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Presentation: Talent Development in Islamic finance
Zaineb Sefiani, Founder, Carrera Learning
Presentation: REIT — New Investment Opportunity for Morocco
Mehdi Bouamama, Head of Acquisitions at Morocco REIT Management
Funding, Liquidity Issues and Supervision of Islamic Financial Institutions
We identify and discuss operational issues and challenges faced by Islamic financial institutions, including adherence to Basel III liquidity and IFSB regulatory requirements. What other supervisory and regulatory issues do Islamic financial institutions face and what are the solutions? What can regulatory capital Sukuk issuance and the use of tools such as commodity Murabahah offer Islamic financial institutions going forward? Moderator: Elias Moubarak, Partner, Trowers & Hamlins Panelists: Ahmad Shahriman Mohd Shariff, Director, Amanah Wholesale Banking, HSBC Amanah Malaysia Roslan Ahmad, Chief Representative, DDGI Shaiful Nizam Mohd Sharif, Head, Regulatory Audit, Affin Bank Yeoh Xin Yi, Executive Director, Head of Financial Risk Management Services, KPMG Malaysia
Presentation: How Appealing is Participative Insurance – known as Takaful – to Moroccans?
Simohammed Bellamine, Marketing and Strategy Consultant
Keynote Address
Zainal Izlan Zainal Abidin, Deputy Chief Executive, Securities Commission Malaysia
Launch and Development of The Takaful Industry in Morocco
We take a comprehensive look at the nascent domestic Takaful market, identifying challenges and asking how they can be overcome. What is the current status of the Takaful industry in terms of regulation, awarding of licenses, market readiness, product offerings and potential market penetration? Moderator: Ahmed Tahiri Jouti, COO, Al Maali Consulting Group Panelists: Abderrahmane Lahlou, Expert in Participative Finance, ABWAB Consultants Hakim Bensaid, Project Manager, Participative Insurance – Takaful, RMA Assurance and Vice-Chairman, AMFP Koudama Zeroual, Directeur Général Assurances Takaful, Wafa Assurance Mohammed Amine Sabibi, Research Fellow, Economia Research Center Shaima Hasan, Research and Product Development Manager, Refinitiv
The Islamic Asset Management Industry: Challenges and Opportunities Going Forward
Where is the market today for Islamic asset management and from where will growth originate? Is Shariah compliant asset management a thematic investment strategy or a viable, self-supporting industry? Does the industry need to become more aligned to ESG/SRI? What is next for the Islamic ETF market? Through an engaging panel we seek answers. We also look at key challenges facing the industry, from product innovation to improving distribution channels through technology. Moderator: Rejina Rahim, Managing Director and Country Head, Nomura Asset Management Malaysia Panelists: Angeline Choo, Head of Southeast Asia and Greater China, S&P Dow Jones Indices Hakan Ozyon, Senior Portfolio Manager, Global Ethical Fund Hurriyah El Islamy, Executive Board Member, BPKH Mohammad Hasif Murad, Investment Manager, Aberdeen Standard Islamic Investments Shahariah Shaharudin, President, Saturna
Prospects for Commodity Murabahah and Islamic Treasury Products
Opportunities for further growth in Commodity Murabahah A look at new structures in Islamic treasury and liquidity products Impact of recent regulations affecting Islamic deposits on the Islamic banking industry Moderator: Abdulkader Thomas – Chief Executive Officer, SHAPE Financial Panelists: Ahmad Nazir Che Yen – Director, Group Islamic Banking, CIMB Islamic Azzizi Mohamad Ghazi – Managing Director, Ableace Raakin Cassim Docrat – Director, DDCAP Group, UAE Suzaizi Mohd Morshid – Senior Vice President & Head of Treasury, RHB Islamic Bank Tom Guest – Associate Director, Eiger Trading
Keynote Address
Adnan Zaylani, Assistant Governor, Bank Negara Malaysia
Keynote Interview
Interviewee: Dr. Bello Lawal Danbatta, Secretary-General, Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB) Interviewer: Peter Godwin, Managing Partner, Herbert Smith Freehills
IFN Fintech Huddle: Digital Invasion – Rise of the Machines
Will robo-advisors take over traditional asset managers? Is the market ready for digital-only products? How are big data and AI influencing the discipline? What other technology is driving change in the asset management sector? Moderator: Johnny Mayo, Asia General Manager, SuperCharger Panelists: Mohd Izzat Fadhli Azman, Executive Director, Wahed Technologies Ratna Hidayati, Data and Analytics Manager, Pegadaian Robin Lee, CEO, HelloGold
Assessing the Global Pipeline for Infrastructure Sukuk
As an increasing number of non-traditional Sukuk issuers begin to assess the inclusion of Sukuk in their monetary policies and with infrastructure spending in developing countries set to reach US $1 trillion per year, much has been said about the use of Sukuk in financing infrastructure projects. What’s in the global pipeline for infrastructure and project Sukuk? Where are we likely to see future mega-deals? How will the current economic climate and commodity prices impact how infrastructure deals are done? Will the formation of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank spur large-scale project Sukuk? Outlook for Shariah compliant financing of green-energy projects Moderator: Bashar Al-Natoor – Global Head, Islamic Finance, Fitch Ratings Panelists: Lim Say Cheong – Executive Vice-President and Head of Investment Banking…