Adnan Zaylani Mohamad Zahid
Assistant Governor, Bank Negara Malaysia
24th - 26th November 2020, Online
24th - 26th November 2020, Online
Date: 24th - 26th November 2020
Venue: Online
Attendees: 532
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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
LEAD PARTNER
CIMB Islamic
CIMB Islamic Bank, licensed under Malaysia’s Islamic Financial Services Act 2013, is the main operating entity of the CIMB Group’s global Islamic banking and finance franchise. It operates in parallel with the group’s universal banking platform where it offers Shariah compliant products and services to the group’s wholesale banking, consumer banking, commercial banking and asset management businesses.
CIMB Islamic’s products and operations are managed in strict compliance with Shariah principles under the guidance of the CIMB Islamic Board Shariah Committee, which comprises some of the world’s leading Shariah experts or scholars. CIMB Islamic provides comprehensive and innovative Shariah compliant financial products and services to meet the needs of individuals, small and medium-scale enterprises as well as large institutional customers.
CIMB Group’s Islamic banking and finance business is supported by the group’s network of over 39,000 staff in 16 countries comprising an experienced senior management team and a global team of Islamic banking and financial services professionals in all core components of the Islamic banking and financial services market. CIMB Group also has the most extensive retail branch network in ASEAN, with more than 900 branches as at the 31st December 2016. Outside of Malaysia, CIMB Islamic operates a universal offering in Indonesia and Singapore with a focus in wholesale banking in the other 14 countries.
IN SUPPORT OF
MULTILATERAL STRATEGIC PARTNERS
The Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD)
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
The Islamic Corporation for The Insurance Of Investment And Export Credit (ICIEC)
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.
International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation
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
STRATEGIC PARTNER
Capital Markets Malaysia
As part of its mandate to develop the capital market, the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) set up the Capital Markets Promotion Council in 2012 to strengthen its internationalization agenda for Malaysia’s capital market. In 2014, the SC launched Capital Markets Malaysia (CMM) to spearhead both the local and international positioning and profiling of the Malaysian capital market with its wide range of conventional and Islamic products, supported by a strong governance infrastructure. CMM profiles the competitiveness and attractiveness of the various segments of the capital market via a comprehensive and integrated approach to increase international participation and enhance opportunities for Malaysian capital market intermediaries.
STRATEGIC EXCHANGE PARTNER
Bursa Malaysia
About Us
Bursa Malaysia aspires to be ASEAN’s leading, responsible and globally-connected marketplace.
Overview
Bursa Malaysia is an exchange holding company incorporated in 1976 and listed in 2005, and has grown to be one of the largest bourses in ASEAN today. We operate and regulate a fully-integrated exchange offering a comprehensive range of exchange-related facilities.
The exchange comprises a Main Market, the ACE Market and the LEAP (Leading Entrepreneur Accelerator Platform) Market, catering to companies at differing milestones of their corporate journey. Collectively, the three markets host more than 900 listed companies across 60 economic activities.
Bursa Malaysia is guided by our mission to provide easy access to diversified, impactful products and services tailored to the differing requirements of both domestic and foreign market participants. Our comprehensive product range includes equities, derivatives, futures and options, offshore and Islamic assets; and is complemented by a suite of exchange-related services such as listing, trading, clearing, settlement and depository. Other investment option offerings include collective investment schemes such as exchange-traded funds, REITs, exchange-traded bonds and Sukuk and business trusts.
Bursa Malaysia is a global leader in Islamic capital market innovations, and has pioneered several initiatives catering to the requirements of discerning investors, including Bursa Malaysia-i — the world’s first end-to-end Shariah-compliant investing platform; Bursa Suq-Al-Sila’, a Shariah compliant commodities trading platform; as well as Islamic Securities Selling and Buying – Negotiated Transaction, a Shariah compliant alternative to securities borrowing and lending.
On the derivatives front, Bursa Malaysia’s crude palm oil futures contract is acknowledged as the global price benchmark for the palm oil industry today, and has effectively positioned Malaysia as the global premier market for palm oil futures trading.
Bursa Malaysia is committed to ensuring that sustainability is incorporated into all aspects of our business through our integrated sustainability strategy. In 2014, the exchange introduced the FTSE4Good Bursa Malaysia Index to encourage sustainable business practices among Malaysian companies and create tangible impact across the wider capital market. Our commitment to sustainability was further enhanced in 2015 when Bursa Malaysia joined the United Nations’ Sustainable Stock Exchanges initiative.
In our journey toward our aspiration to be a leading, responsible marketplace in ASEAN with global connectivity, Bursa Malaysia remains steadfast in its mission. As a high-performing organization, Bursa Malaysia embraces a data-driven culture and continues to harness innovation and technology in our pursuit of excellence. Our continuous efforts toward regional leadership and global connectivity are strengthened by strategic partnerships built on the principles of mutual value creation. Focused on the collective interests of all our stakeholders, Bursa Malaysia remains committed to continuous efforts in ‘Creating Opportunities, Growing Value’.
