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INVESTORS DAY - "INVESTING IN ISLAMIC PAPER"
The Investors Day discusses how, where and when to invest Islamically. It also showcases the changing landscape of Islamic investment centers and destinations � Asia and the GCC.

Participants will consist of asset/fund managers, private bankers, institutional investors, investment analysts and insurance companies interested in investing Islamically.

Venue: Sapphire Room, Level 1, Mandarin Oriental KL

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27th October 2010

08:00 – 09:00

Registration & Refreshments

09:00 – 09:20

Key Note Address
Datuk Ranjit Ajit Singh - Managing Director, Securities Commission Malaysia

09:20 – 09:30

Abdulkader Thomas - President &CEO, SHAPE™ Financial Corp.

09:30 – 10:30

Session 1:
CEOs’ Session - Managing Islamic Investment and Wealth Today

▪		Matching issuers' needs and investors' expectations
▪		Important investment destinations and asset classes in 2010
▪		Balancing the need for yield with that of credit quality
▪		The issue of liquidity: Could it happen again?
▪		Capitalizing from crises: The emergence of new business opportunities
▪		Restructuring, default and insolvency in Islamic finance: what is the position of creditors?

Hj Md Noor Hj A Rahman - Chief Executive Officer/Chief Investment Officer, OSK-UOB Islamic Fund Management
Humphrey Percy - Chief Executive Officer, Bank of London & The Middle East
Issam Al Tawari - Chairman & Managing Director, Rasameel Structured Finance
Dr Armen V. Papazian - Chief Executive Officer, Keipr
Dr Jamil El-Jaroudi - Chief Executive Officer, Elaf Bank

10:30 – 11:00

Break & Networking

11:15 – 11:15

Presentation
Islamic Finance Industry: 2010 & Beyond
Baljeet Kaur Grewal - Managing Director & Vice Chairman, KFH Research

11:15 – 12:15

Session 2:
A Changing Landscape - Islamic Investment Centers and Destinations: Asia and the GCC

▪		What Dubai really taught us
▪		Recognizing investment opportunities from emerging markets: China, Indonesia, India, Korea
▪		Identifying pitfalls in emerging markets and overcoming them
▪		Capitalizing from new Islamic financial centers: Singapore, Hong Kong, Brunei
▪		The continuing role of regional sovereign wealth funds

Jawad Ali - Managing Partner, King & Spalding Middle East
Baljeet Kaur Grewal - Managing Director, KFH Research
Daud Vicary Abdullah - Global Islamic Finance Leader, Deloitte
Datuk Noripah Kamso - Chief Executive Officer, CIMB-Principal Islamic Asset Management
Jimmy Phoon - Head of Strategy, Temasek Holdings

12:15 – 13:00

Session 3:
Discussing Islamic Investment Trends and Strategies for a New Business Environment

▪		Identifying types of investment products and asset classes to survive 2010 and 2011
▪		Investors' investment trends and product updates: Mutual funds, private equity, hedge funds, REITs
▪		Innovative investment products and strategies entering the market
▪		The Global Islamic investment network: What needs to be done to improve efficiency and performance?
▪		The employment of successful investment strategies to maximize return and manage risk

Alfred Yip - Director, Head of Quantitative Strategies, Asia Pacific, HSBC Global Asset Management (HK)
Datin Maznah Mahbob, CEO of Funds Management Division, AmInvestment Bank Group
Hisham Abdul Rahim - Executive Director, BNP Paribas Investment Partners
Mohammed Faiz Azmi - Global Islamic Finance Leader, PricewaterhouseCoopers
Sandeep Singh - Country Head - Malaysia & CEO, Franklin Templeton GSC Asset Management

13:00 – 14:30

Lunch

14:30 – 14:45

Country Presentation: United Kingdom
HE Simon Featherstone - British High Commissioner, UK Trade & Investment

14:45 – 15:45

Session 4: POWER PRESENTATIONS:
Presentation One: Financial Market Progress – Labuan as International Islamic Finance Platform
Hiu Chee Fatt - Trust Advisor, Labuan IBFC

Presentation Two: SRI and Shariah-compliant Investment
Stewart Armer - Head of SRI, BNP Paribas Invstment Partners

Presentation Three: Cross Border Issuance
Mohd Izani Ghani - Chief Financial Officer, Khazanah Nasional

Presentation Four: Investor Trust
Nicholas Kaiser - Director & Chairman, Saturna Capital

15:45 – 16:15

Break & Networking

16:15 – 17:00

Session 5:
Islamic Investment & Treasury Products and Structures

▪		Examining the crucial issue of Shariah compliance for today's Islamic investments structures and products
▪		Managing Shariah risk in product development
▪		Discussing the growth of hybrid structures for High Net Worth Individuals
▪		The development and use of Islamic treasury products and derivatives
▪		The role and development of Islamic wholesale funds
▪		The need for standardization and innovation: Where is the balance?

Sheikh Dr. Sami Ibrahim Al-Suwailem - Shariah Scholar
Mohammed Paracha - Deputy Head Global Islamic Finance, Norton Rose
Richard Thomas - Chief Executive Officer, Gatehouse Bank
Jamzidi Khalid - CEO - Deutsche Bank AG, International Islamic Banking, Malaysia Branch
Dr Salah Addeen A. Qader M. Saeed - General Manager Credit and Risk Management, Bahrain Islamic Bank

17:00 – 17:45

Session 6:
Risk Management, Regulatory Issues, Default and Insolvency - From the Perspective of Islamic Investment & Wealth Managers

▪		Discussing regulatory issues affecting investors: What is likely to change in Asia?
▪		Getting back your money: Dealing with default risk and dispute resolution
▪		The restructuring process and the trading of debt: Restrictions, limitations and solutions
▪		Would the recent sukuk defaults impact investors’ decision to invest in (new) issues?
▪		Practicing due-diligence in investment decisions
▪		Macro-prudential surveillance issues in Islamic finance

Moderator:
Rajiv Biswas - Economist, The Economist

Panelists
Ayman Khaleq - Partner, Vinson & Elkins
Iqbal Khan - Chief Executive Officer, Fajr Capital
Mohieddine Kronfol - Managing Director, Algebra Capital
Mohamad Safri Shafrul Hamid - Deputy Chief Executive Officer, MIDF Amanah Investment Bank
Saleem Ullah - Director Islamic Banking Department, State Bank of Pakistan

17:45 – 17:50

Chairperson's Closing
Abdulkader Thomas - President &CEO, SHAPE™ Financial Corp.

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