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Corporate Funding Strategies in the Current Economic Environment
An in-depth review of how Asian corporates are raising funds in light of rising interest rates and falling oil prices How will recent economic events change corporate strategy on capital raising? What is the appeal of increasingly popular structures such as perpetual, covered and convertible Sukuk amongst corporate issuers? What can Shariah indices offer issuers in terms of widening the investor base and what needs to be done to warrant inclusion in Shariah indices? What new trends are likely to develop in Shariah compliant capital raising? Widening investor appeal of corporate Sukuk from a ratings perspective Moderator: Abdulkader Thomas – Chief Executive Officer, SHAPE Financial Panelists: Ahmad Najib Nazlan – Chief Investment Officer, Amundi Malaysia Irwan Abdalloh – Head of…
IFN Awards 2016 Highlights
IFN Awards Dubai Ceremony 28th February 2016, The Ritz-Carlton, Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) IFN Awards Kuala Lumpur Ceremony 22nd February 2016, Shangri-La Hotel, Kuala Lumpur
Global Trends in Islamic Asset Management
What is the investment mandate for sovereign wealth funds in 2015 How are equity & PE funds, fixed income funds, pension funds and VC funds shaping the Islamic investor’s portfolio: Will we see a change in current trends? Importance of the rise and prominence of HNWI and family offices Equity is the new fixed income Moderator: Ayman Khaleq – Managing Partner, Morgan Lewis Panelists: Giorgio Medda – Chief Executive Officer, Azimut Portfoy Yonetimi, Turkey Mohammad Shoaib – Chief Executive, Al Meezan Investment Management, Pakistan Mohieddine Kronfol – Chief Investment Officer - Global Sukuk and MENA Fixed Income, Franklin Templeton Investments Tarek Selim – Chief Operating Officer, Arabesque Asset Management, United Kingdom Saleem Khokhar – Head of Fund Management and Equities,…
Funding Infrastructure Requirements in Turkey: Opportunities for Participation Finance
We discuss public-private partnerships, project Sukuk and innovative financing structures as well as opportunities in active sectors such as power, energy, transport and renewables. Moderator: Shibeer Ahmed — Partner, Winston & Strawn Panelist: Devrim Baykent — Finance & Treasury Director, Calik Holding Fatih Kazan — Financial Sector Specialist, Global Islamic Finance Development Center, World Bank Group Grant Griffiths — Chairman, Institute of Risk Management Regional Group (Turkey) Mete Yegin — Partner, Yegin Ciftci Attorney Partnership Mine Keceli — Department Head, Project & Structured Finance, Corporate & Commercial Banking, ICBC Turkey
Super Trends: Global and Regional Influencers for Islamic Finance and Investment
We examine and discuss key issues and themes influencing Islamic finance and investment in Asia, as well as significant other markets such as the Gulf and Africa. From regulation, to political risk to the ascendancy of fintech – what will offer opportunity and what will disrupt? Moderator: Arsalaan Ahmed – CEO, HSBC Amanah Panelists: Ashraf Mohammed – Assistant General Counsel, Asian Development Bank Indar Barung – Head of Financing, Investment and Syndications, Sarana Multi Infrastruktur Irwan Abdalloh – Head of Islamic Capital Market, Indonesia Stock Exchange Mohammad Ali Allawala – CEO, Standard Chartered Saadiq Rafe Haneef — CEO and Executive Director, CIMB Islamic
Launch of Islamic Banking Intelligence: The First Comprehensive Global Islamic Banking Database and Analytical Business Intelligence Dashboard
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Alternative Lending: The Evolution of Islamic Crowdfunding and P2P Platforms
How are these platforms evolving to meet the financing needs of their intended audience? Moderator: Lauren McAughtry – Managing Editor, REDmoney Group Panelists: Frederico Tavares de Carvalho – Business Development Analyst, Liberis Hassan Waqar – Founder, Ummah Finance Irfan Khan – Founder, Yielders Shahbaz Mirza – Director, Finocracy Tom Woolf – Founder and CEO, EdAid
Islamic Real Estate Investment, Property and Construction Finance
Indicative of greater Islamic investment interest in the Australian property market, the year saw the arrival of leading ethical real estate. Also, broader interest in the Australian real estate market from a number of other Middle East and Southeast Asian investors, and further Shariah compliant property transactions, particularly in the commercial property space, are expected. Moderator: Mahanoor Hassan Khan – Operations Manager, Islamic Cooperative Finance Australia Ltd Panelists: Ariff Sultan – Regional Director - Asia, IdealRatings Inc Chaaban Omran – CEO, Islamic Financial Services Council of Australia (IFSCA) Christopher Aylward – Partner, Banking and Finance, Madison Marcus Dr Imran Lum – Director, Islamic Capital Markets, National Australia Bank Dr Muhammad M Khan – CEO, Halal Australia
Opening Panel Session: Developing Kuwait as an Islamic Investment Center
Structure of the capital markets in Kuwait and comparison with other markets Key drivers for sustainable growth of Kuwait's Islamic investment industry Significance of recent financial reform to potential Islamic investors Scope of the new laws on Islamic finance initiatives within Kuwait Discussing an industry-wide strategy required to encourage inward investments Moderator: Jawad Ali - Managing Partner, Middle East Offices, King & Spalding Panelists: Abdul Aziz Al-Yaqout - Regional Managing Partner, DLA Piper Ahmed Fayed AlGebali - Director & Global Head, Islamic Financial Services, Islamic Development Bank Emad Al Monayea - Board Director & Chief Executive Officer, KFH Investment Co., Kuwait Issam Al Tawari - Chairman & Managing Director, Rasameel Structured Finance Company, Kuwait
Shariah Compliant Sectors and Asset Classes on the Rise
Agriculture investments: Where are we likely to see the most growth in the coming year? Investing in the current negative interest rate environment: What it means for risks and investment going forward How should investment strategy in oil & gas change in light of recent events? Will we see a significant shift towards the use of renewable energy, environmental assets and other intangible assets? Investing in aviation and other transportation modes as an asset class Recent trends in investing in real assets How will Basel III regulations affect global markets and investment strategy? Moderator: Monem Salam – President, Saturna Malaysia Panelists: Alka Banerjee – Managing Director, Strategy and Global Equity Indices, S&P Dow Jones Indices, USA Cassim Docrat – Director,…
Islamic asset management: Past, present, future
IFN Editor Vineeta Tan speaks to Bharat Joshi, the investment director of Abeerdeen Asset Management (Indonesia) about the current investment landscape in the world’s most populous nation and what the opportunities and challenges lie ahead.
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 Corporatio