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
- Aderi Adnan - Islamic Finance and Banking Advisor, Labuan IBFC
- Etsuaki Yoshida - Adjunct Research Fellow, Waseda University, Japan Bank for International Corporation
- Fawad Butt - Managing Partner, Zeus Capital Advisers
- Kazuhiko Tahara - Director, Daiwa Securities Capital Markets
- Megat Hizaini Hassan - Partner and Head Islamic Finance Practice, Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill
- Megumi Suto - Dean, Waseda Graduate School of Finance, Accounting & Law Director, Waseda Centre for Finance Research
- Mikihisa Hirai - Chief Executive Officer, Atlas Partners Japan
- Naoki Ishikawa - Partner, Mori Hamada & Matsumoto
- Naoko Nemoto - Managing Director, Financial Institutions Ratings, Standard & Poor's
- Naoyuki Kabata - Partner, Anderson Mori & Tomotsune
- Paul Hoff - Director, Asia Pacific Business Development, FTSE Asia Pacific
- Praveen Jagwani - Chief Executive Officer, UTI International Singapore
- So Saito - Partner, Nishimura & Asahi
- Stuart Porter - Partner, PwC Japan
- Takamitsu Oi - Executive Director, Nomura Islamic Asset Management
- Takashi Tsukioka - Partner, Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
- Taniguchi Yasuo - Senior Vice President, R & D Group, Strategic Products Department, Investment Banking Unit, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
- Yong-Jae Chang - Partner, Lee & Ko
- Yoshihiro Watanabe - Managing Director, Institute for International Monetary Affairs
- Yutaka Kitamura - Deputy Director, Office of Financial Taxation, Policy & Legal Division, Planning & Coordination Bureau, Financial Services Agency Japan
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Agenda
Megumi Suto - Dean, Waseda Graduate School of Finance, Accounting & Law Director, Waseda Centre for Finance Research
Yutaka Kitamura - Deputy Director, Office of Financial Taxation, Policy & Legal Division, Planning & Coordination Bureau, Financial Services Agency Japan
Examining key developments and reforms facilitating the growth of Japan's Islamic financial market
- Where does Japan's Islamic financial market stand now?
- What are the opportunities local and regional players can look forward to?
- Competing effectively with the conventional financial system: Role of market players
- Increasing market growth: Education, market awarenesss and robust promotions of Islamic finance instruments
- Removing tax barriers and creating a level playing field- What needs to be done?
| Moderator: | Etsuaki Yoshida - Adjunct Research Fellow, Waseda University, Japan Bank for International Corporation |
| Panelists: | Yoshihiro Watanabe - Managing Director, Institute for International Monetary Affairs Mikihisa Hirai - Chief Executive Officer, Atlas Partners Japan Paul Hoff - Director, Asia Pacific Business Development, FTSE Asia Pacific Takamitsu Oi - Executive Director, Nomura Islamic Asset Management |
Identifying developments in the Sukuk market since the reform framework was introduced
- What does the tax reform on Sukuk Ijarah mean for the Japanese Islamic financial market?
- Market opportunities for Sovereign issuances
- The market and appetite for Islamic capital and foreign issuance
- Fund raising through corporate Sukuk to aid economic growth
- Sukuk rating perspective and criteria
| Moderator: | Stuart Porter - Partner, PwC Japan |
| Panelists: | Naoki Ishikawa - Partner, Mori Hamada & Matsumoto Megat Hizaini Hassan - Partner and Head Islamic Finance Practice, Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill Kazuhiko Tahara - Director, Daiwa Securities Capital Markets Naoko Nemoto - Managing Director, Financial Institutions Ratings, Standard & Poor's |
Addressing the potential for the local Takaful market and other Islamic financial products, and increasing its product base
- Hong Leong Takaful acquisition by Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance- What does this mean for the local market
- Regulatory challenges facing Islamic Financial Products
- Developing the market for fund managers to establish Shariah compliant funds
- Raising funds via Islamic instruments for development purposes
- Where does the market for Islamic ETFs stand in Japan?
| Moderator: | Etsuaki Yoshida - Adjunct Research Fellow, Waseda University, Japan Bank for International Corporation |
| Panelists: | Taniguchi Yasuo - Senior Vice President, R & D Group, Strategic Products Department, Investment Banking Unit, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation So Saito - Partner, Nishimura & Asahi Praveen Jagwani - Chief Executive Officer, UTI International Singapore Fawad Butt - Managing Partner, Zeus Capital Advisers |
Case Study: TBA
Aderi Adnan - Islamic Finance and Banking Advisor, Labuan IBFC
Yong-Jae Chang - Partner, Lee & Ko
Encouraging the entrance of foreign investment into Japan's Islamic financial market
- What does Japan have to offer the Islamic financial markets?
- The "New Growth Strategy — blueprint for revitalizing Japan" report: Where does it stand now and what more needs to be done?
- Providing a suitable investment environment to diversify fundraising options
- Attracting foreign investments into Japan in the current economic environment
- Developing the financial sector as a bridge for Asian and Japanese economies
| Moderator: | Paul Hoff - Director, Asia Pacific Business Development, FTSE Asia Pacific |
| Panelists: | Naoyuki Kabata - Partner, Anderson Mori & Tomotsune Aderi Adnan - Islamic Finance and Banking Advisor, Labuan IBFC Fawad Butt - Managing Partner, Zeus Capital Advisers Takashi Tsukioka - Partner, Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu Yong-Jae Chang - Partner, Lee & Ko |
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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.
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