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IFN Kuwait OnAir Roadshow 2022

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About The Roadshow

This is the 9th IFN Kuwait event.

Kuwait remains the fifth-leading nation in global Islamic economy development. There are six fully-fledged Islamic banks in Kuwait. Islamic windows are currently not permitted by the central bank. The country’s Islamic asset management industry is vibrant with the central bank listing at least 12 Shariah compliant funds out of over 50 in Kuwait. The Kuwaiti Islamic Sukuk market, while small, saw much activity this past year, particularly from the corporate sector. As the country’s central bank continues to play a pivotal role in international Islamic finance-related institutions, and with its capital market’s recent inclusion in the MSCI Emerging Markets Indices, Kuwait remains a major industry player backed by strong government support and an enabling regulatory framework.

An Introduction to 2022

2022 – READY TO REBOOT

Welcome to the IFN OnAir Roadshow 2022.

Following the hugely successful IFN OnAir Roadshow 2021 we are delighted to announce an extended series for 2022.

The past two years have been difficult for many. For the first time in almost a century, the world ground to a halt, meaning minimal physical interaction, and a shuddering halt to B2B events as we knew them.

At REDmoney, we went online, building a new platform allowing us to deliver virtual events to our readers and followers around the world. And, although OnAir events don’t allow for face-to-face meetings and that personal interaction we all enjoy, there’s very much a place for them moving forwards, and this is recognized through the IFN OnAir Roadshow visiting a series of key markets in 2022.

These are all key markets in the world of Islamic finance, and we believe will be significant participants in the coming years and are delighted to deliver these events in a virtual format.

The IFN OnAir Roadshow is a series of online roundtables, recorded and produced for the IFN global audience to enjoy. As the Islamic finance industry’s leading media and events company; these events will retain their exclusivity and unmatched reach.

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Roadshow Agenda

Building Momentum: Opportunities in Kuwait

What implications will potentially higher global interest rates and oil prices have on Kuwait’s economy, and how will this influence the activities of domestic Islamic financial institutions? What is a realistic current assessment of today’s Kuwait’s Islamic financial services sector – where are the opportunities for growth? Will the domestic Islamic capital market continue to be dominated by sovereign and Tier-1 and Tier-2 regulatory issuance? How are stakeholders driving digitalization in the financial services industry, and what efficiencies will innovation have for financial institutions and customers alike? Where does sustainability play a role in the funding of the Kuwaiti corporate and SME sectors, and will Islamic green finance and investment demonstrate notable growth in the country?

Moderator:

Dr Issam Altawari, Founder and Managing Partner, Newbury Consulting

Panelist:

Mourad Ali Mizouri, MENA region Senior Division Manager (Business Development), The Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC)

Roadshow Speakers

Dr Issam Altawari

Dr Issam Altawari

Founder and Managing Partner, Newbury Consulting
Dr Issam Altawari
Dr Issam Altawari
Founder and Managing Partner, Newbury Consulting

Issam Al Tawari is currently the managing partner of Newbury Economic Consulting focusing on debt capital market advisory and restructuring. He was the founder/chairman and managing director of Rasameel Structured Finance Company, a capital market-focused investment company supervised by the Capital Markets Authority/Central Bank of Kuwait and chairman of Rasameel Investment Bank, a Dubai-based, Dubai International Financial Centre-regulated bank. His latest area of interest is the development of Islamic debt capital markets.

Issam started his career with Arab Banking Corporation (ABC)-Bahrain on the commercial banking side. He then worked extensively on corporate finance issues with ABC’s Islamic bank to become associate director. He joined The International Investor (TII), Kuwait in 1998 on the structured finance side. His last position at TII was COO and a partner with the structured finance group.

Issam has served on the board of directors of a number of companies and funds and currently serves as an independent director with Alkhabeer Capital out of Jeddah. He constantly speaks at Islamic banking industry conferences, seminars and in media commentaries.

Issam was a member of the Young Arab Leaders Association and the Kuwaiti Economic Society. In addition, he is an alumnus of both the Harvard Business School and Henley Management College and received his MBA from the University of Hull (Dist.) in England in 1998 and his Bachelor of Arts degree in economics and business administration from Kuwait University in 1987.

Mourad Ali Mizouri

Mourad Ali Mizouri

Manager, Business Development, The Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit
Mourad Ali Mizouri
Mourad Ali Mizouri
Manager, Business Development, The Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit

Advisory Board

Ajai Thomas

Ajai Thomas

General Manager, Financial Control and Planning Departmen
Ajai Thomas
Ajai Thomas
General Manager, Financial Control and Planning Departmen

Ajai Thomas is CFO of the Kuwait International Bank (KIB) and is responsible for the bank’s financial control, planning, reporting and investor relations. Ajai joined KIB in 2014 with a proven track record in leading teams with multicultural backgrounds and ensuring deliverables within tight deadlines in India, Bahrain and Kuwait. His experience prior to joining KIB includes 10 years of assurance assignments at PwC and Deloitte & Touché. Ajai is a chartered accountant (ICAI, India) and a certified information systems auditor (ISACA). He also holds a Master’s degree in financial management and a Bachelor’s degree in physics in addition to various certifications in Shariah compliant banking. Various banking periodicals have featured his articles.

