Date: 6th & 7th April 2016 Venue: Shangri-La Hotel, Jakarta

Sponsors & Partners

LEAD PARTNER

CIMB Islamic

Website: www.cimbislamic.com

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.

MULTILATERAL STRATEGIC PARTNER

The Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD)

Website: www.icd-ps.org

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: icd@isdb.org

Website: www.icd-ps.org

ASSOCIATE PARTNERS

Bank Muamalat Indonesia

Website: www.bankmuamalat.co.id/

Bank Muamalat is the oldest Islamic bank in Indonesia. Founded in 1991, it started operations in May 1992.

Bank Muamalat has been expanding its service with more than 450 offices across Indonesia. To improve customer accessibility, it now has 1,960 ATMs giving it the largest ATM network of any Islamic bank in Indonesia.

In 2009, Bank Muamalat entered the regional market with the launch of an international office in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It remains the only full branch operated by an Indonesian bank in Malaysia and the first foreign Islamic bank operating a branch under an international Islamic banking license.

In the last four years, Bank Muamalat has been undertaking a business transformation through the development of its products to match market needs and through the improvement of service levels. Bank Muamalat continues to launch innovative products: including Shar-e Gold which was recognized by Museum Rekor Indonesia as the first Islamic debit card with chip technology in Indonesia. The card can be used for no-cost transactions in 170 countries worldwide.

Emirates NBD Group

Website: www.emiratesnbd.com/en/

Emirates NBD Group

Emirates NBD is a leading banking group in the region. As at the 31st December 2016, total assets were AED448 billion (equivalent to approximately US$121.94 billion). The group has a leading retail banking franchise in the UAE with more than 219 branches and over 1,012 ATMs and CDMs in the UAE and overseas. It is a major player in the UAE corporate and retail banking arena and has strong Islamic banking, global markets and treasury, investment banking, private banking, asset management and brokerage operations.

The group has operations in the UAE, Egypt, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Singapore, the UK and representative offices in India, China and Indonesia.

The group is an active participant and supporter of the UAE’s main development initiatives and of the various educational, environmental, cultural, charity and community welfare establishments.

Emirates NBD Capital

Emirates NBD Capital (EmCap) is the investment banking subsidiary of the Emirates NBD Group, licensed to operate in the Dubai International Financial Center. EmCap comprises an experienced team of professionals combining an international perspective with in-depth regional knowledge spanning debt capital markets (DCM), syndicated/club loans, financial advisory, equity capital markets and project finance. The DCM franchise of Emirates NBD is a leading bond and Sukuk house globally and has helped issuers raise approximately US$60 billion in capital market issuances since 2013. The product suite includes Sukuk (rated and unrated), conventional bonds, subordinated structures and private placement transactions.

International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation

Website: www.itfc-idb.org

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: ITFC@itfc-idb.org
Website: http://www.itfc-idb.org/en

EXECUTIVE PARTNERS

Aberdeen Asset Management

Website: www.aberdeen-asset.co.id

Aberdeen Asset Management was formed in 2014 from the former NISP Asset Management.

It has its main offices in Jakarta, and also in Surabaya and Bandung. The company is 80% owned by the Aberdeen Group and offers a full range of fund management services, adopting the group’s investment processes and disciplines. Aberdeen is part of a global asset management group listed on the London Stock Exchange. The group operates in 26 countries, including nine in Asia, and has been investing in Indonesia for over 25 years. The group’s clients include sovereign institutions, banks, insurers as well as private investors.

AZP Legal Consultants

Website: www.azp.co.id

Established in 2004, Ary Zulfikar & Partners, known as AZP Legal Consultants (AZP), provides advisory services and assistance to its clients consisting of various groups and organizations, foreign and local investors, as well as individuals in solving their legal issues effectively and efficiently.

AZP’s lawyers have accumulated experience and expertise from their involvement in both corporate and legal matters of foreign and domestic companies. Our established relationship with the government is an advantage and we have gained a good reputation in the industry. Our partners are leading experts in their areas of practice, providing legal services to sectors such as: banking and finance; capital markets; construction and real estate; foreign investment; corporate and mergers and acquisitions; labor and employment; intellectual property rights; projects and energy; dispute resolution and arbitration; restructuring and insolvency; micro, small and medium enterprises; and cooperatives.

