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Sector Focus: Where is the Shariah-Compliant Real Estate Investment Market Headed?
Leading real estate investments specialists are asked what can be expected from real estate markets globally this year. Which real estate markets are expected to outperform, and why? How will falling oil prices affect real estate investments in the GCC? What further innovation can be expected in Shariah compliant real estate transactions in 2015 In light of the global economic trends, what risks should real estate investors be aware of? Moderator: Jawad Ali – Managing Partner, Middle East Offices, King & Spalding Panelists: Henry Thompson – Chief Executive Officer, Gatehouse Bank, United Kingdom Robin Williamson – Managing Director - Real Estate Advisory, Middle East, Deloitte, Saudi Arabia Tim Rose – Head of Real Estate, Emirates NBD Asset Management, UAE Philip…
Deal Dialogue: Indosat – Indonesia’s First Shelf-Registered Sukuk Issuance
Moderator: Lauren McAughtry – Group Managing Editor, Islamic Finance news Panelists: Arya Suryawan – Head of Corporate Finance, Indosat Iman Rachman – Managing Director, Mandiri Sekuritas Rambun Tjajo – Partner, Head of the Capital Markets Practice Group, Hadiputranto, Hadinoto & Partners
Funding Infrastructure and Social Welfare Requirements in East Africa
We discuss public-private partnerships, financing structures as well as opportunities in active sectors. Moderator: Martin Botik – Consultant Solicitor, Norton Rose Fulbright Tanzania Panelists: Frank Kamthunzi – Head, Project and Infrastructure Finance, The Trade and Development Bank Jean-Pierre Labuschagne – Partner, Africa Lead Infrastructure and Capital Projects, Deloitte
Keynote Address
Khaled Al Aboodi — CEO, Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector
Presentation: Waqf as a Method of Mobilizing Funds in Indonesia
Akhmad Affandi Mahfudz — Director, ZICO Shariah
Preparing for the Future: Financial Technology in Saudi Arabia
What does the advancement of technology mean for financial institutions in Saudi Arabia? We analyze opportunities and challenges as well as likely industry shifts and developments in product and delivery channels. Moderator: Maisa J Shunnar – Head of Strategy Implementation and Transformation, Bahrain Islamic Bank Panelists: Ashar Nazim – Managing Director, Finocracy Lawrence Oliver – Director and Deputy CEO, DDCAP Talal A Ajina – Country Head, PayTabs
Opening Panel Session: Outlook for Islamic Finance in Qatar
What role can Qatar play in the development of Islamic finance in the GCC? Will Islamic finance move towards standardization of products, structures and fatwas in the future? Or should multiple interpretations remain as a point of competition? Growth opportunities for syndicated finance, trade and infrastructure finance in the country Investment trends, strategies and risks for global Shariah compliant real estate market Qatar’s developing real estate market and the opportunities they present to Islamic investors Qatar is now officially the first regional RMB clearing center in the Middle East: What needs to be done to help develop the RMB market in the region? Challenges for Islamic finance in continuing the growth of the industry and how it relates to Qatar…
The New Environment for Shariah Compliant Investment in Saudi Arabia
KSA’s new financial regulatory structure and its impact on economic growth Effect of oil economics on the Islamic banking and capital market sector What will a new KSA growth strategy look like for foreign banks and intermediaries? Impact of CMA’s corporate debt market reform on Sukuk issuances and investment The role of standards and global regulation in developing Islamic finance in Saudi Arabia Moderator : James Stull — Partner, King & Spalding Panelists : Dr. Hamed Hassan Merah — Secretary General, AAOIFI Khaled AlAkeel — Head of Islamic Financial Services, SABB Muhammad Currim Oozeer — Deputy CEO, Sidra Capital
Opening Keynote Address by Professor Datuk Dr Rifaat Ahmed Abdel Karim
Professor Datuk Dr Rifaat Ahmed Abdel Karim – Chief Executive Officer, International Islamic Liquidity Management Corporation
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…
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