IIFM Industry Seminar On Islamic Financial Market

Past Event

  • Monday, 1st December 2014
  • 07:30 AM - 02:00 PM
  • Thuraya Ballroom, Art Rotana Hotel, Amwaj Island, Bahrain
  • Registration are closed for this event.

Program Details

8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
REGISTRATION

9:00 AM - 9:05 AM
RECITATION OF THE HOLY QURAN

9:05 AM - 9:15 AM
WELCOME REMARKS:

Mr. Khalid Hamad Abdul-Rahman Hamad, Chairman, International Islamic Financial Market (IIFM)


9:15 AM - 9:30 AM
KEYNOTE ADDRESS:

H.E. Dr. Halim Alamsyah, Deputy Governor, Bank Indonesia


9:30 AM - 9:45 AM
LAUNCH OF IIFM SUKUK REPORT 4TH EDITION

9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
SESSION 1: RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN THE GLOBAL SUKUK MARKET

- Key takeaways from IIFM Sukuk Report (4th Edition)
- Sukuk market development and  future prospects
- Creating an enabling environment for Sukuk market – regulation, listing, rating and other factors

Moderator/Presenter:

Mr. Ijlal Ahmed Alvi, Chief Executive Officer, IIFM

Panelists/Presenters:

1) Mr. Afaq Khan, Chief Executive Officer, Standard Chartered Saadiq, Dubai

2) Mr. Promod Dass, Deputy CEO, RAM Rating Services Berhad, Kuala Lumpur

3) Mr. Ashley Freeman, Head of Islamic Finance, Charles & Russell LLP, Bahrain


10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
SESSION 2: EMERGING ISLAMIC LIQUIDITY MANAGEMENT ARRANGEMENTS

- Use of ‘Rahn’ in liquidity management – Key features of the IIFM Collateralized Murabahah standard documentation
- Islamic inter-bank market and benefit of IIFM Unrestricted Wakalah standard documentation

Modertator/Presenter:

Mr. Ismail E. Dadabhoy, Advisor, IIFM

Panelists/Presenters:

1) Mr. Lilian Le Falher, Executive Manager, Treasury, FI’s & Capital Markets, KFH Bahrain

2) Mr. Sulaiman Bin Hamed Al Harthy, Group General Manager- Islamic Banking Group, Bank Muscat

3) Mr. Tim Plews, Partner, Clifford Chance LLP, Riyadh


11:45 AM - 12:00 PM
PRAYER AND REFRESHMENT BREAK

12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
SESSION 3: DEVELOPMENTS IN TAHAWWUT (ISLAMIC HEDGING) SEGMENT

- Tahawwut Master Agreement (TMA) and Key Hedging Product Templates
- Standard Credit Support Agreement – Development & Challenges
- Legal Enforceability of TMA
- New EU and North American regulations on derivatives and possible impact on Islamic hedging

Moderator:

Mr. Saad Rahman, Managing Director – Head of Global Islamic Banking, Credit Agricole CIB, Dubai

Panelists/Presenters:

1) Mr. Lilian Le Falher, Executive Manager, Treasury, FI’s & Capital Markets, KFH Bahrain

2) Mr. Palani Alagappan, Assistant Treasurer, The National Commercial Bank, Jeddah

3) Mr. Tim Plews, Partner, Clifford Chance LLP, Riyadh


12:45 PM - 1:30 PM
SESSION 4: ON-EXCHANGE ISLAMIC PRODUCTS

- Role of exchanges in the development of Islamic finance
- On-Exchange Commodity Trades, Exchange Traded Funds and Others
- Documentation requirements and scope for harmonization

Moderator:

Mr. Moinuddin Malim, Managing Partner, Alternative Int’l Management Services, Dubai

Panelists/Presenters:

1) Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mustafa Kemal Yilmaz, Executive Vice President, Borsa Istanbul  

2) Mr. Jamaluddin Nor Mohamad, Director of Islamic & Alternative Markets, Bursa Malaysia

3) Mr. Cassim Docrat, Director, DDCAP Limited, Dubai


1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
SESSION 5: STANDARDIZATION OF LEGAL DOCUMENTATION BY IIFM

- Update on IIFM Industry Consultations on Sukuk
- Legal and Shari’ah harmonization

Speakers:

1) Mr. Salman Ahmed, Partner, Trowers & Hamlins, Bahrain

2) Mr. Ijlal Ahmed Alvi, Chief Executive Officer, IIFM


2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
PRE-CONFERENCE DAY LUNCHEON AND END OF SEMINAR