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Presentation: Luxembourg’s Role in Building a Sustainable Islamic Investment Hub in Europe
Pierre Oberle - Business Development Manager, Association of the Luxembourg Funds Industry (ALFI) [embeddoc url="http://ifn-tv.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Pierre_Oberle.ppt" viewer="microsoft"]
Advancing Europe’s Sustainable Growth in Islamic Finance: A View from Key European Markets
With political will, regulatory support and stakeholder commitment successfully instituted, Europe appears well positioned to become a leading Islamic investment hub. Will these elements ensure the continent’s success? We ask global Islamic finance thought leaders to weigh in on the following: Assessing the potential of key European markets as Islamic investment destinations Which emerging markets, asset classes and sectors are of interest and why Sovereign, quasi-sovereign and corporate Sukuk issuances - what’s in the pipeline? Can the Asian and Middle East business models be successfully replicated in Europe? What are the challenges and potential risks that lie ahead? Moderator: Anouar Hassoune - Economist and Strategist for MENA, The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, United Arab Emirates Panelists: David Testa - Chief…
Enabling Regulations: Developing the Legal, Tax and Regulatory Landscape for Islamic Finance in Europe
As the market develops, various European jurisdictions are now emerging as specialists in specific sectors aided by regulations to support their growth. The UK has positioned itself as a prominent real estate center, Turkey as a hub for Sukuk while Luxembourg and Ireland are becoming renowned centers for Islamic funds. We ask legal, tax and regulatory specialists to offer their opinion on the vast and varied regulations driving Islamic investments in key European Islamic finance markets and the value proposition each market offers potential investors. Moderator: Neil Miller - Global Head of Islamic Finance, Linklaters Panelist: Abradat Kamalpour - Partner, Ashurst, United Kingdom Alain Pithon - Secretary General, Paris Europlace, France Sufian Bataineh - Counsel, OPF Partners, Luxembourg Valentine Baudouin…
Presentation: A Regulatory & Tax Framework Review in Key European Markets
Ashraf Ammar - Senior Manager, Deloitte [embeddoc url="http://ifn-tv.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Ashraf_Ammar.pdf"]
Keynote Address by Jaseem Ahmed
Jaseem Ahmed - Secretary General, Islamic Financial Services Board
European Transaction Roundtable: Discussing Key Success Factors of Europe’s Prominent Deals
We invite the region’s most successful issuers to discuss key trends, features and success factors of the year's most prominent deals. Why did they choose to raise funds Islamically? What drove the success of the issuances and what made these deals unique? In hindsight, what would these issuers have done differently? AK BARS US$100 million Commodity Murabaha Moderator: Professor Dr Volker Nienhaus - Visiting Professor, Henley Business School, University of Reading, United Kingdom Panelists: Ilya Velder - Managing Director, International Banking, AK BARS Bank Tatiana Kovalenko - Vice President, Corporate & Investment Banking, Citi Russia FWU Group US$100 million Sukuk Wakalah Moderator: Professor Dr Volker Nienhaus - Visiting Professor, Henley Business School, University of Reading, United Kingdom Panelists: Ayman A.…
Keynote Panel Session: What is Europe’s Islamic Investment Strategy?
With increased regulatory efforts in major European financial markets, growing interest from Eastern Europe and the CIS region and a heightened awareness of socially responsible investing across the continent, what will Europe’s Islamic finance landscape look like in the coming year? Which markets are likely to lead and which sectors will flourish? How can regulatory optimism be converted into actual market activity? What can be done to attract conventional issuers and fund managers to Europe’s Islamic finance offerings Discussing recent and anticipated Islamic capital market transactions in Europe How global investment trends will shape Europe’s Islamic funds and asset management industry Filling the gap in conventional finance with Shariah compliant cross border trade finance products Outlook for project finance opportunities…
Keynote Address by Robert Scharfe
Robert Scharfe - Chief Executive Officer, Luxembourg Stock Exchange
Opening Keynote Address by Pierre Gramegna
Pierre Gramegna - Minister of Finance, Luxembourg
Developments in the Islamic Interbank and Wholesale Lending Market
Treasury heads and advisors offer their perspectives on what’s driving growth in the interbank market. What is the outlook for Islamic treasury and liquidity management products? Can other Shariah compliant structures challenge the dominance of Commodity Murabahah and how will this affect interbank market transactions? What needs to be done to meet Basel III standards on liquidity management? Panelists: Cassim Docrat - Director, DDCAP(DIFC), United Arab Emirates Idham Sabki - Head of Global Islamic Markets, Hong Leong Islamic Bank, Malaysia Tom Guest - Associate Director, Eiger Trading Advisors, United Kingdom
Advancing Asia’s Takaful Industry
We invite CEOs of leading Takaful companies to share their strategies and views on growth opportunities and challenges that exist in the Asian Takaful market. What regulatory impediments must be overcome to achieve further expansion? What investment options are available to Takaful players? What is the outlook for sustainable growth in an increasingly competitive landscape? Moderator: Sohail Jaffer - Deputy CEO, FWU Global Takaful Solutions, Dubai Panelists: Albert Wiseman Paterson - President Director, Sun Life Financial Indonesia Azim Mithani - Chief Executive Officer, Prudential BSN Takaful Zainudin Ishak — Chief Executive Officer, HSBC Amanah Takaful
Islamic Investments and Funds in Asia: Developing Growth in Key Sectors and New Asset Classes
Investment experts and advisors offer their perspectives on potential growth sectors in the Islamic investment universe. Which classes and sectors will deliver and what is hindering the development of others? How will Asia compete with the UK and the GCC in the Shariah compliant real estate space? Closing the gap between high demand and low supply of Islamic wealth management products Can the development of Waqf serve as a catalyst for driving growth in Islamic wealth management? Is the Islamic investment industry going into regulatory overdrive or is more regulation actually necessary? Improving the distribution of Islamic funds by using passporting options Which elements are crucial when choosing the right fund domicile or investment vehicle? Panelists: Bishr Shiblaq - Head,…