REDmoney Events - IFN ASIA FORUM 2013

Issuers Day: Monday, 21^st October 2013
Investors Day: Tuesday, 22^nd October 2013
Venue: Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre

Confirmed Delegates:
2416

DAY 1: Issuers Day
DAY 2: Investors Day

Issuers Day

08:00 - 09:00

Registration

09:00 - 09:10

Chairperson's Introduction
Abdulkader Thomas - Chief Executive Officer, SHAPE Financial

09:10 - 09:25

Keynote Address: Regulatory Perspectives on the Development of Islamic Financial Markets: Sustaining Growth with Stability
Jaseem Ahmed – Secretary General, Islamic Financial Services Board

09:25 - 09:35

Keynote Address
Dr Mulya E. Siregar - Assistant Governor, Bank Indonesia

09:35 - 10:20

Session One: Advancing Asia's Islamic Capital Market - Ensuring Continued Development and Sustainable Growth

The continued development of the Islamic capital markets in Asia and the role of market players in ensuring its sustainability
Capitalizing on growth in emerging markets and greater access to these new markets
Examining notable issues in 2013 and why they succeeded: MAS RM1 billion Perpetual Sukuk, Sime Darby US$800 million Sukuk, Republic of Turkey US$ 1.5 billion Sukuk Ijarah
Outlook for sovereign Sukuk from Asian economies in 2013: Opportunities, benefits and and what its absence signifies
Building on efforts to pursue investment flows from the Middle East in light of increasing competition from Europe, Africa and other new markets
Discussing the increasingly crucial role of multilateral agencies in the development of Islamic finance in Asia

Panelists:

Mohamad Safri Shahul Hamid - Deputy Chief Executive Officer, CIMB Islamic
Rafe Haneef – Chief Executive Officer, HSBC Amanah
Raja Teh Maimunah – Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Hong Leong Islamic Bank Berhad
Wasim Akhtar Saifi – Global Head of Islamic Banking, Consumer Banking & Chief Executive Officer, Standard Chartered Saadiq, Malaysia

10:20 - 10:35

Presentation: The Global Islamic Finance Market: Is it Truly an Alternative Finance and Investment Market?
Jawad Ali - Managing Partner, Middle East Offices, King & Spalding

10:35 - 11:00

Networking Break

11:00 - 11:45

Session Two: Islamic Capital Markets and Sukuk: Innovation in Regulations and Structuring to Support Growth

Diversifying Islamic finance offerings: outlook for innovative Shariah compliant structures and products suited to the Asian market
Innovative solutions: Entrance of new Shariah compliant asset classes, structures and funding uses
Refinancing and restructuring Islamic capital market transactions - lessons from the Gulf
Market development: what strides have aspiring Asian markets made in promoting Islamic finance transactions - Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan, South Asia
Reviewing recent regulatory updates and central bank guidelines affecting Islamic finance transactions in Asia

Moderator:	Daud Vicary Abdullah – President & Chief Executive Officer, INCEIF
Panelist:	Ahsan Ali - Head of Islamic Origination, Standard Chartered Alhami Mohd Abdan – Head, International Finance & Capital Market, OCBC Al-Amin Bank Hitesh Asarpota - Director, Capital Markets & Structured Finance, Emirates NBD Capital Neil Miller - Global Head of Islamic Finance, Linklaters

11:45 - 12:00

Presentation: Future Potential and Opportunities for Asian Issuers in Europe's Islamic Finance Sector
Jonathan Grosvenor - General Manager, Global Financial Markets, KBL European Private Bankers, Luxembourg

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12:00 - 12:20

Launch of EY’s Global Takaful Insights 2013
Launch by Dato’ Muhammad Ibrahim - Deputy Governor, Bank Negara Malaysia

12:20 - 13:30

Luncheon

13:30 - 14:15

Session Three: Islamic Asset, Project and Infrastructure Financing - Trends and Innovation in Structuring

The role of central banks and multilateral agencies in advancing the growth of Asia's Islamic infrastructure financing projects
Assessing the potential of emerging alternative assets and its suitability to Shariah compliant financing: key considerations for issuers
Reviewing the success of utilizing Islamic infrastructure financing in public private partnership ventures
Leveraging emerging opportunities in cross border Sukuk through project and infrastructure financing
The need for greater corporate sector participation to galvanize Asia's project based Sukuk offerings for infrastructure development
Discussing the increasingly popular trends of Shariah compliant syndicated financing and mezzanine structures

Panelist:

Michael Bennett – Head of Derivatives and Structured Finance, Capital Markets Department, World Bank
Mohd Effendi Abdullah - Director/Head, Islamic Markets, AmInvestment Bank
Nicholas Edmondes - Partner, Trowers & Hamlins
Saad Rahman - Managing Director, Head of Global Islamic Banking, Credit Agricole
Qudeer Latif – Partner (Global Head of Islamic Finance), Clifford Chance

14:15 - 14:30

Presentation: Settling Commercial Disputes With the KLRCA i-Arbitration Rules
Faris Shehabi - Case Counsel, KLRCA

