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Opportunities for Islamic Finance, Banking and Investment in Kenya and East Africa
We discuss key ideas, issues and themes influencing Islamic finance, banking and investment in Kenya and the region. What will offer opportunity and what will disrupt and what role will Islamic finance play in the development of social inclusion and the achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals in East Africa? What of new regulatory measures designed to boost domestic Islamic finance activity and what else is needed to grow capital markets, investment management, banking and Takaful? Moderator: Tego Wolasa, Retail and Product Development Manager, KCB Sahl Bank Panelists: Ahsan Ali, Head of Islamic Origination, Standard Chartered Bank Claire Matheson Kirton, Partner, White & Case Justus Agoti, Senior Researcher, Capital Markets Authority
Funding Infrastructure and Social Welfare Requirements in West Africa
We discuss public–private partnerships, financing structures as well as opportunities in active sectors. Moderator: Jubril Salaudeen, COO, Citiserve Panelists: Aig Imoukhuede, Head, Capital Markets Coronation Merchant Bank Bashir Sharif Isyaku, Head, North-west Regional Tax Audit, Federal Inland Revenue Service, Kano Ummahani Ahmad Amin, Principal Attorney, The Metropolitan Law Firm
Recent Developments in International Islamic Financing and Sukuk Markets
Ahsan Ali, Head of Islamic Origination, Standard Chartered Bank
Corporate Financing and Capital Raising in Nigeria: What does Islamic Finance offer?
We ask leading capital market professionals to discuss the prospects for domestic and regional capital and Sukuk markets in the coming months. What structures and asset classes will find favor with issuers and investors? We examine distribution, ratings and credit enhancement measures and identify other factors facing issuers in the Nigerian capital market. What challenges still exist within domestic taxation and regulatory frameworks and how can these be addressed? Finally, what do Sukuk offer West African sovereign, multilateral and supranational issuers? Moderator: Adeola Sunmola, Partner, Udo Udoma & Belo Osagie Panelists: Hajara Adeola, Managing Director/CEO, Lotus Capital Oluseun Olatidoye, Head, Debt Capital Markets, FBNQuest Merchant Bank Shuaib Audu, Executive Director, Stanbic IBTC Asset Management Vivien Shobo, Managing Director, Agusto & Co
Interview
Interviewee: Patience Oniha, Director General, Debt Management Office Interviewer: Marc Roussot, Senior Journalist and Multimedia Editor, Islamic Finance News
Islamic Finance, Investment, Banking and Takaful in Nigeria
Nigeria is the second- largest OIC economy; nevertheless, the sustained low oil price has impacted its economy. With a growing Islamic finance sector and the stability of the gGovernment, there is immense potential for sustainable growth. Through a respected panel, we take a look at developments in regulation, banking, capital markets, investment management and Takaful and theits impact onto the Nigerian economy. In addition, we assess the success of its debut sovereign Sukuk and the opportunities for Islamic finance in the region. Moderator: Ahsan Ali, Head of Islamic Origination, Standard Chartered Bank Panelists: Abdulkadir Abbas, Deputy Director, Securities and Exchange Commission Jude Chiemeka, Divisional Head, Trading Business, Nigerian Stock Exchange Patience Oniha, Director General, Debt Management Office Umara Farouk Amina, Head, Research & Strategy Management,…
Keynote Address
Harnessing the Islamic Finance Sector for Infrastructure Development and Economic Growth: Abdulkadir Abbas, Deputy Director, Securities and Exchange Commission
Welcome Address
Jude Chiemeka, Divisional Head, Trading Business, Nigeria Stock Exchange
Structuring Real Estate Finance and Investment using Islamic Facilities in Saudi Arabia
Large, complex real estate transactions still stand out in Saudi Arabia. How can Shariah compliance be achieved on such transactions and what structures can be offered through Islamic finance? What opportunities are offered by project developments associated with Hajj and Umrah, as well as the new free zones in Saudi Arabia? We also analyse the REITs market and ask what’s needed to improve performance. Finally, what are the latest opportunities for Shariah compliant direct investment into European and US real estate markets? Moderator: Abdulkader Thomas, CEO, SHAPE Knowledge Services Panelists: Abdullah Douleh, Head of Local Real Estate, Jadwa Investment Abdul-Rahman Hammad, Regional Director Middle East, IdealRatings
Nurturing Digitization and Financial Technology in Saudi Arabia
Through an expert panel we discuss the role of technology in the Saudi Arabian Islamic financial services industry, assessing the latest developments in platforms, products and delivery channels across a wide spectrum of financial services. What needs to be implemented for financial technology investment to thrive in Saudi Arabia? What model ensures successful integration of investors, accelerators and technology entrepreneurs and where and how will the next wave of investment opportunities in FinTech take place? Finally, can venture capital and private equity ever truly be Shariah compliant, and what role do they play in the brave new world of Islamic Fintech? Moderator: Husam Yaghi, CTO, Alhamrani Group Panelists: Maher Al Kaabi, Group Head of Islamic Banking, Emirates NBD Mohammed Alsehli, CEO, Wethaq Peter…
Growth and Innovation of Capital Markets and Asset Management in the Kingdom: Highlights and Opportunities
We look at the development of convertible and exchangeable Sukuk, the initiation of domestic securitization programs for non-bank financial institutions, the potential for Waqf in capital markets and asset management, as well as recent investment management innovations such as trade finance funds, equity index funds, debt funds, securitization funds and REITs. We assess the diversification of funding for corporates in Saudi and the potential for syndicated finance and Sukuk issuance among medium-sized corporates, as well as recent developments and opportunities in the local equity market. We also discuss important issues such as the national privatisation program, the Shariah-compliance of tradable debt instruments, credit enhancement, ratings, and the development and deepening of domestic secondary markets. Moderator: Khalid Howladar, Managing Director and Founder,…
Using Privatization and Public-Private Partnerships to Finance Infrastructure Development in The Kingdom
We examine the privatization program in the Kingdom and address its objectives and challenges. We look at opportunities in key sectors and ask what role financial institutions can play in the PPP/BOT process – what has been done to date, what is expected from bank financing and capital markets and what can be learnt from overseas? We discuss the National Centre for Privatisation and ask what the private sector and Islamic finance can offer in the development of the Kingdom’s important infrastructure and social welfare projects and the long-term benefit of the Saudi people. Moderator: Shibeer Ahmed, Partner, Winston & Strawn Panelists: Abdulkader Thomas, CEO, SHAPE Knowledge Services Faisal Mardam, Head of Structured Finance Division, Banque Saudi Fransi Mahmoud Abdel-Baky, Partner, Dentons