 

Bank BNI Syariah

Website: www.bnisyariah.co.id/

BNI Syariah, a spin off of Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI), was established in June 2010 and has 270 branches in Indonesia with banking services, products, features and technology integrated with BNI 46 and a network of 15.000 BNI ATMs. Since inception, the bank has gone from strength to strength with an overall growth of 29.19% (as of December 2015), reaching a milestone of IDR23.02 trillion (US$1.75 billion) in assets and becoming a recognized brand within Indonesia’s rapidly growing Islamic banking sector.

 BNI Syariah continues to maintain stable growth with regards to its financial performance by registering a 39.98% year-on-year increase in profits to IDR228.52 bilion (US$17.39 million) in 2015 (ranked second in industries). BNI Syariah also disbursed a total of IDR17.76 trillion (US$1.35 billion) for financing activities, an increase of 18.11% which is higher than the industry’s growth of 7%. Other positive results include a gross non-performing financing of 2.53% compared to the industry’s 4.34% and a growth in deposits of 18.94% to IDR19.32 trilion (US$1.47 billion) compared to the previous year.

In 2014, BNI Syariah launched an innovative branding campaign that synergizes its core values in promoting the concept of Hasanah and in 2015, BNI Syariah and MasterCard Indonesia launched the ‘Kartu Haji dan Umrah’ product.

Bank Rakyat

Website: www.bankrakyat.com.my

Bank Rakyat was established on the 28th September 1954 under the Cooperative Ordinance 1948 (known as the Cooperative Societies Act 1993) and today, Bank Rakyat is the biggest Islamic cooperative bank in Malaysia.

The transformation in 2003 of the bank from a conventional banking system to a full banking system based on Shariah has enabled the bank to record encouraging profits year after year. For the financial year ended the 31st December 2014, we have recorded a pre-tax and pre-Zakat profit of RM2.16 billion (US$490.28 million). We continue to expand our product range and customer facilities which are varied and innovative. The products and facilities include consumer banking, commercial financing, savings and investments as well as products of financial planning to satisfy the many demands of a wide spectrum of modern-day customers. Efficient delivery channels continue to be expanded and improved. We continue to maintain a friendly corporate image in line with our vision of becoming ‘Your Choice Bank’.

As an industry player, we have received various recognitions including as an outstanding cooperative organization both locally and internationally. As an entity under the control of the Ministry of Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism, we are committed to support the mission of the ministry to consolidate the cooperative sector as the mainstay of economic growth of the nation via all the efforts and steps that we have arranged. To date, we have 148 branches with more than 895 automated teller machines and cash deposit machines, and 90 Ar-Rahnu X'Change outlets nationwide.

Bank Rakyat also operates our call center, tele-Rakyat, that can be reached at 1-300-80-5454 and i-Rakyat internet banking can be accessed via www.irakyat.com.my.

Facebook: www.fb.com/myBANKRAKYAT (Bank Rakyat, Bank Pilihan Anda) 
Twitter: twitter.com/myBANKRAKYAT

Clifford Chance

Website: www.cliffordchance.com

Clifford Chance has been instrumental in the development of the Islamic finance economy. We have a best-in-class global Islamic finance practice, spanning five continents, which offers clients the highly renowned Clifford Chance quality with deep specialism and strength in Islamic finance.

Our team consists of leading experts who are the architects behind many of the world's pioneering and groundbreaking Islamic finance transactions. We have for many years been involved in Islamic financing techniques and Islamic product development and advise on a wide range of Islamic financial services and products including: Sukuk, project and infrastructure finance, acquisition and leveraged finance, private equity and real estate funds, financial regulation, structured products and derivatives, real estate finance and tax.

We have helped to establish Islamic finance benchmarks, standards, regulations and systems which are used throughout the world and have advised on several high-profile Islamically financed deals across the Middle East.

For more information, visit www.cliffordchance.com.

DDCAP

Website: www.ddcap.co.uk

Founded in 1998 and headquartered in London, with an office in Dubai and a presence in both Saudi Arabia and Malaysia, DDCAP provides asset facilitation services to over 300 financial sector clients worldwide.

