| 08:00 – 09:00 |
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Registration & Breakfast |
| 09:00 – 09:05 |
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Welcome |
| 09:05 – 09:15 |
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Opening Address
Ken Waller - Director, MAFC & Australian APEC Centre, RMIT |
| 09:15 – 10:00 |
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Session One: What is Islamic finance and where are we now? |
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Examining key industry developments in Australia and how local practices measure up against the standards of other regional centers
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Regulatory updates on Islamic finance |
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Challenges and opportunities faced in the local Islamic financial markets and banking |
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Recent growth in the market - who are the new players? |
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Characteristics peculiar to Australia's market |
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Will there be issuance of new licenses to increase foreign participation? |
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Moderator:
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Alex Regan - Partner, Mallesons Stephen Jaques |
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Panelist: |
Hilton Wood - Vice President Financial Institutions Group, Commonwealth Bank
Gary Johnston - National Manager Financial Services, Australian Trade Commission
Steve Keen - Associate Professor, University of Western Sydney
Ariff Sultan - Business Development Director, Dow Jones AER Company |
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| 10:00 – 10:45 |
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Session Two: Australia and the Islamic financial markets |
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Discussing local and regional developments in Islamic markets, including taxation, regulatory, risk management and ratings issues
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Role of governmental bodies and regulators in ensuring compliance in the industry |
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Addressing taxation issues and recent developments |
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Encouraging cross-boundary collaborations for growth and standardization |
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Growth of private equity and sovereign wealth funds in Islamic finance |
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Where does regulation go from here? |
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Moderator:
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John Masters - Director, ING Bank & Chairman, Sirca, former senior partner, PwC |
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Panelist: |
Dr Ishaq Bhatti - Director Islamic Banking and Finance Program, Faculty of La and Management, La Trobe University
David Wood - Tax Partner, Mallesons Stephen Jaques
Steve Lambert - Global Head of Debt Markets, National Australia Bank
Madzlan Hussain - Partner, Zaid Ibrahim & Co
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| 10:45 – 11:15 |
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Coffee Break |
| 11:15 – 11:30 |
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Presentation
Australian tax law's implications on Islamic finance
David Wood - Tax Partner, Mallesons Stephen Jaques |
| 11:30 – 12:15 |
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Session Three: Islamic products: what can and can’t be done? |
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Assessing the development of Islamic financial products in Australia and the regional markets
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Developments and updates in existing products including; |
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- Fund & wealth management |
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- REITs |
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The potential for further innovation |
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Standardization of products to increase cross-border acceptability |
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Moderator:
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Bernardo Vizcaino - Managing Director, Amsar Partners |
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Panelist: |
John Masters - Director, ING Bank & Chairman, Sirca, former senior partner, PwC
Emmanuel Alfieris - Head of Financial Instituitions and Trade, Westpac
Dr. Rafiqul Islam - Secretary, Islamic Co-Operative Finance Australia
Sulaiman Alireza - Associate Director Financing Solution Group, HSBC |
| 12:15 – 13:30 |
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Lunch |
| 13:30 - 14:00 |
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Session Four: Case study: Property and Infrastructure Islamic Financings |
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Insights to what goes on behind an Islamic finance deal |
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Panelist: |
Alex Regan - Partner, Mallesons Stephen Jaques
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| 14:00 – 14:15 |
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Presentation
Agricultural Funds and Islamic finance
Anthony Abrahams - CEO, Macquarie Agricultural Funds Management and Executive Director, Macquarie Group Limited |
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| 14:15 – 14:30 |
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Presentation
Islamic Finance in Melbourne
Hugh Moor - Director, Department of Innovation, Industry and Regional Department, State Government of Victoria |
| 14:30 – 15:15 |
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Session Five: Round-table: Issuing & investing in the Islamic financial markets |
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The development and future opportunties of Islamic issuance, investments and market trends in Australia and the region
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Structuring and financing Islamic investment products to meet Australia's needs |
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Exploring the potential for specialized financing solutions and services |
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Encouraging cross boundaries collaborations for growth and standardization |
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Future listings in Islamic products |
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Identifying growth areas, market opportunities, potential investors and issuers |
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Moderator:
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Ariff Sultan - Business Development Director, Dow Jones AER Company |
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Panelist: |
Bernardo Vizcaino - Managing Director, Amsar Partners
Almir Colan - Research Assistant, La Trobe University
Glenn Woolley - Managing Director, Intrinsic Investment Management
Madzlan Hussain - Partner, Zaid Ibrahim & Co |
| 15:15 – 17:00 |
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Refreshments and Networking |
Osman Akyüz, who obtained his degree from the faculty of political sciences at Ankara University, began his career as a certified public accountant at the finance ministry in 1978. He worked with the Sezai Türkes - Fevzi Akkaya Group from 1983 till 1985, after which he was appointed the manager of financial and administrative affairs at Albaraka Türk.
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