6th & 7th April 2016
Shangri-La Hotel, Jakarta

About The IFN Asia Forum

As major Asian economies begin to seriously assess the prospects of Islamic capital raising the IFN Asia Forum will continue to deliver on its promise: to provide delegates with prospects, opportunities and current trends in mature and new Islamic finance markets in Asia.

The event will draw participation from speakers and delegates from Malaysia, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Japan Pakistan, Brunei, the Philippines, the Maldives and Sri Lanka amongst others.

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Forum Agenda

Day 1: ISSUERS DAY

Wednesday, 6th April 2016

09:00 – 09:15

Welcome Remarks and Introduction of Motion

Chairperson : Lauren McAughtry, Group Managing Editor, REDmoney Group
Motion: This house believes that Islamic capital raising in Southeast Asia will continue its double digit growth despite the economic slowdown

09:15 – 09:45

Keynote Address

Dr Sofyan Djalil, Minister of National Development Planning and Head of National Development Planning Agency, Republic of Indonesia

09:45 – 10:30

Future Forward: Charting a New Direction for Islamic Financial Institutions

The IFN Asia Forum kicks off with a look at opportunities 2016 will present to industry players in Asian markets. Market leaders are asked to weigh in on where the industry is headed and to deliberate on how they will navigate the economic headwinds expected in the year ahead.

Moderator:

Qudeer Latif, Partner, Clifford Chance, the UAE

Panelists:

Herwin Bustaman, Head of Shariah Banking, Bank Maybank Indonesia
Imam Teguh Saptono, President Director, Bank BNI Syariah
Isidro Abas Sobrecarey, Chairman and CEO, Al-Amanah Islamic Investment Bank of the Philippines
Rafe Haneef, CEO and Executive Director, CIMB Islamic Bank

10:30 – 11:00

Coffee & Networking

11:00 – 12:30

BREAKOUT SESSION: INFRASTRUCTURE: MARKET & REGULATORY UPDATE – INDONESIA FOCUS

As developing economies in the Asia Pacific region continue their bid to improve on infrastructure development the need for project financing has become ever more important. This breakout session, brought to you by Hadiputranto Hadinoto & Partners, will focus on how Islamic finance may be used for the financing of infrastructure projects in Indonesia and surrounding markets.

  • Domestic and cross border financing: Structuring onshore and offshore transactions for Shariah compliant infrastructure finance: Regulations, Fatwas
  • Assessing Asia’s infrastructure needs and opportunities for financing and investment
  • Indonesia: Regulatory updates relating to infrastructure financing
  • Regional focus: Development in infrastructure and financing in Asia

Martin David, Principal, Baker & McKenzie.Wong & Leow
Mita Guritno, Partner, Hadiputranto, Hadinoto & Partners
Kirana Sastrawijaya, Associate Partner, Hadiputranto, Hadinoto & Partners

11:00 – 12:00

How Will the Economic Environment Impact Islamic Capital Raising Trends in 2016?

  • How will rising interest rates, oil prices and a contraction in emerging markets affect issuances going forward?
  • Fund raising to sustain development: Infrastructure, health and education
  • Innovation in syndicated lending deals
  • How can dealmakers widen the investor base for Sukuk?
  • Increasing investor appeal of corporate Sukuk through ratings and indices

Moderator:

Hanim Hamzah, Regional Managing Partner, ZICO Law

Panelists:

Hitesh Asarpota, Head, Debt Capital Markets, Emirates NBD Capital
Mohamed Nazri Omar, CEO, Danajamin Nasional, Malaysia
Ruslena Ramli, Head of Islamic Finance, RAM Ratings
Todd Schubert, Managing Director, Fixed Income Research, Bank of Singapore

12:00 – 12:45

Infrastructure & Project Finance: Weighing the Options and Investment Opportunities in Asia

  • Outlook for key sectors and asset classes across Asia: Maritime, aviation, healthcare and energy
  • Infrastructure deals: Where is the capital coming from and where is it flowing to?
  • Assessing Indonesia’s infrastructure needs and opportunities for financing and investment
  • Cross border financing: Challenges in executing cross border project Sukuk

Moderator:

Noor Meurling, Partner, Hogan Lovells Lee & Lee Singapore

Panelists:

Edward Gustely, Managing Director, Penida Capital Advisors, Indonesia
Salman Ahmed, Partner, Trowers & Hamlins
Suminto Sastrosuwito, Director of Islamic Financing, Ministry of Finance, Republic of Indonesia
Wahyu Trenggono, Director, Indonesia Bond Pricing Agency

12:45 – 14:15

Networking Luncheon

14:15 – 15:00

IFN Deal Dialogue

The region’s most notable issuers discuss key trends, features and success factors of their most prominent deals.