DDCAP is majority-owned and controlled by IPGL, a private holding company with an interest in a number of financial services companies. IPGL is also a significant shareholder in NEX Group (previously ICAP), a leading markets operator and provider of post-trade risk mitigation and information services.

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.

DDCAP has its own Shariah supervisory board comprising esteemed Shariah scholars from Saudi Arabia, Malaysia and Kuwait.

DDCAP recently announced the launch of its multi-award-winning Shariah compliant ETHOS Asset Facilitation PlatformTM, 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

Website: https://www.eigertrading.com

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.

Hogan Lovells

Website: www.hoganlovells.com

For over two decades, Hogan Lovells has advised clients active in South East Asia tracking the region’s journey to become one of the largest and most influential trading blocks in the world. The still untapped potential for development across a range of industries and countries, together with opportunities consistently arising from the region’s growth means that ASEAN is more than ever a focus for international corporations, investors and financiers in addition to Asian players.

We operate as one dynamic global team and provide clients with seamless, high quality advice at all times. Our Singapore office acts as the regional hub for South East Asia, working closely with our other Asia Pacific offices in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Beijing, Shanghai, Sydney, Perth and Ulaanbatar to provide both local and international legal advice on crossborder transactions.

Dewi Negara Fachri & Partner (DNFP)

DNFP is in an association with Hogan Lovells, a leading global law firm with a strong reputation for advising on award-winning transactions in Indonesia for over two decades. Hogan Lovells offers extensive experience and insights gained from working in some of the world’s most complex legal environments and markets for corporations, financial institutions and governments identifying and mitigating risk and make the most of opportunities for its clients.

DNFP is an Indonesian commercial law firm providing a full range of high quality, commercial legal services to Indonesian, regional and international clients. The firm has a deep understanding of the Indonesian legal, commercial and cultural environment, as well as extensive experience and insights gained from working in some of the world’s most complex international legal issues for corporations, financial institutions and governments.

With 2,500 lawyers on six continents, Hogan Lovells’ provides practical legal solutions, fresh thinking and proven experience in a fast-changing and inter-connected world. With its experience in cross-border and emerging economies, Hogan Lovells has the market perspective to be a true global partner.

In association with Hogan Lovells, DNFP is well placed to support Indonesian business and industry on their legal matters, as Indonesia enters a new and exciting stage in its economic and social development.

Whether you’re expanding into Indonesia, considering capital from new sources, or dealing with the regulatory landscape or disputes in the local market, DNFP and Hogan Lovells can  work together with you to solve the toughest commercial issues that face your business in Indonesia and across ASEAN.

 

IBFIM

Website: www.ibfim.com/

IBFIM is an industry-owned and regulator-linked institute whose objective is to serve the needs of the Islamic finance industry stakeholders in talent and business development.

Since 2001, IBFIM has been conducting training programs as well as extending business and Shariah advisory services. IBFIM’s tagline, “Your Islamic Finance Business Partner”, manifests its close rapport with the industry and its wide range of services.

As a market leader, IBFIM’s certification programs are developed, moderated and recognized by the industry. The programs cover four disciplines: banking, Takaful, capital markets and wealth management. IBFIM’s Islamic finance qualifications are mapped out in an innovative progression route which in itself is a motivation for industry personnel to enhance their competencies in moving up the corporate ladder.

IBFIM’s stock screening methodology is best practice, serving clients seeking truly Shariah compliance. IBFIM is the market leader in Shariah advisory for Shariah-based funds and in Shariah audit. IBFIM has helped in the conversion and establishment of Islamic financial institutions.

Let’s be partners.

Call +603-2031 1010, email info@ibfim.com or visit www.ibfim.com.

IdealRatings

Website: www.idealratings.com/

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.

 

 

Ikonsultan Inovatama

Website: wwew.ikonsultan.com

Founded in 2002, PT iKonsultan Inovatama (iKon) is one of the leading local IT and management consulting firms, established by a group of consultants with extensive global and local consulting experience. iKon offers a unique combination of strong functional and technical skills, combined with robust project/program management skills.

Key services include:

  • Advisory
    • IT strategy
    • Business strategy
    • Merger and acquisition
    • Application software selection

  • Consulting
    • Program management
    • Business process design and implementation
    • System design and implementation
    • Merger integration
  • Solutions
    • Banking solutions
    • Insurance solutions
    • Multi-finance/leasing solutions
    • Mobile-based solutions
    • Other solutions

  • Managed services
    • IT services
    • Testing services
    • Business services

In Islamic/Shariah financing areas, iKon has assisted many reputable organizations to:

  • Develop functional designs for custom core insurance applications to support Shariah insurance products
  • Develop functional designs for packaged core banking applications to support Shariah banking products
  • Develop an IT strategy for a Shariah unit to be spun-off from a large conventional bank
  • Manage the fastest implementation of a core banking system for a large Shariah bank

iKon is uniquely positioned in the market, since iKon offers experienced professionals with balanced project management, functional and technical skills, with both local and global experience, combined with knowledge of world-class products and solutions.

iKon has been engaged by several notable clients including leading banks and financial services organizations.

Most of our client portfolio are long-term engagements reflecting clients’ satisfaction with the quality of our service.

La Francaise

Website: www.lafrancaise-group.com

For 40 years, La Française has been developing core competencies in third-party asset management.

La Française has a multi-affiliate business model organized around four core activities: securities, real estate, investment solutions and direct financing. The group caters to institutional and private clients throughout the world. With 530 professionals and offices in Paris, Frankfurt, Geneva, Greenwich (Connecticut, the US), Hong Kong, London, Luxembourg, Madrid, Milan, Seoul and Singapore, La Française manages EUR53 billion (US$59.23 billion) in assets.

La Française is 94% owned by Credit Mutuel Nord Europe, a bancassurance group present in Northern France and Belgium, with total regulatory capital in excess of EUR2.6 billion (US$2.91 billion) as at the 30th June 2015. La Française’s employees and management are also shareholders in the company.

Millennium Information Solution Ltd.

Website: www.mislbd.com

Millennium Information Solution Limited is a leading software company with more than 18 years market presence in the Islamic solution and finance industry. Millennium brings together the talent and market potential of a group of dedicated software and business professionals led by specialists in the fields of Information Technology and Corporate Finance. Over the last decade, Millennium has established itself as a consistent and reliable software company through its commitment and dedication towards quality, innovation and customer satisfaction. The company focuses on solutions for Islamic Banking and Finance with its flagship product “ABABIL”, specializing in the area of Core Islamic Banking, and related functions of Islamic Finance, complying with Islamic Shariah and global rules and regulations. Ranked amongst the top ten global Islamic Banking Solution providers by Gartner Inc., USA, Millennium continues to serve some of the most renowned and prestigious banking and non-banking financial institutions in South Asia.

Following certified quality management systems, ABABIL has been benchmarked by IBM with proven flexibility to meet global demands. The solution has been designed from the ground up strictly conforming to AAOIFI guidelines, and keeping Islamic Shariah in perspective. With a robust architecture capable of easy integration between conventional banking systems and Islamic platforms, ABABIL continues to grow with experience and more successful stories to share.

Path Solutions

Website: www.path-solutions.com

About Path Solutions 

Path Solutions is a leading information technology solutions provider offering a broad, deep spectrum of Sharia-compliant, Riba-free and asset-backed integrated software solutions and services to the Islamic financial marketplace, covering the entire range of Islamic Banking, Retail and Corporate Banking, Investment and Financing, Treasury, Asset Management, Risk Management, and Regulatory Reporting in the GCC and Global Capital Markets.

Designed to meet the needs of modern Islamic banking, Path Solutions’ turnkey solutions are based on an open, flexible architecture and an established deployment methodology. They have been tested and implemented at some of the world’s most sophisticated Islamic banks, Islamic banking windows as well as conventional banks converting into Islamic banking operations.

Path Solutions’ success can be attributed to its multi-award winning Islamic core banking system iMAL that serves and supports the world’s leading Islamic financial institutions across the globe. iMAL is the only 100% Islamic banking solution available in the market. All iMAL modules adhere to the Islamic law and are in full compliance with IAS (International Ac­counting Standards). The system is based on the Sharia guidelines for the purpose of financing related to Murabaha, Mudaraba, Ijara, Istisnaa, Salam, project financing, real estate and others. The company provides cloud-ready and on premise software solutions with a robust set of capabilities to help Islamic financial institutions enhance their most distinctive operations.

