Where can Singapore play a role in such activities and is this role changing? What is a realistic assessment of Islamic investment management initiatives in Singapore including the performance of the FTSE ST Singapore Shariah Index? Where are the touch points between responsible finance and Islamic finance in Singapore and what opportunities are on offer for closer collaboration and alignment between these activities? From the viewpoint of Singaporean investors, what constitutes a green, responsible, ethical or sustainable investment? What can technology, particularly tools such as blockchain and artificial intelligence offer asset and wealth management innovation in Singapore? What of other important activities such…
Singapore and Islamic Finance: Driving Financial Inclusion, Sustainable Finance, Capital Markets and the Halal Economy
The listing in Singapore of SPV Perusahaan Penerbit SBSN Indonesia III (PPSI-III)’s dollar Sukuk program, including a green Sukuk facility, highlights and showcases the Republic’s potential regional role in Islamic finance. What more can the country offer Islamic finance in terms of listings, advisory, investment management and other important financial services? What do green Sukuk and green bonds offer issuers, what important factors drive green issuance and what competitive advantages does Singapore offer? With Singapore already playing a notable role in the provision of Halal goods and services, how can the Republic leverage its position in the Halal supply and value chain to become a hub in the regional and global Halal economy? Where and how can Singapore play a…
Driving Financial Technology and Digitization in the Republic
What are the major challenges and opportunities facing Indonesian 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 Indonesia? Where do crowdfunding and peer-to-peer lending potentially fit in the Indonesian 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 financial activities such as Takaful, Zakat and Waqf? Moderator: Lawrence Oliver, Deputy CEO, DDCAP Group Panelists: Harza Sandityo, Co-Founder, Alami Shariah Matthew Martin, Founder and…
Funds, Infrastructure, Islamic Capital Markets and Responsible Finance Initiatives in Indonesia
Discussing SPV Perusahaan Penerbit SBSN Indonesia III (PPSI-III)’s dollar Sukuk program - including the Green Sukuk - and what it means for the Republic’s domestic Islamic capital market. Will we see Indonesian Sukuk issuers undertake restructurings, workouts and re-financings and what are the implications? What is the latest assessment of retail Sukuk in Indonesia and what has been the appetite from investors for these products? Are regulatory Sukuk still a viable option for Indonesian banks seeking to satisfy capital adequacy requirements? What can technology, particularly tools such as Blockchain, offer capital market innovation in Indonesia? What role can pandemic and disaster recovery bonds play and how can Islamic finance solutions feature? How can Sustainable Development Goal 3 – promoting health…
Keynote Address & Back-to-Basics: Opportunities for Islamic Finance to Flourish in Indonesia
Keynote Address Arif Baharudin, Assistant Minister for Financial Services and Capital Market Policy and Regulation, Ministry of Finance, Republic of Indonesia Back-to-Basics: Opportunities for Islamic Finance to Flourish in Indonesia The world has changed. How our industry – Islamic banking, finance and investment – chooses to respond to these changes may be a generation-defining moment. Can Islamic finance in Indonesia use this opportunity to become truly responsible, inclusive and ethical, while at the same time contributing to the country’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 Indonesia? How can the core values of Islamic…
Infrastructure Financing — Potential for Islamic finance
What would make infrastructure deals more attractive? Where are the biggest opportunities within the infrastructure space? Renewables — how are they reshaping the energy mix and where are the opportunities?? Bank financing — what does the future hold for project and infrastructure finance for the private and public sector? Q & A Moderator: Yavar Moini, Financial Sector Expert, World Bank Group Panelists: Ahmed Ali Siddiqui, Group Head – Shariah Compliance, Meezan Bank Abdullah Ghaffar, Group Head – Corporate and Investment Banking, Al Baraka Bank (Pakistan) Haris Munawar, Head of Investment Banking, BankIslami Pakistan Tayyaba Rasheed, EVP – Head of Investment Banking Group, Faysal Bank
Infrastructure Financing — Potential for Islamic finance
Produced by DinarStandard and Supported by Dubai Islamic Economy Development Centre (DIEDC) Presented By: Sohail Zubairi, Senior Advisor, Dubai Islamic Economy Development Centre (DIEDC)
Presentation: FinTegration — How Banks and FinTechs Can Collaborate to Deliver New Customer Experiences
Raheel Iqbal, Managing Partner, Codebase Technologies
Technological Developments — Opportunities and Challenges for Islamic Finance
Leveraging digital tools to upscale business efficiencies Fintech — exploiting potential for enhancing outreach Cryptocurrencies from a Shariah standpoint Q & A Moderator: Sohail Zubairi, Senior Advisor, Dubai Islamic Economy Development Centre (DIEDC) Panelists: Ali Imran Khan, Head of Digital Banking and PMO, Meezan Bank Dr Irum Saba, Program Director/Assistant Professor, Institute of Business Administration (IBA) Karachi Umair Ismail, Head of Operations, Takaful Pakistan
Presentation: The Development of Islamic Housing Finance
Muhammad Omair Farooqi, CFO and GH Operations, Pakistan Mortgage Refinance Company
Financial Inclusion through Islamic Finance
Economic empowerment through financial inclusion: Innovative approaches for scaling up access to financial services Driving financial inclusion through microTakaful: Exploiting potential in life and General Takaful Islamic Mutual Funds and market efficiency Regulatory initiatives to promote financial inclusion Q & A Moderator: Yavar Moini, Financial Sector Expert, World Bank Group Panelists: Azeem Pirani, Deputy CEO, Pak-Qatar Takaful Mian Allah Nawaz, Head – Window Takaful Operations, Adamjee Insurance Company Mohammad Raza, Group Head – Customer Support, Meezan Bank Muhammad Faisal Shaikh, Head of Islamic Banking, Faysal Bank Dr Muhammad Imran, Group Head – Islamic Banking, Bank Alfalah Shoaib Malick, Cluster Head, North Collections and Recovery, United Bank
Keynote address
Farrukh Sabzwari, Commissioner, Specialized Companies Division, Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP)