Hanisofian Alias
Vice-President, Industry Development, Halal Development Corporation
A NEW, LIVE, DIFFERENT & EXCLUSIVE EXPERIENCE
2nd & 3rd November 2020, Online
A NEW, LIVE, DIFFERENT & EXCLUSIVE EXPERIENCE
2nd & 3rd November 2020, Online
Date: 2nd & 3rd November 2020
Venue: Online
Attendees: 263
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ABOUT THE FORUM
The Halal industry is a fast-growing business comprising a wide range of products and services including food, cosmetics and personal care, agriculture, pharmaceuticals and health, logistic services, media as well as tourism, to name a few. The Islamic economy continues its steady growth on the back of a growing Muslim population representing 24% of the global population or 1.8 billion people around the world. Bridging Halal businesses to Islamic finance in this first of a kind forum.
Forum Agenda
Keynote Address
The Halal Economy: Today Southeast Asia, Tomorrow the World
What represents an effective Halal economy and what are the regional and global opportunities on offer servicing, supplying, financing and managing this sector? How large, potentially, is the Halal economy both domestically and internationally and how do we undertake effective sector value chain analysis? What are the prime sectors engaged in this exciting sector and what sectors are underserved? What environment is conducive for the growth of Halal ecosystems, infrastructure and value and supply chains and what financial incentives should be made available to promote growth? What do Halal sourcing programs and self-contained Halal parks offer companies engaged in the Halal value chain? Are companies in the Halal economy exclusively using Islamic financial services, and if not, why? What role does technology play and how do government and regulators enable, promote and grow the Halal ecosystem? Who are the major international players and how can Malaysia maintain and extend the country’s head start in Halal industry services? How can Malaysia increase foreign direct investment into Halal goods manufacturing for both local consumption and export? We ask an expert panel for their guidance.
Moderator:
Hussam Sultan
Regional Head, Commercial and Transaction Banking (Islamic), CIMB
Panelists:
Diana Sabrain
CEO/Co-Founder, OneAgrix
Khamilah Mohd Yusoff
Director of Food Technology and Resource Based Industries Division, Malaysian Investment Development Authority
Prof Dr Marco Tieman
CEO, LBB International
Mohd Suhaimi Abdul Hamid
CEO, Standard Chartered Saadiq
Tomás Guerrero
Manager, Halal Trade and Marketing Centre
Keynote Address
Rizal Il-Ehzan Fadil Azim
CEO, Alliance Islamic Bank
Expanding the Halal Economy through Financing the Corporate and SME Sector
Where do corporate, trade finance, forex and treasury products for corporates play a role in the financing and development of the Halal economy? How can Islamic finance build appeal and maintain competitiveness in this segment? How can trade and export opportunities be effectively financed and leveraged on, while effectively allowing companies of all sizes to manage risk in the cross-border value chain? What Takaful and investment management solutions are demanded by and are available to corporates? What is the perception of Islamic finance among SMEs and what is the readiness of this vital sector in terms of accepting and adopting Islamic financial services? What can be done to increase this readiness in terms of education, awareness and, if necessary, incentivisation? When and how will the Shariah compliance of finance and funding sources be included as a vital consideration in Halal certification appraisals? How does technology - in particular, crowdfunding - offer a viable alternative for funding the SME sector? How are Islamic financial institutions positioning themselves to serve the corporate and SME sector, and what programs and initiatives are in place? What advice, leadership and guidance should financial institutions be offering their clients? We seek the opinions of an expert panel.
Moderator:
Shabnam Mokhtar
Group Executive Vice President, SHAPE™ Knowledge Services
Panelists:
Ahmad Shahriman Mohd Shariff
CEO, CIMB Islamic
Bilal Parvaiz
Director, Islamic Business and Head Product Management, Standard Chartered Saadiq
Joann Enriquez
CEO, Investment Account Platform
Mark Allen
CEO, Thera Capital Management
Nisa Ismail
CEO, Sedania As Salam
Dr Sutan Emir Hidayat
Director of Islamic Economy Supporting Ecosystem, National Committee of Islamic Finance
Wolfgang Holzem
CEO, eHalal Group
ADVISORY BOARD
Bilal Parvaiz
Director, Islamic Business and Head Product Management, Standard Chartered Saadiq
Mark Allen
CEO, Thera Capital Management
Dr Sutan Emir Hidayat
Director of Islamic Economy Supporting Ecosystem, National Committee of Islamic Finance
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 PARTNERS
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.
PARTNERS
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.
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.
Standard Chartered Saadiq
Standard Chartered became the first international bank in Malaysia to offer Islamic banking products in 1993 and Standard Chartered Saadiq was incorporated in 2008 as a fully-fledged Islamic banking subsidiary. Since then, the Saadiq franchise has grown from strength to strength, launching several first-to-market Islamic products such as commodity Murabahah, profit rate swaps, cross-currency swaps, forward rate agreements and Islamic trade and supply chain propositions. Saadiq is also one of nine Islamic banks to form Bank Negara Malaysia’s Community of Practitioners for its value-based intermediation initiative.
Saadiq has won local and international recognition for its strong record of performance and modern innovation-driven approach to Islamic banking.
For more information, please call our call center at 03-7711 8888 or 1300 88 8888, or log on to our website at www.sc.com/my/saadiq.
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: 3rd December 2019
Venue: InterContinental Hotel, Kuala Lumpur
Attendees: 300
Speakers: 26 Speakers
The United Nations Commission on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) recently estimated that in order to adequately fund the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in developing countries, US$5 trillion to US$7 trillion will be required in annual investments by 2030. Fulfilling this ambitious financial requirement presents not only challenges, but also significant opportunities.
The recent introduction of regulatory frameworks and initiatives promoting the development of sustainable finance across Southeast Asia has highlighted the significance and relevance of this important and fast-growing sector. With more corporates, financial institutions, government bodies and regulators becoming aware of Sustainable Development Goals, countries offering environments conducive for the growth of sustainable finance and investment will see tangible and long-term benefits.
Islamic finance plays an important role. Firstly, through the development of effective sell-side capital market products such as Green Sukuk in order to fund sustainable and humanitarian projects and initiatives. Secondly, to provide and channel investment from Shariah compliant asset managers and institutional investors to such initiatives.
This one-day event, developed by REDmoney Events, will focus on the opportunities presented by the growth of ethical, sustainable and responsible finance to the Islamic banking, finance and investment industry in Southeast Asia and beyond. Through a series of engaging keynotes, interviews and panels we shall explore how Islamic and sustainable finance can become more closely interlinked, and how Shariah compliant financial institutions and asset managers can play a greater role towards the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals, including the alleviation of disease and reduction of global displacement. We also examine how the Islamic finance industry can, through effective guidance and funding, help facilitate the development of key, strategic sectors, including education, healthcare, housing and agriculture.
For any inquiries contact us
Our team will be glad to answer any questions you may have about this event.