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IFN Fintech Forum 2017

11th April 2017
Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre

#IFNFINTECH2017

About The IFN Fintech Forum

IFN has been showcasing a number of Islamic fintech companies over the past two years at most of the IFN forums, and 2017 will see a dedicated annual event in this space, while continuing to feature this segment in other forums in some capacity. The inaugural IFN Fintech Forum, to be held in Kuala Lumpur, will explore how the convergence of fintech and Shariah compliant financing will advance the Islamic finance industry and most importantly, the possible synergies that exist between new platforms and traditional banking systems.

With growing influence on global investments and altering how business is being conducted, the importance and relevance of technology-based financial companies can no longer be ignored. Driven by innovative start-ups, the booming fintech industry is capturing traditional market share with its approach and there have been calls for traditional financial services companies to tie up with fintech companies to leverage on their penetration levels, rather than compete head-on.

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Forum Agenda

08:00 – 09:10

Registration

09:10 – 09:25

Welcome Remarks

09:25 – 10:10

Islamic Finance and then Fintech: Where Do We Stand?

Looking at the state of play in Islamic fintech. How well is the Islamic finance industry as a whole riding the wave? What are the initiatives underway?

Moderator:

Stuart Hutton, Chief Investment Officer, Simply Ethical, the UK

Panelists:

Alex Armstrong, Founder, TrustExec, the UAE
Adissadikin Ali, Managing Director/CEO, RHB Islamic Bank
Cassim Docrat, Director, DDCap, DIFC
Luis Maldonado, Professor, IE Business School & Founding Partner, DigitalTakers, Spain

10:10 – 10:30

Reshaping Financial Industry

How to get major financial institutions on board? What kind of synergies RegTech and FinTech are to create?

Moderator:

Abdulkader Thomas, CEO, Shape Financial

Panelists:

Ridzuan Abdul Aziz, Co-Founder and CEO, RHT Compliance Solutions
Sam Quawasmi, Co-CEO and Co-founder, Eureeca, the UAE

10:30 – 11:00

Coffee Break

11:00 – 11:30

Growing the Industry through Fintech

The opportunity with fintech is to have a total shift in the way we look at the economy and business. What’s fintech got to offer Islamic finance industry? How can fintech support the industry growth through current model?

Moderator:

Vineeta Tan, Editor, Islamic Finance news

Panelists:

Kyri Andreou, Co-Founder & Director, Ata Plus
Mohammad Raafi Hossain, CEO, Finocracy, UAE
Umar Munshi, Founder, Ethis Ventures

11:30 – 12:00

Stack Share

Learn about the innovative enterprises and the ways they use technology to advance their businesses

Touch ‘n Go – Trailblazing National Payments through Financial Inclusion and Accessibility with Technology
Syahrunizam Samsudin, CEO, Touch N Go

 

The Future of Fintech Investment Solutions
Stuart Yeomans, CEO, Farringdon Group

12:00 – 12:45

Fintech Exchange: Collide or Collaborate

Does innovation-at-scale for startups come hand in hand with partnering up?Our panel looks at the ins and outs of shaking hands with the wider financial industry. Where are the most promising area for collaboration and what are the threats of wait-and-see approach?

Moderator:

Aiza Azreen, Director of Strategy, Axiata Digital Services

Panelists:

Arif Siddiqui, Chief Information Officer (CIO), Malaysia and Group CIO, Islamic Banking, Standard Chartered Bank
Jason Lee, Co-Founder & Director, Finnext Capital
Naysan Munusamy, Co-Founder, MoneyMatch
Nick Ieronimo, COO, Unkapt, Australia

12:45 – 13:45

Lunch

13:45 – 14:00

Pioneering Fintech Investment on a Robo Advisory Platform

Stuart Yeomans, CEO, Farringdon Group

14:00 – 14:45

Investing in Fintech – and Why?

Moderator:

Johnny Mayo, Entrepreneur in Residence, KERN Ventures

Panelists:

Edward Gustely, Managing Director, Penida Capital Advisors, Indonesia
Khailee Ng, Managing Partner, 500 Startups
Sam Shafie, Founder, Watch Tower & Partners
Sam Quawasmi, Co-CEO and Co-Founder, Eureeca.com

Forum Speakers

  • Abdulkader Thomas, CEO, SHAPE Knowledge Services
  • Adissadikin Ali, Managing Director/CEO, RHB Islamic Bank
  • Aiza Azreen, Director of Strategy, Axiata Digital Services
  • Alex Armstrong, Founder, TrustExec, the UAE
  • Arif Siddiqui, Chief Information Officer (CIO), Malaysia and Group CIO, Islamic Banking, Standard Chartered Bank
  • Cassim Docrat, Director, DDCap, DIFC
  • Kyri Andreou, Co-Founder & Director, Ata Plus
  • Jason Lee, Co-Founder & Director, Finnext Capital
  • Johnny Mayo, Entrepreneur in Residence, KERN Ventures
  • Luis Maldonado, Professor, IE Business School & Founding Partner, DigitalTakers, Spain
  • Mohammad Raafi Hossain, CEO, Finocracy, UAE
  • Naysan Munusamy, Co-Founder, MoneyMatch
  • Nick Ieronimo, COO, Unkapt, Australia
  • Ridzuan Abdul Aziz, Co-Founder and CEO, RHT Compliance Solutions
  • Sam Quawasmi, Co-CEO & Co-founder, Eureeca, UAE
  • Syahrunizam Samsudin, CEO, Touch ‘n Go
  • Stuart Yeomans, CEO, Farringdon Group
  • Sam Shafie, Founder, Watch Tower & Friends
  • Umar Munshi, Founder, Ethis Ventures
  • Vineeta Tan, Editor, Islamic Finance news

