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Welcome Address by Mohamed Azmeer
Mohamed Azmeer - Chief Executive Officer, Amana Bank
Investors Roundtable: Assessing Established and Emerging Islamic Investment Destinations
While established Islamic investment hubs such as Asia and the Gulf have been tried and tested new and emerging Islamic markets have much to offer investors looking for new opportunities and to diversify their portfolios. This session will offer a risk/reward analysis on key investment markets and what they have to offer Islamic investors. Moderator: Lawrence Oliver - Deputy Chief Executive Officer, DDCAP Group, United Kingdom Panelists: Ravi Abeysuriya - Director & Chief Executive Officer, Candor Group, Sri Lanka Cassim Docrat – Director, DDCap Valérie Mantot - Director, Head of MENA, SANNE, UAE
The Islamic Investment Landscape: Market Trends and Strategies for 2015
Investment experts and advisors offer their perspectives on potential growth sectors in the Islamic investment universe. What Shariah compliant investment instruments are available? Which classes and sectors will deliver favorable returns? What will the year ahead hold for Islamic investors and fund managers Which asset classes are expected to outperform and why Risk vs. opportunity: Understanding the risks and impact on the Islamic asset management industry The changing face of the institutional investment market: Discussing investment strategies and product trends for 2015 Capitalizing on opportunities in the rapidly evolving Halal sector Prospects for investment in the global Islamic real estate and property industry Outlook for Islamic asset management and investment funds: i-ETFs, private equity funds Moderator: Lawrence Oliver - Deputy…
Presentation: US Real Estate Investment Opportunities for Islamic Investors
Isam Salah - Partner, King & Spalding, New York/Dubai [embeddoc url="http://ifn-tv.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/September29_2014-IFNForumKuwait.pdf"]
Global Real Estate Roundtable: Opportunities for Kuwaiti Investors
Real estate projects currently underway in the GCC have been estimated to exceed US$1 trillion with Gulf nations accounting for approximately 87% of the investments. Investors in the Middle East are expected to spend a further US$180 billion in commercial real estate markets outside the Middle East over the next 10 years. As real estate continues to be a key driver for economies globally, what trends are expected to unfold in Shariah compliant financing to capitalize on and support this growth? Innovation in real estate financing structures and products Which real estate markets are expected to outperform and why? Investment trends, strategies and risks for the global real estate market Moderator: Abdulkader Thomas - Chief Executive Officer, SHAPE Financial Panelists:…
Presentation: Meeting Kuwait’s Infrastructure Needs through Islamic Project Finance
As Kuwait continues its rapid infrastructure development an abundance of opportunities exist for market players to fund housing, road, water and power projects through Shariah compliant project financing. This session will cover the trends, structures and opportunities available Alex Saleh - Partner and Head of Kuwait Office, Al Tamimi & Company [embeddoc url="http://ifn-tv.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Alex-Saleh-IFN-Presentation.pdf"]
Presentation: Enabling Regulations: Developing the Legal, Tax and Regulatory Landscape to Promote Inward Islamic Investment in Kuwait
In a bid to create a supportive environment for economic development the Kuwaiti government recently passed legislation to enhance corporate governance and encourage inward investment. What impact will this have on establishing a domestic Islamic investment market? A discussion of recently passed legislation and its impact on Kuwaiti based businesses Creation of a legislative and tax framework to promote Islamic finance transactions: Lessons learnt from mature markets Hossam Abdullah - Partner, ASAR - Al Ruwayeh & Partners
Opening Panel Session: Developing Kuwait as an Islamic Investment Center
Structure of the capital markets in Kuwait and comparison with other markets Key drivers for sustainable growth of Kuwait's Islamic investment industry Significance of recent financial reform to potential Islamic investors Scope of the new laws on Islamic finance initiatives within Kuwait Discussing an industry-wide strategy required to encourage inward investments Moderator: Jawad Ali - Managing Partner, Middle East Offices, King & Spalding Panelists: Abdul Aziz Al-Yaqout - Regional Managing Partner, DLA Piper Ahmed Fayed AlGebali - Director & Global Head, Islamic Financial Services, Islamic Development Bank Emad Al Monayea - Board Director & Chief Executive Officer, KFH Investment Co., Kuwait Issam Al Tawari - Chairman & Managing Director, Rasameel Structured Finance Company, Kuwait
Looking Ahead: Trends and Technology in Islamic Finance
Lauren McAughtry - Group Managing Editor of IFN, interviews Kavilash Chawla, Managing Director, Nur Global Strategies
Commodity Brokerage: The Islamic Landscape
Lauren McAughtry - Group Managing Editor of IFN, interviews Lawrence Oliver, director, DDCap
Attracting Foreign Investment: Key Sectors and Asset Classes
Opportunities for investment in Europe’s Halal food, fashion and tourism sectors Product innovation and opportunities in the Islamic real estate sector: Real estate-backed Sukuk, UK’s residential property sector, opportunities in emerging European markets Creating a cross border distribution strategy for funds products and government Sukuk Moderator: Massoud Janekeh - Head of Islamic Capital Markets, Bank of London and The Middle East, United Kingdom Panelists: Kader Merbouh - Special Advisor on Islamic Finance, Paris Europlace, France Marcus Peter - Partner, Bonn & Schmitt, Luxembourg Paul Devonshire - Director, Pramerica Real Estate Investors, Germany Stefano Padovani - Partner, NCTM, Italy
Islamic Investments and Funds in Europe: Shifting Trends and Winning Strategies
Investment experts and advisors offer their perspectives on potential growth sectors in the Islamic investment universe. What Shariah compliant investment instruments are available in Europe? Which classes and sectors will deliver and what is hindering the development of others? Tying Shariah compliance to ESG and socially responsible investments: EUSEF, SIIF Potential for Islamic wealth management products in emerging European markets Outlook for equity funds, PE funds, i-ETFs, real estate funds and index-linked investments Creating a market for Shariah compliant pension products Moderator: Dr Dominic Selwood - General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer, Arabesque Asset Management Panelists: Bishr Shiblaq - Head, Dubai Representative Office, Arendt & Medernach, Dubai Lutfije Aktan - Director, Audit, Asset Management, KPMG Luxembourg Dr Mahnoosh Mirghaemi -…