The flagship event of the IFN Forum series, the IFN Asia Forum, has been running since 2006. Now in its ninth year, this two-day event aims to bring together industry experts, issuers and investors from around the world to convene at the largest annual Islamic finance event, focusing on the world’s largest Islamic financial market — Asia. Consistently brimming with opportunities, the IFN Asia Forum is well-known within the industry as an event which provides a salient platform for discussion and invaluable networking opportunities. An occasion where the industry meets and deals are closed. Asia is currently one of the most active markets in terms of Islamic capital market activity, innovation of products, regulatory developments and government support, and still counts for the majority of the global Shariah compliant activity. Malaysia and Indonesia continue to lead the way, but major economies such as Australia, Hong Kong, Japan, Pakistan and Singapore have all embraced Islamic finance and enabled a level playing tax and regulatory field for Sukuk issuances, as well as becoming preferred destinations for investors seeking healthy returns. But the Republic of Turkey, in west Asia, is the current hotspot with its participation banking industry flourishing and building itself an enviable reputation for Sukuk issuance. These and other developing Islamic financial markets such as Brunei, Sri Lanka, Thailand and the Philippines will again all feature throughout the IFN Asia Forum.
Presentations & Speeches
AgendaIssuers Day08:00 - 09:00
Registration
09:00 - 09:05
Prayer Recital
09:05 - 09:20
Opening Keynote Address
Professor Datuk Dr Rifaat Ahmed Abdel Karim - Chief Executive Officer, International Islamic Liquidity Management Corporation 09:20 - 09:30
Chairperson’s Opening Remarks
Abdulkader Thomas — Chief Executive Officer, SHAPE Financial 09:30 - 10:30
Industry Titans Roundtable: Islamic Finance 2015
We ask global Islamic finance thought leaders to share their vision of what the Islamic finance landscape will look like in 2015. Which markets are likely to lead and which sectors will flourish. What challenges lie ahead for Asia to stay in the game and what needs to happen now to achieve this vision?
10:30 - 10:45
Keynote Address
Khaled Mohammed Al-Aboodi - Chief Executive Officer, Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector, IDB Group 10:45 - 11:15
Coffee & Networking
11:15 - 12:00
Asian Regulatory Roundtable: Driving Growth through Effective Regulatory Environments
Central to the success of Asia’s Sukuk markets are the tireless efforts made by Asian regulators in building enabling regulatory frameworks and promoting governance. As the Islamic finance marketplace evolves so must the standards that govern the industry.
12:00 - 12:15
Presentation: Will Innovation in Islamic Finance Require a New Business Model?
Jawad Ali - Managing Partner, Middle East Offices, King & Spalding, United Arab Emirates 12:15 - 12:30
Launch of Islamic Banking Intelligence: The First Comprehensive Global Islamic Banking Database and Analytical Business Intelligence Dashboard
12:30 - 14:00
Luncheon
14:00 - 15:00
Sukuk and the Asian Islamic Capital Market: The Challenge to Innovate
The call to innovate has been consistently echoed by industry players with the lack of market depth and breadth and its reliance on replicating conventional products often blamed for the innovation deficiency.
15:00 - 15:45
IFN Asia Issuers Roundtable
We invite the region’s most successful issuers to discuss key trends, features and success factors of their most prominent deals. Why did they choose to raise funds Islamically? What drove the success of the issuances and what made these deals unique? In hindsight, what would these issuers have done differently?
15:45 - 16:15
Coffee Break
16:15 - 17:00
Enabling Growth: Resolving Key Regulatory, Risk and Shariah Issues Facing the Industry
17:00 - 17:10
Chairperson’s Closing Remarks
Investors Day08:00 - 09:00
Registration
09:00 - 09:10
Keynote Address
09:10 - 09:25
Opening Remarks from the Chair
Abdulkader Thomas — Chief Executive Officer, SHAPE Financial 09:25 - 10:25
Investment Titans: The Islamic Investment Strategy: A Five Year Plan
Global Islamic investment leaders are asked to share their views on what Asian investors can expect from the Islamic investment environment in the next five years. Which investment vehicles are expected to thrive and which would have run their course? Are forays into emerging markets worth the risk and how should these be assessed? How are fund managers adapting their strategy to prevailing political and economic conditions in Asia?
10:25 - 11:00
Coffee & Networking
11:00 - 12:00
Investors Roundtable: Shifting Trends and Winning Strategies
12:00 - 12:20
Presentation - What Initiatives Exist to Develop Talent and Human Capital in the Islamic Finance Services
Dr Amat Taap Manshor - Chief Executive Officer, Finance Accreditation Agency, Malaysia 12:20 - 13:35
Luncheon
13:35 - 14:35
Islamic Investments and Funds in Asia: Developing Growth in Key Sectors and New Asset Classes
Investment experts and advisors offer their perspectives on potential growth sectors in the Islamic investment universe. Which classes and sectors will deliver and what is hindering the development of others?
14:35 - 15:20
Advancing Asia’s Takaful Industry
We invite CEOs of leading Takaful companies to share their strategies and views on growth opportunities and challenges that exist in the Asian Takaful market. What regulatory impediments must be overcome to achieve further expansion? What investment options are available to Takaful players? What is the outlook for sustainable growth in an increasingly competitive landscape?
15:20 - 15:50
Coffee and Networking
15:50 - 16:35
Developments in the Islamic Interbank and Wholesale Lending Market
Treasury heads and advisors offer their perspectives on what’s driving growth in the interbank market. What is the outlook for Islamic treasury and liquidity management products? Can other Shariah compliant structures challenge the dominance of Commodity Murabahah and how will this affect interbank market transactions? What needs to be done to meet Basel III standards on liquidity management?
16:35 - 16:45
Chairperson’s Closing Remarks
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