NOTE-TO-EDITOR
Islamic finance is one of the fastest growing markets in the world, and Indonesia is at the forefront of the race to become the next Islamic finance hub.
This year, Islamic Finance news presents the 2012 Indonesia Forum - a platform dedicated to exploring the growth and potential of Indonesia’s Islamic capital markets.
Although no stranger to the Indonesian markets, Islamic Finance news will be hosting a full-fledged forum for the first time in Indonesia, in recognition of the country’s progress in the Islamic finance arena.
This two-day event will feature key regulators in the Indonesian financial markets, the republic’s top decision makers in the field of Islamic finance, and key industry players discussing Indonesia’s growing role in the global Islamic finance scene.
The event aims to educate potential investors on the abundant Shariah compliant investment opportunities, available products, and regulatory and tax updates; and is catered for issuers looking to tap into Indonesia’s fast-growing Islamic banking and financial assets. Takaful, also a fast growing sector within the Islamic finance industry, is given special focus on the Takaful and re-Takaful Day to discuss the massive potential for Takaful products and sales in Indonesia.
DATE: 16th & 17th April 2012
VENUE: Hotel Mulia Senayan, Jakarta
TIME: 9.00 am - 5.15 pm (delegates/press to register between 8 to 9am)
Amongst the key developments to be discussed at the IFN Indonesia 2012 Forum include: The growth of Islamic financial markets in 2012 and beyond; The Indonesia Islamic Capital Market Report; Structures, Challenges and Opportunities for Islamic financial products in Indonesia; Investment Opportunities in Indonesia; Liquidity of Indonesia’s Islamic instruments; Tax Updates for Islamic banking and finance in Indonesia; and the development of the Takaful and re-Takaful market.
The event, which is supported by the central bank, Bank Indonesia, and regulators Otoritas Jasa Keuangan (OJK) will feature key players from the global Islamic banking and finance industry as speakers and panelists. Among those confirmed to speak at the event include:
Abas B A Jalil - Chief Executive Officer, Amanah Capital Group Malaysia
Abdul Ghoni - Islamic Insurance Specialist, Sharia Economic and Banking Institute
Adrian A Gunadi - Director, Bank Muamalat Indonesia
Ahmad Najib Nazlan - Head of Treasury, Bank Muamalat Malaysia & Executive Director, Muamalat Invest Malaysia
Aishath Muneeza - Head of Islamic finance, Capital Market Development Authority, Maldives
Albert Wiseman Paterson - President Director, PT Sun Life Financial Indonesia
Alhami Mohd Abdan - Head International Finance & Capital Market, OCBC Al-Amin Malaysia
Dr.Ali Al Amari - Senior Director, Supervision and Authorization Division, Qatar Financial Centre Regulatory Authority
Allan Redimerio - Director and Head of Asia Infrastructure Ratings, Standard & Poor's Singapore
Amran Mohamad - Chief Executive Officer, SBI Islamic Fund Brunei
Andrew Leamon - Director and Head of Corporate Trust Asia Pacific Sales, Deutsche Bank Hong Kong
Andri Aidham Badri - Partner, Kadir Andri & Partners Malaysia
Ariff Sultan - Regional Director, Asia Pacific, Russell Investments
Badlisyah Abdul Ghani - Chief Executive Officer, CIMB Islamic Malaysia
Professor Dr Bambang Brodjonegoro - Head of Fiscal Policy Office, Ministry of Finance Indonesia
Craig R. Nethercott - Partner Finance Department & Co-Chair Islamic Finance Practice Group, Latham & Watkins
Dahlan Siamat - Director Islamic Financing Policy, Ministry of Finance Indonesia
Devie Milayanti - Director, Group Head Capital Markets, Madani Securities
Edy Setiadi - Director of Shariah Banking, Bank Indonesia
Eldred Buck - Managing Director, Eiger Trading Advisors
