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
Mohd Willieuddin Lim, Associate Director, 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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| Moderator |
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Shabbir Kazmi - Head of Supplements, The Financial Daily |
| Panelist |
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Ahmed Shuja Kidwai - Regional Manager, Al Baraka Islamic Bank
Muhammad Shoaib - Managing Director, First Habib Modaraba
Hasan A Bilgrami - Chief Executive Officer, BankIslami Pakistan
P. Ahmed - Chief Executive Officer, Pak-Qatar Family Takaful |
Keynote Presentation
10:15 – 10:30 |
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Pervez Said - Director Islamic Banking Department & Advisor to Governor, State Bank of Pakistan |
Coffee Break
10:30 - 11:00 |
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Session Two
11:00 – 11:45 |
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Pakistan and the Islamic Capital Markets
- Where is Karachi now with regards to Islamic finance?
- Regulatory requirements and tax issues
- Building the necessary regulatory infrastructure
- Recent Developments in Islamic finance at home and abroad
- Pakistan’s future role and prospects in Islamic finance
- Pakistan in Asia / GCC / Rest of the world
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| Moderator |
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Sahar Ahmed - Thomson Reuters |
| Panelist |
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Faizan Ahmed Memon - Manager, Islamic Financial Services Group, Ernst & Young
Syed Tariq Husain - Chief Executive Officer, Emirates Global Islamic Bank
Capt. M. Jamil Akhtar Khan - Chief Executive Officer, Takaful Pakistan |
Session Three
11:45 - 12:30 |
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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
- The importance of rating Islamic products
- Road Showing - targeting the correct audience
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| Moderator |
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Syed Tariq Husain - Chief Executive Officer, Emirates Global Islamic Bank |
| Panelist |
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Ahsan Durrani - Executive VP, Head of Investment Banking, Treasury & Financial Institutions, Emirates Global Islamic Bank
Suleman Muhammad Ali, AVP Product Development & Shariah Compliance, Meezan Bank
Irsad Ahmad Aijaz - Shari'ah Adviser, BankIslami Pakistan
Bilal Shaukat - Partner, Rizvi, Isa, Afridi & Angell |
Lunch
12:30 – 14:00 |
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Presentation
14:00 - 14:30 |
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Malaysia – The world’s largest Islamic capital market
Hear how Malaysia has built a formidable world renowned Islamic banking arena and how Karachi can benefit.
Mohd Willieuddin Lim, Associate Director, CIMB Islamic |
Session Four
14:30 – 15:15 |
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Investing in Islamic products
- Where is the market?
- Islamic Asset and Fund Management
- Wealth management in the Islamic financing sector
- What are the demands of new high net worth individuals?
- 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
- Islamic Indexes
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| Moderator |
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Mohd Willieuddin Lim, Associate Director, CIMB Islamic |
| Panelist |
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Farhan Usmani, AVP Product Development & Shariah Compliance, Meezan Bank
Mujeeb Beig, Executive VP - Research & Product Development, Dawood Islamic Bank
Abdul Jabbar Karimi, responsible for Product Development, Research, Training & Investment Banking HMB - Islamic Banking Division, Habib Metropolitan Bank
Farooq Ahmed Farid - Actuarial Analyst, Takaful Pakistan
M. Jehanzeb Saeed - Section Head Cross Selling, BankIslami Pakistan |
Session Five
15:15 - 16:00 |
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Issuers & Investors Round-Table
- The future: Overcoming challenges to ensure the success of Islamic finance in our market
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| Moderator |
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Mohsin Iqbal - Chief Operations Officer & Research Head, Al Tijjarah Quantum Capital |
| Panelist |
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Azeem Pirani - Regional Manager - Pakistan For FWU AG
Irsad Ahmad Aijaz - Shari'ah Adviser, BankIslami Pakistan
Faizan Ahmed Memon - Manager, Islamic Financial Services Group, Ernst & Young |
Networking
16:00 - 17:00 |
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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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