REDmoney Events - IFN ROADSHOW THAILAND

THAILAND

Grand Millennium Sukhumvit, Bangkok

12^th December 2013

Confirmed Speakers

Ariff Sultan - Regional Director (Asia), IdealRatings
Kamran Sherwani - Head of Sharia Training, Dar Al Sharia Legal Financial Consultancy
Monem Salam- President, Saturna, Malaysia

Shah Fahad - Vice President and Specialist - Product Development and Sharia, Islamic Bank of Thailand
SM Aamir Shamim - Senior Vice President - Treasury & Investments, Islamic Bank of Thailand
Uzma Ashraf - Fellow, Asian Institute of International Financial law, University of Hong Kong; Deputy Commissioner, Ministry of Finance, Pakistan
Zati Sankhavanija - President & Chief Executive Officer, Amanah Leasing Public Company Limited, Thailand

Agenda

08:00 - 09:15

Registration

09:15 - 10:15

Session One: Accelerating the Growth of Thailand’s Islamic Capital Market

Islamic finance in Thailand: Role of regulators and market players in facilitating growth
Outlook for Shariah compliant financing deals in the coming year
Benefiting from the growth in other Asian markets
Islamic cross border financing deals - opportunities for Thai issuers and investors
Building on the growing demand for Islamic investment funds
Factors hindering the growth of corporate Sukuk issuance
How can market players facilitate further trade and investment flows with key global trading partners

Moderator:	Monem Salam - President, Saturna, Malaysia
Panelists:	Ariff Sultan - Regional Director (Asia), IdealRatings Kamran Sherwani - Head of Sharia Training, Dar Al Sharia Legal Financial Consultancy, Dubai Islamic Bank SM Aamir Shamim - Senior Vice President - Treasury & Investments, Islamic Bank of Thailand

10:15 - 10:30

Presentation: Outlook for Islamic Finance in Thailand
Shah Fahad - Vice President and Specialist - Product Development and Sharia, Islamic Bank of Thailand

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10:30 - 11:00

Break & Networking

11:00 - 12:00

Session Two: Developing Innovative Islamic Retail, Fund Management and Takaful Products For the Domestic and International Market

Challenges facing the Islamic asset management industry: developing attractive product propositions and effective distribution strategies
Addressing the need to develop new investment products catering to domestic and foreign investors in the retail and institutional space
Market outlook for i-ETFs, private equity funds and Islamic property funds
Assessing the growth potential of Shariah compliant retail products in Thailand
Challenges faced by Islamic retail banks - stiff competition, Shariah concerns and the crucial need for innovative product structures
Islamic leasing: Challenges and opportunities in Thailand
The need for a full fledged tax and regulatory framework for Islamic finance in Thailand - lessons learnt from other jurisdictions

Moderator:	Ariff Sultan - Regional Director (Asia), IdealRatings
Panelists:	Monem Salam - President, Saturna, Malaysia Shah Fahad - Vice President and Specialist - Product Development and Sharia, Islamic Bank of Thailand Uzma Ashraf - Fellow, Asian Institute of International Financial law, University of Hong Kong; Deputy Commissioner, Ministry of Finance, Pakistan Zati Sankhavanija - President & Chief Executive Officer, Amanah Leasing Public Company Limited, Thailand

12:00 - 13:45

Luncheon & Networking