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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
Raising Capital in the Current Economic Environment
How will recent economic events change corporate strategy on capital-raising? How are monetary policies and financial compliance issues affecting how Shariah compliant capital is raised across the globe? Non-traditional funding sources: A look at what current trends in capital raising are appealing to corporate and sovereign issuers What is the appeal of increasingly popular structures such as perpetual, covered and convertible Sukuk amongt issuers? In which markets are Islamic issuers most likely to raise Shariah compliant financing? A review of major financial markets globally Moderator: Qasim Aslam – Partner and Head of Islamic Finance – Middle East, Dentons Panelist: Jawad Ali – Managing Partner, Middle East Offices, King & Spalding Linar Yakupov – President, Islamic Business and Finance Development Fund &…
Keynote Address
Dr Mohammad Fetanat – President, Securities and Exchange Organization of Iran
Keynote Address
Abdulla Al Awar – CEO, Dubai Islamic Economy Development Center
New Developments in Islamic Indexing
Lauren McAughtry - Group Managing Editor of IFN, interviews Alka Banerjee, Managing Director, Strategy & Global Equity Indices, Standard & Poor's
SRI and Social Entrepreneurship: What’s on the Cards for Europe?
Distinguishing between SRI and social entrepreneurship investment and how these sectors can work together to expand their appeal and influence? Who and what is driving the SRI and social entrepreneurship sector? What new products and funds are likely to surface as SRI continues to evolve? Islamic & ethical investing: What more needs to be done to promote Islamic as ethical investing to broaden its appeal? What is the investment mandate for ESG and SRI investors and will this change over time? A review of significant transactions in social impact financing and socially responsible investments Moderator: Lauren McAughtry – Group Managing Editor, Islamic Finance news Panelists: Annemarie Arens – General Manager, LuxFLAG, Luxembourg Kamran Sattar – Chief Executive Officer & Co-founder,…
Shariah-Compliant Capital Financing: New Assets and Structures
A review of the applicability and success of recent structures: Covered, convertible, exchangeable, perpetual and hybrid Sukuk Recent regulatory updates and central bank guidelines affecting the use of Shariah compliant capital financing in Europe Will there be a shift towards the use of renewable energy, environmental assets and other intangible assets Are there further cross border Sukuk transactions in the pipeline? Reviewing significant recent transactions Moderator: Imam Qazi – Partner, Foot Anstey, UK Panelists: Harris Irfan – Managing Director, European Islamic Investment Bank, United Kingdom Mark Smyth – Chief Investment Officer, Tawreeq Holdings Dr Mohamed Damak – Director – Global Head of Islamic Finance, Standard & Poor's, France Ugurlu Soylu – Chief Representative, KT Bank, Germany
Crowdfunding: The Birth of a New Asset Class
Crowdfunding is big news in both the Islamic and conventional markets, 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? Moderator: Lauren McAughtry – Managing Editor, Islamic Finance news Panelists: Ahmed Elkhodary – Development Strategist, Islamic Development Bank Anass Patel – President, 570 Asset…