Adnan Zaylani Mohamad Zahid
Assistant Governor, Bank Negara Malaysia
24th - 26th November 2020, Online
Date: 24th - 26th November 2020
Venue: Online
Attendees:
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ABOUT THE FORUM
Anchoring major players such as Malaysia and Indonesia, the Asian Islamic capital market has been leading the global industry, not only in size, but also in innovation and diversification. The sophisticated infrastructure of Malaysia is a hallmark of excellence globally, the immense potential of Indonesia’s population and its flourishing sovereign Sukuk market remains captivating to many and the phenomenal market expansion rates in Pakistan and Bangladesh are widely envied. Together, along with relative newcomers such as Singapore, the Maldives and Sri Lanka, the Asian continent is expected to be at the forefront of the global Islamic capital and asset management market, through leveraging advanced and sophisticated regulations, and attracting masses of global investors into the region to subsequently build its rapport with other regions. IFN Asia OnAir Forum 2020 will take place from 24th to 26th November.
Forum Agenda
Keynote Address
Return to Factory Settings: The Opportunities for a Back-to-Basics Approach and How Islamic Finance Can and Will Flourish
The world has changed. How our industry - Islamic banking, finance and asset management - chooses to respond to these changes may be a generation-defining moment. How are we as an industry mobilizing and adapting to address the imminent challenges of the real economy, and provide not just liquidity support but solvency support to the vital SME and corporate sector? How do we change the risk appetite of Shariah compliant investors, asset owners and asset managers for the good of the real economy? Are Islamic banks and asset managers using this opportunity to adequately address important initiatives such as responsible finance and financial inclusion? How can the core values of Islamic finance be further applied to sustainable and socially responsible finance and investment strategies? We ask a respected panel for a roadmap to success in times of uncertainty, challenge and change.
Moderator:
Mohammad Faiz Azmi
Executive Chairman, PwC, Malaysia
Panelists:
Ahmad Shahriman Mohd Sharif
CEO, CIMB Islamic
Eqhwan Mokhzanee
CEO, AmBank Islamic
Maya Kamdani
Director, Head of Marketing and Product Development, BNP Paribas Asset Management
Rejina Abdul Rahim
Managing Director and Country Head Malaysia, Nomura Asset Management Malaysia
Keynote Address
Muhamad Umar Swift
CEO, Bursa Malaysia
Putting Islamic Finance to Work: Capital Markets, Sustainable & Green Initiatives
In the shadow of 2020 events, what role can social, pandemic and disaster recovery bonds play and how can Islamic finance solutions feature? In times of stress do Sovereign and corporate Sukuk offer some semblance of stability? What performance measurement tools and techniques are available to investors, and what do these tools tell us about current and imminent market conditions? What Shariah compliant funding options do Malaysian Islamic financial institutions have for satisfying regulatory capital and liquidity requirements, particularly in a stressed environment? How can Sustainable Development Goal 3 – promoting health and wellbeing – be made an achievable priority and what do SDG bonds, and potentially SDG Sukuk, offer? Beyond credit, what types of new vehicles will feature in the financing of sustainable, social, humanitarian projects and what do Islamic finance structures offer? Are ratings, disclosure, reporting, regulatory frameworks and screening among the most significant changes facing sustainable finance and investment today, and how has the sector responded? Finally, where will we see examples of overlap and cooperation between Islamic finance and green and sustainable finance initiatives? We seek the views of an expert panel.
Moderator:
Azleena Idris
Director, Corporate Services, PayNet
Panelists:
Angeline Choo
Head of Southeast Asia and Greater China, S&P Dow Jones Indices
Bilal Parvaiz
Director, Islamic Business and Head Product Management, Standard Chartered Saadiq
Chung Chee Leong
President/CEO, Cagamas
Katherine Lim
Manager, Sustainable Finance Engagement, WWF-Malaysia
Noraizat Shik Ahmad
General Manager, Islamic Capital Market Development, Securities Commission Malaysia
Roslan Ahmad
Chief Representative, DDGI
Islamic FinTech: Is What We Did Yesterday Sufficient for Tomorrow?
Given its unique service proposition, has Shariah compliant financial technology fulfilled its undoubted potential? Has Islamic FinTech successfully leveraged on its significant and genuine comparative advantage, and if not, why not? What of Islamic FinTech’s readiness, suitability and agility to address and offer solutions to market-driven problem statements? Can Islamic FinTech build on its strengths in alternative funding channels such as P2P, as well as other initiatives designed to foster financial inclusion? If so, what does the next generation Islamic FinTech look like, how is it funded, managed and regulated, and how does it scale? What of activities such as Islamic WealthTech, PropTech and InsurTech? Will they ever reach scalability and be accessible by the masses? Times of significant volatility and change offer us a rare opportunity for such self-examination, which we do through an expert panel.
