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Preparing for the Future: Financial Technology in Indonesia

What is the present status of Indonesian FinTech regulations and what does the advancement of technology mean for financial institutions in Indonesia? What does the development of smart contracts and blockchains mean for Islamic banking in the region? We analyze opportunities and challenges as well as likely industry shifts and developments in product and delivery channels. Moderator: Vineeta Tan — Editor, IFN Fintech Panelists: Abdul Rahman — Managing Director, Abdul Rahman Law Corporation  Dima Djani — CEO, ALAMI Matthew J Martin — Founder and CEO, Blossom Finance Muhammad Assad — Co-Founder and CEO, Tamasia Ronald Wijaya — Country Head (Indonesia), Ethis Group and CEO, Ethis Indonesia

Infrastructure Finance and the Role of Islamic Financial Institutions in Indonesia

Building the nation's roads, railways and ports offers a huge opportunity for Islamic financial institutions. What are the priorities for the development of infrastructure finance in Indonesia? What models could feasibly be imported from other countries and what lessons could be learned? Do Public-Private Partnerships offer a viable model and what role does Sukuk play? Moderator:  Indri P Guritno — Partner, Hadiputranto, Hadinoto & Partners Panelists: Agung Wiryawan — Partner, PwC Indonesia Edwin Syahruzad — Director, Sarana Multi Infrastruktur Irman Boyle — Head of Advisory, Indonesia Infrastructure Finance 

Green, Sustainable and Responsible Finance and Investment in Indonesia

With Indonesia setting benchmarks through the issue of the industry’s first green Sukuk, there is significant local and regional interest in responsible finance and investment. What’s the latest regulatory and standard-setting position with regards to the sector? What is needed to make green finance and socially responsible investment mainstream and can sectors such as infrastructure potentially benefit from its growth? Moderator: Lawrence Oliver — Director and Deputy CEO, DDCAP Panelists: Abdul Aleem Habeeb — Corporate and Structured Finance Manager, Asia, Islamic Trade Finance Corporation Ashraf Arshad — Financial Sector Specialist, World Bank Group Kanya Satwika — Partner, Assegaf Hamzah & Partners Masumi Hamahira — Advisor – Islamic Banking Window, MUFG Bank

Sukuk, Capital Markets and Ratings in Indonesia

What does the listing of Islamic bank stocks on IDX mean for the industry and what more can be done to allow Islamic financial institutions easier access to capital? What is the latest view toward the development of the domestic Sukuk market? We also discuss issues such as the Shariah compliance of tradable debt instruments, ratings, the development and deepening of domestic Islamic secondary markets and the potential for Waqf in capital market transactions. Moderator: Qudeer Latif — Partner (Global Head of Islamic Finance), Clifford Chance Panelists: Chung Chee Leong — CEO, Cagamas Mohamad Safri Shahul Hamid — Senior Managing Director and Deputy CEO, CIMB Islamic Muhammad Gunawan Yasni — Member of National Shariah Board, Indonesian Council of Ulemas Muhammad Touriq — Deputy Director, Sharia Capital Market Directorate, Financial…

Developing the Islamic Asset Management Industry in Indonesia

BPKH will be a hugely important institutional investor and its emergence is a significant boon for the local asset management industry. What does BPKH’s entrance mean for Shariah compliant investment in Indonesia and what more needs to be done to develop this important sector? Moderator: Cassim Docrat — Director, DDCAP Panelists: Endang Astharanti — Director, Mandiri Manajemen Investasi Gunanta Afrima — Director, Syailendra Capital I Made B. Tirthayatra — Deputy Director of Investment Management Licensing, Financial Services Authority - Indonesia Monem Salam — President and Executive Director, Saturna Syed Mashafuddin Syed Badarudin — CEO, CIMB-Principal Islamic Asset Management

Islamic Finance and Banking in Indonesia: 2018 and onwards

With the emergence of BPKH as a notable regional player, recent significant capital-raising exercises and impressive asset growth rates from domestic Islamic banks, the continued efforts of the National Committee on Islamic Finance, the embrace of fintech and the development of the Islamic capital markets, there is much to discuss in Indonesian Islamic finance. We ask the industry’s elite to share their views on local and regional developments – including regulation – that will influence the development of Islamic finance in the Republic. Moderator: Hurriyah El Islamy — Executive Board Member, Badan Pengelola Keuangan Haji (BPKH) Panelists: Ibrahim Ali Shoukry — Regional Head, South East Asia Hub, Indonesia, Islamic Development Bank Irwan Abdalloh — Head of Islamic Capital Market Division, Indonesia Stock Exchange Luky Alfirman — Director-General…

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Rifki Ismal — Assistant Director, Bank Indonesia