The Islamic Finance news Roadshow
Now enjoying its 3rd year the Islamic Finance news Roadshow is a longer and stronger series of events.
Following the phenomenal success of the past two years, we are pleased to announce the dates for 2010, including an additional nine markets.
Over 4,000 delegates have attended during the past two years.
2009 could be termed an annus horribilis, following the continued downturn in economies and f i nancial markets around the globe.
At the turn of the year the Islamic fi nance industry had somehow been relatively unscathed and many were predicting 2009 to be its unveiling to previously uninterested markets. This was not the case. The Middle East was soon to witness an avalanche of poor results within the Islamic fi nance space with few deals coming to fruition. Other previously key markets also suffered a similar fate.
Then, as Islamic fi nancial instruments continued to be touted as indestructible, the industry witnessed its fi rst major default. Followed by another, and another and then another.
However, in comparison to the conventional markets, Islamic fi nance has stood up to the recession relatively well. And now, as issuers and investors around the world try and piece together what has happened, they’re now realizing that Islamic fi nance, although not entirely immune, is perhaps the healthier option.
For the past fi ve years Islamic Finance news has been reaching out and educating new markets. For the past two years the educational IFN Roadshow, in key developing Islamic fi nancial markets, has been an overwhelming success. The IFN 2010 Roadshow, which will be bigger and stronger, couldn’t have come at a better time.
Seventeen markets have been chosen for the 2010 Roadshow, all of which we consider as developing Islamic fi nancial markets. If you have or would like a presence in any of these, then this Roadshow is for you.
Confirmed Speakers
- Dany H. Assaf - Partner, Bennett Jones LLP
- Jeffrey S. Graham - Partner, Borden Ladner Gervais
- Steven Watts - Partner, KPMG
- Mohammad Fadel - Counsel, Bennett Jones LLP
- John Teolis - Partner, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
- Salim Ansari - President, An-Nur Cooperative Corporation
- Himy Syed - Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, IslamBank Community
- Omar Kalair - Chief Executive Officer, UM Financial
- John Bain - Partner, KPMG
- Mac Kaylan - Managing Partner, Black Ice Partners
- Mohammad A Rauf - Financial Consultant, Royal Canadian Development
- Mohammed Jalaluddin - President, Ansar Financial & Vice Chair Islamic, Ansar Cooperative Housing Corporation
- Glen W. Roberts II - Partner, SNR Denton
- Sheikh Habeeb Alli - Shariah Auditor, UM Financial
- Frank Morisano - Managing Director, Ma Lee Advisory
- Rehan Saeed - Shariah Liaison, Islamic Finance Advisory Board
- Asif Khan - Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Frontier Alt
- Andrew Metcalf - Partner, King & Spalding
- Hisham Sobhy - Director of Investment Banking, Legend Securities
- Hesham Youssef - Chief Operating Officer, AYA Financial Inc
- Brian P. Koscak - Partner, Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP
- Walid Hejazi - Assistant Professor of International Business Economics, Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto
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Agenda
Dany H. Assaf - Partner, Bennett Jones LLP
Examining key industry developments in Canada and how local practices measure up against the standards of other regional centers
- Regulatory updates on Islamic finance
- Challenges and opportunities faced by local Islamic banking and financial markets
- Recent growth in the market - who are the new players?
- Where does regulation go from here?
| Moderator: |
Jeffrey S. Graham - Partner, Borden Ladner Gervais |
| Panelist: | Steven Watts - Partner, KPMG Mohammad Fadel - Counsel, Bennett Jones LLP John Teolis - Partner, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP Salim Ansari - President, An-Nur Cooperative Corporation |
Discussing local and regional developments in Islamic markets, including taxation, regulatory, risk management and ratings issues
- Role of governmental bodies and regulators in ensuring compliance in the industry
- Addressing taxation issues and recent developments
- Encouraging cross-boundary collaborations for growth and standardization
- Working around contractual risks and disputes
| Moderator: |
Himy Syed - Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, IslamBank Community |
| Panelist: | Omar Kalair - Chief Executive Officer, UM Financial John Bain - Partner, KPMG Mac Kaylan - Managing Partner, Black Ice Partners Mohammad A Rauf - Financial Consultant, Royal Canadian Development |
Assessing the development of Islamic financial products in Canada and the regional markets, including:
- Shariah compliant versus Shariah based
- Developments and updates in existing products including:
- Takaful, re-Takaful & Bancatakaful
- Private equity
- Structured products
- Fund & wealth management
- REITs
- The potential for further innovation
- The role of Sharia scholars
| Moderator: |
Mohammed Jalaluddin - President, Ansar Financial & Vice Chair Islamic, Ansar Cooperative Housing Corporation |
| Panelists: | Glen W. Roberts II - Partner, SNR Denton Sheikh Habeeb Alli - Shariah Auditor, UM Financial Frank Morisano - Managing Director, Ma Lee Advisory Rehan Saeed - Shariah Liaison, Islamic Finance Advisory Board |
The development of Islamic issuance and investments in Canada and the region, and its potential
- Identifying growth areas, market opportunities, potential investors and issuers
- Growth of private equity and sovereign wealth funds in Islamic finance
- Structuring and financing Islamic investment products to meet Canada's needs
- Challenges of private issuers
| Moderator: |
Frank Morisano - Managing Director, Ma Lee Advisory |
| Panelist: | Asif Khan - Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Frontier Alt Andrew Metcalf - Partner, King & Spalding Hisham Sobhy - Director of Investment Banking, Legend Securities Hesham Youssef - Chief Operating Officer, AYA Financial Inc Brian P. Koscak - Partner, Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP |
Gillian Walmsley - Head of Fixed Income Products, London Stock Exchange
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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