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14:30 - 15:30

Country Roundtable: Leveraging the Unique Strengths of Asian Markets in Developing a World Class Islamic Finance Hub

Accelerating the growth of Indonesia's Islamic capital market: The need for greater corporate participation and product innovation
Assessing Sri Lanka’s progress thus far and steps needed to continue its steady growth
Key drivers behind Turkey’s rapid development in the Islamic capital market
Brunei: Market outlook and prospects for longer term Sukuk issuances to attract domestic and foreign investors
Bangladesh: Overcoming lack of funding and political instability in developing its massive potential in the Islamic finance space
Prospects for Sukuk issuances from the Maldives: Progress made by regulators and market players

Moderator:	Ahmed A Khalid - Regional Head (Asia), Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD), IDB Group
Panelists:	Harith Harun - Chief Executive Officer, Maldives Islamic Bank Krishan Thilakaratne - Chief Executive Officer - Al Falaah, Lanka Orix Finance, Sri Lanka Norfadelizan Abdul Rahman – President Director, Maybank Syariah Indonesia Sabri Ulus - Head of Treasury & Markets, Bank Islam Brunei Darussalam Dr Serdar Sümer - Executive Vice President, Capital Markets Group, Aktif Bank, Turkey

15:30 - 15:45

Presentation: Islamic Project Finance for LNG Vessels
Naoki Nishida - CEO/President, Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Malaysia

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15:45 - 16:15

Networking Break

16:15 - 17:00

Session Five: Real-Life Issues and Challenges Facing Islamic Issuers

Issues relating to fees, distribution, intermediaries, advisors and cost efficiency
Examining Shariah compliant infrastructure financing: Asset classes and opportunities for issuers
Maturities, pricing, ratings and credit enhancement for Sukuk issues
Book-building and initiatives to broaden the investor base for Islamic issuances
Innovation in fixed income products for Asian issuers: the potential for Global Depository Notes as a financing tool
Impact of Basel III and other global regulatory requirements on Asian Islamic banks and issuers
The growing need for quality learning programs to raise awareness amongst issuers and develop qualified talent in the Islamic financial services industry

Panelists:

Bishr Shiblaq - Head, Dubai Representative Office, Arendt & Medernach
David Rich – Vice President, Depositary Receipt Services Asia-Pacific, Citi
Farmida Bi - Partner, Head of Islamic Finance - Europe, Norton Rose Fulbright
Dr Mohammad Omar Farooq - Head, Centre for Islamic Finance, Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance

17:00 - 17:45

Deal Roundtable: Discussing Key Trends, Features and Success Factors of the Year's Most Prominent Deals

Aktif Bank Turkey TRY 100 million Project Finance Sukuk for Istanbul International Financial Center
Cagamas RM500 million Sukuk Wakalah Bil Istithmar
Khazanah Nasional US$ 357 million Exchangeable Sukuk
Turkiye Finans US$500 million Wakalah Sukuk
The Republic of Indonesia US$1.5 Billion Rule 144A/Reg S Sukuk
DanaInfra Nasional US$490 million Sukuk Murabahah

Panelists:

Chung Chee Leong - President/Chief Executive Officer, Cagamas
Maamor Che Alias - Senior General Manager, Prokhas
Mehmet Fatih Bulac - Vice President, Financial Institutions & Islamic Syndications, Turkiye Finans Katilim Bankasi A.S.
Mohd Izani Ghani - Executive Director & Chief Financial Officer, Khazanah Nasional
Serden Kececioglu - Managing Director, Financial Institutions Marketing, Aktif Investment Bank

17:45 - 17:55

Chairperson's Closing

Investors Day

08:00 - 09:00

Registration

09:00 - 09:15

Keynote Address: Advancing the Sustainable Development of the Islamic Capital Markets in Asia
Dr Khaled Al Fakih - Secretary General & Chief Executive Officer, AAOIFI

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09:15 - 09:30

Chairperson's Introduction
Abdulkader Thomas - Chief Executive Officer, SHAPE Financial

09:30 - 10:15

Session One: The Islamic Investment Environment and Market Trends, Opportunities and Strategies

The pricing of risk in the Islamic investment environment in the coming year: what are we going to see?
Identifying new and important Shariah-compliant investment destinations and asset classes in the coming year
The role and growth of the private banking and wealth management sector in Asia and the Gulf
Key product growth segments in Asian Takaful markets: how can the industry maintain present growth rates?
Regulatory and risk management issues in today's Islamic markets: restructuring, recovery, default and insolvency

Panelists:

Jonathan Grosvenor - General Manager, Global Financial Markets, KBL European Private Bankers, Luxembourg
Norashikin Mohd Kassim - Director, Treasury, Bank Islam Malaysia
Noripah Kamso - Advisor, CIMB Islamic
Stella Cox - Managing Director, DDCAP Group

10:15 - 10:30

Keynote Presentation: Standardization in Islamic Capital and Money Market
Ijlal Alvi - Chief Executive Officer, International Islamic Financial Market