STRATEGIC PARTNER
Capital Markets Malaysia
As part of its mandate to develop the capital market, the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) set up the Capital Markets Promotion Council in 2012 to strengthen its internationalization agenda for Malaysia’s capital market. In 2014, the SC launched Capital Markets Malaysia (CMM) to spearhead both the local and international positioning and profiling of the Malaysian capital market with its wide range of conventional and Islamic products, supported by a strong governance infrastructure. CMM profiles the competitiveness and attractiveness of the various segments of the capital market via a comprehensive and integrated approach to increase international participation and enhance opportunities for Malaysian capital market intermediaries.
STRATEGIC EXCHANGE PARTNER
Bursa Malaysia
About Us
Bursa Malaysia aspires to be ASEAN’s leading, responsible and globally-connected marketplace.
Overview
Bursa Malaysia is an exchange holding company incorporated in 1976 and listed in 2005, and has grown to be one of the largest bourses in ASEAN today. We operate and regulate a fully-integrated exchange offering a comprehensive range of exchange-related facilities.
The exchange comprises a Main Market, the ACE Market and the LEAP (Leading Entrepreneur Accelerator Platform) Market, catering to companies at differing milestones of their corporate journey. Collectively, the three markets host more than 900 listed companies across 60 economic activities.
Bursa Malaysia is guided by our mission to provide easy access to diversified, impactful products and services tailored to the differing requirements of both domestic and foreign market participants. Our comprehensive product range includes equities, derivatives, futures and options, offshore and Islamic assets; and is complemented by a suite of exchange-related services such as listing, trading, clearing, settlement and depository. Other investment option offerings include collective investment schemes such as exchange-traded funds, REITs, exchange-traded bonds and Sukuk and business trusts.
Bursa Malaysia is a global leader in Islamic capital market innovations, and has pioneered several initiatives catering to the requirements of discerning investors, including Bursa Malaysia-i — the world’s first end-to-end Shariah-compliant investing platform; Bursa Suq-Al-Sila’, a Shariah compliant commodities trading platform; as well as Islamic Securities Selling and Buying – Negotiated Transaction, a Shariah compliant alternative to securities borrowing and lending.
On the derivatives front, Bursa Malaysia’s crude palm oil futures contract is acknowledged as the global price benchmark for the palm oil industry today, and has effectively positioned Malaysia as the global premier market for palm oil futures trading.
Bursa Malaysia is committed to ensuring that sustainability is incorporated into all aspects of our business through our integrated sustainability strategy. In 2014, the exchange introduced the FTSE4Good Bursa Malaysia Index to encourage sustainable business practices among Malaysian companies and create tangible impact across the wider capital market. Our commitment to sustainability was further enhanced in 2015 when Bursa Malaysia joined the United Nations’ Sustainable Stock Exchanges initiative.
In our journey toward our aspiration to be a leading, responsible marketplace in ASEAN with global connectivity, Bursa Malaysia remains steadfast in its mission. As a high-performing organization, Bursa Malaysia embraces a data-driven culture and continues to harness innovation and technology in our pursuit of excellence. Our continuous efforts toward regional leadership and global connectivity are strengthened by strategic partnerships built on the principles of mutual value creation. Focused on the collective interests of all our stakeholders, Bursa Malaysia remains committed to continuous efforts in ‘Creating Opportunities, Growing Value’.
PARTNERS
Ambank Islamic
AmBank Islamic is the primary Islamic banking arm of AmBank Group which offers a comprehensive range of Shariah compliant retail and non-retail banking products and services that include investment, treasury and trade solutions. Our primary role as a credit intermediary is complemented by an investment intermediary role, both of which are anchored by our value-based intermediation aspiration. This is an integral strategy to catalyze our journey toward becoming a purpose-based organization, while being mindful of financial returns to our shareholders.
BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT MALAYSIA
BNP Paribas Asset Management Malaysia (BNPPAM MY) is one of the first foreign asset management companies to set up in 2007 under the foreign fund management license issued by the Securities Commission Malaysia. In 2009, we set up BNPPAM’s first Islamic asset management company, BNP Paribas Asset Management Najmah Malaysia (BNPPAM NM) under the Islamic fund management license granted by the Securities Commission Malaysia alongside the MIFC initiative. BNPPAM MY is a wholly-owned subsidiary of BNP Paribas and BNPPAM NM is a wholly-owned subsidiary of BNPPAM MY.
In Malaysia, BNPPAM MY works closely with our various investment solutions partners across the globe in offering our expertise to clients. BNPPAM MY is the investment center for Malaysian ringgit fixed income, Malaysian ringgit Sukuk, global Sukuk and ASEAN equities.
