| 08:00 – 09:00 |
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Registration & Breakfast |
| 09:00 – 09:05 |
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Welcome |
| 09:05 – 09:15 |
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Opening Address
Neil D. Miller - Head of Banking & Islamic Finance, Norton Rose LLP |
| 09:15 – 09:30 |
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Introduction
Nazmi Camalxaman - Manager, Product Strategy & Distribution, CIMB Islamic |
| 09:30 – 10:15 |
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Session One: CEO Session: Islamic Finance: Where are We Now? |
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Examining key industry developments in the UK and how local practices measure up against the standards of other regional centers
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Regulatory updates on Islamic finance |
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Challenges faced in the local Islamic financial markets and banking sector |
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Recent growth in the market - who are the new players? |
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Moderator:
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Dr. Natalie Schoon - Head of Product Research, Bank of London & The Middle East |
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Panelist: |
Neil D. Miller - Head of Banking & Islamic Finance, Norton Rose LLP
Nazmi Camalxaman - Manager, Product Strategy & Distribution, CIMB Islamic
Raja Teh Maimunah - Global Head Islamic Markets, Bursa Malaysia
Michael Clark - Chief Executive Officer, QIB (UK)
Stella Cox - Managing Director, DDCap |
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| 10:15 – 11:00 |
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Session Two: UK and the Islamic Financial Markets |
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Discussing local and regional developments in Islamic markets, including taxation, regulatory, risk management and ratings issues
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Role of governmental bodies and regulators in ensuring compliance in the industry |
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Issuance of new licenses to increase foreign participation |
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Sukuk defaults and dispute resolutions in Islamic finance |
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Moderator:
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Mohammed Amin - Islamic Finance Consultant |
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Panelist: |
Haliza Abd Rahim - Head Project Management, BMB Islamic
Arda Akarsu - Large Sized Groups and Public Institutions Manager, Turk Ekonomi Bankasi
Imam Qazi - Head of Islamic Finance, Burges Salmon
Farmida Bi - Partner, Norton Rose LLP
Prof. Mahmood Faruqui - Senior Advisor, Bank of London and the Middle East |
| 11:00 – 11:30 |
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Coffee Break |
| 11:30 – 11:45 |
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Presentation: Challenges in Islamic Liquidity Management
Raja Teh Maimunah - Global Head Islamic Markets, Bursa Malaysia |
| 11:45 – 12:30 |
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Session Three: Islamic Products: What Can and Can’t be Done? |
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Assessing the development of Islamic financial products in UK and the regional markets, including;
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Shariah compliant versus Shariah based |
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Developments and updates in existing products including; |
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- Takaful, re-Takaful & Bancatakaful |
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- Private equity |
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- Structured products |
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- Fund & wealth management |
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- REITs |
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The potential for further innovation |
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Standardization of products to increase cross-border acceptability |
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Moderator:
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Mohammad Khan - Director, UK Islamic Finance Leader, PriceWaterhouseCoopers |
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Panelist: |
Jonathan Lawrence - Partner, K&L Gates LLP
Alberto Brugnoni - President, ASSAIF
Jawad Ali - Partner, King & Spalding
Tariq al-Rifai - Director Islamic Indexes, Dow Jones Indexes
Lee Sims - Head of Treasury and Capital Markets, Gatehouse Bank |
| 12:30 – 14:00 |
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Lunch |
| 14:00 – 14:15 |
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Presentation: An Update on the London Stock Exchange's Markets for Islamic Finance
Gillian Walmsley - Head of Fixed Income Products, London Stock Exchange |
| 14:15 - 15:00 |
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Session Four: Issuing and Investing in the Islamic Financial Markets |
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The development of Islamic issuance and investments in the UK and Europe, and its potential
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Challenges of private issuers |
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Growth of private equity and sovereign wealth funds in Islamic finance |
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Identifying growth areas, market opportunities, potential investors and issuers |
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Moderator:
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Muhammad Abdullah Al- Harith Sinclair - Partner and Head Islamic Finance, Pinsent Masons |
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Panelist: |
Fawad Butt - Managing Partner, Zues Capital Advisers
Umer Majid - Head Islamic Finance, Halal Investments
Gillian Walmsley - Head of Fixed Income Products, London Stock Exchange
Anouar Adham - Head of Asset Management, QIB (UK)
David Testa - Consultant, Standard Bank
Eldred Buck- Managing Director, Eiger Trading Advisors |
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| 15:00 – 15:45 |
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Session Five: Closing Round-table |
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Examining market trends, challenges, and further opportunities for Islamic financial markets
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Characteristics peculiar to UK's market |
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Exploring the potential for specialized financing solutions and services |
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Future listings in Islamic products |
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Encouraging cross-border collaborations for growth and standardization |
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Moderator:
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TBC |
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Panelist: |
Simon Kiero- Watson - Chief Executive Officer, Sharia UMEX
Amjid Ali - Senior Manager & UK Head, HSBC Amanah
Jal Othman - Partner, Shook Lin & Bok
Marc Theisen - Managing Partner, Theisen Law
Dr. Hardeep Tamana - CEO, Fyshe Crestar |
| 15:45 – 17:00 |
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Refreshments and Networking |
Osman Akyüz, who obtained his degree from the faculty of political sciences at Ankara University, began his career as a certified public accountant at the finance ministry in 1978. He worked with the Sezai Türkes - Fevzi Akkaya Group from 1983 till 1985, after which he was appointed the manager of financial and administrative affairs at Albaraka Türk.
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