  • Ihsan RM100 million (US$22.99 million) Sukuk
  • XL Axiata US$110 million Sukuk Ijarah
  • Garuda Indonesia US$500 million Global Sukuk

Moderator:

Lauren McAughtry, Group Managing Editor, REDmoney Group

Panelists:

Arisia Arundati Pusponegoro, Partner, Linda Widyati & Partners
Iman Rachman, Managing Director, Mandiri Sekuritas
Mohd Izani Ghani, Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer, Khazanah Nasional
Tunggul Purusa Utomo, Partner, Assegaf Hamzah & Partners

15:00 – 16:00

The Future of Islamic Banking in Asia

This panel will feature leaders in Asia’s Islamic finance industry offering their views on where the industry is headed and initiatives in each major industry sector and market. Hear directly from Islamic finance leads on their plans to stimulate Islamic banking activity, develop education and leadership in Islamic finance and grow  Islamic investments in their respective markets.

Moderator:

Imran Mufti, Partner, Hogan Lovells, the UAE

Panelists:

Ibrahim Hassan, CEO and Managing Director, RHB Islamic Bank
Mahmud Hossain, Managing Director, Millennium Information Solution
Mustafha Haji Abdul Razak, Managing Director, Bank Rakyat Malaysia

16:00 – 16:10

Closing Remarks

16:10 – 16:45

Coffee & Networking

16:45

End of Day One

Day 2: INVESTORS DAY

Thursday, 7th April 2016

09:15 – 09:30

Welcome Remarks and Introduction of Motion

Chairperson : Lauren McAughtry, Group Managing Editor, REDmoney Group
Motion: Alternative investment platforms will eventually become mainstream investment vehicles in Asia

09:30 – 09:45

Keynote Address

Dr Mulya E. Siregar, Deputy Commissioner of Banking Supervision, Otoritas Jasa Keuangan (OJK)

09:45 – 10:45

Investor Roundtable: Mapping Asia’s Investment Landscape

The Investors Day kicks off with an expert panel of investment leaders offering their view on where the Islamic fund management industry is headed in light of the global contraction of emerging markets, plunging oil prices and general market volatility.

  • Capital flow trends in Asia: Where are investors putting their money and where are Asian funds flowing to?
  • How are fund managers adapting to current market conditions?
  • Where is the silver lining?

Moderator:

Lawrence Oliver, Deputy CEO, DDCAP

Panelists:

Gerald Ambrose, CEO, Aberdeen Islamic Asset Management, Malaysia
Michael Orzano, Director, Global Equity Indices, S&P Dow Jones Indices, the USA
Monem Salam, President, Saturna Malaysia

10:45 – 11:15

Coffee & Networking

11:15 – 11:45

Education and Leadership in Islamic Finance

The Islamic finance industry’s projected growth continues to outpace the development of talent the industry crucially needs. Who is responsible for bridging the gap and how will it be fixed?

Moderator:

Professor Siraj Sait, Director of the Center for Islamic Finance, Law and Communities (CIFLAC), University of East London

Panelists:

Adnan Alias, CEO, IBFIM
Badlisyah Abdul Ghani, President, Chartered Institute of Islamic Finance Professionals, Former CEO, CIMB Islamic Bank
Yuslam Fauzi, Dean of Syariah Finance Academy, Mandiri University, Former President Director, Bank Syariah Mandiri

11:45 – 12:30

Bringing Innovation and Technology to Islamic Asset Management

  • How are client preferences and new regulations influencing product development in key Asian markets?
  • What global asset management trends are influencing the region’s Islamic funds industry?
  • The evolution of alternative investment into mainstream investment allocation – the case for Shariah compliant solutions
  • Who and what is driving the SRI and social entrepreneurship sector? What new products and funds are likely to surface?
  • Islamic and ethical investing: What more needs to be done to promote Islamic as ethical investing to broaden its appeal?
  • Embracing social media and technology in product distribution within the fund management industry

Moderator:

Lauren McAughtry, Group Managing Editor, REDmoney Group

Panelists:

Alexandra Solnik, Executive Director, BNP Paribas Investment Partners Najmah
Gunanta Afrima, Board Member and COO, CIMB Principal Asset Management, Indonesia
Jana Sehnalova, Head of Global Real Estate Securities, La Francaise Forum Securities
Mahdzir Othman, CEO, i-VCap
Najmuddin Mohd Lutfi, CEO, BIMB Investment Management

12:30 – 12:50

Presentation: Cross Border Funds Distribution in Asia – Opportunities for Islamic Funds

Armin Choksey, Director, Head of Asian Investment Fund Centre, PwC Singapore

12:50 – 14:05

Networking Luncheon

14:05 – 14:45

Islamic Treasury Roundtable

Economic volatility in the past year has contributed to a loss of liquidity in the Islamic financial markets. How are Islamic financial institutions faring now, and how well are treasury instruments catering to market needs? Are global Islamic commodity platforms effective in managing liquidity?

