REDmoney Events - IFN ROADSHOW THAILAND

Thailand

Four Seasons Hotel, Bangkok

23^rd November 2012

Confirmed Speakers

Ariff Sultan - Regional Director (Asia) , IdealRatings Inc
Dr Brian Shegar - Chief Executive Officer, Emirates NBD, Singapore
Hitesh Asarpota - Director, Capital Markets and Structured Finance, Emirates NBD Capital, UAE
Jal Othman - Partner, Shook Lin & Bok, Malaysia
Kesara Manchusree - Group Head Product Development, The Stock Exchange of Thailand & Managing Director, Thailand Futures Exchange
Konthee Prasertwongse - Senior Vice President - Debt Capital Markets, CIMB Thai
Dr Rak Vorrakitpokatorn - Senior Executive Vice President, Islamic Bank of Thailand
Nur Hidayah Salim - Manager, Wholesale Banking, CIMB Islamic Bank Berhad
Mahmud Abu Bakar - Head of Capital Markets, Alkhair International Islamic Bank, Malaysia
Ruengrit Pooprasert - Partner, Zaid Ibrahim & Co, Thailand
SM Aamir Shamim - Senior Vice President - Treasury & Investments, Islamic Bank of Thailand
Stephen Jaggs - Partner - Allen & Overy, Thailand
Zati Sankhavanija - President & Chief Executive Officer, Amanah Leasing Public Company Limited, Thailand

Agenda

08:00 - 09:00

Registration and refreshments

09:00 - 09:15

Welcome Address
Dr Rak Vorrakitpokatorn, Senior Executive Vice President, Islamic Bank of Thailand

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09:15 - 09:30

Keynote Address
Kesara Manchusree, Group Head Product Development, The Stock Exchange of Thailand & Managing Director, Thailand Futures Exchange

09:30 - 10:15

Session One: Developments in Thailand's Islamic Finance Initiatives

Evolution of the Islamic finance industry globally
Understanding Thailand's Islamic finance roadmap - the progress so far
What does it take to create momentum for Islamic finance in Thailand
Competing effectively with the Islamic financial market players in the region
The potential of Shariah compliant retail products and SME banking in Thailand

Moderator:	Ariff Sultan, Regional Director (Asia), IdealRatings
Panelists:	Dr Brian Shegar, Chief Executive Officer, Emirates NBD, Singapore Mahmud Abu Bakar, Head of Capital Markets, Alkhair International Islamic Bank, Malaysia Zati Sankhavanija, President & Chief Executive Officer, Amanah Leasing Public Company Limited, Thailand

10:15 - 10:45

Break & Networking

10:45 - 11:45

Session Two: Challenges and Opportunities for Islamic Finance Thailand

Is Thailand's current Islamic financial regulatory framework sufficient?
Competing with conventional finance: Role of regulators
Taxation implications on local Islamic finance developments
Availability of Shariah advisors familiar with the local markets
International players' knowledge transfer to local practices, crucial practices necessary to take Thailand to the next step

Moderator:	Ariff Sultan, Regional Director (Asia) , IdealRatings Inc
Panelists:	Jal Othman, Partner, Shook Lin & Bok, Malaysia Nur Hidayah Salim, Manager, Wholesale Banking, CIMB Islamic Bank Berhad SM Aamir Shamim, Senior Vice President - Treasury & Investments, Islamic Bank of Thailand

11:45 - 13:00

Lunch

13:00 - 14:00

Session Three: Islamic Capital Markets, Investments and Treasury Management in Thailand

An overview of the global Sukuk market
Discussing advantages of Sukuk vs Bonds
Need for local Sukuk issuances: A funding option or an investment opportunity?
Islamic liquidity management developments
Identifying the possibilities of developing an effective money markets in Thailand
Attracting petro-dollar investors to Thailand
Addressing capital flight risks and investors confidence

Moderator:	Konthee Prasertwongse, Senior Vice President - Debt Capital Markets, CIMB Thai
Panelist:	Hitesh Asarpota, Director, Capital Markets and Structured Finance, Emirates NBD Capital, UAE Mahmud Abu Bakar, Head of Capital Markets, Alkhair International Islamic Bank, Malaysia SM Aamir Shamim, Senior Vice President - Treasury & Investments, Islamic Bank of Thailand

14:00 - 14:20

Presentation : Islamic Project Financing and Infrastructure Funding in Thailand

Stephen Jaggs, Partner, Allen & Overy, Thailand

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14:20 - 16:00

Networking and refreshments