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

NOTE-TO-EDITOR

21^st October 2013

Islamic Finance news Asia Forum 2013
Expanding the Realms of Islamic Finance

As the world looks towards Asia to act as an anchor to balance the global economic turbulence, there is much expectation from its diverse and dynamic markets. Asian countries are expected to play a pivotal role for their near stable economies and ability to bounce back quickly. According to the IMF, this year, emerging markets account for more than half of the world’s GDP on the basis of purchasing parity. The growth which picked up after the slowdown in the first half of 2012 is remarkable for the emerging markets and has transformed the global economy in many ways. As the growth in emerging markets and developing economies is expected to rise to 5.6% in Q4, 2013 compared to the world output of around 3.5%, Asian markets are expected to play an important role in sustaining the world growth.

Concurrently, the growth of Islamic finance in this environment has been significant. With an increasing number of jurisdictions amending their laws to accommodate Islamic finance in one way or another, the future looks set for the industry stakeholders to cash in on the opportunities at stake. Major economies of Asia are strengthening their Islamic finance markets with amendments in their laws and regulations and improving ties with the industry leaders.

With increasing innovation in its products, knowledge sharing, Shariah expertise and market coverage, the Islamic finance market is poised for robust growth. Malaysia, the host country to the IFN 2013 Asia Forum has been termed as the World's Islamic Finance Marketplace and has led by example to take the industry to the next level. The country has invited the global financial community to collaborate with and mutually benefit from its robust and comprehensive regulatory, supervisory, Shariah and legal frameworks.

Through a series of exclusive regulatory country presentations, practitioner-led round-table discussions, non-debatable power presentations, original case studies and sector focused side sessions, the IFN Asia Forum in 2013 will again be the key, must-attend industry event for issuers, investors, regulators and all financial intermediaries involved in the Islamic financial markets with an interest in the Asian markets.

DATE: 21^st & 22^nd October 2013

TIME: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

VENUE: Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre

Speakers at this exclusive event also include:

