Session One: Islamic Finance in Japan: Laying the Groundwork for Long Term Growth
Capitalizing on Japan's current economic landscape in promoting Islamic finance activities: weakening yen, monetary easing and asset purchase program, shifting focus from GDP to GNI
Can Islamic finance further facilitate Japan's large scale capital investment projects in infrastructure and sustainable energy
Examining notable offshore issues in 2012 and why they succeeded
Outlook for a sovereign J-Sukuk and Samurai Sukuk issuance in 2013
Building on regulatory efforts in pursuing investment flows from the Middle East
How can market players facilitate further trade and investment flows with key global trading partners
11:45 - 12:00
Case Study
12:00 - 12:45
Session Two: Developing a Sustainable and Dynamic Islamic Capital Market in Japan: Opportunities and Challenges
Prospects for sovereign and corporate Sukuk issuances in Japan
Addressing the crucial need to promote domestic demand for J-Sukuk
Project and infrastructure finance and opportunities offered in Japan: potential for Shariah compliant ship and asset finance
Assessing the reasons behind the lackluster demand for Sukuk issuance despite amendments to the Japanese Securitization Law and recognition of special purpose trusts
12:45 - 13:45
Lunch
13:45 - 14:30
Session Three: Opportunities and Challenges in Developing Islamic Asset and Fund Management Products in Japan
Assessing the potential of emerging alternative asset classes in Japan
Exploring new opportunities and trends in Islamic asset and fund management - Social impact investing and 'ethical' funds
Growth of private investment funds and wealth management
Market outlook for Islamic exchange traded funds and private equity funds
Taking Islamic investment opportunities onshore - opportunities and impediments
14:30 - 14:45
Presentation
14:45 - 15:30
Session Four: Emerging Opportunities and Challenges for an Islamic Banking and Takaful Market in Japan
Capitalizing on Japan's position as a global leader in the life insurance market
Japan's competitive advantages in developing a domestic Takaful market: familiarity with the cooperative insurance concept, high density and penetration rates
Recognizing the need for legal infrastructure to promote Islamic banking products to the domestic market
Japan's foray in penetrating foreign Islamic banking and Takaful markets: prospects for future cross border initiatives