Date: 19^th October 2015

Venue: JW Marriott Hotel, Kuwait City

Maximizing Islamic banking and finance opportunities in Kuwaitâ€™s robust economic landscape

Advisory Board
- Abdulkader Thomas – Chief Executive Officer, SHAPE Financial
  
  Alex Saleh – Partner and Head of Kuwait Office, Al Tamimi & Company
  
  Anthony J. Coleby – Senior Counsel, Corporate Commercial Department, SASLO - Said Al Shahry & Partners, Oman
  
  Ashley Freeman – Senior Counsel, Charles Russell Speechlys
  
  Emad Al Monayea – Board Director & CEO, Kuwait Finance House Investment
  
  Fahed Boodai – Chairman, Gatehouse Bank
  
  Hossam Abdullah – Partner, ASAR - Al Ruwayeh & Partners
  
  Isam Salah – Partner, King & Spalding, New York/Dubai
  
  Issam Al Tawari – Chairman & Managing Director, Rasameel Structured Finance Company, Kuwait
  
  Jamal Hamad Al-Barrak – Executive General Manager of Investments, Kuwait International Bank
  
  Paul McViety - Legal Director, DLA Piper
Agenda
Speakers
Sponsors & Partners
Floor Plan
Accommodation
Press Release
Post Event Report

Kuwaiti investors have long been recognized as highly active investors not only in the GCC but also in the US and Europe. As Kuwaitis continue to look for innovative Shariah compliant investment options the country’s regulators have begun the process of revising laws to allow for more domestic activity in the Shariah compliant space.

With new regulations in place to develop the Islamic capital markets in Kuwait and more in the pipeline the IFN Kuwait Forum 2015 will once again focus on both inward as well as outward investment, opportunities for Sukuk and outlook for real estate investment globally.

Presentations & Speeches

Agenda

08:00 - 09:15

Registration

09:15 - 10:00

Opening Panel Session: Outlook for Islamic Finance in Kuwait

Prospects for the Islamic banking industry in Kuwait
Developing a domestic Sukuk market : Progress and challenges
Infrastructure and mega projects under the new five-year development plan: An opportunity for Islamic finance?
Investment in real estate: What’s next for the Kuwaiti investor?
How important is capturing the SME financing market segment for Islamic financial institutions in Kuwait and the GCC?
New PPP Law: Utilizing Islamic infrastructure financing in public-private partnership ventures

Moderator:	Abdulkader Thomas – CEO, SHAPE Financial
Panelists:	Emad Al Monayea – Board Director and CEO, Kuwait Finance House Investment Fahed Boodai – Chairman, Gatehouse Bank Hossam Abdullah – Partner, ASAR-Al Ruwayeh & Partners Issam Z Al Tawari – Chairman and Managing Director, Rasameel Structured Finance Company Paul McViety – Legal Director, Head of Islamic Finance, DLA Piper

10:00 - 10:15

Presentation: Macroeconomic Outlook for Kuwait and the GCC
Tariq Al-Rifai – Head of Research and Investor Relations, Kuwait Finance House

10:15 - 10:45

Coffee & Networking

10:45 - 11:15

Treasury and Liquidity Management in the GCC’s Islamic Financial Institutions

Recent developments in capital adequacy norms for Shariah compliant banks
How can Kuwaiti banks join the GCC in the issuance of Tier 1 and 2 securities and what will a lack of investment grade issuances mean for the market?
The outlook for liquidity management products and investments to enable financial institutions to manage short-term funds. How to convert excess liquidity inbanks’ accounts into tradable papers?
The use of global Islamic commodity platforms in liquidity management

Moderator:	*Qasim Aslam* – Partner and Head of Islamic Finance – Middle East, Dentons
Panelists:	*Abdulkader Thomas* – CEO, SHAPE Financial Ahmed Abbas – CEO, Liquidity Management Center, Bahrain Philippe O Piette – Chairman and CEO, WVB Global Financial Intelligence

11:15 - 11:30

Presentation: Shariah compliant Securitization Challenges under Kuwaiti Law and Practice
Alex Saleh – Partner and Head of Kuwait Office, Al Tamimi & Company

11:30 - 11:55

Mapping Kuwait’s Shariah compliant Investment Landscape

CMA Law No. 7 of 2010, foreign funds placement and the rise of Islamic funds in Kuwait
Where are Kuwaiti Shariah-compliant dollars being invested?
Which asset classes are preferred among Kuwaiti investors? What trends are we likely to see in the future?
What do emerging markets have to offer Islamic investors in Kuwait?

Moderator:	Jawad Ali – Managing Partner, Middle East Offices, King & Spalding
Panelist:	Cassim Docrat – Director, DDCAP Group, UAE Emad Al Monayea – Board Director and CEO, Kuwait Finance House Investment Mohammad Al-Qahtany – Managing Director, Abwab Capital

11:55 - 12:15

Deal Dialogue: National Industries Group KWD105 million (US$ 347.4 million) Syndicated Financing

Moderator:	*Rizwan Kanji* – Partner, King & Spalding
Panelist:	Mubasher Sheikh – Chief Financial Officer, National Industries Group Yusuf Chorghay – Manager-Investments, Warba Bank

12:15 - 13:00

Sector Investment Opportunities for Kuwaiti Investors

Investment trends, strategies and risks for the global real estate market
New investment sectors: Outlook for investments in renewable energy, environmental assets , aviation and the transportation sector
Exploring private equity in education and health care as emerging asset classes
Venture capital and regional startups

Moderator:	Kavilash Chawla – Partner, Bâton Global and Visiting Scholar, International Business Program, Drake University, USA
Panelists:	Bishr Al Boukai – Senior Associate, Al Markaz Law Firm Mohamed Mokhtar – Vice President, IdealRatings, Egypt Mohammed Jaffar – Former Chief Executive Officer, Talabat Moulay Omar Alaoui – President and CEO, International AirFinance Corporation Muhannad Al-Sane – Founder, Chairman and CEO, Al Riyada Finance & Investment Co.

13:00

Luncheon

14:00

End of the Forum

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