Another flagship product of Path Solutions is iSHRAQ, a web-based solution built using Microsoft .NET platform for Financing & Investment SMEs. iSHRAQ*Microfinance which falls under iSHRAQ*Islamic Finance is a proven solution that adopts forward-thinking best practices to support Islamic microfinance institutions’ profitability and growth. It provides Islamic microfinance institutions with alternate channels such as POS and mobile banking, using the branchless banking concept for online, real time secure services, enabling them to run the mass retail services that comprise microfinance and community banking at lower cost. 

Path Solutions helps its clients to manage all of their front-office and back-office software needs, cut costs, meet Sharia and regulatory requirements, exceed their customer expectations, fend off competition and increase their market share. The company’s multilingual team combines deep technical expertise with industry know-how to provide a market-leading array of professional services.

Path Solutions is headquartered in Kuwait City, with world-class R&D centers in Beirut, Cairo, and Kerala and support offices in Dubai, Karachi, Khartoum, Kuala Lumpur, London, Manama and Riyadh, while maintaining a presence through partner companies in other locations around the globe. The company enjoys a strong presence across the Middle East, GCC, Africa, Asia Pacific, South America and United Kingdom with over 120 forward-thinking Islamic financial institutions using its cutting-edge software solutions, strengthening its position as the undisputed leader in the Islamic financial services marketplace.

For more information, go to: www.path-solutions.com

RAM Rating Services

Website: https://www.ram.com.my/home/

RAM Rating Services was established in 1990 by the Bank Negara Malaysia as part of the ‘institutional infrastructure’ to support the development of Malaysia’s debt capital market – now the third-largest bond market in Asia and largest in ASEAN. With more than 25 years of experience, RAM is now the leading credit rating agency in ASEAN and has been recognized as the ‘Most Influential Rating Agency in the Region’ in 2011. Operating out of the world’s largest Islamic finance hub, our experience and knowledge in Sukuk is recognized, being conferred numerous awards such as ‘Best Islamic Rating Agency’ in 2012 by GIFA, ‘Most Outstanding Islamic Rating Agency’ between 2011 and 2013 by KLIFF, first runner-up for ‘Best Islamic Rating Agency’ in 2015 and more recently, ‘Best Islamic Rating Agency’ in 2016 by Islamic Finance news.

Our portfolio is defined by a strong presence in Malaysia, Asia, the GCC and an expanding coverage of European entities. We continue to serve the global investment community through our ASEAN and global rating scales which were launched in 2012. Meanwhile, in 2013, RAM had gained further renown as one of the six credit rating agencies recognized by the Tokyo Stock Exchange for the PRO-Bond Market.

For more information, visit www.ram.com.my or call Firhan Yasser at +603 7628 1077 or Padthma Subbiah at +603 7628 1162.

S&P Dow Jones Indices

Website: www.spdji.com

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.spdji.com.

 

Trowers & Hamlins

Website: www.trowers.com/

Trowers & Hamlins is an international law firm, headquartered in the city of London, providing full-service integrated offerings. Today, the firm has over 150 partners and over 800 personnel working across the UK, Middle East and Southeast Asia.

With specialist lawyers in the UK, the Middle East and ASEAN, Trowers & Hamlins has been a market leader in the field of Islamic finance for over 20 years. Ranked among the top 10 UK law firms for Islamic finance, our clients include Islamic finance institutions as well as public and private sector organizations.

The ASEAN region is an area of continuing growth for the firm and in response to our expanding client base, we opened a representative regional office in Kuala Lumpur in July 2012 and were granted a branch license in 2015. We are the first international law firm operating in Malaysia.

Our defining characteristics are that we are a friendly and accessible firm which has a commitment to excellence, and which provides a supportive working environment to a wide diversity of individuals.

BREAKOUT SESSION SPONSOR

Hadiputranto, Hadinoto & Partners

Website: www.hhp.co.id/

Hadiputranto, Hadinoto & Partners (HHP), a member of Baker & McKenzie International, is widely recognized as one of the leading law firms in Indonesia. With more than two decades of local experience, our lawyers provide sophisticated advice on corporate and commercial transactions across a broad range of industries. We bring a rich understanding of Indonesia’s unique business and legal culture to help our clients execute even the most challenging deals in Indonesia.

