About the Event

With a long and distinguished history of tapping both the local and international capital markets, the necessity to raise considerable funds in the coming years for infrastructure projects, having a large Muslim population and having close ties to its neighbor, and Islamic finance goliath, Malaysia, Thailand is most certainly a key potential market for the world of Islamic finance.

The Islamic Bank of Thailand grows from strength to strength and has been the cornerstone of the annual IFN Thailand Roadshow since its inauguration in 2010. This, the 4th IFN Roadshow in Bangkok is certain to again attract key regulators and potential issuers.

Confirmed Speakers

  • Ariff Sultan, Regional Director (Asia), IdealRatings
  • Kamran Sherwani, Head of Sharia Training, Dar Al Sharia Legal Financial Consultancy
  • Monem Salam, President, Saturna, Malaysia
  • Shah Fahad, Vice President and Specialist - Product Development and Sharia, Islamic Bank of Thailand
  • SM Aamir Shamim, Senior Vice President - Treasury & Investments, Islamic Bank of Thailand
  • Uzma Ashraf, Fellow, Asian Institute of International Financial Law, University of Hong Kong; Deputy Commissioner, Ministry of Finance, Pakistan
  • Zati Sankhavanija, President & Chief Executive Officer, Amanah Leasing Public Company Limited, Thailand

Agenda

08:00 – 09:15

Registration

09:15 – 10:15

Session One: Accelerating the Growth of Thailand’s Islamic Capital Market

  • Islamic finance in Thailand: Role of regulators and market players in facilitating growth
  • Outlook for Shariah compliant financing deals in the coming year
  • Benefiting from the growth in other Asian markets
  • Islamic cross border financing deals – opportunities for Thai issuers and investors
  • Building on the growing demand for Islamic investment funds
  • Factors hindering the growth of corporate Sukuk issuance
  • How can market players facilitate further trade and investment flows with key global trading partners

Moderator:

Monem Salam – President, Saturna, Malaysia

Panelists:

Ariff Sultan – Regional Director (Asia), IdealRatings
Kamran Sherwani – Head of Sharia Training, Dar Al Sharia Legal Financial Consultancy, Dubai Islamic Bank
SM Aamir Shamim – Senior Vice President – Treasury & Investments, Islamic Bank of Thailand

10:15 – 10:30

Presentation: Outlook for Islamic Finance in Thailand

Shah Fahad – Vice President and Specialist – Product Development and Sharia, Islamic Bank of Thailand

10:30 – 11:00

Break & Networking

11:00 – 12:00

Session Two: Developing Innovative Islamic Retail, Fund Management and Takaful Products For the Domestic and International Market

  • Challenges facing the Islamic asset management industry: developing attractive product propositions and effective distribution strategies
  • Addressing the need to develop new investment products catering to domestic and foreign investors in the retail and institutional space
  • Market outlook for i-ETFs, private equity funds and Islamic property funds
  • Assessing the growth potential of Shariah compliant retail products in Thailand
  • Challenges faced by Islamic retail banks – stiff competition, Shariah concerns and the crucial need for innovative product structures
  • Islamic leasing: Challenges and opportunities in Thailand
  • The need for a full fledged tax and regulatory framework for Islamic finance in Thailand – lessons learnt from other jurisdictions

Moderator:

Ariff Sultan – Regional Director (Asia), IdealRatings

Panelists:

Monem Salam – President, Saturna, Malaysia
Shah Fahad – Vice President and Specialist – Product Development and Sharia, Islamic Bank of Thailand
Uzma Ashraf – Fellow, Asian Institute of International Financial Law, University of Hong Kong; Deputy Commissioner, Ministry of Finance, Pakistan
Zati Sankhavanija – President & Chief Executive Officer, Amanah Leasing Public Company Limited, Thailand

12:00 – 13:45

Luncheon & Networking

SPONSORS AND PARTNERS

SUPPORTED BY

MULTILATERAL STRATEGIC PARTNER

EXCLUSIVE KNOWLEDGE PARTNER

EXCLUSIVE SHARIAH ADVISORY PARTNER

ROADSHOW PARTNERS

ROADSHOW ASSOCIATES

LEAD MEDIA PARTNER

MEDIA PARTNERS

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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