Moderator:
Elain Lockman
Co-Founder and Director, ATA PLUS
Panelists:
Dr Bello Lawal Danbatta
Secretary-General, Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB)
Bikesh Lakhmichand
CEO, 1337 Ventures
Norhizam Kadir
Vice-President, Fintech and Islamic Digital Economy Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC)
Norita Ja’afar
CEO, TFX Islamic
Raheel Iqbal
Managing Partner, Codebase Technologies
FORUM KEYNOTES
Adnan Zaylani
Assistant Governor, Bank Negara Malaysia
Muhamad Umar Swift
CEO, Bursa Malaysia
ADVISORY BOARD
Bilal Parvaiz
Director, Islamic Business and Head Product Management, Standard Chartered Saadiq
Cedric Rimaud
ASEAN Program Manager, Climate Bonds Initiative
Hussam Sultan
Regional Head, Commercial and Transaction Banking (Islamic), CIMB
Joann Enriquez
CEO, Investment Account Platform
Masumi Hamahira
Executive Advisor, Islamic Banking Window, MUFG Bank
Michael Orzano
Senior Director of Global Equities, S&P Dow Jones Indices
Norhizam Kadir
Vice-President, Fintech and Islamic Digital Economy Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC)
Prof Dr Obiyathulla Ismath Bacha
Professor of Finance, International Centre for Education in Islamic Finance (INCEIF)
FORUM PARTNERS
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Last Visit to Kuala Lumpur
Date: 23rd & 24th April 2019
Venue: Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Kuala Lumpur
Attendees: 779
Speakers: 68 Speakers
Anchoring big players like Malaysia and Indonesia, the Asian Islamic capital market has been leading the global industry, not only in size, but also in innovation and diversification. The sophisticated infrastructure of Malaysia is a hallmark of excellence globally, the immense potential of Indonesia’s population and its flourishing sovereign Sukuk market remains captivating to many and the phenomenal market expansion rates in Pakistan and Bangladesh are widely envied.
Together, along with various other newcomers like the Maldives and Sri Lanka – which is looking to issue a sovereign Islamic paper – the Asian continent is expected to be at the forefront of the global Shariah compliant debt and equity markets by leveraging advanced and sophisticated regulations, and attracting masses of global investors into the region to subsequently build its rapport with other regions.
IFN will return to Kuala Lumpur with its prestigious IFN Asia Forum, a two-day event with a renewed focus on issuers and investors on the 23rd -24th April 2019.
Norazilla-Md -Tahir 2017
Enjoyable session, good networking avenue. Good platform to keep up with current ongoings.
Norazilla Md Tahir
CFO, Cagamas
Khairul Nizam 2017
Insightful high-quality discussions at IFN Asia Forum 2017 will certainly help to promote the enhanced agility of the international Islamic finance industry especially in navigating the ever-changing dynamics of finance markets. The forum was particularly successful in highlighting that human capital development is a key prerequisite to enhance the industry’s agility and needs to be supported by a robust quality framework for learning and development – which is at the core of our work in Finance Accreditation Agency that we carry out globally.
Khairul Nizam
CEO, Finance Accreditation Agency
Noor Shima 2017
A good platform for Islamic financiers to share knowledge and experience. Kudos to the organizers!
Noor Shima Noh
Head, Risk Management, Alkhair International Islamic
Azleena 2017
For anyone who wants to see, hear and feel the pulse of Islamic finance, this is a great yearly Islamic finance event not to be missed. The FinTech Day is something new, fresh and exciting. Prepare to be disrupted!
Azleena Idris
Former Deputy Director of Islamic Banking, Bank Negara Malaysia; Consultant, SHAPE Knowledge
Rafe 2017
The pleasure was all mine. I enjoyed the forum and it was well attended. Will be happy to support this event in future.
Rafe Haneef
CEO, CIMB Islamic Bank
Naysan Munusamy-2017
Kudos to REDmoney events for consistently executing the large-scale IFN forums with remarkable success. As a speaker at their events, I’ve always been impressed by their excellent planning well in advance and spot-on execution on the event day itself, making the programs flow smoothly and without hiccups. They are, in my opinion, by far the best Islamic finance event organizers by a distance! Keep it up guys!!