In a fast-changing world, our focus is on achieving long-term, sustainable investment returns for our clients. We recognize that sustainability risks are looming large and that we, as investors, have the opportunity, indeed the obligation, to take action to help achieve the objectives of the Paris Agreement and the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
That is why we have committed to putting sustainability at the heart of our strategy, integrating sustainable investment practices across the full range of our investment strategies. We commit to being a ‘future maker’, using our investments, our voice and our leverage to shape a better future.
BNPPAM is one of only five asset managers to have achieved an ‘A’ rating for its approach to responsible investment, the highest currently awarded by ShareAction — a non-profit organization working to build a globally sustainable and responsible financial sector — to any asset manager.
Since inception, BNPPAM MY has received 38 awards from our clients and various sources for different asset classes. The awards are in recognition of the fact that performance is not compromised where environmental, social and governance policies are implemented in our investment processes.
Carrera Learning
Carrera Learning is an innovative e-learning platform enabling users and companies to build their Islamic finance capabilities. We have extensive experience working with world-class financial institutions and organizations as well as professionals.
The Carrera Learning platform is part of Islamic Finance Navigator.
DDCAP Group
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.
Eiger
Eiger Trading Advisors (Eiger) is a UK-based asset-trading and technology company founded in 2008, which specializes as an intermediary in Islamic financial products.
As a leading intermediary and technology provider within the commodity Murabahah space, Eiger has the unique capabilities to deliver Shariah compliant commodity trading solutions through the Eiger Trading Platform (ETP), a web-based trading system, that we tailor to our bank clients’ exact operational requirements.
The ETP automates the structuring and execution of Islamic banking products for wholesale and retail commodity-backed transactions, including two new enhanced modules:
- ETP Retail – A 24/7 STP platform designed to automate the end-to-end commodity Murabahah transactions underpinning retail banking products such as deposits, loans, CASA, credit cards
- ETP Client Reach – A bespoke middle and back office module designed to streamline Islamic treasury and derivative transactions, including execution and documentation with our clients’ clients.
Eiger is authorized and regulated by the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority, and is both a member of the London Metal Exchange and an associate of the London Platinum and Palladium Market.
IdealRatings
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.
Moody’s Investors Service
Moody’s is a global risk assessment firm that empowers organizations to make better decisions. Its data, analytical solutions and insights help decision-makers identify opportunities and manage the risks of doing business with others. We believe that greater transparency, more informed decisions and fair access to information open the door to shared progress.
S&P Dow Jones Indices
S&P Dow Jones Indices (S&P DJI) is the largest global resource for essential index-based concepts, data and research, and home to iconic financial market indicators such as the S&P 500® and the Dow Jones Industrial Average®. More assets are invested in products based on our indices than products based on indices from any other provider in the world. Since Charles Dow invented the first index in 1884, S&P DJI has become home to over one million indices across the spectrum of asset classes that have helped define the way investors measure and trade the markets.
S&P DJI has the longest history of providing Islamic market indices since the launch of DJIM World Index, the world’s first Shariah compliant benchmark in 1999. In 2006, the Dow Jones Sukuk Index was launched, which became the first index to track the performance of global Islamic fixed income securities.
Nowadays, S&P DJI offers two highly visible and widely used index families for Shariah compliant investors: The DJ Islamic Market (DJIM) Indices and S&P Shariah Indices. The two index families include thousands of broad-market, blue-chip, fixed-income and strategy and thematic indices that have passed rules-based screens for Shariah compliance and are the most visible and widely-used set of Shariah compliant benchmarks in the world. A majority of the largest asset managers in the Middle East, Southeast Asia as well as major banks/asset managers in Europe and the US that serve a Shariah clientele utilize S&P DJI to construct Shariah compliant investment strategies.
S&P DJI is a division of S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI), which provides essential intelligence for individuals, companies and governments to make decisions with confidence. For more information, visit www.spglobal.com/spdji/.
TECHNOLOGY PARTNER
Codebase Technologies
Codebase Technologies builds modern digital banks, developing application programming interface-driven technologies to deliver new customer experiences. Supporting institutions with cloud-agnostic digital-ready solutions, it operates as a research and development think tank that enables any business to pursue their ambitions for a seamlessly integrated, lifestyle-enhancing digital financial experience at a fraction of the time and cost.
Its highly robust and scalable open architecture framework and flagship platform ensemble, Digibanc™, the most comprehensive one-stop shop ‘bank in a box’, gives Codebase Technologies the key to unlock the true potential of the new-era digital financial ecosystem.
With solutions encompassing customer onboarding, middleware, payments, asset management and channel deployments, Codebase Technologies provides the expertise that allows your business to focus on what’s important — the customer.
Codebase Technologies operates across ASEAN, the GCC and Australia, providing proprietary technology products and advisory services to institutions looking to challenge the next digital frontier.
MEDIA PARTNER
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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