As one of the country’s largest firms, we have the resources to deal with sizeable and lengthy transactions. Our legal consultants are well-trained, industry-savvy, resourceful and team-oriented, and they have a long history of successful deals behind them. Our legal consultants have worked with some of the largest domestic and international corporations, creating effective, industry-focused solutions for their transactions and investments. Our presence on the ground in Indonesiafor more than a quarter of a century has allowed us to foster solid working relationships withIndonesian government agencies and regulators and key industry players, and bringing the benefit of these relationships to our clients is a value proposition which sets us apart from competitors.

CORPORATE GIFT SPONSOR

i-VCAP

Website: www.ivcap.com.my

i-VCAP Management (i-VCAP) was incorporated in 2007 and is a holder of the Capital Markets Services Licence issued by the Securities Commission of Malaysia. Its principal business activity is the provision of solely Shariah compliant investment management services. i-VCAP is a subsidiary of Valuecap (Valuecap) which is equally owned by Khazanah Nasional, Permodalan Nasional and Kumpulan Wang Persaraan.

Mandated by the government to promote exchange-traded funds (ETFs), i-VCAP has grown to become a frontrunner in the development of Shariah compliant ETFs globally with the issuance of its MyETF Series. With the hybrid features of a fund or collective investment scheme and stock, MyETF Series is a smart investment tool given its cost-effectiveness, transparency and convenience. The current ranges of MyETF Series are Malaysia Titans 25 (MyETF-DJIM25), Malaysia Islamic Dividend (MyETF-MMID), South East Asia Islamic Dividend (MyETF-MSEAD) and Asia Pacific ex-Japan Islamic Agribusiness (MyETF-AGRI). To date, i-VCAP remains the only Shariah ETF issuer in Malaysia and is the largest issuer of Shariah ETFs globally.

Besides championing Shariah ETFs, i-VCAP also provides other investment products and services that include active fund management. As at the end of February 2016, total assets under management of i-VCAP stood at approximately RM1.2 billion (US$291.65 million) comprising of ETFs, wholesale funds and private mandates. i-VCAP is supported by Valuecap’s strong research capabilities in portfolio investment management and strategy.

Corporate Information
Telephone: (+6)03 2093 7119
Email: info@ivcap.com.my; info@myetf.com.my
Website: www.ivcap.com.my; www.myetf.com.my

BADGE & LANYARD SPONSOR

Baker & McKenzie

Website: www.bakermckenzie.com/

Baker & McKenzie is one of the world’s largest law firms, with a solid service platform across 44 countries. Our strategic locations and access to a global network of legal resources means we can advise clients on a wide range of international and domestic matters. Tapping into a unique blend of local and international experience, we can simplify complex issues with exceptional ease.

We have been active in the MENA region since 1975 with affiliated offices in Riyadh, Bahrain, Abu Dhabi, Doha, Cairo and Istanbul. Our practice, with over 27 partners and 90+ associates in total, has fluent Arabic speakers, which will allow us to handle all aspects of a transaction seamlessly on our clients' behalf, working with both English and Arabic documentation.

Legal Advisors, in association with Baker & McKenzie in Riyadh, provides comprehensive advice on the whole range of financial, corporate, commercial and administrative matters.

EXCLUSIVE KNOWLEDGE PARTNER

Thomson Reuters

Website: www.thomsonreuters.com

Thomson Reuters is the world's leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals. We combine industry expertise with innovative technology to deliver critical information to leading decision-makers in the financial and risk, legal, tax and accounting, intellectual property and science and media markets, powered by the world's most trusted news organization. With headquarters in New York and major operations in London and Eagan, Minnesota, Thomson Reuters employs approximately 60,000 people and operates in over 100 countries. Thomson Reuters shares are listed on the Toronto and New York Stock Exchanges.

Today's dynamic markets require deep knowledge before investment decisions are made and execution strategies are planned. Thomson Reuters has been at the heart of Islamic finance for over 30 years, offering innovative investment and trading solutions to financial professionals across multiple asset classes. We provide holistic technology capabilities by embedding customized solutions into the information requirement workflows of professionals serving various business functions, while facilitating real-time connectivity to the global Islamic finance community. Whether it’s asset class, sector, country or region-specific, you can rely on us to deliver the quality of analysis that can only be expected of Thomson Reuters.

