08:00 – 09:15
Registration and refreshments
09:15 – 09:30
Welcome remarks
Sazali Baharom, Country Manager, CIMB Islamic-Group Islamic Banking Division, Singapore
09:30 – 10:15
Case Study: Brunei Gas Carriers (BGC) US$170 million Ijarah Project Financing
- The proceeds of the transaction used to finance the construction and deployment of a 154,800-cubic metre liquefied natural gas vessel
- Transaction demonstrates the strategic importance of LNG to Brunei
- First Islamic project financing involving a Japanese bank
Panelists:
Calvin Chiew, Business Development Analyst, Brunei Gas Carriers Sdn Bhd
Shawn Er, Solicitor, Watson, Farley & Williams
Syed Alwi Alkaff, Senior Manager – Corporate Finance & Advisory, Bank Islam Brunei Darussalam
10:15 – 10:30
Round Up : Brunei and the Development of Local and Regional Islamic Capital Markets
Shazali Sulaiman, Partner, KPMG
10:30 – 11:00
Break and Networking
11:00 – 12:00
Session Two: Product Structure, Innovation and Development for Islamic Finance in Brunei
- Project and Infrastructure finance and the opportunities offered in Brunei
- Examining deal size versus product structure and innovation
- Regulatory, taxation and accounting standards updates in Brunei and around the region
- Structuring Sukuk offerings for the local and regional market
- Building and qualifying a Shariah board – ensuring a balance of Shariah compliance and commercial viability
- Differing and opposing views on Shariah compliance – what have we learned from recent high profile capital markets cases?
Mohd Johan Lee, Managing Partner, Johan Lee & Associates
Panelists:Dzafran Zainal Abidin , Manager – Product Management, Wholesale Banking, CIMB Group Islamic Banking Division
Hak Yeung, Head of Corporate Finance& Advisory, Bank Islam Brunei Darussalam
James Chiew, Legal Adviser, Abraham Davidson & Co
Makhtar Abdullah, Acting CEO/Director of Tranning and Promotion Center for Islamic Banking, Finance and Management (a subsidiary of Ministry Finance Brunei)
12:00 – 12:45
Session Three: Facilitating Shariah Compliant Investment Flows Through Innovative Products, Structures and Channels
- Developing suitable and attractive wealth management products for high net worth customers in Brunei
- Structuring effective Takaful products for the Brunei market
- The potential of Islamic private equity growth in Brunei and Asia: key sectors and opportunities
- Examining the crucial issue of Shariah compliance for today’s Islamic investments structures and products
- Assessing the role of the Asian Takaful industry in the mobilization of funds
- Sovereign wealth funds and their reach and scope in Brunei, Asia and the Gulf
Mohd Johan Lee, Managing Partner, Johan Lee & Associates
Panelists:Robin Cheok, Managing Partner, Cheok Advocates & Solicitors
Sazali Baharom, Country Manager, CIMB Islamic-Group Islamic Banking Division, Singapore
Shahrildin Jaya , General Manager , Takaful Brunei Keluarga Sdn Bhd
12:45 – 14:30
Lunch & Networking
