Confirmed Speakers
Dr. Abul Jalaluddin - Director, Muslim Community Co-Operative Australia
Akhtar Kalam - Chairman, Muslim Community Co-operative Australia
Almir Colan, Lecturer - Islamic Finance & Islamic Capital Markets, La Trobe University, Australia
Asad Ansari - Director, Deloitte, Australia
David Southwick MP - Member for Caulfield, State Government of Victoria
David Wood - Partner, Mallesons Stephen Jaques, Australia
Imran K Lum - Associate Director- Islamic Capital Markets, National Australia Bank
Dr Ishaq Bhatti - Director Islamic Banking & Finance Program, Faculty of Law & Management, La Trobe University, Australia
Jal Othman - Partner, Shook Lin & Bok, Malaysia
Kingsley David - Director, Kuwait Finance House, Australia
Ken Atchison - Managing Director, Atchison Consulting , Australia
Ken Waller - Chairman, Melbourne APEC Finance Centre
Madzlan Hussain - Partner & Head of Islamic Financial Services Practice, Zaid Ibrahim & Co., Malaysia
Mohamad Safri Shahul Hamid - Deputy CEO, CIMB Islamic, Malaysia
Dr. Muhammad M. Khan - Director, Islamic Co-op Finance Australia Ltd (ICFAL) & Chief Executive, Halal Australia Trust
Nadeem Hussain - Vice President, Islamic Council of Victoria & Fund Manager, BlackRock Investment Management
Neil Miller - Global Head Islamic Finance, KPMG Dubai
Peter Norman - Partner, Norton Rose
Zein El Hassan - Partner, Norton Rose
Agenda
08:00 - 09:15
Registration and refreshments
09:15 - 09:30
Welcome Address
David Southwick MP - Member for Caulfield, State Government of Victoria
09:30 - 10:15
Session One: Developments in Australia's Islamic Finance Initiatives
- Local and regional outlook for Islamic finance in 2012
- Understanding Australia's Islamic finance roadmap - the progress so far
- What does it take to create momentum for Islamic finance in Australia
- Competing effectively with the Islamic financial market players in the region
- The potential of Shariah compliant retail products in Australia
Moderator: |
David Wood - Partner, Mallesons Stephen Jaques, Australia |
Panelists: |
Ken Waller - Chairman, Melbourne APEC Finance Centre |
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Mohamad Safri Shahul Hamid - Deputy CEO, CIMB Islamic, Malaysia |
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Nadeem Hussain - Vice President, Islamic Council of Victoria |
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Neil Miller - Global Head Islamic finance, KPMG Dubai
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10:15 - 10:30
Presentation : Assessing "Market Readiness" for Islamic Finance in Australia
Neil Miller - Global Head Islamic finance, KPMG Dubai
10:30 - 11:00
Break & Networking
11:00 - 11:45
Session Two: Challenges and Opportunities for Islamic Finance Australia
- Is Australia's current Islamic financial regulatory framework sufficient?
- Competing with conventional finance: Role of regulators
- Taxation implications on local Islamic finance developments
- Availability of Shariah advisors familiar with the local markets
- International players' knowledge transfer to local practices, crucial practices necessary to take Australia to the next step
Moderator: |
Almir Colan - Lecturer, Islamic Finance & Islamic Capital Markets, La Trobe University, Australia |
Panelists: |
Dr. Abul Jalaluddin - Director, Muslim Community Co-Operative Australia |
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Asad Ansari - Director, Deloitte, Australia |
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Dr. Muhammad M. Khan - Director, Islamic Co-op Finance Australia Ltd (ICFAL) & Chief Executive, Halal Australia Trust |
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Peter Norman - Partner, Norton Rose, Sydney |
11:45 - 12:30
Session Three: Islamic Capital Markets and Cross Border Transactions
- Tapping potential in growing asset classes: Real estate, technology, shipping
- Diversifying funding resources and raising capital for development activities and infrastructure projects
- Integration and cooperation of cross border markets for Industry growth
- Addressing contractual risks and disputes in cross border transactions
- Compliance requirement from shariah advisors point of view
Moderator: |
Asad Ansari - Director, Deloitte, Australia |
Panelists: |
Imran K Lum - Associate Director, Islamic Capital Markets, National Australia Bank |
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Kingsley David - Director, Kuwait Finance House, Australia |
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Madzlan Hussain - Partner & Head of Islamic Financial Services Practice, Zaid Ibrahim & Co, Malaysia |
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Mohamad Safri Shahul Hamid - Deputy CEO, CIMB Islamic, Malaysia |
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Zein El Hassan - Partner, Norton Rose |
12:30 - 13:30
Luncheon
13:30 - 14:15
Session Four: Investment Strategies, Islamic Asset and Wealth Management in Australia
- What does Australia have to offer the international investment community?
- Addressing capital flight risks and investors confidence
- The growth of private investment funds and wealth management
- Attracting petro-dollar investors to Australia
- Maximizing liquidity, diversifying funding sources and educating investors
Moderator: |
David Wood - Partner, Mallesons Stephen Jaques, Australia |
Panelists: |
Akhtar Kalam - Chairman, Muslim Community Co-Operative Australia |
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Dr Ishaq Bhatti - Director Islamic Banking and Finance Program, Faculty of Law and Management, La Trobe University |
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Jal Othman - Partner, Shook Lin & Bok, Malaysia |
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Ken Atchison - Managing Director, Atchison Consulting, Australia
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14:15 - 14:30
Presentation : Structure of Islamic Compliant Superannuation Funds for Australian and International Environments
Ken Atchison - Managing Director, Atchison Consulting, Australia
14:30 - 17:00
Networking and refreshments