Past Event
Khalid Hamad Abdulrahman Hamad, Executive Director of Banking Supervision, Central Bank of Bahrain and Chairman, IIFM
Ismail Dadabhoy, Advisor, IIFM
– IIFM-BAFT Master Participation Agreements (MPA) for Unfunded and Funded Trade Transactions
> Framework Documentation Structure
> Key Shariah, Legal and Operational Aspects of the Master Agreements
> Guidance Memorandum
– Islamic Trade Finance Products
> Limited Set of Existing Products
> Product Innovation Requirements of the Islamic Finance Industry
Moderator:
Hammad Hassan, Managing Director, Bank ABC Islamic and Group Head of Islamic Banking, Bank ABC, Bahrain
Speakers:
Ijlal Ahmed Alvi, Chief Executive, IIFM, Bahrain
Mian Muhammed Nazir, Chief Executive Officer, Dar Al Sharia, Dubai
Delwar Hossain, Senior Associate, Baker & McKenzie Limited, Bahrain
– Sukuk Issuances
> Domestic and International
> Issuer Status
> Structure Trends
– Innovations in Sukuk
> Green and SRI Sukuk
> Gold related Sukuk
– Enhancement of Sukuk Credit Risk
– Update on IIFM Sukuk Standardization Project
Moderator:
Dr. Hatim El-Tahir, Director, Audit & Assurance, Deloitte & Touche – Middle East, Bahrain
Speakers:
Sabeen Saleem, Chief Executive Officer, Islamic International Rating Agency (IIRA), Bahrain
Mourad Mekhail, Board Advisor, Kuwait International Bank, Kuwait
Lotfi Zairi, Manager, Risk Management Division, The Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC), Jeddah
Qudeer Latif, Partner, Head of Islamic Finance, Clifford Chance LLP, Dubai
– Findings of the IIFM-World Gold Council Market Consultative Meeting on Development of Shariah-Compliant Documentation for the Gold Industry
– Assessing the Market Requirements for:
> Allocated Gold Agreement
> Gold Product Confirmations
Moderator:
Andrew Naylor, Director – Central Banks and Public Policy, World Gold Council, Singapore
Speakers:
Ajay Mathur, Director – Precious Metals, Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC), Dubai
Hamza K. Bawazir, Head of Shariah Support & Development, National Commercial Bank, Jeddah
Habib Motani, Partner, Clifford Chance LLP, London
– Inter-Bank Benchmark Reference Rate Reforms in Global Markets
> Use of Global Reference Rates in Islamic Finance
> Consideration for Creating Islamic Benchmark Reference Rates
– Digitization of Islamic Financial Documentation & Products
> Current Status and Development Challenges
– Islamic Trade Finance as an Investment Asset Class
– ITFC Sovereign Energy Fund (ISEF)
Moderator:
Lilian Le Falher, Executive Manager, Head of Treasury, FI & Capital Markets, Kuwait Finance House (Bahrain)
Speakers:
Omar Mustafa Ansari, Acting Secretary General, Accounting & Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI), Bahrain
Mian Muhammed Nazir, Chief Executive Officer, Dar Al Sharia, Dubai
Habib Motani, Partner, Clifford Chance LLP, London
Anisse Terai, Head of Policy and Partnerships, International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC), Jeddah