Dr Issam Altawari

Dr Issam Altawari

Founder and Managing Partner, Newbury Consulting
Dr Issam Altawari
Dr Issam Altawari
Founder and Managing Partner, Newbury Consulting

Issam Al Tawari is currently the managing partner of Newbury Economic Consulting focusing on debt capital market advisory and restructuring. He was the founder/chairman and managing director of Rasameel Structured Finance Company, a capital market-focused investment company supervised by the Capital Markets Authority/Central Bank of Kuwait and chairman of Rasameel Investment Bank, a Dubai-based, Dubai International Financial Centre-regulated bank. His latest area of interest is the development of Islamic debt capital markets.

Issam started his career with Arab Banking Corporation (ABC)-Bahrain on the commercial banking side. He then worked extensively on corporate finance issues with ABC’s Islamic bank to become associate director. He joined The International Investor (TII), Kuwait in 1998 on the structured finance side. His last position at TII was COO and a partner with the structured finance group.

Issam has served on the board of directors of a number of companies and funds and currently serves as an independent director with Alkhabeer Capital out of Jeddah. He constantly speaks at Islamic banking industry conferences, seminars and in media commentaries.

Issam was a member of the Young Arab Leaders Association and the Kuwaiti Economic Society. In addition, he is an alumnus of both the Harvard Business School and Henley Management College and received his MBA from the University of Hull (Dist.) in England in 1998 and his Bachelor of Arts degree in economics and business administration from Kuwait University in 1987.

Roadshow Partners

MULTILATERAL STRATEGIC 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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The Islamic Corporation for The Insurance Of Investment And Export Credit (ICIEC)

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Established 26 years ago in 1994 as a multilateral institution and a member of the Islamic Development Bank Group, the Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC) was tasked to promote cross-border trade and foreign direct investments in its member countries.

The ICIEC’s mission is to make trade and investment between member countries and the world more secure through the Shariah compliant risk mitigation tool. Its vision is to be recognized as the preferred enabler of trade and investment for sustainable economic development in member countries.

The ICIEC is the only multilateral export credit and investment insurance corporation in the world that provides Shariah-compliant insurance and reinsurance solutions.

Today, the ICIEC supports trade and investment flows in 47 member countries spanning across Europe, Asia, the Middle East and Africa. Its target clients are corporates (both exporters and investors), banks and financial institutions as well as export credit agencies and insurers.

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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:

Twitter: @ITFCCORP
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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IsDB Group Business Forum (THIQAH)

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The Islamic Development Bank Group Business Forum (THIQAH) is the window of the IsDB Group that facilitates contact and coordination between entities concerned of the IsDB Group and private sector firms and related institutions in IsDB Group member countries. The main objective of THIQAH is to establish a unique platform for effective dialogue, cooperation and inclusive partnership for business leaders committed to partnering in promising investment opportunities. Through facilitation and catalyst roles, THIQAH will be leveraging the IsDB Group’s resources to offer necessary services and confidence to investors and to establish strategic partnerships with the leaders of the private sector. The primary focus will be on maximizing cross-border investment among member countries to be supported by IsDB Group’s financial products and services. (www.idbgbf.org)

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PARTNERS

DDCAP Group

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Founded in 1998 and headquartered in London, with an office in Dubai and a presence in both Saudi Arabia and Malaysia, DDCAP is a leading provider of asset facilitation services and financial technology and system solutions across a diverse range of Shariah compliant products, asset classes and instruments in both the primary and secondary markets. DDCAP’s wholly-owned subsidiaries include DD&Co and DDGI. DDCAP has an extensive track record within the Islamic finance industry, employing over 35 professionals with broad and complementary skill sets drawn from diverse financial industry backgrounds, focused principally on providing service to Islamic financial market participants around the world. DDCAP has its own Shariah supervisory board comprising esteemed Shariah scholars from Saudi Arabia, Malaysia and Kuwait. DDCAP’s multi-award-winning Shariah compliant ETHOS Asset Facilitation Platform is a bespoke, real-time trade and post-trade services platform providing 24-hour coverage, enabling clients worldwide to purchase from a diverse asset inventory, including commodities, via a secure, web-based portal.

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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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CONSULTANCY PARTNER

Redmoney Consulting

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Launched in April 2021, Redmoney Consulting is a new and highly focused advisory firm focusing on global Islamic, Ethical, Responsible and Sustainable Finance. Redmoney Consulting is a logical extension of REDmoney Group, the Islamic finance industry’s leading media house with a truly global audience. In addition to Islamic finance, the Group has steadily increased its coverage of the green and sustainable finance sector as the two markets continue to converge. Redmoney Consulting provides an expansive service allowing its consultants to provide advisory and consulting services at the highest level for the most discerning of clients.

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