Advisory Board

  • Dondi Hananto, Principal, Unitus Impact, Indonesia
  • Elain Lockman, Co-Founder & Director, ATA PLUS
  • Johnny Mayo, Entrepreneur in Residence, KERN Ventures
  • Junaid Wahedna, CEO, Wahed Invest, USA
  • Mark Smalley, Co-founder and CEO, Neuroware
  • Mohammad Raafi Hossain, CEO, Finocracy, UAE
  • Mohd Atasha Alias, Head of Scale Up Excellence, MDec and Founder of DigitalEconomist.co
  • Naysan Munusamy, Co-Founder, MoneyMatch
  • Sam Quawasmi, Co-CEO & Co-founder, Eureeca, UAE
  • Dr Shehab Marzban, Co-Founder, Shekra Crowdfunding and Deputy Minister, Ministry of International Cooperation, Egypt
  • Stuart Yeomans, CEO, Farringdon Group
  • Umar Munshi, Founder, Ethis Ventures
  • Ville Oehman, Founder & CEO, Quantified Assets, Singapore

Forum Partners

MULTILATERAL STRATEGIC PARTNERS

The Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD)

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The Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD) is a multilateral development financial institution and is part of the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) Group.

The ICD was established in November 1999 to support the economic development of its member countries through the provision of finance for private sector projects, promoting competition and entrepreneurship, providing advisory services to governments and private companies and encouraging cross-border investments.

The ICD has an authorized capital of US$4 billion. Currently, the shareholders of the ICD are the IDB (50%), 53 Islamic countries (30%) and five public financial institutions (20%).

ICD mandate and objectives

The ICD fosters sustainable economic growth in its 53 member countries by:

  • Financing private sector investment
  • Mobilizing capital in the international financial markets, and
  • Providing advisory services to business and governments.

The ICD selects the financing projects based on their contribution to economic development considering factors such as job creation, Islamic finance development, contribution to exports, etc. The ICD also provides advisory services to governments and private sector groups on policies designed to encourage the establishment, expansion and modernization of private enterprises, the development of capital markets, best management practices and to enhance the role of the market economy. The ICD operates to complement the activities of the IDB in member countries.

The ICD is rated ‘AA/FQ’ by Fitch Ratings, ‘Aa3/P-1’ by Moody’s Investors Service and ‘A+’ by Standard & Poor’s.

FOR MORE INFORMATION

Tel: (966-12) 6361400; (966-12) 6441644

Fax: (966-12) 644 4427

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.icd-ps.org

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International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation

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The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) is a member of the IDB Group. It was established with the purpose of advancing trade among OIC member countries, which would ultimately contribute to the overarching goal of improving the socioeconomic conditions of the people across the world. The ITFC commenced operations in January 2008 and has since consolidated all trade finance businesses that used to be handled by various windows within the IDB Group. Earning an ‘A1’ rating from Moody’s Investors Service reflects the ITFC’s efficiency in service delivery by responding swiftly to customer needs in a market-driven business environment.

Since 2008, the ITFC has provided more than US$40.2 billion of trade financing to OIC member countries, making it the leading provider of trade solutions for the needs of OIC member countries. With a mission of being a catalyst for trade development among OIC member countries and beyond, the ITFC helps entities in member countries gain better access to trade finance and provides them with the necessary trade-related capacity-building tools, which would enable them to successfully compete in the global market.

 

Contact us at:

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Facebook: @ITFCCORP
Linkedin: International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC)

Tel: +966 12 646 8337
Fax: +966 12 637 1064
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: http://www.itfc-idb.org/en

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STRATEGIC PARTNER

EXECUTIVE PARTNERS

IdealRatings

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IdealRatings was incorporated in 2006 in San Francisco with a corporate objective to provide SRI/ESG and Shariah compliant solutions to ethical investors and enable them to identify such instruments across different asset classes in the global market. IdealRatings serves clients in over 30 countries with a range of capital market solutions including:

  • Equities – A web-based platform covering over 40,000 stocks, where fund managers can screen equities using different, custom-built ESG/SRI/Responsible Investments and Shariah rulebooks or guidelines. This solution caters to different purification calculation methodologies with a comprehensive set of reports for fund managers to manage their portfolio.
  • REITs – Global coverage of all listed REITs that could be screened in accordance with different standard Shariah rulebooks or guidelines.
  • Indexes – Co-branded and jointly marketed by FTSE-Russell Indexes and a separate series with Thomson Reuters for the global markets, designed for fund management and investment benchmarking. In addition, IdealRatings is able to provide custom-built indexes for the fund management industry.
  • Sukuk – A unique solution which includes the global Sukuk and a pioneering Sukuk-screening solution that enables fund managers to customize their Sukuk selection in accordance to their Shariah rulebook, guidelines or investment preference, and
  • Brokerage – The solution provides broking houses the ability to screen global equity markets, a technical analysis of the markets and equities, buy/sell/hold recommendations and purification amounts.
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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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REDmoney Events designs, organizes and hosts industry-leading conferences, forums, roadshows and seminars focusing on the Islamic financial markets across a global, regional and national level.

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