| 09:00 – 09:15 |
Welcome Addresses
H.E. Abdullah Salim Al-Salmi — Executive President, Capital Market Authority |
| 09:15 – 09:30 |
Keynote Addresses
H.E Hamood bin Sangour bin Hashim Al Zadjali — Executive President, Central Bank of Oman |
| 09:30 – 10:15 |
Driving Oman’s Economic Development and Diversification Plans through Islamic Finance
How will the full spectrum of Islamic finance offerings – from banking to capital market products - advance Oman’s Vision 2020 and economic development plans, including Tanfeedh’s economic diversification programme?
| Moderator: |
Qasim Aslam — Partner, Head of Islamic Finance – Middle East, Dentons |
| Panelists: |
Dr. Ashraf bin Nabhan Al-Nabhani — General Manager, Corporate Support, Bank Nizwa, Chairman, Muscat Securities Market
Azzan Al-Busaidi — Director General, Planning & Studies, The Public Authority for Investment Promotion & Export Development
Mohamed Al Abri — Director General, Directorate of Issues & Disclosures, Capital Market Authority
Sohail Niazi — Chief Islamic Banking Officer, Maisairah Islamic Banking Services, Bank Dhofar
Sulaiman Hamad Al Harthi — Deputy CEO - Islamic Banking, Islamic Banking Group, Bank Muscat |
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| 10:15 – 10:45 |
An Audience With Omani Financial Regulators
A look at how the legal and regulatory framework has evolved and what further changes are anticipated to encourage growth of Islamic finance activities
| Moderator: |
Jonathan Fried — Partner and Head of Middle East Capital Markets, Linklaters |
| Panelists: |
Ahmed Al Mamari — Director General, Directorate of Insurance Supervision, Capital Market Authority
Kemal Rizadi Arbi — Expert/Advisor, Capital Market Authority
Saud Al Busaidy — Head of Islamic Banking Department, Central Bank of Oman |
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| 10:45 – 11:15 |
Coffee & Networking |
| 11:15 – 12:00 |
Deepening Oman’s Islamic Capital Market and Creating an Efficient Market
Going beyond sovereign and corporate Sukuk issuances, how will market players develop a sustainable and efficient Islamic capital market in Oman?
| Moderator: |
Salman Ahmed — Head of Islamic Finance - Middle East and Africa, Trowers & Hamlins |
| Panelists: |
Ahsan Ali — Managing Director, Head of Islamic Origination, Standard Chartered Bank, the UAE
Anita Yadav — Senior Director, Global Markets & Treasury, Head of Fixed Income Research, Emirates NBD Bank
Mansoor Jamal Malik — Managing Partner, AMJ
Musaveer Ahmed — Treasurer, MB Holding Company
Mustafa M. AL-Lawati — Head – Investment Banking, Project Finance and Syndications, Alizz Islamic Bank |
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| 12:00 – 12:20 |
How Will REITs Spur Further Capital Market Activity and Economic Development?
Sylvain Vieujot - Deputy Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Emirates REIT |
| 12:20 – 13:20 |
IFN Debate: Will standardization and regulation stifle innovation in a new market?
With legal infrastructure largely in place the burden is now on industry players to create new products and an efficient Islamic financial market. Is further regulation needed to propel the industry or should market players be left to steer market activities going forward? Will adherence to global standards only stifle growth?
| Moderator: |
Khalid Howladar — Managing Director, Acreditus |
| Panelist: |
Dr Caroline Bolle — Head of Investment Banking, Bank Muscat
Gautam Datta — Chief Executive Officer, National Takaful Company SC & Advisor on the Board of Al Madina Insurance
Khalid Al Kayed — CEO, Bank Nizwa
Muhamad Shukri Abdullah — Associate Director, Strategic Corporate Relations, FAA
Lo’ai Bataineh — Chief Executive Officer, U Capital
Trevor Norman — Director, Islamic Finance and Funds Group, Volaw Group, the UK |
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| 13:20 |
Closing Remarks & End of Forum |
| 14:00 – 16:00 |
Islamic Finance Workshop for Students |
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| 14:00 – 14:05 |
Welcome remarks |
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| 14:05 – 14:30 |
The Islamic Banking & Finance Industry – An Overview
| Presenter: |
Mohamad Noranuar Sajari — Head of Shariah Structuring, Bank Nizwa |
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| 14:30 – 14:55 |
The Islamic Retail Banking Market
| Presenter: |
Jamsheed Hamza — Executive Manager — Maisarah Retail, Maisarah Islamic Banking Services, Bank Dhofar |
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| 14:55 – 15:20 |
Understanding the Islamic Capital Markets
| Presenters: |
Dalia Nammari — Capital Markets Managing Associate, Linklaters
Reem Alsayegh — Banking and Finance Managing Associate, Linklaters |
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| 15:20 – 15:45 |
Legal and Regulatory Issues in Islamic Finance
| Presenter: |
Asad Qayyum – Senior Associate, AMJ |
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| 15:45 – 16:05 |
Fundamentals & Essence of Takaful
| Presenter: |
Tabrez Farooquee — Head of Bancatakaful & Marketing, Takaful Oman Insurance |
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| 16:05 – 15:50 |
Closing remarks |
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| 15:50 |
End of Workshop |
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| 14:00 — 17:00 |
The Oman Dialogue
Now in its second year the highly acclaimed IFN Oman Dialogue will once again bring together a select group of Oman’s leading Islamic finance industry’s practitioners and regulators, to openly discuss the benefits and concerns facing the Shariah compliant financing and investment market today.
Chaired by IFN’s Managing Editor (or Lead Sponsor) this thought-provoking exclusive closed –door session brings together the industry’s elite with extensive knowledge of that particular market and industry regulators.
The Oman Dialogue will consist of local regulators and industry practitioners and international key players with a solid understanding of the local market but with an outsider point of view.
| Moderator: |
Khalid Howladar — Managing Director, Acreditus |
| Panelists: |
Ahmed Al Mamari — Director General, Directorate of Insurance Supervision, Capital Market Authority
Ahsan Ali — Managing Director, Head of Islamic Origination, Standard Chartered Bank, the UAE
Marcus Pery – Partner, AMJ
Gautam Datta — Chief Executive Officer, National Takaful Company SC & Advisor on the Board of Al Madina Insurance
Ghalib Al Busaidi — Deputy General Manager - Group Head Wholesale Banking, Alizz Islamic Bank
Kemal Rizadi Arbi — Expert/Advisor, Capital Market Authority
Khalid Al Kayed — CEO, Bank Nizwa
Lo’ai Bataineh — Chief Executive Officer, U Capital
Mohsin Shaik bin Sehu Mohammed — Senior Executive Manager – Investment Banking & Capital Markets, Maisarah Islamic Banking Services
Mohamed Al Abri — Director General, Directorate of Issues & Disclosures, Capital Market Authority
Mustafa M. AL-Lawati — Head – Investment Banking, Project Finance and Syndications, Alizz Islamic Bank
Neil Miller — Global Head of Islamic Finance, Linklaters
Sadaf Buchanan — Partner, Dentons
Salman Ahmed — Head of Islamic Finance - Middle East and Africa, Trowers & Hamlins
Sulaiman Hamad Al Harthi — Deputy CEO — Islamic Banking, Islamic Banking Group, Bank Muscat |
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