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Developing Cote D’Ivoire as a Shariah Compliant Investment Destination
Significance of new regulations on Cote D’Ivoire’s Islamic finance industry Emerging Economy: Advancing the National Development Plan through Islamic finance Prospects for corporate Sukuk issuances and other Shariah compliant transactions Outlook for inward investments and public private partnerships: Key sectors and asset classes Moderator: Ibou Diouf – Senior Transport Specialist, World Bank Panelists: Albert Toikeusse Mabri Abdallah – Minister of State, Planning & Development, Cote d’Ivoire & Governor, Islamic Development Bank Abdourahmane Cisse – Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office in charge of the Budget, Cote d’Ivoire Andrew Alli – Chief Executive Officer, Africa Finance Corporation Christian Adovelande – President, West African Development Bank Musa Sillah – Director, Dakar Regional Office, Islamic Development Bank
A Global View of Islamic Finance and Shariah Compliant Transactions
Global Islamic finance thought leaders share their vision on what the Islamic finance landscape will look like in 2016 and what trends are expected in global Sukuk transactions. Which markets are likely to lead and which sectors will flourish? What can investors expect from the Islamic investment environment in the next five years? What structures, trends and assets will drive future Sukuk transactions in Africa and globally? Rise of sovereign Sukuk in non-Muslim jurisdictions: What impact will this have on corporate Sukuk pipelines in these markets? Moderator: Nida Raza – Director & Head of Advisory, Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector Panelists: Ahsan Ali – Managing Director & Head of Islamic Origination, Standard Chartered Bank Fabrice Toka…
A Global View of Islamic Finance and Shariah Compliant Transactions
Global Islamic finance thought leaders share their vision on what the Islamic finance landscape will look like in 2016 and what trends are expected in global Sukuk transactions. Which markets are likely to lead and which sectors will flourish? What can investors expect from the Islamic investment environment in the next five years? What structures, trends and assets will drive future Sukuk transactions in Africa and globally? Rise of sovereign Sukuk in non-Muslim jurisdictions: What impact will this have on corporate Sukuk pipelines in these markets? Moderator: Nida Raza – Director & Head of Advisory, Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector Panelists: Ahsan Ali – Managing Director & Head of Islamic Origination, Standard Chartered Bank Fabrice Toka…
Opening and Keynote Speeches
Khaled Al Aboodi – Chief Executive Officer, Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector
Opening and Keynote Speeches
Khaled Al Aboodi – Chief Executive Officer, Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector
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…
Presentation: Why have Healthcare, Education and Technology become Preferred Asset Classes?
Nabil Issa – Partner, King & Spalding
Raising Capital: State of the Market from an Issuers Perspective
Key considerations for debut issuers Current market trends from a product, structuring and pricing perspective Strategic considerations for issuers: Geographical and investors-type diversification What is driving the surge of Islamic capital raising in Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Turkey? Moderator: Rizwan Kanji – Partner, King & Spalding Panelists: Hitesh Asarpota – Director and Head, Debt Capital Markets, Emirates NBD Capital Hussein Hassan – Managing Director, Global Head of Islamic Finance, JP Morgan Chase Bank Mohsin Shaikh Sehu Mohamed – Director and Head of Islamic Finance, Al Madina Investments, Oman Sinovuyo Mpakama – Senior Analyst, Debt Issuance & Management, National Treasury of South Africa
Alternative Financing: Standing Out from The Crowd
In a reaction to the restrictions of the traditional banking sector, recent years have seen the rapid rise of 'alternative financing' - comprising a surprisingly wide range of models including equity funding/factoring, micro lending, peer-to-peer lending and of course the poster child, crowdfunding. Especially appropriate for small businesses seeking to obtain diversification and efficiency in their fundraising activities, entrepreneurs and investors have increasingly developed new options using technology, creativity and relationship-building to assemble options above and beyond the standard bank financing model. In this innovative session, IFN looks beyond crowdfunding to discuss the expanding opportunities in alternative financing that are opening up the world for SMEs - and how the Islamic market can take advantage of them for its own progress…
A Look at New Structures in Current Sukuk Transactions
Will covered Sukuk become a trend? What challenges exist in the structuring and rating of covered Sukuk? A review of the applicability and success of recent structures: Convertible, exchangeable, perpetual and hybrid Sukuk Will we see an increase in the use of intangible assets? Rise of sovereign Sukuk in non-Muslim jurisdictions: What impact will this have on corporate Sukuk pipelines in these markets? Cross-border Sukuk: Will demand for these structures lead to much-needed harmonisation? Tradability of Sukuk: Are stakeholders creating and maintaining active secondary markets? Moderator: Khalid Howladar – Global Head, Islamic Finance, Moody´s Investors Service, the UAE Panelists: Ahsan Ali – Managing Director and Head of Islamic Origination, Standard Chartered Bank Andy Cairns – Managing Director, Global Head of Debt…
Deal Dialogue: Emirates Airlines’s ECA-backed Sukuk
Perspectives of issuer, arrangers and legal counsel Moderator: Lauren McAughtry – Managing Editor, Islamic Finance news Panelists: Gordon Welsh – Head of Aviation, UK Export Finance Gregory Man – Partner, Norton Rose Fulbright Mohammed Dawood – Managing Director, Global Head of Sukuk Financing, HSBC Nirmal Govindadas – Senior Vice-President & Group Treasurer, Emirates Group Qudeer Latif – Partner and Global Head of Islamic Finance Practice, Clifford Chance, the UAE
Keynote Address
Dr Bambang PS Brodjonegoro – Minister of Finance, Republic of Indonesia