08:00 – 09:00
Registration
09:00 – 09:10
Chairperson's Introduction
Abdulkader Thomas – Chief Executive Officer, SHAPE Financial
09:10 – 09:25
Keynote Address: Regulatory Perspectives on the Development of Islamic Financial Markets: Sustaining Growth with Stability
Jaseem Ahmed – Secretary General, Islamic Financial Services Board
09:25 – 09:35
Keynote Address
Dr Mulya E. Siregar – Assistant Governor, Bank Indonesia
09:35 – 10:20
Session One: Advancing Asia's Islamic Capital Market - Ensuring Continued Development and Sustainable Growth
- The continued development of the Islamic capital markets in Asia and the role of market players in ensuring its sustainability
- Capitalizing on growth in emerging markets and greater access to these new markets
- Examining notable issues in 2013 and why they succeeded: MAS RM1 billion Perpetual Sukuk, Sime Darby US$800 million Sukuk, Republic of Turkey US$ 1.5 billion Sukuk Ijarah
- Outlook for sovereign Sukuk from Asian economies in 2013: Opportunities, benefits and and what its absence signifies
- Building on efforts to pursue investment flows from the Middle East in light of increasing competition from Europe, Africa and other new markets
- Discussing the increasingly crucial role of multilateral agencies in the development of Islamic finance in Asia
Mohamad Safri Shahul Hamid – Deputy Chief Executive Officer, CIMB Islamic
Rafe Haneef – Chief Executive Officer, HSBC Amanah
Raja Teh Maimunah – Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Hong Leong Islamic Bank Berhad
Wasim Akhtar Saifi – Global Head of Islamic Banking, Consumer Banking & Chief Executive Officer, Standard Chartered Saadiq, Malaysia
10:20 – 10:35
Presentation: The Global Islamic Finance Market: Is it Truly an Alternative Finance and Investment Market?
Jawad Ali – Managing Partner, Middle East Offices, King & Spalding
10:35 – 11:00
Networking Break
11:00 – 11:45
Session Two: Islamic Capital Markets and Sukuk: Innovation in Regulations and Structuring to Support Growth
- Diversifying Islamic finance offerings: outlook for innovative Shariah compliant structures and products suited to the Asian market
- Innovative solutions: Entrance of new Shariah compliant asset classes, structures and funding uses
- Refinancing and restructuring Islamic capital market transactions – lessons from the Gulf
- Market development: what strides have aspiring Asian markets made in promoting Islamic finance transactions – Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan, South Asia
- Reviewing recent regulatory updates and central bank guidelines affecting Islamic finance transactions in Asia
Daud Vicary Abdullah – President & Chief Executive Officer, INCEIF
Panelists:Ahsan Ali – Head of Islamic Origination, Standard Chartered
Alhami Mohd Abdan – Head, International Finance & Capital Market, OCBC Al-Amin Bank
Hitesh Asarpota – Director, Capital Markets & Structured Finance, Emirates NBD Capital
Neil Miller – Global Head of Islamic Finance, Linklaters
11:45 – 12:00
Presentation: Future Potential and Opportunities for Asian Issuers in Europe's Islamic Finance Sector
Jonathan Grosvenor – General Manager, Global Financial Markets, KBL European Private Bankers, Luxembourg
12:00 – 12:20
Launch of EY’s Global Takaful Insights 2013
Launch by Dato’ Muhammad Ibrahim – Deputy Governor, Bank Negara Malaysia
12:20 – 13:30
Luncheon
13:30 – 14:15
Session Three: Islamic Asset, Project and Infrastructure Financing - Trends and Innovation in Structuring
- The role of central banks and multilateral agencies in advancing the growth of Asia’s Islamic infrastructure financing projects
- Assessing the potential of emerging alternative assets and its suitability to Shariah compliant financing: key considerations for issuers
- Reviewing the success of utilizing Islamic infrastructure financing in public private partnership ventures
- Leveraging emerging opportunities in cross border Sukuk through project and infrastructure financing
- The need for greater corporate sector participation to galvanize Asia’s project based Sukuk offerings for infrastructure development
