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Global Shariah Majlis 2023 – Welcome remarks
Khurram Hilal, CEO, Group Islamic Banking, Standard Chartered Bank
Initiatives and Partnership Opportunities between China and OIC Countries
‘One Belt, One Road’: What opportunities will this initiative provide and what will it take to establish connections and trade partnerships? Initiatives by development banks and other major industry players in facilitating partnerships between the Silk Road Economic Belt and the GCC and CIS region How will China navigate the economic headwinds expected in 2016? What impact will the current economic environment have on its investors? Moderator : Azleena Idris — Deputy Director, Islamic Banking, Bank Negara Malaysia Panelists : Abdulla Al Awar — CEO, Dubai Islamic Economy Development Center Guan Jianzhong — Chairman and President, Dagong Global Credit Rating Company, China Ihsan Ugur Delikanli — President, Black Sea Trade and Development Bank Khaled Al Aboodi — CEO, Islamic Corporation for the Development of…
Islamic Finance and Banking in Indonesia: 2017 and onwards
With the finalization of the National Committee on Islamic Finance; the formation of the Hajj management fund, BPKH; the establishment of a new Waqf-focused institution; the initiation of the Jakarta Islamic Financial Center and the continuous march of fintech and the development of the Islamic capital markets, 2017 may prove to be a monumental year. We ask the industry’s elite to share their views. Moderator: Hanim Hamzah — Regional Managing Partner, ZICO Law Network Panelists: Ahmad Nazmi Camalxaman — Head of Islamic Banking, RHB Bank Singapore Felia Salim — Former Vice-President Director, Bank Negara Indonesia Herwin Bustaman — Head, Shariah Banking, Bank Maybank Indonesia Irwan Abdalloh — Head of Islamic Capital Market Development, Indonesia Stock Exchange Mohamad Safri Shahul Hamid — Senior Managing Director and Deputy CEO, CIMB…
Technological Developments — Opportunities and Challenges for Islamic Finance
Leveraging digital tools to upscale business efficiencies Fintech — exploiting potential for enhancing outreach Cryptocurrencies from a Shariah standpoint Q & A Moderator: Sohail Zubairi, Senior Advisor, Dubai Islamic Economy Development Centre (DIEDC) Panelists: Ali Imran Khan, Head of Digital Banking and PMO, Meezan Bank Dr Irum Saba, Program Director/Assistant Professor, Institute of Business Administration (IBA) Karachi Umair Ismail, Head of Operations, Takaful Pakistan
Keynote Address & Policy, Regulation and Action – Managing Risk and Speeding the Shift to Sustainable and Responsible Finance
Keynote Address Sharifatul Hanizah Said Ali, Executive Director, Islamic Capital Market Development, Securities Commission Malaysia Policy, Regulation and Action – Managing Risk and Speeding the Shift to Sustainable and Responsible Finance We ask a respected panel to identify and discuss significant events and imminent major global shifts in policy, regulation, behaviour and activity, how these influence responsible and sustainable finance and the implications for investors and financial institutions. What is ‘Green Incentivization’, which regions and governments are driving this and how will it influence the financial landscape? Do we need standardized sustainability disclosure and reporting standards and should issuers of ESG ratings be made more accountable? If so, how? What is the impact of policy action by governments in the…
Operational Issues Facing Islamic Financial Institutions in the Gulf
Through a respected panel we address two current, important operational issues affecting Islamic financial institutions and financial products in the Gulf. Firstly, we discuss reform of global benchmarks, the transition to risk-free rates and the implications for Islamic financial products. Secondly, we examine the development of liquidity management tools – repurchase agreements and their Shariah compliant equivalents – and how they offer value to regional Islamic financial institutions. Moderator: Stephen Knight, Partner, Dentons Panelists: Anita Wieja-Caruba, Associate Director, Strategy, Policy and Risk, Dubai Financial Services Authority Ijlal Ahmed Alvi, CEO, International Islamic Financial Market (IIFM) Rizwan Malik, Head – Standards Implementation and Strategic Developments, Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI)
The Deployment of Shariah Compliant Capital in the UK: Trends and Opportunities
What are the global investment flows and trends that continue to influence the deployment of Shariah compliant capital in the UK today? What are recent significant developments in Shariah compliant private equity, and can we identify potential targets for private equity investment in the UK market? What are the latest opportunities and demands for Shariah compliant direct investment into the UK real estate markets? How significant is the private placement market in the UK Shariah compliant investment landscape? What structures are being employed to facilitate Shariah compliant investments in the UK, and what investment types and asset classes are in favor? Can we identify geopolitical events, international developments and transactions that may influence future investment trends, and what are other…
Shariah Compliant Direct Investment, Real Estate, Private Equity and Alternative Assets — Cross-Border Opportunities
The UK as an investment destination for Shariah compliant direct investment – an update of active sectors and activities. What is the continued role and scale of Shariah compliant real estate assets in the UK? How do we position the UK as a center for originating alternative asset classes, and what opportunities are on offer? Structuring co-investments between domestic UK investors with international Shariah compliant investors — the potential for real estate and direct investment transactions. Building on the success of the Battersea redevelopment: structuring deals that incorporate elements of real estate, capital markets and cross-border investment. With Tawarruq enjoying a privileged tax position for cross-border UK investment, is it now a funding structure of choice? Moderator: Mike Tirman, Partner,…
The Roadmap from COP28: Driving Islamic Sustainable Investment
Post-COP28, what continue to be key features and challenges of regional Islamic asset management, and how are crucial ESG considerations being incorporated? How are investors continuing to encourage portfolio companies to manage long-term climate-related risk and social impact? How is Islamic sustainable investment being supported by innovative activities such as carbon trading, and what opportunities are presented by the carbon markets? What is a realistic assessment of regional ESG guidelines and global taxonomies and their influence on Islamic investors? We seek the views of an influential panel. Moderator: Aruna Narayanan, Founder and Chief Impact Enabler, Real Impact Solutions Panelists: Husam Abdel Al, Senior Director, Origination and Head of Sustainable Finance, Investment Banking, Mashreq Luma Saqqaf, Director – Middle East, Africa, India, UN Principles…
Luncheon Address by Edward T S Wong
Edward T S Wong - Chief Financial Officer, Qatar International Islamic Bank (QIIB)
Equity Investment into US Real Estate
Outlook for the flow of Gulf based capital into the US real estate investments Tax treatment of equity capital from the Gulf Post-Brexit opportunities Moderator: Andrew Metcalf — Partner, Middle East and Islamic Finance Practice Group, King & Spalding Panelists: Anup Patel — President and Chief Investment Officer, Arch Street Capital Advisors Khaled Elsayed — President and CEO, Guidance Residential Nasr El Hage — Co-Founder and Managing Director, Ritz Banc Group
Keynote Addresses
H.E Hamood bin Sangour bin Hashim Al Zadjali — Executive President, Central Bank of Oman