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Analysis: Sukuk Risk and the Case of the Dana Gas Default
We ask two leading capital markets professionals to outline their views on the situation. Moderator: Abdul-Rahman Hammad – Regional Director Middle East, IdealRatings Panelists: Fakrizzaki Ghazali – Head of Fixed Income, SEDCO Capital Nitish Bhojnagarwala – Vice-President - Senior Analyst, Financial Institutions Group, Moody’s Investors Service Rizwan Kanji – Partner, King & Spalding Yasser Dahlawi – CEO, Shariyah Review Bureau
Gold – All that Glitters
Gold has come to prominence of late, either as an underlying asset or an asset class in itself. We take a closer look at recent financial products structured on or around gold and ask if the upward trend is set to continue. Moderator: Natalie Dempster – Managing Director, World Gold Council Panelists: John Durham – Manager – Depository, Gold Corporation, The Perth Mint Philip Judge – CEO, Physical Gold Fund Robin Lee – CEO, HelloGold
Investors Roundtable: Shifting Trends and Winning Strategies
Outlook for offshore Sukuk and offshore Islamic funds: New markets, new players The case for government-linked investments and infrastructure funds: Outlook for Asian PPPs Islamic private equity and venture capital funds: What infrastructure is necessary for Asia to catch up to the Middle East? What is inhibiting the growth of Islamic ETFs and index-linked investments? Moderator: Noripah Kamso - Former Advisor, CIMB Islamic, Malaysia Panelists: Ahmad Nazim Abdul Rahman - Group Chief Executive Officer, Pelaburan Mara, Malaysia Alka Banerjee - Managing Director of Global Equity & Strategy, S&P Dow Jones Indices, USA Mahdzir Othman - Chief Executive Officer, i-VCap Management, Malaysia Mushthaq Ahmad Ibrahim - Chief Executive Officer, KFH Asset Management, Malaysia Ritjana Ceveli - Managing Director of Asset Management…
Presentation: Islamic Finance Outlook
Mustafa Adil — Head of Islamic Finance, Thomson Reuters
Welcome Address
Welcome Address: Salah Babale – Division Head, Line of Finance Division – FIDD, Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector
Roundtable: Developing a New Generation of Islamic Bankers
Developing a skilled workforce to support the rapid development of Islamic finance in the region How do current industry professional standards support the new generation of bankers and what needs to change? What role do professional bodies play in developing the Islamic finance industry? Will professional qualification become mandatory for Islamic bankers? Moderator: Nicholas Edmondes – Partner, Trowers & Hamlins, Malaysia Panelists: Alan Yarrow – The Rt. Hon. the Lord Mayor of The City of London Dr Amat Taap – Chief Executive Officer, Finance Accreditation Agency Mohammad Faiz Azmi – Executive Chairman, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Malaysia
Islamic Retail Banking and Takaful Roundtable
We ask a panel to discuss the environment for Islamic retail banking, wealth management and Takaful activity in Morocco. We examine Islamic product offerings and structures, as well as regulations and the roles of the Central Guarantee Fund and the Insurance Supervisory Authority. What sort of retail and Takaful products can we expect to see in Morocco? Moderator: Said Amaghdir – Chairman, Moroccan Association for Participative Finance Professionals – Shariah Compliant (AMFP) and Director of Takaful projects at SAHAM Assurance Panelists: Anass Patel – CEO, ConexCap Fouad Harraze – Director-General, Al Akhdar Bank Hounaida Boukhari – Managing Director, Dar Al Amane Koudama Zeroual – General Manager, Takaful, Wafa Assurance Dr Muhammad Ashfaq – CEO, Amanah Institute of Islamic Finance and Economics – Amanah IIFE
Keynote Address
Abdulla Al Awar – CEO, Dubai Islamic Economy Development Center
Chairperson’s Closing Remarks
Abdulkader Thomas – Chief Executive Officer, SHAPE Financial
Raising Capital in the Current Economic Environment
How will recent economic events change corporate strategy on capital-raising? How are monetary policies and financial compliance issues affecting how Shariah compliant capital is raised across the globe? Non-traditional funding sources: A look at what current trends in capital raising are appealing to corporate and sovereign issuers What is the appeal of increasingly popular structures such as perpetual, covered and convertible Sukuk amongt issuers? In which markets are Islamic issuers most likely to raise Shariah compliant financing? A review of major financial markets globally Moderator: Qasim Aslam – Partner and Head of Islamic Finance – Middle East, Dentons Panelist: Jawad Ali – Managing Partner, Middle East Offices, King & Spalding Linar Yakupov – President, Islamic Business and Finance Development Fund &…
Stewardship and Responsible Investing: Opportunities for Ethical and Islamic Finance and Investment
We examine responsible, ethical investment and green finance in the UK and Europe, and identify the prospects for Islamic finance and investment to thrive in this active sector. Do green bonds and Sukuk offer viable long-term investments and how can the industry address the relative scarcity of credible climate-related and low-carbon investment opportunities? Moderator: Stuart Hutton – Chief Investment Officer, Simply Ethical Panelists: Catherine Howarth – CEO, ShareAction Kristina Alnes – Senior Advisor, Centre for International Climate Research Martin Scheck – CEO, International Capital Market Association Sean Kidney – CEO, Climate Bonds Initiative Wan Kamaruzaman Wan Ahmad – CEO, Kumpulan Wang Persaraan
Project & Infrastructure Finance & Public Private Partnerships (PPP): Investment Outlook and Mega Projects on the Rise
Moderator: Yavar Moini — Head, Islamic Solutions, Merchant Banking Group, Bank Alfalah Panelists: Abbas Husain —Managing Director and Head, Project and Export Finance, Middle East, North Africa and Pakistan, Standard Chartered Bank, the UAE Mufti Irshad Ahmad Aijaz — Chairman, Shariah Supervisory Board, BankIslami Pakistan Muhammad Ali Malik — Executive Director(Financial Markets and Reserve Management), State Bank of Pakistan Qasim Aslam — Partner, Dentons, the UAE