Growing from strength to strength, the IFN Europe Forum will return in 2017 to familiar terrain as we once again host the event in London. Europe is growing in stature for Islamic investors who are taking a keen interest in its notable developments in the sector.
European markets have continued to demonstrate a strong commitment to Islamic finance with an emphasis on growing the Islamic investment industry. In addition to real estate investment funds, Europe is also a vibrant market for alternative investment funds, private equity, retail, hedge funds and SRI investing. The IFN Europe Forum is expected to gather participants from across Europe, Asia and the Middle East and will encompass everything related to the continent’s growing Islamic finance industry, attracting a truly global audience with a focus on central issues and latest developments.
Keynote speakers:
Abdulla Al Awar CEO, Dubai Islamic Economy Development Center
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Alderman Sir David Wootton Former Lord Mayor of London
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Bora Oruc Executive Vice Chairman, Capital Markets Board of Turkey
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David Parker Executive Director, Financial Services Business Development, Bahrain Economic Development Board
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Gary Campkin Director, Policy and Strategy, TheCityUK
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Gordon Welsh Head of Business Group, UK Export Finance
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Ian Johnston CEO, Dubai Financial Services Authority
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Jane Wilkinson Head of Sustainable Finance, Luxembourg Stock Exchange
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Nikhil Rathi CEO, London Stock Exchange
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Peter Kruschel Director, Banking Supervision, Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin), Germany
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Stephen Barclay Economic Secretary to the Treasury, HM Treasury
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Wayne Evans Adviser in International Strategy, TheCityUK
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Zainal Izlan Zainal Abidin Managing Director of Development and Islamic Markets Business Group, Securities Commission Malaysia
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Presentations slides
Agenda
Main Event: IFN Europe Forum – 11th September 2017
9:00 – 09:15 |
Welcome Remarks Alderman Sir David Wootton – Former Lord Mayor of London |
09:15 – 10:00 |
Flourish or Flounder: How will Brexit Impact Islamic Finance Activity in Europe?
Moderator: |
Mike Rainey – Partner, King & Spalding |
Panelists: |
David Testa – Executive Director, DDCap Harris Irfan – Managing Director, Cordoba Capital Peter Kruschel – Director, International Directorate,Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin), Germany Waheed Qaiser – Chairman & CEO, IPS Ltd |
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10:00 – 10:20 |
Keynote Interview: Role of European Stock Exchanges in Facilitating Islamic Capital Raising
Interviewer: |
Lauren McAughtry – Managing Editor, REDmoney Group |
Interviewee: |
Nikhil Rathi – CEO, London Stock Exchange |
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10:20 – 10:30 |
Launch of TheCityUK Report: Global Trends in Islamic Finance and the UK Market By Gary Campkin – Director, Policy and Strategy, TheCityUK
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10:30 – 10:45 |
Keynote Address: Stephen Barclay – Economic Secretary to the Treasury, HM Treasury |
10.45 – 11.15 |
Coffee & Networking |
11.15 – 11.45 |
Global Real Estate Investment Roundtable As real estate projects and investments continue to be a key driver for economies in the Middle East, Europe and other parts of the other world, this expert panel discusses market performance, where investors should ultimately be placing their real estate dollars and how Brexit will impact real estate investment in Europe. This multi-stakeholder roundtable will provide an avenue for leading global real estate investment specialists to exchange views on these very timely issues affecting real estate investors across the globe.
Moderator: |
Abradat Kamalpour – Partner, Ashurst |
Panelists: |
Bik Bhuptani – Director, Greenridge Duncan Steele – Bodger – CEO, QIB UK Mike Rainey – Partner, King & Spalding Mohamed Isarti – Portfolio Manager, WCP Investments LP Nick Judd – Founder & Head of Investment, 90 North Real Estate Partners |
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11.45 – 12.20 |
Positioning Key Financial Markets in the Islamic Funds and Investment Landscape
Moderator: |
Lawrence Oliver – Deputy CEO, DDCap |
Panelists: |
Majid Sadjadi Nejad – Managing Director, Rostam Capital Marcus Peter – Partner, GSK Stockmann Ramakrishna Sithanen – Chairman and Director, IFS - A SANNE Company Wayne Evans – Adviser in International Strategy, TheCityUK Zainal Izlan Zainal Abidin – Managing Director of Development and Islamic Markets Business Group, Securities Commission Malaysia |
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12:20 – 12:30 |
Keynote Address: Islamic Investment Opportunities between the UAE and the UK Abdulla Al Awar – CEO, Dubai Islamic Economy Development Center |
12.30 – 13.15 |
Islamic Corporate Financing Activity in Europe: Players, Markets and Sectors From syndicated financing to corporate Sukuk, what are the key markets and sectors, where will activity center itself and who are the prospective corporate Sukuk buyers?
Moderator: |
Mohamed Damak – Senior Director, Global Head of Islamic Finance, S&P Global Ratings |
Panelists: |
Arshad Mohamed Ismail – Head of Global Banking and Corporate & Investment Banking, Maybank Islamic, Malaysia Farmida Bi – Partner and Head of Islamic Finance – Europe, Norton Rose Fulbright Gordon Welsh – Head of Business Group, UK Export Finance Nitish Bhojnagarwala – Vice-President - Senior Analyst, Financial Institutions Group, Moody’s Investors Service, the UAE Serdar Sumer – CEO, Aktif Investment Bank, Turkey |
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13.15 – 14.00 |
Networking Luncheon |
FINTECH FOCUS |
14.00 – 14.15 |
What’s Happening in Fintech Investment and Why?
Presenter: |
Abdul H. Basit – Chief Financial Officer, Innovate Finance |
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14.15 –14.30 |
Fintech Keynote Interview: How are Financial Regulators Driving Innovation
Interviewer: |
Muneer Khan – Partner, Head of Middle East Financial Markets, Regulatory & International Islamic Finance, Simmons & Simmons |
Interviewee: |
Ian Johnston – Chief Executive, Dubai Financial Services Authority
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14.30 – 15.10 |
How is Fintech Changing the Face of Islamic Capital Raising and Investing?
Moderator: |
David Parker – Executive Director, Financial Services Business Development, Bahrain Economic Development Board |
Panelists: |
Anass Patel – Chief Eexecutive Officer, ConexCap Mohammad Farrukh Raza – Founder and Managing Director, IFAAS Olivier Merlan – Deputy General Manager and Co-Founder, Logos ITS, Luxembourg Shahbaz Mirza – Director, Finocracy Suhail Ahmad – Partner, Exolta Capital Partners |
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15:10–15:55 |
Responsible Investing: The Shift towards Green Finance, ESG & Ethical Funds
Moderator: |
Stuart Hutton – Chief Investment Officer, Simply Ethical, the UK |
Panelists: |
Andrew Whiley – Head of Communications & Media, Climate Bonds Initiative Antonia Stirling – Global Head of Corporate Stewardship, Aberdeen Asset Management Edward Baker – Senior Policy Advisor, Principles for Responsible Investment Kamran Butt – Managing Director – Head of International Business Development and Advisory, SEDCO Capital, Saudi Arabia Jane Wilkinson – Head of Sustainable Finance, Luxembourg Stock Exchange |
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15.55 –16.05 |
Interview:Creating Tomorrow’s Leaders Solving the Industry’s Human Capital Conundrum
Interviewee: |
Celia De Anca – Director of the Saudi-Spanish Centre for Islamic Economics and Finance, at IE Business School, Spain |
Interviewer: |
Fara Mohammad – Consultant – Director of Islamic Finance, Foot Anstey |
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16.05 –16.10 |
Launch of the Quorum Report |
16.10 –17.00 |
IFN Debate: This House Believes a Post Brexit Europe Will Create More Opportunities for Emerging Islamic Finance Markets
Debate Moderator: |
Tariq S. J. Alrifai – Chief Executive, Quorum Centre for Strategic Studies |
Debaters: |
Ashley Freeman – President, Gateway John Sandwick – General Manager, Safa Investment Services, Switzerland Mustafa Hussain – Partner, Taylor Wessing Richard Thomas – Managing Director, Sustainable Economy (former CEO, Gatehouse Bank) |
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17.00 –17.30 |
Coffee & Networking |
17.30 |
End of Forum |
Side Events – 12th - 13th September 2017
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