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Presentation: Islamic Banking and Finance in Australia; A dynamic Alternative to their Conventional Peers
Presenter: Dr Rashid Raashed – Chief, Sharia'h Audit Executives (SAE) and Board Member, Islamic bank Australia Project/IBA Group
Presentation: Further Growth and Opportunity in Shariah Compliant Investment Funds and Superannuation
Current Economic conditions and demand for Islamic financial products. Difference between Islamic and conventional funds from the industry perspective. Dynamic Global opportunities for funds with Ethical and Sharia overlay. Presenter: Hakan Ozyon – CEO, Hejaz Financial Services and Senior Portfolio Manager, Global Ethical Fund
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
Presentation: Responsible Islamic Finance in Australia
Presenter: Chaaban Omran – CEO, Islamic Financial Services Council of Australia (IFSCA)
Shariah Compliant Investment Opportunities in Australia: Where do we stand now?
Australian regulatory constraints and entry barriers hampering the growth of Islamic financial products and services Vexed taxation and compliance issues facing the nascent industry in Australia and other countries with Muslim minorities Why competition remains a real problem for many Islamic finance providers operating either as mortgage brokers or tightly controlled financial intermediaries without the ability to raise funds in the money market. Moderator: Muzzammil Dhedhy – COO, Hejaz Financial Services Panelists: Dr Abul Khair Jalaluddin – Director, Islamic Financial Services Council of Australia (IFSCA) Almir Colan – Director, Australian Centre for Islamic Finance Dale Rayner – Partner, King & Wood Mallesons Professor Dr John Hewson – Board Member, IBA Group (former Opposition Leader of Australia)
Keynote Address
Professor Dr John Hewson – Board Member, IBA Group (former Opposition Leader of Australia)
Welcome Remarks
Chaaban Omran – CEO, Islamic Financial Services Council of Australia (IFSCA)
Preparing for the Future: Financial Technology in Oman and GCC Region
What does the advancement of technology mean for financial institutions in Oman and the Gulf region? We assess the latest developments in FinTech and analyse likely industry shifts, regulation and developments in product and delivery channels. Moderator: Majid Al Amri – CEO, Thawani Panelists: Chitrajit Chakrabarti – VP International Business, Monami Tech David Testa – Executive Director, DDCAP Group Manar Abbas – Head of Product Development, IFAAS Mughees Shaukat – Head, Islamic Finance, College of Banking and Financial Studies Salah Almajthoob – Managing Director, Jeyad Advisory Salman Kabani – Head of Market Risk, Operational Risk and Strategy, Bank Nizwa
Investment Funds, Real Estate Finance and REITs in Oman
We ask a panel to discuss the Shariah compliant investment management environment in Oman, with a particular focus on the new REITs regulatory framework and what it means for the burgeoning real estate investment market. Moderator: Jeremy Ingham – Partner, Trowers and Hamlins Panelists: Kemal Rizadi Arbi – Expert/Advisor, Capital Market Authority, Sultanate of Oman Mohammed Jalaluddin – Director and Vice-Chairman, Islamic and Ansar Co-operative Housing Corporation Saifuddin Ahmed – Head of Asset Management, Almadina Investment Trevor Norman – Director, VG Zulhilmy Kamaruddin – Director, Group Client Coverage, Group Wholesale Banking, RHB Investment Bank
Sukuk, Capital Markets and Investment Banking in Oman
In a significant year that has seen Sovereign, bank and corporate Sukuk issuance, what is next for the Sultanate’s Islamic capital markets? What factors play a role in successful deals and what more needs to be done to compete with conventional corporate finance options? How can large scale projects in Oman be financed using Shariah compliant structures and what can we expect to see from the Omani equity capital markets? Moderator: Qasim Aslam – Partner, Head of Islamic Finance – Middle East, Dentons Panelists: Asad Qayyum – Senior Associate, Al Busaidy, Mansoor Jamal & Co Ata Ur Rahim Hanafi – Head, Corporate Islamic Banking, Sohar Islamic Mohamad Noranuar Sajari – Head, Shariah Structuring, Bank Nizwa Mohsin Shaik Sehu Mohammed – Head of Investment Banking and Capital Markets, Maisarah Islamic…
Economic Development in Oman – Driving Growth through Islamic Banking, Capital Markets and Takaful
Through a respected panel, we offer an analysis of Islamic banking, finance and investment in Oman and how the recent and future development of Islamic retail banking, capital markets and Takaful can promote economic growth and expansion in the Sultanate. Moderator: Karl Jackson – Director, Africa, India and Middle East, Risk Advisory Services, EY Panelists: Ahmad Al Mamari – Vice-President, Insurance Sector, Capital Market Authority, Sultanate of Oman Hasan Junaid Nasir – Head of Islamic Banking, Alhilal Islamic, Ahli Bank Gautam Datta – CEO, National Takaful Company – Watania Khalid Al Kayed – CEO, Bank Nizwa Mohamed Said Al Abri – Vice President, Capital Market Sector, Capital Market Authority, Sultanate of Oman Sulaiman Al Harthy – Deputy CEO, Meethaq Islamic Banking
Keynote Address
H.E Tahir Salim Al Amri – Executive President, Central Bank of Oman