Moderator:

Ariff Sultan, Regional Director, Asia Pacific, IdealRatings

Panelists:

Afrid Wibisono, Deputy Director, Treasury and International Banking, Bank Muamalat Indonesia
Mohamad Zabidi Ahmad, Senior Managing Director and Global Head Islamic Treasury, Treasury and Markets, Group Wholesale Banking, CIMB Group
Suzaizi Mohd Morshid, Head of Treasury, RHB Islamic Bank, Malaysia

14:45 – 15:35

Riding the Fintech Wave: How are Alternative Funding Platforms Performing in Asia?

  • What is driving the growth of these platforms?
  • What Shariah principles are companies like Beehive, Blossom Finance and Club Ethis basing their products on?
  • Is there potential for secondary market creation?
  • What’s next in the FinTech space?

Moderator:

Lauren McAughtry, Group Managing Editor, REDmoney Group

Panelists:

Dondi Hananto, Founder, Kinara Indonesia
Elain Lockman, Co-Founder & Director, ATA PLUS
Matthew J. Martin, Founder, Blossom Finance
Ville Oehman, Founder & CEO, Quantified Assets, Singapore

15:35 – 15:45

Closing Remarks

15:45 – 16:15

Coffee & Networking

16:15

End of Forum

Forum Speakers

  • Adnan Alias, CEO, IBFIM
  • Afrid Wibisono, Deputy Director, Treasury and International Banking, Bank Muamalat Indonesia
  • Alexandra Solnik, Executive Director, BNP Paribas Investment Partners Najmah
  • Ariff Sultan, Regional Director, Asia Pacific, IdealRatings
  • Arisia Arundati Pusponegoro, Partner, Linda Widyati & Partners
  • Armin Choksey, Director, Head of Asian Investment Fund Centre, PwC Singapore
  • Badlisyah Abdul Ghani, President, Chartered Institute of Islamic Finance Professionals, Former CEO, CIMB Islamic Bank
  • Dondi Hananto, Founder, Kinara Indonesia
  • Edward Gustely, Managing Director, Penida Capital Advisors, Indonesia
  • Elain Lockman, Co-Founder & Director, ATA PLUS
  • Gerald Ambrose, CEO, Aberdeen Islamic Asset Management, Malaysia
  • Gunanta Afrima, Board Member and COO, CIMB Principal Asset Management, Indonesia
  • Hanim Hamzah, Regional Managing Partner, ZICO Law
  • Hitesh Asarpota, Head, Debt Capital Markets, Emirates NBD Capital
  • Ibrahim Hassan, CEO and Managing Director, RHB Islamic Bank
  • Iman Rachman, Managing Director, Mandiri Sekuritas
  • Imam Teguh Saptono, President Director, Bank BNI Syariah
  • Imran Mufti, Partner, Hogan Lovells, the UAE
  • Isidro Abas Sobrecarey, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Al-Amanah Islamic Investment Bank of the Philippines
  • Kirana Sastrawijaya, Associate Partner, Hadiputranto, Hadinoto & Partners
  • Jana Sehnalova, Head of Global Real Estate Securities, La Francaise Forum Securities
  • Lauren McAughtry, Group Managing Editor, REDmoney Group
  • Lawrence Oliver, Deputy CEO, DDCAP
  • Mahdzir Othman, CEO, i-VCap
  • Mahmud Hossain, Managing Director, Millennium Information Solution
  • Martin David, Principal, Baker & Mckenzie.Wong & Leow
  • Matthew J. Martin, Founder, Blossom Finance
  • Michael Orzano, Director, Global Equity Indices, S&P Dow Jones Indices, USA
  • Mita Guritno, Partner, Hadiputranto, Hadinoto & Partners
  • Mohamed Nazri Omar, CEO, Danajamin Nasional, Malaysia
  • Mohamad Zabidi Bin Ahmad, Senior Managing Director & Global Head Islamic Treasury, Treasury and Markets, Group Wholesale Banking, CIMB Group
  • Mohd Izani Ghani, Executive Director and CFO, Khazanah Nasional, Malaysia
  • Monem Salam, President, Saturna Malaysia
  • Dr Mulya E. Siregar, Deputy Commissioner of Banking Supervision, Otoritas Jasa Keuangan (OJK)
  • Mustafha Haji Abdul Razak, Managing Director, Bank Rakyat Malaysia
  • Najmuddin Mohd Lutfi, CEO, BIMB Investment Management
  • Noor Meurling, Partner, Hogan Lovells Lee & Lee Singapore
  • Qudeer Latif, Partner, Clifford Chance, the UAE
  • Rafe Haneef, CEO & Executive Director, CIMB Islamic Bank
  • Ruslena Ramli, Head of Islamic Finance, RAM Ratings
  • Salman Ahmed, Partner, Trowers & Hamlins
  • Professor Siraj Sait, Director of the Centre for Islamic Finance, Law and Communities (CIFLAC), University of East London
  • Dr Sofyan Djalil, Minister of National Development Planning and Head of National Development Planning Agency, Republic of Indonesia
  • Suminto Sastrosuwito, Director of Islamic Financing, Ministry of Finance, Indonesia
  • Suzaizi Mohd Morshid, Head of Treasury, RHB Islamic Bank, Malaysia
  • Todd Schubert, Managing Director, Fixed Income Research, Bank of Singapore
  • Tunggul Purusa Utomo, Partner, Assegaf Hamzah & Partners
  • Ville Oehman, Founder & CEO, Quantified Assets, Singapore
  • Wahyu Trenggono, Director, Indonesia Bond Pricing Agency
  • Yuslam Fauzi, Dean of Syariah Finance Academy, Mandiri University, Former President Director, Bank Syariah Mandiri