- Discussing the increasingly popular trends of Shariah compliant syndicated financing and mezzanine structures
Michael Bennett – Head of Derivatives and Structured Finance, Capital Markets Department, World Bank
Mohd Effendi Abdullah – Director/Head, Islamic Markets, AmInvestment Bank
Nicholas Edmondes – Partner, Trowers & Hamlins
Saad Rahman – Managing Director, Head of Global Islamic Banking, Credit Agricole
Qudeer Latif – Partner (Global Head of Islamic Finance), Clifford Chance
14:15 – 14:30
Presentation: Settling Commercial Disputes With the KLRCA i-Arbitration Rules
Faris Shehabi – Case Counsel, KLRCA
14:30 – 15:30
Country Roundtable: Leveraging the Unique Strengths of Asian Markets in Developing a World Class Islamic Finance Hub
- Accelerating the growth of Indonesia’s Islamic capital market: The need for greater corporate participation and product innovation
- Assessing Sri Lanka’s progress thus far and steps needed to continue its steady growth
- Key drivers behind Turkey’s rapid development in the Islamic capital market
- Brunei: Market outlook and prospects for longer term Sukuk issuances to attract domestic and foreign investors
- Bangladesh: Overcoming lack of funding and political instability in developing its massive potential in the Islamic finance space
- Prospects for Sukuk issuances from the Maldives: Progress made by regulators and market players
Ahmed A Khalid – Regional Head (Asia), Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD), IDB Group
Panelists:Harith Harun – Chief Executive Officer, Maldives Islamic Bank
Krishan Thilakaratne – Chief Executive Officer – Al Falaah, Lanka Orix Finance, Sri Lanka
Norfadelizan Abdul Rahman – President Director, Maybank Syariah Indonesia
Sabri Ulus – Head of Treasury & Markets, Bank Islam Brunei Darussalam
Dr Serdar Sümer – Executive Vice President, Capital Markets Group, Aktif Bank, Turkey
15:30 – 15:45
Presentation: Islamic Project Finance for LNG Vessels
Naoki Nishida – CEO/President, Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Malaysia
15:45 – 16:15
Networking Break
16:15 – 17:00
Session Five: Real-Life Issues and Challenges Facing Islamic Issuers
- Issues relating to fees, distribution, intermediaries, advisors and cost efficiency
- Examining Shariah compliant infrastructure financing: Asset classes and opportunities for issuers
- Maturities, pricing, ratings and credit enhancement for Sukuk issues
- Book-building and initiatives to broaden the investor base for Islamic issuances
- Innovation in fixed income products for Asian issuers: the potential for Global Depository Notes as a financing tool
- Impact of Basel III and other global regulatory requirements on Asian Islamic banks and issuers
- The growing need for quality learning programs to raise awareness amongst issuers and develop qualified talent in the Islamic financial services industry
Bishr Shiblaq – Head, Dubai Representative Office, Arendt & Medernach
David Rich – Vice President, Depositary Receipt Services Asia-Pacific, Citi
Farmida Bi – Partner, Head of Islamic Finance – Europe, Norton Rose Fulbright
Dr Mohammad Omar Farooq – Head, Centre for Islamic Finance, Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance
17:00 – 17:45
Deal Roundtable: Discussing Key Trends, Features and Success Factors of the Year's Most Prominent Deals
- Aktif Bank Turkey TRY 100 million Project Finance Sukuk for Istanbul International Financial Center
- Cagamas RM500 million Sukuk Wakalah Bil Istithmar
- Khazanah Nasional US$ 357 million Exchangeable Sukuk
- Turkiye Finans US$500 million Wakalah Sukuk
- The Republic of Indonesia US$1.5 Billion Rule 144A/Reg S Sukuk
- DanaInfra Nasional US$490 million Sukuk Murabahah
Chung Chee Leong – President/Chief Executive Officer, Cagamas
Maamor Che Alias – Senior General Manager, Prokhas
Mehmet Fatih Bulac – Vice President, Financial Institutions & Islamic Syndications, Turkiye Finans Katilim Bankasi A.S.
Mohd Izani Ghani – Executive Director & Chief Financial Officer, Khazanah Nasional
Serden Kececioglu – Managing Director, Financial Institutions Marketing, Aktif Investment Bank
17:45 – 17:55
Chairperson's Closing