Erwin H. Noekman - Head- Takaful Business Unit, Asuransi Jasa Indonesia (Persero)
Etty Retno Wulandari - Head of Accounting Standard and Disclosure Bureau, Bapepam
Fadlul Imansyah, Vice President - Investment, CIMB - Principal Asset Management Indonesia
Fares Mourad - Managing Director, Islamic finance, Sarasin Bank Switzerland
Fatati Sriwahyuni - Deputy Director Financial Market Analysis, Ministry of Finance, Indonesia
Fidrus Sukor - Head of Family Retakaful, Swiss Re
Hamid Yunis - Partner, Taylor Wessing
Hanim Hamzah - Partner, Roosdiono & Partners
Hitesh Asarpota - Associate Director, Emirates NBD Capital
Ikhwan Abidin Basri - Shariah Advisor, HSBC Amanah Indonesia
Ibrahim Hassan - President Director, Maybank Syariah Indonesia
Indri Pramitaswari Guritno - Partner, Banking, Finance and Major Projects, Hadiputranto, Hadinoto & Partners
Isa Rachmatarwata - Head of Insurance Bureau, Bapepam
Issam Z. Al Tawari - Chairman & Managing Director, Rasameel Structured Finance Company Kuwait
Kamaruddin Ali - Manager- Takaful, CIMB Islamic
Karnaen A Perwataatmadja - Shariah Advisor, Bank Rakyat Indonesia
Lawrence Oliver - Senior Executive Director & Deputy Chief Executive Officer, DDCap
Leoni Sililtonga - Partner, Roosdiono & Partners Indonesia
M Gunawan Yasni - Shariah Advisor
Margie Margaret - Executive Director Financial Services, PwC Indonesia
Marsangap P Tamba - Vice President and Group Head of Investments, Sun Life Financial Indonesia
Mehmet Fatih Bulac - Vice President & Head International Financial Institutions, Turkiye Finans Participation Bank
Md Noor Hj A Rahman - Chief Executive Officer & Executive Director, OSK - UOB Islamic Fund Management Malaysia
Michael Stevens - President Director, Kresna Securities
Mohd Izani Ghani - Chief Financial Officer, Khazanah Nasional Malaysia
Dr Mohd Rafick Khan - Regional Manager, Munich Re
Muzaffar Hisham - Chief Executive Officer, Maybank Islamic Malaysia
Dr Muhammad Syafii Antonio - Chairman, Batasa Capital
Dr Mulia P Nasution, DESS - Senior Adviser to Minister of Finance & Chairman Establishment Committee OJK
Naoki Ishikawa - Partner, Mori Hamada & Matsumoto
Nazrul Hisham Abdul Hamid - Chief Internal Auditor, Syarikat Takaful Malaysia
Neil Miller - Global Head Islamic finance, KPMG Dubai
Nelly Husnayati - Vice President Director & Head of EB & Shariah Business, Ansuransi Jiwa Manulife Indonesia
Nor Rejina Abdul Rahim - Managing Director, Nomura Asset Management
Oscar Silva - Chief Executive Officer, Global Banking Corporation Bahrain
Philippe Danielski - Vice President, Chartis Worldwide
Tony Hidayat - Researcher, BRI Syariah
Riawan Amin - Honorary Chairman, Indonesian Islamic Banking Association
Rizqullah Thohuri - President Director, BNI Syariah Indonesia
Ronald T. Andi Kasim - President Director, Pefindo Credit Rating Indonesia
Dr Rusni Hassan - Shariah Advisory Council, Bank Negara Malaysia
Saefuddin Noer - Head Shariah Banking, CIMB Niaga
Saiful Yazan Ahmad - Chief Executive Officer, ING Public Takaful Ehsan
Dr Salah Addeen A Qader Saeed - General Manager, Credit & Risk Management, Bahrain Islamic Bank
Sharizad Juma'at - Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, AmanahRaya Investment Management
Sohail Jaffer - Partner, FWU Group Luxembourg
Stephen Grundlingh - Co-CEO & Regional Head, Templeton Asset Management Singapore
Teguh Wirahadikusumah - Director & Head of Structured Finance, Mandiri Sekuritas Indonesia
Tony Hidayat - Researcher, BRI Syariah
Wan Saifulrizal Wan Ismail - Associate Director, Towers Watson
Yazit Yusuff - Director & Head of Islamic Banking, OSK Investment Bank
Yudha Pratama - President Director, PT Jaya Proteksi Takaful
Yuslam Fauzi - President Director, Bank Syariah Mandiri Indonesia