Naysan Munusamy
Co-Founder of MoneyMatch and Managing Partner of TH Capital
Nida Raza 2017
Participation in the forum has served dual purposes for us – on the one hand, we have had the ability to showcase and raise further our profile among the participants and second, to network with potential collaborators to further Islamic finance in various ways together which will result in a more accelerated development of Islamic finance than if we were to try to ‘go it alone’. Thanks IFN!
Nida Raza
Director Advisory, Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD)
Khaled Al Aboodi 2017
IFN has been a strong supporter in raising awareness and organizing Islamic finance events across the globe, especially in countries across Asia. The ICD has had the pleasure of working with IFN on various events and projects and their main IFN Asia event was a great success in bringing many stakeholders together to discuss the Islamic finance agenda. On behalf of the ICD, I would like to thank the IFN team for the service they provide from year to year, and we look forward to their continuing participation in propelling Islamic finance to greater heights.
Khaled Al Aboodi
CEO, IslamicCorporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD)
Kavilash Chawla2017
I have been participating in the IFN Asia Forum with great regularity since the inaugural event over a decade ago. It is refreshing to attend industry events that evolve and pivot to better meet industry needs, hold participant interest and, most importantly, deliver value to the industry. After 10-plus years, the IFN Asia Forum continues to be a leading forum to bring new ideas to a broader market, serve as a gathering place to connect with existing partners and build new relationships and a place to just learn and develop. We are always impressed with IFN events and continue to leverage them as part of our business and human capital development activities every year. Kudos on another productive and valuable event!
Kavilash Chawla
Partner, Baton Global
Ali Allawala – asia2018
It was a pleasure meeting other panelists and learning from their rich experience. Look forward to staying in touch. Last but not the least, congratulations to the IFN team for organizing a very successful event.
Ali Allawala
CEO, Standard Chartered Saadiq
Ashraf Mohammed – asia2018
I thought that we had a good session, which laid a good foundation for the rest of the day.
Ashraf Mohammed
Assistant General Counsel, Asian Development Bank
Hazwan Alif Abdul Rahman – asia2018
A quick note to thank you for the invitation to speak, and congratulations on a forum very well organized! Glad to have had the time for knowledge-sharing.
Hazwan Alif Abdul Rahman
CEO, CMC Engineering
Mohamed Damak – asia2018
Thank you for the invitation to speak at this event and for the very good organization and attendance.
Mohamed Damak
Global Head of Islamic Finance, S&P Global Ratings
Sharifah Bakar Ali – asia2018
Thank you so much for inviting. I really enjoyed myself. The event was so well organized too. So grand. Well done!
Sharifah Bakar Ali
General Manager, Group Business Development, UEM Group
Arsalaan Ahmed – asia2018
Thank you for the kind message, job made very easy with a great set of panelists. I particularly enjoyed your explanation of Gen-Y behavior, it was very insightful.
Arsalaan Ahmed
CEO, HSBC Amanah
Daud Vicary Abdullah – asia2018
It was my pleasure. Many thanks Andrew. I enjoyed it and felt the discussions were relevant.
Daud Vicary Abdullah
Managing Director, DVA Consulting
Ashraf Gomma Ali – asia2018
A big thank you to you and your team is in order for a job well done.
Ashraf Gomma Ali
Director/Regional Head, Shariah and Governance, CIMB Islamic
Lawrence Oliver – asia2018
It’s always a pleasure to work with you and the team, Andrew, and I thank you for inviting me to moderate the session. We thought that the event was extremely good and the attendance supports this view. The sessions were all very interesting and there was a very positive vibe throughout.
Lawrence Oliver
Deputy CEO, DDCAP Group
Simon Chen – asia2018
Congratulations on yet another successful event! Thank you for giving us the opportunity to contribute to the event. We look forward to be of service at the next opportunity!
Simon Chen
Vice-President - Senior Analyst, Financial Institutions Group, Moody’s Investors Service
Yeoh Teik Leng – asia2018
A very well-organized and attended event. Interesting times ahead for Malaysia. Likewise, looking forward to working with you and the REDmoney team soon, thanks.
Yeoh Teik Leng
Head, Structured Finance and Loan Markets, Capital Markets Group, AmInvestment Bank
Faridah Bakar Ali – asia2018
Well done to REDmoney for a well-organized event.
Faridah Bakar Ali
Director and CFO, Khazanah Nasional
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