•	Abdulkader Thomas – Chief Executive Officer, SHAPE Financial
•	Abid Shakeel – Senior Director, Global Islamic Banking Centre, EY
•	Ahmad Nazim Abdul Rahman - Group Chief Executive Officer, Pelaburan Mara
•	Ahmed A Khalid - Regional Head (Asia), Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD), IDB Group
•	Ahsan Ali - Head of Islamic Origination, Standard Chartered
•	Alhami Mohd Abdan – Head, International Finance & Capital Market, OCBC Al-Amin Bank
•	Dr Ali Al Amari - Senior Director of Regulatory Affairs, Qatar Financial Centre Regulatory Authority
•	Dr Amat Taap Manshor – Chief Executive Officer, Finance Accreditation Agency
•	Angelia Chin-Sharpe – Chief Executive Officer, BNP Paribas Investment Partners Malaysia
•	Badlisyah Abdul Ghani – Chief Executive Officer, CIMB Islamic
•	Bishr Shiblaq - Head, Dubai Representative Office, Arendt & Medernach
•	Chung Chee Leong - President/Chief Executive Officer, Cagamas
•	Daud Vicary Abdullah – President & Chief Executive Officer, INCEIF
•	David Rich – Vice President, Depositary Receipt Services Asia-Pacific, Citi
•	Dr Farhad Nili - Director, Monetary and Banking Research Institute, Iran
•	Gerald Ambrose - Chief Executive Officer, Aberdeen Islamic Asset Management
•	Hanifah Hashim – Executive Director & Head, Malaysian Fixed Income & Sukuk, Franklin Templeton
•	Harith Harun - Chief Executive Officer, Maldives Islamic Bank
•	Dr Hasnita Hashim - Chief Executive Officer, Guidance Investments
•	Hassan Scott Odierno - Partner, Actuarial Partners Consulting
•	Hitesh Asarpota - Director, Capital Markets & Structured Finance, Emirates NBD Capital
•	Ijlal Alvi - Chief Executive Officer, International Islamic Financial Market
•	Jaseem Ahmed – Secretary General, Islamic Financial Services Board
•	Jawad Ali - Managing Partner, Middle East Offices, King & Spalding
•	Jeff Yeung - Associate Director, A.M. Best Asia Pacific
•	Jonathan Grosvenor - General Manager, Global Financial Markets, KBL European Private Bankers, Luxembourg
•	Professor Dr Kamaruddin Sharif - Head of Takaful & Wealth Planning Department, INCEIF
•	Dr Khaled Al Fakih - Secretary General & Chief Executive Officer, AAOIFI
•	Krishan Thilakaratne - Chief Executive Officer - Al Falaah, Lanka Orix Finance, Sri Lanka
•	Lim Say Cheong - Executive Vice President and Head, Investment Banking, Al Hilal Bank
•	Maamor Che Alias - Senior General Manager, Prokhas
•	Madzlan Hussain - Partner and Head, Islamic Financial Services Practice, Zaid Ibrahim & Co.
•	Mehmet Fatih Bulac - Vice President, Financial Institutions & Islamic Syndications, Turkiye Finans Katilim Bankasi A.S.
•	Michael Bennett – Head of Derivatives and Structured Finance, Capital Markets Department, World Bank
•	Michael Orzano – Associate Director, Global Equity Indices, S&P Dow Jones Indices
•	Dr Mohamed Rafick Khan Abdul Rahman - Chief Executive Officer, Munich Re
•	Mohammad Kamran Wajid - Chief Executive Officer, Emirates Financial Services PSC and Emirates NBD Capital
•	Dr Mohammad Omar Farooq - Head, Centre for Islamic Finance, Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance
•	Mohd Effendi Abdullah - Director/Head, Islamic Markets, AmInvestment Bank
•	Mohd Izani Ghani - Executive Director & Chief Financial Officer, Khazanah Nasional
•	Dato’ Muhammad Ibrahim – Deputy Governor, Bank Negara Malaysia
•	Mushthaq Ahmad Ibrahim – Chief Executive Officer, KFH Asset Management
•	Neil Miller - Global Head of Islamic Finance, Linklaters
•	Nicholas Edmondes - Partner, Trowers & Hamlins
•	Nor Rejina Rahim - Managing Director, Nomura Asset Management
•	Norashikin Mohd Kassim - Director, Treasury, Bank Islam Malaysia
•	Norfadelizan Abdul Rahman - President Director, Maybank Syariah Indonesia
•	Norlia Mat Yusof - Chief Investment Officer, Etiqa Insurance & Takaful
•	Omar Bassal, CFA - Head of Asset Management, MASIC, Saudi Arabia
•	Qudeer Latif – Partner (Global Head of Islamic Finance), Clifford Chance
•	Rafe Haneef – Chief Executive Officer, HSBC Amanah
•	Riestianti Thohuri - Deputy Director of Financial Market Analysis, Ministry of Finance, Indonesia
•	Faris Shehabi - Case Counsel, KLRCA
•	Raja Teh Maimunah – Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Hong Leong Islamic Bank Berhad
•	Richard Thomas – Chief Representative-Malaysia, Gatehouse Bank
•	Saad Rahman - Managing Director, Head of Global Islamic Banking, Credit Agricole
•	Sabri Ulus - Head of Treasury & Markets, Bank Islamic Brunei Darussalam
•	Sandeep Singh – Country Head - Malaysia & Chief Executive Officer, Franklin Templeton GSC Asset Management
•	Stella Cox - Managing Director, DDCAP Group
•	Stephen Pyne – Managing Director, Asian Real Estate, Guidance Investments
•	Wasim Akhtar Saifi – Global Head of Islamic Banking, Consumer Banking & Chief Executive Officer, Standard Chartered Saadiq, Malaysia

Covering a wide spectrum of topics pertinent to issuers and investors, the IFN Asia Forum 2013 will run on the 21^st October (Issuers Day) and the 22^nd October (Investors Day) where delegates can interact via regular question and answer opportunities as well as networking sessions throughout the day.

To receive your media pass, register online today!

For more information, please contact Rachael Lim:
+603 2162 7800 ext. 43 or email [email protected]

You can also visit www.redmoneyevents.com/2013/2013_IFNforum_ASIA.asp

We look forward to welcoming you to IFN Asia Forum 2013!

About REDmoney Group

REDmoney Group is the holding company behind Islamic Finance news, Islamic Finance training and Islamic Finance events all leading products in their own right.

For the past nine years Islamic Finance news has been reaching out and educating new markets globally. For eight years REDmoney has been organizing key Islamic finance events with the focus heavily on education and development and for the past six years the IFN Forum has been visiting key developing Islamic financial markets and providing all interested parties with the perfect stage to assist development.

Heading into its 6^th year, the Islamic Finance news Forums continues to roam the globe educating and updating the developing Islamic financial markets. In 2013, the IFN Forum will visit 5 key markets. These markets are those which our clients have suggested we need to focus and also which we believe will witness exponential growth in the coming years

After Asia, the IFN Forums will travel to Saudi Arabia (18^th & 19^th November) and Africa (24^th November). A full list of the upcoming 2013 IFN Events are available on our website.