28th November 2016
InterContinental, Jeddah

About The IFN Saudi Arabia Forum

Saudi Arabia continues to be one of the most active and influential markets in Islamic finance today and certainly the biggest in the Gulf. With landmark steps including the opening of Tadawul to foreign investors, the potential for access to the Saudi debt market, expectations of a sovereign Sukuk issuance and booming asset classes including IPOs, real estate and project finance, more and more issuers are coming to market and the overall investment scene is growing dramatically.

IFN Forum Saudi Arabia returns to Jeddah in November 2016. We look forward to welcoming a line-up of influential international and local speakers to address the issues crucial to the development of Islamic finance in the Kingdom. This year, we are honoured to welcome Mr Mohammed Elkuwaiz, Vice Chairman, Capital Market Authority who will participate in a special onstage dialogue, during which we shall offer an update on the Qualified Foreign Financial Institutions Investment in Listed Shares (QFI) Rules.

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Forum Agenda

09:05 – 09:25

Onstage Dialogue with Capital Market Authority

In an engaging and informative onstage exchange, Mohammed Elkuwaiz, Vice Chairman at Capital Market Authority will discuss with Jawad Ali, Managing Partner, Middle East Offices at King & Spalding, the Qualified Foreign Financial Institutions Investment in Listed Shares (QFI) Rules and how the initiative has impacted Saudi Arabia’s Islamic asset management landscape.

09:25 – 09:35

Welcome Message

H.E. Sheikh Saleh Kamel, Chairman, Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry

09:35 – 10:05

Islamic Real Estate Finance: Inward and Outward Bound Investment

Moderator:

Robin Williamson, Managing Director, Real Estate, Deloitte Corporate Finance

Panelists:

Isam Salah, Partner, King & Spalding
Naim Azad Din, Deputy CEO & Head of Asset Management, Sidra Capital
Sharif El-Gamal, Chairman & CEO, Soho Properties

10:05 – 10:25

Developing the Next Generation of Islamic Bankers

Moderator:

Khairul Nizam, COO, Finance Accreditation Agency, Malaysia

Panelists:

Dr Abdel Aziz Mustafa, Director, Corporate Support, Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD)
Gonzalo Rodriguez, General Coordinator, Saudi Spanish Center for Islamic Economics and Finance, IE Business School

10:25 – 10:55

Coffee & Networking

10:55 – 11:30

Financing Saudi Arabia’s Mega-Deals: Potential for Shariah-compliant Financing

Moderator:

Mahmoud Abdel-Baky, Of Counsel, Law Firm of Wael A. Alissa

Panelists:

Mansoor Durrani, Senior Vice-President and Head of Project Finance, National Commercial Bank
Mohamed Hamra-Krouha, Partner & Head Banking & Projects Practice, Clifford Chance
Mohammad Safri Shahul Hamid, Senior Managing Director and Deputy CEO, CIMB Islamic Bank
Stuart Anderson, Managing Director and Regional Head Middle East, S&P Global Ratings

11:30 – 11:55

Presentation: Islamic Finance Outlook

Mustafa Adil, Head of Islamic Finance, Thomson Reuters

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11:55 – 12:30

Integration of ESG/SRI funds in the Shariah Funds Marketplace

Moderator:

Lawrence Oliver, Director & Deputy CEO, DDCAP

Panelists:

Abdul-Rahman Hammad, Regional Director, IdealRatings
Christian Guckel, Chief Risk Officer, SEDCO Capital
Rehan Pathan, Partner, Head of Middle East and Asia, Arabesque Asset Management
Stuart Hutton, Chief Investment Officer, Simply Ethical

12:30 – 12:40

Presentation

Lawrence Oliver, Director & Deputy CEO, DDCAP

12:40 – 13:10

Presentation: Equity Investment into European and US Real Estate

Isam Salah, Partner, King & Spalding
Jawad Ali, Managing Partner, Middle East Offices, King & Spalding

13:10 – 13:30

Islamic Capital-Raising: Taking the Private Placement Route

Moderator:

Hani Ibrahim, Managing Director and Head of Debt Capital Markets, QInvest

Panelists:

Ahsan Ali, Head of Islamic Origination, Standard Chartered
Ivo Detelinov, Senior Portfolio Manager, Riyad Capital
Nabil Issa, Partner, King & Spalding

13:30 – 14:05

The Hunt for Yield, Preservation of Wealth and the Integration of Financial Technology in Islamic Asset Management

Moderator:

Ramlie Kamsari, CEO, Nomura Islamic Asset Management

Panelists:

Mohammad Raafi Hossain, CEO, Finocracy
Najmi Mohamed, CEO, PMB Investment Berhad
Osama Bukhari, CEO, Al-Faris International

14:05 – 15:00

Luncheon & Networking

15:00

End of Forum

Forum Speakers

  • Dr Abdel Aziz Mustafa, Director, Corporate Support, Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD)
  • Abdul-Rahman Hammad, Regional Director, IdealRatings
  • Ahsan Ali, Head of Islamic Origination, Standard Chartered
  • Christian Guckel, Chief Risk Officer, SEDCO Capital
  • Gonzalo Rodriguez, General Coordinator, Saudi Spanish Centre for Islamic Economics & Finance, IE Business School
  • Hani Ibrahim, Managing Director & Head of Debt Capital Markets, QInvest
  • Isam Salah, Partner, King & Spalding
  • Ivo Detelinov, Senior Portfolio Manager, Riyad Capital
  • Jawad Ali, Managing Partner, Middle East Offices, King & Spalding
  • Khairul Nizam, COO, Finance Accreditation Agency, Malaysia
  • Lawrence Oliver, Director & Deputy CEO, DDCAP Limited
  • Mahmoud Abdel-Baky, Of Counsel, Law Firm of Wael A. Alissa
  • Mansoor Durrani, Senior Vice President & Head of Project Finance, National Commercial Bank
  • Mohamed Hamra-Krouha, Partner & Head Banking & Projects Practice, Clifford Chance
  • Mohammad Raafi Hossain, CEO, Finocracy
  • Mohammad Safri Shahul Hamid, Senior Managing Director & Deputy CEO, CIMB Islamic Bank
  • Mohammed Elkuwaiz, Vice Chairman at Capital Market Authority
  • Mustafa Adil, Head of Islamic Finance, Thomson Reuters
  • Nabil Issa, Partner, King & Spalding
  • Naim Azad Din, Deputy CEO & Head of Asset Management, Sidra Capital
  • Najmi Haji Mohamed, CEO, PMB Investment Berhad
  • Osama Bukhari, CEO, Al-Faris International
  • Ramlie Kamsari, CEO, Nomura Islamic Asset Management
  • Rehan Pathan, Partner, Head of Middle East & Asia, Arabesque Asset Management
  • Robin Williamson, Managing Director, Real Estate, Deloitte Corporate Finance
  • H.E. Sheikh Saleh Kamel, Chairman, Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry
  • Sharif El-Gamal, Chairman & CEO, Soho Properties
  • Stuart Anderson, Managing Director & Regional Head Middle East, S&P Global Ratings
  • Stuart Hutton, Chief Investment Officer, Simply Ethical

Advisory Board

  • Lawrence Oliver, Deputy CEO, DDCAP
  • Nabil Issa, Partner, King & Spalding
  • Osman Aurakzai, Head, Research and Development Center, Bank Al Jazira
  • Dr Sami Al-Suwailem, Head, Financial Product Development Center, Islamic Development Bank
  • Walid Bin Ghaith, General Manager, Asset Management and Chief Investment Officer, Al Jazira Capital

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