Advisory Board

  • Ahmad Najib Nazlan, Head of Islamic, Maybank Asset Management Group
  • Ahmad Zaini bin Othman, President & CEO, MBSB
  • Ahmed A. Khalid, Regional Head (Asia), Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector, IDB Group
  • Edward Gustely, Managing Director, Penida Capital Advisors, Indonesia
  • Elin Waty, CEO, Sun Life Financial Indonesia
  • Hanim Hamzah, Partner & Senior Foreign Counsel, Roosdiono & Partners
  • Iman Rachman, Managing Director, Mandiri Sekuritas
  • Mohamad Safri Shahul Hamid, Senior Managing Director and Deputy CEO, CIMB Islamic
  • Nasirwan Ilyas, Director, Financial Services Supervision, Otoritas Jasa Keuangan
  • Nik Norishky Thani, Senior Vice President & Head for Special Projects (Islamic), Group Chief Executive’s Office, Permodalan Nasional Berhad (PNB)
  • Noor Meurling, Partner, Hogan Lovells Lee & Lee Singapore
  • Ramlie Kamsari, CEO, Nomura Islamic Asset Management
  • Sandeep Singh, Country Head - Malaysia & CEO, Franklin Templeton GSC Asset Management
  • Todd Schubert, Managing Director, Head of Fixed Income Research, Bank of Singapore

Forum Partners

LEAD PARTNER

MULTILATERAL STRATEGIC PARTNER

ASSOCIATE PARTNERS

EXECUTIVE PARTNERS

BREAKOUT SESSION SPONSOR

CORPORATE GIFT SPONSOR

BADGE & LANYARD SPONSOR

EXCLUSIVE KNOWLEDGE PARTNER

INDONESIAN BROADCAST PARTNER

LEAD MEDIA PARTNER

INFORMATION PARTNER

RESEARCH PARTNER

MEDIA PARTNERS

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Day 1:Issuers Day

Day 2: Investors Day

About REDmoney Events

REDmoney events designs, organizes and hosts industry-leading conferences, forums, roadshows, seminars and dialogues focusing on the Islamic financial markets across a global, regional and national level. Leveraging an exceptional network of the industry’s elite and supported by the expertise of the REDmoney publishing and seminars divisions, REDmoney Events are able to provide access to a unique array of influential speakers, panelists and participants from a cross-section of the global industry to debate the most significant issues affecting the Shariah compliant financial markets.

REDmoney events are differentiated by their complimentary yet qualified attendance structure, ensuring the highest quality of both delegates and contributors. Comprehensive and cutting-edge, attendance ensures exclusive access to the leaders in their field across all sectors and markets.

TThe annual IFN Asia and IFN UK Forums are categorically recognized as their continent’s leading industry events since their inception in 2006 and 2007 respectively. The Dialogues series has also become an integral element of the REDmoney events series and have cemented their position as leading, must-attend, events. In 2022, we introduced the Islamic Sustainable Finance & Investment Forum, which was an enormous success, and will become a mainstay.

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