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IFN Turkey Forum 2018

10th September 2018
Conrad Istanbul Bosphorus, Istanbul

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About The IFN Turkey Forum

Turkey is seen as a rising participation finance (Islamic finance) star. Over the years, the strong commitment from the authorities to create a holistic participation finance ecosystem has led the sovereign to introduce new regulations and reform others while pushing for the industry to take a bigger role in Turkey’s financial system. By 2025, the Turkish participation banking sector is expected to hold a 15% market share from 5.1% at the end of 2015 when total assets of participation banks reached TRY120.3 billion (US$18.2 billion).

Turkey still has a long way to go to achieve its goal in terms of modernization, standardization and innovation – taxation issues on participation financial contracts need to be ironed out and the lack of corporate issuances remains unsettled together with Turkey’s stand in terms of fintech. The project of establishing a national Shariah board will certainly address certain issues that market players are currently facing, but not all of them.

Once again, IFN Turkey Forum will return to Istanbul in September 2018 to shine the spotlight on participation finance’s bright future in Turkey.

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Forum Agenda

09:15 – 09:20

Welcome Remarks

09:20 – 09:30

Welcome Address

Murat Cetinkaya — CEO and Board Member, Borsa Istanbul

09:30 – 10:30

Mega Trends: Domestic and Global Influencers for Turkey

We discuss key issues relevant to the 2023 Vision, the economic development of the Republic of Turkey and the growth of participation banking. We examine the Turkish financial markets, with a particular focus on geopolitical and financial risks and financial regulation. We also discuss the growth and evolution of the participation banking sector in the Republic and analyze competition and consolidation within the industry as well as the role of foreign investors.

Moderator:

Shibeer Ahmed — Partner, Winston & Strawn

Panelists:

Ashraf Mohammed — Deputy Director-General, Procurement, Portfolio and Financial Management Department, Asian Development Bank
Dr Bello Danbatta — Secretary-General, IFSB 
Harun Celik — Regional Head, International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation
Ijlal Alvi — CEO, International Islamic Financial Market (IIFM)
Prof Dr Obiyathulla Ismath Bacha — International Centre for Education in Islamic Finance (INCEIF)

10:30 – 11:00

Coffee Break

11:00 – 12:00

Capital Markets Innovation, Sukuk Issuance and Infrastructure Finance in Turkey

We look at innovation in the Turkish capital markets and identify where Shariah compliant products can add value and what role they can play. We discuss recent regulatory developments for Sukuk and assess the latest situation regarding corporate Sukuk and Tier 1 financial institution issuance. We also examine the role of infrastructure finance in Turkey and ask what models could feasibly be imported from other countries and what lessons could be learned? Do Public-Private Partnerships offer a viable model?

Moderator:

Mufit Arapoglu — Partner, Balcioglu Selcuk Akman Keki Attorney Partnership

Panelists:

Atila Yanpar — Head of Corporate Finance Department, Capital Markets Board of Turkey
Bashar Al-Natoor — Global Head of Islamic Finance, Fitch Ratings
Fatih Kazan — Acting Supervisor/Financial Sector Specialist, World Bank
Dr Menevse Ozdemir Diliduzgun — Vice-President, Debt Capital Markets Advisory, Halk Invest
Sera Somay — Partner, Paksoy

12:00 – 12:25

Co-Interview: Islamic Asset Management in Turkey

We ask what is next for the Turkish asset management industry and take a look at recent product innovations. We also examine the latest developments in the Turkish pension industry and consider the growth of demand and supply of Shariah compliant retirement options for savers.

Interviewer: Derin Altan — Partner, Head of Capital Markets, GKC Partners
Interviewees: Avsar Sungurlu — Assistant General Manager, Albaraka Asset Management
Tayfun Ozkan — General Manager, KT Portfoy

12:25 – 13:00

Fintech Huddle

We discuss the role of fintech, digital platforms and tokenization in today’s financial industry in Turkey. What do the development of smart contracts and blockchains mean for Islamic banking in the region? We assess the latest developments in fintech and analyze likely industry shifts, regulation and developments in product and delivery channels.

Moderator:

Vineeta Tan — Editor, IFN Fintech

Panelists:

Dr Cigdem Ayozger Ongun — Founder – Managing Director, SRP Legal
Leilya Shamel — Associate Director, Business Development, DDCAP
Rachid Ouaich — Co-Founder, ConexCap
Robin Lee – CEO, HelloGold

Side Events

9th – 12th September 2018

  • IIFC – Gateway Reception
  • IIFC – Gateway Roundtable
  • IIFC – Gateway Course

IIFC – Gateway Reception

Date: 9th September 2018
Time: 1900-2030
Venue: Camlica Suite, Hotel Mercure Istanbul Altunizade
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IIFC – Gateway Roundtable

