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Liquidity Issues and Supervision of Islamic Financial Institutions in Western Europe
We identify operational issues and challenges faced by Islamic financial institutions in the UK and Western Europe, where limited access to domestic, high-quality Shariah compliant assets make adherence to Basel III liquidity rules a challenge. What other supervisory and regulatory issues do Islamic financial institutions face and what are the solutions? What role does the Bank of England Shariah compliant liquidity facility play and what of structures such as commodity Murabahah? Moderator: Lawrence Oliver – Director and Deputy CEO, DDCAP Panelists: Amir Firdaus – Treasurer, Al Rayan Bank Arshadur Rahman – Manager, Shariah Compliant Project, Bank of England Mohamed Damak – Senior Director and Global Head of Islamic Finance, S&P Global Ratings Mohammad Faiz Azmi – Executive Chairman, PwC, Malaysia
Growth and Development of Islamic Capital Markets: Highlights and Opportunities
We discuss significant developments in domestic and overseas capital markets, including home purchase plan-backed securitization programs in the UK and the Saudi Arabian syndicated loan program. We also discuss the opportunities for listings and important issues such as the Shariah compliance of tradable debt instruments, ratings and the development and deepening of domestic Islamic secondary markets. Moderator: Khalid Howladar – Managing Director and Founder, Acreditus Panelists: Ahmed Choudhry – Senior Associate, Clifford Chance Muhammad Gunawan Yasni – Member of National Shariah Board – Indonesian Council of Ulemas Najib Al Aswad – Director, IFAAS Nitish Bhojnagarwala – Vice-President - Senior Credit Officer, Financial Institutions Group, Moody’s Investors Service Sultan Choudhury – CEO, AL Rayan Bank
Keynote Address
John Glen – Economic Secretary to the Treasury, HM Treasury
Real Estate Finance and Investment in the UK
We discuss the current environment in the UK and Western Europe for real estate investment and explore the continuing role played by Islamic finance. What are the latest trends, structures, themes and opportunities? We also assess the role technology plays and predict where disruption will be seen. Does tokenization in property and real estate finance offer an opportunity? Moderator: Abradat Kamalpour – Partner, Ashurst Panelists: Adam Cavanagh – Chief Investment Officer, Rosette Merchant Bank Mark Hucker – Managing Director, VG Nicholas Judd – Founder and Head of Investment, 90 North Real Estate Partners Pankaj Gupta – Co-Founder and CEO for the UAE, Gulf Islamic Investments Sarah Gooden – Partner, Trowers & Hamlins
Mega Trends: Global and Regional Influencers for Islamic Finance and Investment
We examine and discuss key issues and themes influencing global Islamic finance and investment including political risk, the performance of the UK and European Islamic banking sector in the coming year, regulatory and supervisory frameworks, green finance and the ascendancy of fintech – what will offer opportunity and what will disrupt? What is the latest assessment of Brexit and what does the panel expect to be the implications and opportunities for Islamic finance and investment? Moderator: Stella Cox CBE – Managing Director, DDCAP Group and Chair of TheCityUK Islamic Finance Markets Advisory Group Panelists: Bruno Martorano – CEO of ADIB UK Charles Haresnape – CEO, Gatehouse Bank Lord Mayor Charles Bowman Duncan Steele-Bodger – CEO, QIB UK Marco Lichtfous – Partner, Strategy and Operations, Deloitte Tax & Consulting…
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