Registration & Breakfast
08:00 – 09:00 |
Welcome & Opening Address
09:00 – 09:15 |
Introduction
09:15 – 09:30 |
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Introduction to the Islamic Capital Markets
Badlisyah Abdul Ghani, Chief Executive Officer, CIMB Islamic |
Session One
09:30 – 10:15 |
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What is Islamic finance?
(Panel discussion)
- Why is it necessary and why should we be interested
- Key differences between conventional and Islamic products
- What is Shariah and its role in Islamic finance
- Riba (Interest), Gharar (Uncertainty) – the facts
- Shariah objectives of financial contracts
- Role of Shariah boards and Shariah advisory
- The size of the industry today and the potential growth
- Who are the main players and markets
- The differences between GCC and SE Asian markets
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Ayman Khaleq, Partner, Vinson & Elkins
Faisal Alshowaikh, CEO, Asian Finance Bank
Badlisyah Abdul Ghani, Chief Executive Officer, CIMB Islamic |
Coffee Break
10:15 – 10:45 |
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Session Two
10:45 – 11:30 |
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Hong Kong and the Islamic Capital Markets
- Where is Hong Kong now with regards to Islamic finance?
- Regulatory requirements and tax issues
- Recent Developments in Islamic finance at home and abroad
- Hong Kong ’s future role and prospects in Islamic finance
- Hong Kong in Asia / GCC / Rest of the world
- Hong Kong the gateway to Islamic financing in China
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Moderator |
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Chris Richardson, Lawyer, Vinson & Elkins |
Panelist |
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Florence Yip, Partner, Tax Services, PricewaterhouseCoopers
Anthony Yeung, Regional Director, Dow Jones
Amirali B Nasir, Partner, Nasirs
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Presentation
11:30 – 12:00 |
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Overview of Malaysia's Islamic capital market
Datuk Ranjit Ajit Singh, Managing Director, Securities Commission Malaysia |
Session Three
12:00 – 13:00 |
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Issuing & Investing in Sukuk
(Panel discussion)
- Sukuk, Islamic Bonds & Securitization: The Way Forward
- Islamic Syndication financing
- Definition and mechanics of Sukuk
- Various types of Sukuk including sovereign
- Issues / challenges in structuring Sukuk issues
- Overview of Islamic securitization (ABS)
- Comparisons on pricing, rating, distribution with conventional counterparts
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Panelist |
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Dominique Gribot-Carroz, Assistant Vice President, Moody's Asia Pacific
Chris Richardson, Lawyer, Vinson & Elkins
Hooman Sabeti, Consultant, Allen & Overy
Umesh Desai, Asia Fixed Income Editor, Reuters |
Lunch
13:00 – 14:15 |
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Presentation
14:15 – 14:45 |
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Prospects & Opportunity in Islamic Capital Markets
- Overview of Islamic Capital Markets
- Sukuk issuances by size & region and new markets for Sukuks
- Impact of the US subprime on pricing of Sukuks vs. conventional bonds
Baljeet Kaur Grewal, Group Chief Economist, Kuwait Finance House Malaysia |
Session Four
14:45 – 15:30 |
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Investing in Islamic products
- Where is the market?
- Islamic Asset and Fund Management
- Wealth management in the Islamic financing sector
- The growth of Islamic funds: Mutual, Real Estate, Hedge, Private Equity, Fund of Funds and Takaful Funds
- What are investors looking for?
- Can we hedge under Islamic finance?
- Secondary markets and brokerage
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Ayman Khaleq, Partner, Vinson & Elkins |
Panelist |
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Charlene Low, Senior Sales Manager - Asia Pacific, FTSE
Rosita Lee, Director and Head of Investment Products, Hang Seng Investment Management
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Coffee Break
15:30 – 15:45 |
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Session Five
15:45 – 16:45 |
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Issuers & Investors Round-Table
- The future: Overcoming challenges to ensure the success of Islamic finance in our market
- The importance of Islamic ratings
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Panelist |
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Amirali B Nasir, Partner, Nasirs
Adhitya Wisesa, Vice President, Deutsche Bank |
Refreshments
16:45 – 19:00 |
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Hosted by FTSE Group  |
Exhibition space is available at the foyer of the ballroom. There will be a floor plan with booth space available soon. Please check back again for an update or call us directly to get more details.
If you are interested in sponsoring or participating at IFN Forum 2008, please contact
Andrew Morgan at [email protected]
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