Islamic Social Finance, The Institutional Respond and Vision for Turkey

Date: 10th September 2018
Time: 14:00-18:30
Venue: Conrad Istanbul Bosphorus Hotel

Welcome
Mustafa Enes Savas, CEO, Istanbul Islamic Finance Consultancy
Ashley Freeman, CEO, Gateway Islamic Advisory
Briefing
The Future of Islamic Finance

Daud Vicary Abdullah, Managing Director, DVA Consulting
Session A
Islamic Finance: A Tool in Combatting Humanitarian Challenges

Moderator :Daud Vicary Abdullah, Managing Director, DVA Consulting
Dr Sam Agbo, Senior Health Specialist, UNICEF
Dr Abass Gullet, Secretary General, Kenya Red Cross
Ali Dogan, CEO, Doctors Worldwide Turkey
Dr Muna Al Mannai, Head of Waqf, Gateway Islamic Advisory
Keynote Microfinance in Turkey: Challenges and Opportunities
Prof Dr Aziz Akgul, Founder, Turkiye Grameen Mikrofinans Programi
Session B
Islamic Finance: A Catalyst for Financial Inclusion

Moderator : Rahma Hersi, Head of Africa, Gateway
Diyad Hujale, Programme Coodinator, Mercy Corps Kenya
Prof Dr Aziz Akgul, Founder, Turkiye Grameen Mikrofinans Programi
Saeeda Ahmed, Director, Education Partnership UK
Mukhtar Shekomar Ahmed, Chairman, RAYS Microfinance Institution Ethiopia
Break
Keynote : A New Paradigm in Finance
Prof Dr Vedat Akgiray, Former Chairman, Capital Markets Board
Session C
The institutional response and a Vision for Turkey

Moderator : Ashley Freeman, CEO, Gateway
Dr Metin Ercan, Former Special Advisor, Prime Minister’s Office
Prof Dr Vedat Akgiray, Former Chairman, Capital Markets Board
Hammad Hundal, Country Manager, Islamic Development Bank
Prof. Dr Murat Yulek, Partner, Pglobal
Special Awards Presentation and Closing Remarks
Networking Reception
*Events agenda may be varied based on speaker availability and delegate participation

IIFC – Gateway Course

Foundation Certificate in Islamic Finance Practice

Date: 11th – 12 th September 2018
Time: 0900-1700
Venue: Hotel Mercure Istanbul Altunizade
For further information please visit: www.iifconsultancy.com or email [email protected].

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Forum Speakers

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Ashraf Mohammed
Deputy Director-General, Procurement, Portfolio and Financial Management Department, Asian Development Bank

Atila-Yanpar

Atila Yanpar
Head of Corporate Finance Department, Capital Markets Board of Turkey

Avsar R.Sungurlu

Avsar Sungurlu
Assistant General Manager, Albaraka Asset Management

Bashar Al-Natoor, Global Head of Islamic Finance, FitchRatings

Bashar Al-Natoor
Global Head of Islamic Finance, Fitch Ratings

Dr. Bello Lawal Danbatta, Secretary-General, Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB)

Dr Bello Danbatta
Secretary-General, IFSB

Cigdem-Ayozger

Dr Cigdem Ayozger Ongun
Founder – Managing Director, SRP Legal

Derin Altan

Derin Altan
Partner, Head of Capital Markets, GKC Partners

Fatih-Kazan

Fatih Kazan
Acting Supervisor/Financial Sector Specialist, World Bank

Harun-Celik

Harun Celik
Regional Head, International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation

Ijlal Ahmed Alvi, Chief Executive Officer, International Islamic Financial Market (IIFM)

Ijlal Alvi
CEO, International Islamic Financial Market (IIFM)

Leilya Shamel

Leilya Shamel
Associate Director, Business Development, DDCAP

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Dr Menevse Ozdemir Diliduzgun
Vice-President, Debt Capital Markets Advisory, Halk Invest

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Mufit Arapoglu
Partner, Balcioglu Selcuk Akman Keki Attorney Partnership

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Murat Cetinkaya
CEO and Board Member, Borsa Istanbul

Prof Dr Obiyathulla Ismath Bacha, Board Member of Bank Kerjasama Rakyat Malaysia

Prof Dr Obiyathulla Ismath Bacha
International Centre for Education in Islamic Finance (INCEIF)

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Rachid Ouaich
Co-Founder, ConexCap

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Robin Lee
CEO, HelloGold

SeraSomay

Sera Somay
Partner, Paksoy

Shibeer Ahmed, Partner, Squire Patton Boggs

Shibeer Ahmed
Partner, Winston & Strawn

Tayfun Ozkan

Tayfun Ozkan
General Manager, KT Portfoy

Vineeta Tan, Managing Editor, Islamic Finance News

Vineeta Tan
Editor, Islamic Finance news

Forum Partners

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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.

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Fax: (966-12) 644 4427

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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:

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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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Islamic Solidarity Fund for Development

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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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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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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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