08:00 – 09:00
Registration
09:00 – 09:15
Keynote Address
Dr Mulya E Siregar – Deputy Commissioner for Banking Supervision, Otoritas Jasa Keuangan (OJK)
09:15 – 09:30
Keynote Address: Advancing Indonesia's Growing Presence in the Global Islamic Capital Markets
Dr Bambang P.S. Brodjonegoro – Vice Minister, Ministry of Finance, Indonesia
09:30 – 10:15
Regulators Roundtable: Promoting an Islamic Economy in Indonesia as a National Agenda
- Regulatory enablement: The specific roles of Indonesia’s regulatory bodies in governing and promoting Islamic finance
- Discussing an industry-wide strategy required to take Islamic finance mainstream in Indonesia: Establishment of state-owned Islamic banks, impact of an Indonesian Islamic megabank, linkage program and a strategy of financial inclusion
- Regulating the transfer and management of Hajj funds by Indonesia’s Islamic banks
- Going beyond the rhetoric: Anticipated regulatory changes to support Indonesia’s potential as a dominant Islamic investment destination
Meitra Ninanda Sari – Corporate Secretary, Bank Muamalat Indonesia
Panelists:Anggito Abimanyu – Director General of Hajj and Umrah, Ministry of Religious Affairs
Friderica Widyasari Dewi – Market Development Director, Indonesia Stock Exchange
Nasirwan Ilyas – Deputy Director, Research Islamic Banking Department, Otoritas Jasa Keuangan
Wien Irwanto – Deputy Director of Transaction Management, Directorate of Islamic Financing, Ministry of Finance, Indonesia
10:15 – 10:45
Networking Break
10:45 – 11:05
Maybank Syariah Launch
11:05 – 11:55
CEO Session: Addressing Challenges through Innovation: Emerging Trends and Opportunities
- How can Indonesia’s Islamic banks continue to grow
- Outlook for the micro, small and medium enterprise (MSME) sector: Is Islamic finance achieving its goal of increasing financial access to MSMEs
- Growth prospects for syndicated finance, trade and infrastructure finance
- Future of multifinance companies in the Islamic finance landscape
- Transfer of Hajj funds to Indonesia’s Shariah banks: Opportunities ahead and impact on the industry
- Future direction for Indonesia’s Shariah compliance retail banking industry
- Financial inclusion: Role of market players and multilateral agencies in raising awareness of Islamic retail banking and microfinancing
Albert Wiseman Paterson – President Director, Sun Life Financial
Panelists:Beny Witjaksono – President Director, Bank Mega Syariah
Hendiarto Yogiono – Chief Financial Officer, Bank Muamalat Indonesia
Najmul Hassan – Director, Remedial Asset Management, Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector, IDB Group
Norfadelizan Abdul Rahman – President Director, Maybank Syariah Indonesia
Yuslam Fauzi – President Director, Bank Syariah Mandiri
11:55 – 12:30
Session Three: Addressing the Challenges Posed by Legal and Taxation Issues
- Revisiting tax issues: Finding solutions to current restrictions affecting Islamic finance transactions
- Is a cohesive legislative and tax framework in the pipeline and what does its absence mean for potential issuers?
- Can issuers expect tax incentives and exemptions in 2014
- Overcoming civil law challenges: What can issuers do to sidestep issues related to beneficial ownership?
- Pricing issues: Impact of taxation complexities on how Sukuk is priced
- Taxation aspects in an international context: pitfalls and opportunities
Ariff Sultan – Regional Director (Asia), IdealRatings, Singapore
Panelists:Alain Verbeken – Director, Cross-Border Tax, Deloitte Tax & Consulting, Luxembourg
Hanim Hamzah – Partner, Roosdiono & Partners
Margie Margaret – Partner & Financial Services Tax Leader, PwC
12:30 – 13:45
Luncheon
13:45 – 14:45
Session Four: Advancing Indonesia's Growth in Islamic Finance: A View from Established Markets in Asia and the Middle East
- How foreign market players and potential investors view Indonesia as an Islamic investment destination
- Sovereign, quasi-sovereign and corporate Sukuk issuances – what foreign investors are looking for
- Does Indonesia need to transform its business model in order to succeed?
- What sectors should market players and regulators focus on
- The vital need to invest in marketing the Islamic finance concept and educating the market: lessons learnt from Malaysia and the Gulf
- Shariah considerations: Addressing the crucial issues of developing Shariah scholars and setting up Shariah boards
Lawrence Oliver – Deputy Chief Executive Officer, DDCAP Group, United Kingdom
Panelists:Ahmad Nazim Abdul Rahman – Group Chief Executive Officer, Pelaburan Mara, Malaysia
Alhami Mohd Abdan – Head, International Finance & Capital Market, OCBC Al-Amin Bank, Malaysia
Dr Aznan Hassan – President, Association of Shariah Advisors in Islamic Finance, Malaysia
Ritjana Ceveli – Managing Director of Asset Management & Advisory, Ridge Capital, United Arab Emirates
14:45 – 15:00
Special Address
Zainal Izlan Zainal Abidin – Executive Director, Islamic Capital Market, Securities Commission Malaysia
15:00 – 15:45
Deal Roundtable: Discussing Key Success Factors of Indonesia's Top Deals in 2013
- PT Astra Sedaya Finance USD50 million Wakalah Syndicated Financing
- Golden Agri Resources US 1.52 billion Sukuk
- SBI Islamic Fund/Pandu Logistics US 9 million convertible Musharakah
Ariff Sultan – Regional Director (Asia), IdealRatings, Singapore
Panelists:Amran Mohamad – Chief Executive Officer, SBI Brunei
Norfarasha Abdullah – Director, Debt Capital Markets, RHB Investment Bank, Malaysia
Rehan A Ahmed – Vice President, Origination, HSBC Amanah, Malaysia
Yeo Wico – Partner, Allen & Gledhill, Singapore
15:45 – 16:00
Presentation - What Initiatives Exist to Develop Talent and Human Capital in the Islamic Finance Services
Dr Amat Taap Manshor – Chief Executive Officer, Finance Accreditation Agency, Malaysia
16:00 – 16:55
Session Five: The Islamic Investment Landscape: Market Trends and Strategies for 2014
- What will 2014 hold for Islamic investors and fund managers
- Which asset classes are expected to outperform and why
- Risk vs. Opportunity: Understanding the risks and impact on the Islamic asset management industry
- The changing face of the institutional investment market: Discussing investment strategies and product trends for 2014
- Capitalizing on key advantages in the real estate and property sector
- Outlook for i-ETFs, Shariah compliant mutual funds
Salman Ahmed – Partner, Head of Islamic Finance MENA, Trowers & Hamlins, Bahrain
Panelists:Agus B Yanuar – President Director, Samuel Asset Management
Alvin Pattisahusiwa – Director of Investment, Manulife Aset Manajemen
Fajar Rachman Hidajat – President Director, CIMB Principal Asset Management
Farouk Abdullah Alwyni – Chief Executive Officer, Alwyni International Capital
16:55
Event Ends