For more information, go to http://thomsonreuters.com.

INDONESIAN BROADCAST PARTNER

arah.com

Website: www.arah.com

arah.com is an online media company that offers video and live streaming. Established in January 2016, our mission is to be a forum to share the value of kindness and become a reference for Indonesia. arah.com brings meaningful content with unique and groundbreaking outlooks. With the spirit of an innovator, we reflect the nation’s dynamic growth with the aim of becoming a platform to keep abreast of ASEAN developments.

arah.com is dynamic like the news itself: colorful, riveting and close to the viewers. We give Indonesia news that is useful anywhere, anytime and anyplace.

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Islamic Finance news

Website: www.islamicfinancenews.com

Islamic Finance news is the industry's leading, capital markets focused, e-newsletter bringing you unrivalled editorial coverage every week on the global Islamic financial market.

This weekly newsletter provides insightful and intelligent editorial coverage from around the world helping you keep ahead. In addition to a comprehensive weekly review of all the stories from around the globe, interviews, forums, market statistics and data, key industry practitioners contribute via non-biased, educational and up-to-date country and sector reports, giving you a firsthand knowledge and understanding of the Islamic finance markets and instruments from an experts' point of view.

For a trial subscription, please contact +603 2162 7800 or email subs@IslamicFinancenews.com

INFORMATION PARTNER

Asia First

Website: www.asia-first.com/

Asia First provides a complete solution for financial professionals and organizations to source, purchase and manage financial news and intelligence products that they need for their business. It is a front-end website featuring extensive free daily and weekly finance news and other resources for professionals, complemented by a corporate back-end procurement platform and marketplace for buying and managing financial publications, data, research and events.

We organize specialized events and provide branding and exposure via our extensive readership and database. A one-stop shop with the following:

  • Major publishers listed with over 350 publications
  • 3,000+ research papers and reports from over 80 organizations
  • 2,000+ events listed in our events calendar
  • 500+ news feeds, five million news stories (including from Asia First) and our weekly newsletter, and
  • Smart search functionality for news and research dedicated to the financial industry.

RESEARCH PARTNER

Oxford Business Group

Website: www.oxfordbusinessgroup.com/

Oxford Business Group (OBG) is a global publishing, research and consultancy firm, which publishes economic intelligence on the markets of Asia, the Middle East, Africa and Latin America.

OBG offers a comprehensive analysis of macroeconomic and sectoral developments, including banking, capital markets, energy, infrastructure, industry and insurance.

The group’s acclaimed economic and business reports are the leading source of local and regional intelligence, while its online economic briefings provide an up-to-date in-depth analysis. OBG’s consultancy arm offers tailor-made market intelligence and advice to firms operating in these markets and those looking to enter them.

MEDIA PARTNERS

Business Islamica

Website: businessislamica.com/

Launched in November 2006, Business Islamica is the first monthly magazine of its kind in the UAE, specifically covering all aspects of Islamic business and finance, both regionally and internationally.

The magazine’s objective is to spearhead awareness initiatives, heighten knowledge of its core principles and practices, as well as to feature the latest developments in this industry.

Our editorial covers interviews with key industry leaders, case studies, and includes features on a wide range of topics such as; Islamic Banking, Wealth Management, Takaful (Islamic Insurance), Islamic Retail Finance, Marketing and Branding of Shari’ah-Compliant products, Regulatory Issues, Islamic Business Challenges and Risk Management.

Eurekahedge

Website: www.eurekahedge.com

Launched in 2001, Eurekahedge is the world’s largest independent data provider and alternative research firm specialising in hedge fund databases covering North America, Europe, Asia and Latin America. Headquartered in Singapore with offices in New York and Cebu, the global expertise of our research team constantly adapts to industry changes and needs, allowing Eurekahedge to develop and offer a wide array of products and services. In addition to market-leading hedge fund databases and analysis, Eurekahedge’s other business functions include hedge fund publications, due diligence services, investor services, and an analytical platform service.

For more information, please visit http://www.eurekahedge.com.

The Business Year

Website: www.thebusinessyear.com/

The Business Year (TBY) is a global media group specializing in economic news, research on national economies, and business intelligence across emerging markets. With operations in over 35 countries, we bring first-hand insights to investors, businesses, and governments worldwide.