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10:30 - 11.00

Break & Networking

11.00 - 11:20

Presentation: Findings of EY’s Global Takaful Insights Report 2013
Abid Shakeel – Senior Director, Global Islamic Banking Centre, EY

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11:20 - 12:05

Session Two: Islamic Institutional Investment Management Products and Markets in Asia and the Gulf

The changing face of the insitutional investment market: the growth of pension, Takaful and sovereign wealth funds in Asia
Discussing the investment strategies of sovereign wealth funds and institutional investors in the coming year
Investment and product trends in Asia and the Middle East: Derivatives, equity-linked products: is there a new direction?
The potential of Islamic private equity growth in Asia and the Gulf: key sectors and opportunities
Examining the crucial issue of Shariah compliance for today's Islamic investments structures and products
Investment mandates for pension funds and institutional funds in Asia: what can Islamic finance offer?

Panelists:

Ahmad Nazim Abdul Rahman - Group Chief Executive Officer, Pelaburan Mara
Hanifah Hashim – Executive Director & Head, Malaysian Fixed Income & Sukuk, Franklin Templeton
Madzlan Hussain - Partner and Head, Islamic Financial Services Practice, Zaid Ibrahim & Co.
Mushthaq Ahmad Ibrahim – Chief Executive Officer, KFH Asset Management
Omar Bassal, CFA – Head of Asset Management, MASIC, Saudi Arabia

12:05 - 12:35

The Standard Setters' Roundtable: The Three Heavyweights of the Islamic Finance Industry

Moderator:	Mohammad Faiz Azmi - Executive Chairman, PwC Malaysia
Panelists:	Ijlal Alvi - Chief Executive Officer, International Islamic Financial Market Jaseem Ahmed - Secretary General, Islamic Financial Services Board Dr Khaled Al Fakih - Secretary General & Chief Executive Officer, AAOIFI

12:35 - 14.00

Luncheon

Luncheon Address : The Need for Alternative Investments in Islamic Finance
Dr Hasnita Hashim – Chief Executive Officer, Guidance Investments

14:00 - 14:15

Presentation: Takaful in Asia: Potential Growth and Challenges Ahead for Asian Takaful Operators
Jeff Yeung – Associate Director, A.M. Best Asia Pacific

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14:15 - 15:00

Session Three: Islamic Real Estate Finance and Investment in Asia and the Gulf

Real estate finance as an asset class: what is available for the Shariah-compliant investor?
Effectively structuring deals and managing market and Shariah risk in real estate finance investments
What can Malaysia learn from mature real estate destinations such as the UK?
The role of sovereign wealth funds in the regional real estate investment environment
The development of equity-linked investment tools such as i-REITS

Moderator:	Nicholas Edmondes - Partner, Trowers & Hamlins
Panelist:	Eldred Buck - Senior Adviser and Head of Islamic Products, Asset Alpha Advisers Michael Orzano – Associate Director, Global Equity Indices, S&P Dow Jones Indices Richard Thomas - Chief Representative-Malaysia, Gatehouse Bank Stephen Pyne – Managing Director, Asian Real Estate, Guidance Investments

15:00 - 15:45

Session Four: The Role of Islamic Finance in the Growth and Development of the Wealth Management Sector in Asia

Key demographics: size and potential of Asia's high net-worth market
What can Islamic finance offer this growing and important market?
Product propositions and asset classes available for the Islamic wealth management sector: how will this develop?
Structured, risk management and capital markets products for the wealth management market
Developing effective marketing and distribution strategies for the Islamic wealth management sector

Panelists:

Angelia Chin-Sharpe – Chief Executive Officer, BNP Paribas Investment Partners Malaysia
Gerald Ambrose - Chief Executive Officer, Aberdeen Islamic Asset Management
Nor Rejina Rahim - Managing Director, Nomura Asset Management
Sandeep Singh - Country Head - Malaysia & Chief Executive Officer, Franklin Templeton GSC Asset Management

15:45 - 16:00

Country Presentation: Opportunities, Future Prospects and Challenges in the Iranian Islamic Financial Market
Dr Farhad Nili - Director, Monetary and Banking Research Institute, Iran

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16:00 - 16:45

Session Five: Investment Initiatives and Developments in Takaful and Re Takaful

Assessing optimal investment strategies for Asian Takaful companies: debt vs equity
Impact of recent regulatory measures on the Takaful industry
Outlook for bancaTakaful business vs traditional stand alone Takaful operations
Sukuk and the investment opportunities it presents for Takaful operators
Challenges facing the Asian Takaful industry – creating a diversified investment portfolio, risk concentration in limited asset classes, financial institutions and regions
Addressing the critical lack of quality investment instruments for the Takaful industry: Role of regulators and market players
Investment challenges and opportunities specific to re Takaful operators

Panelists:

Hassan Scott Odierno - Partner, Actuarial Partners Consulting
Norlia Mat Yusof - Chief Investment Officer, Etiqa Insurance & Takaful

16:45 - 17:00

Chairperson's Closing