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Keynote Address: Outlook for Islamic Finance in the Maldives
Dr Azeema Adam – Governor, Maldives Monetary Authority
Global Market Perspective: What is the Way Forward for the Industry in Morocco?
This panel will feature global leaders in Islamic finance industry offering their views on how Moroccan market can leverage on the experiences from established participative finance markets of Malaysia, Turkey and the Gulf. Moderator: Dr Ahmed Tahiri Jouti – COO, Al Maali Consulting Group Panelists: Dr Mohamed Damak – Senior Director, Global Head of Islamic Finance, Standard & Poor's Paul McViety – Partner, Head of Islamic Finance, DLA Piper, the UAE Dr Rusen Ahmet Albayrak – Executive Vice President, Treasury & International Banking, Kuveyt Turk, Turkey
Presentation: Responsible Islamic Finance in Australia
Presenter: Chaaban Omran – CEO, Islamic Financial Services Council of Australia (IFSCA)
Keynote Address
Sheikh Dr. Mohamed Ali Elgar
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
Enabling Regulations: Developing the Legal, Tax and Regulatory Landscape for Islamic Finance in Europe
As the market develops, various European jurisdictions are now emerging as specialists in specific sectors aided by regulations to support their growth. The UK has positioned itself as a prominent real estate center, Turkey as a hub for Sukuk while Luxembourg and Ireland are becoming renowned centers for Islamic funds. We ask legal, tax and regulatory specialists to offer their opinion on the vast and varied regulations driving Islamic investments in key European Islamic finance markets and the value proposition each market offers potential investors. Moderator: Neil Miller - Global Head of Islamic Finance, Linklaters Panelist: Abradat Kamalpour - Partner, Ashurst, United Kingdom Alain Pithon - Secretary General, Paris Europlace, France Sufian Bataineh - Counsel, OPF Partners, Luxembourg Valentine Baudouin…
Islamic Finance Workshop for Students
The Islamic Retail Banking Market Presenter: Jamsheed Hamza — Executive Manager — Maisarah Retail, Maisarah Islamic Banking Services, Bank Dhofar
Capital Markets, Investment Banking and Asset Management in Morocco
How can the issuing of Islamic capital market instruments in Morocco be simplified and what needs to be done to promote Sukuk tradability and an efficient secondary market? How can the REITS market be developed and grown in Morocco? What is the view of asset managers of Islamic capital market products? Moderator : Dr Sami As-Soulaimani – General Manager, IFAAS Casablanca Panelists : Houda Chafil – CEO, Maghreb Titrisation Monem Salam – President and Fund Manager, Saturna Noreddine Tahiri – CEO, AjarInvest Rachid El Achhab – Chief Investment Officer, Wafa Gestion
Islamic Capital Market Development: Application in the CIS Context
This session looks into various approaches taken by established Islamic financial markets in setting up capital markets framework and discusses best ways of going ahead in the regional context. Moderator: Wayne Evans – Adviser International Strategy & Head of Islamic Finance, TheCityUK Panelists: Arsad Thinoon – Executive Director, Amundi Islamic, Malaysia Cassim Docrat – Director, DDCap DIFC Evgeniya Vinokurova — Head of Alternative Finance Division, Vnesheconombank, Russia Linar Yakupov — President, Islamic Business and Finance Development Fund (IBFD Fund) & President, The Association of Regional Investment Agencies Tahir Mahmood - Head of Business Development, Nasdaq Dubai
Portfolio Construction and The Importance of Diversification
Moderator: Mohamed Hage – Head of Research and Investments, CPG Research and Advisory Pty Ltd Panelists: Anthony Wamsteker – Chairman, IBA Group Ariff Sultan – Regional Director - Asia, IdealRatings Inc Hakan Ozyon – CEO, Hejaz Financial Services and Senior Portfolio Manager, Global Ethical Fund Hilton Wood – Chief Representative Officer, Doha Bank, Australia Issam Eid – Portfolio Manager, Sigma Funds Management Dr Rashid Raashed – Chief, Sharia'h Audit Executives (SAE) and Board Member, Islamic bank Australia Project/IBA Group
Is Crowdfunding the Next Big Thing in Islamic Investing?
Crowdfunding is big news this year, with a groundswell of interest that has seen legislation introduced in the US, UK and several other jurisdictions as nations legitimize what is promoted as one of the few truly egalitarian and accessible forms of entrepreneurial start-up funding. The story has already swung into gear on the conventional side with a plethora of successful case studies – and with principles that perfectly match the platform of Shariah compliant SME support, is it a trend tilting on the edge of enormity for the Islamic world as well? How do crowdfunding principles match Islamic investing – and are there any areas where they don’t? Equity-based crowdfunding versus peer-to-peer and debentured lending: Where are the biggest possibilities…
Investing in Interesting Times
Moderator: Khalid Howladar — Global Head of Islamic Finance, Moody’s Investor Services, the UAE Panelists: Edward Gustely — Managing Director, Penida Capital, Indonesia Michael Orzano — Director, Global Equity Indices, S&P Dow Jones Indices, the US Mohamad Safri Shahul Hamid — Senior Managing Director and Deputy CEO, CIMB Islamic Bank Monem Salam — President, Saturna Malaysia