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Welcome Remarks
Lord Mayor Charles Bowman
IFN Fintech Huddle
A special value-added format gathering fintech experts in their own fields to take the stage in a 75-minute interactive open dialogue. The Fintech Huddle is designed to allow these thought leaders to dive deep, debate and dissect and take questions from the audience on the thorniest and most pressing issues the industry faces in the wake of the fintech revolution and identify where opportunities lie and how they can be best capitalized. Main themes to be covered: Investing in Fintech What do investors look for when investing in Islamic fintech start-ups? What risks should be taken into consideration? Which verticals are most interesting? Blockchain How is blockchain changing the game for Islamic finance? What are the latest blockchain-driven Islamic finance…
Responsible, Sustainable and Green Finance Initiatives
What is driving the demand for sustainable, responsible and green financial products, and how can issuers tap this burgeoning market? Regulatory frameworks, innovation, pricing and placement: what are the factors for success and what are investors looking for? Where and how does green Sukuk play a role? How will governance-driven investment make its mark in Malaysia? Moderator: Lawrence Oliver – Deputy CEO, DDCAP Group Panelists: Daud Vicary Abdullah – Managing Director, DVA Consulting Rozani Osman – Financial Sector Specialist, World Bank Sharifah Bakar Ali – General Manager, Group Business Development, UEM Group Simon Lord – Chief Sustainability Officer, Sime Darby Plantation Stuart Hutton – Chief Investment Officer, Simply Ethical
Developing Value-Based Banking in Malaysia
We ask industry players to assess the development of Islamic finance and banking in Malaysia, including the adoption of benevolent, risk-sharing and Musharakah-based products and the implementation of initiatives such as sustainability and value-based intermediation. What is VBI, what does it mean for the industry and what needs to be done? Moderator: Azleena Idris – Head, Legal, Kuwait Finance House (Malaysia) Panelists: Ahmad Ramzani Ramli – Vice-President, Equity Research, Kenanga Investment Bank Ashraf Gomma Ali – Director/Regional Head, Shariah and Governance, CIMB Islamic Nik Norishky Thani – Executive Director/ Country Head Islamic Banking, UOB Bank Malaysia Norazua Mohd Marzuki – Head, Islamic Finance, MUFG Bank (Malaysia)
Islamic Finance 2030-2050
Nik Norishky Thani – Executive Director/ Country Head Islamic Banking, UOB Bank Malaysia
Today’s Funding and Capital-Raising Options for Issuers
What represents an effective capital-raising strategy for local issuers today, across all available product areas and markets? What more needs to be done to bring issuers to market, particularly for corporate issuance? Moderator: Tahir Ali Sheikh – Director and Head Islamic Advisory, Client Coverage - Group Wholesale Banking, CIMB Investment Bank Panelists: Chung Chee Leong – CEO, Cagamas Faridah Bakar Ali – Director and CFO, Khazanah Nasional Hazwan Alif Abdul Rahman – CEO, CMC Engineering Lee Choo Boo – Executive Director, Quantum Solar Park Malaysia Mohd Amri Sofian – Chief Corporate and Investment Officer, Danajamin Nasional Yap Tse-Juie – Head of Finance, Alpha REIT Managers
Preparing for the Future: Financial Technology in Asia
What does the advancement of technology mean for financial institutions in Malaysia and the Asian region? What role will cryptocurrencies play in the global Islamic finance industry and will asset-linked coins feature in the corporate fundraising process? We assess the latest developments in fintech and analyze likely industry shifts, regulation and developments in product and delivery channels. Moderator: Johnny Mayo – Business Consultant, SuperCharger Fintech Accelerator Panelists: Abdul Rahman – Managing Partner, Abdul Rahman Law Corporation Dima Djani – Co-Founder, ALAMI Gopal Kiran – Fintech Advisory Lead – Malaysia, EY Khairul Nizam – CEO, Financial Accreditation Agency Robin Lee – CEO, HelloGold
Managing Risk and Rating Implications
Leading capital markets and investment management professionals discuss the lessons learned so far from the Dana Gas event and ask if Malaysia is immune to such an occurrence. We also examine the effectiveness of credit enhancement measures in the local fixed income market and discuss the associated rating implications. Moderator: Khalid Howladar – Managing Director and Founder, Acreditus Panelists: Azlin Ahmad – Senior Associate, Herbert Smith Freehills Mohamed Damak – Global Head of Islamic Finance, S&P Global Ratings Mohsin Shaik Sehu Mohammed – Head of Investment Banking and Capital Markets, Maisarah Islamic Banking Services, Bank Dhofar Simon Chen – Vice-President - Senior Analyst, Financial Institutions Group, Moody’s Investors Service
Fixed Income, Lending and Sukuk in Malaysian Capital Markets
What does the return of global volatility mean for Malaysian capital markets and what is an accurate evaluation of current investment and capital flows into and out of Malaysia? What are the prospects for local bond and Sukuk markets in a rising interest rate environment? What structures and asset classes will find favor with investors in a more volatile investment environment? We ask a leading panel for their views. Moderator: Nicholas Edmondes – Partner, Trowers & Hamlins Panelists: Charanjeev Singh – Managing Director, NewParadigm Capital Markets Masumi Hamahira – Advisor, MUFG Bank (Malaysia) Shamzani Hussain – Managing Director and Head of Islamic Banking – Corporate and Investment Banking, First Abu Dhabi Bank Yeoh Teik Leng – Head, Structured Finance and Loan Markets, Capital Markets Group, AmInvestment Bank
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
Keynote Address
Zainal Izlan Zainal Abidin – Deputy CEO, Securities Commission Malaysia
Innovation in Islamic Finance in Morocco and Africa
We take a closer look at innovation in finance in Morocco and the region, and focus on important initiatives such as Islamic microfinance, sustainable/responsible finance, green Sukuk and education. What opportunities does the new legal framework governing collaborative financing activities (crowdfunding) offer? Moderator: Dr Mohamed Wail Aaminou – General Manager, Al Maali Consulting Group Panelists: Abderrahmane Lahlou – Expert in Participative Finance, ABWAB Consultants Hissam Kamal Hassan – Research Fellow, International Shari'ah Research Academy for Islamic Finance (ISRA) Khalil Labniouri – Commercial Director and Member of the Board, Bank Assafa Mohammed Amine Sabibi – Financial Consultant and Coordinator of the Executive Master Principles and Practices of Islamic Finance, Casablanca – University Paris-Dauphine