IIFM Sukuk Report Webinar

INAUGURAL SESSION

09:00 - 09:05

Recitation of the Noble Quran

- Sayyed Zarrar, Officer, IIFM

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09:05 - 09:10

Welcome Remarks

- Dr. Ahmad Rufai, Head of Compliance, IIFM

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09:10 - 09:20

Opening Address

- Nik Mohamed Din, Director General, Labuan Financial Services Authority (Labuan FSA) and Vice Chairman of IIFM

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09:20 - 09:30

Keynote Address

- Dr. Sami Al-Suwailem, Acting Director General, Islamic Development Bank Institute (IsDBi)

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09:30 - 09:40

Special Address

- Dr. Ghiath Shabsigh, Secretary-General, Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB)

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09:40 - 10:00

Launch of Annual IIFM Sukuk Report (13^th Edition) - Presentation on key findings of the report

- Ijlal Ahmed Alvi, Chief Executive Officer, IIFM

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10:00 - 11:15

SESSION ONE

Global Sukuk Market Trends

- Market conditions and key drivers of the Sukuk market
- Global Sukuk issuances (Sovereigns, Qausi-Sovereigns, Supra-Nationals, Financial Institutions and Corporates)
- Sukuk vs Bond pricing 
- Secondary market activity
- Short-term, private placement and retail Sukuk
- Innovation in Sukuk market
- Use of Sukuk portfolio for liquidity management

Moderator:
- Hammad Hassan, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Bank ABC Islamic, Bahrain

Panelists:
1) Mohamad Safri Bin Shahul Hamid, Chief Executive Officer, International Islamic Liquidity Management Corporation (IILM), Kuala Lumpur

2) Ahsan Ali, Managing Director - Head of Islamic Origination, Standard Chartered Bank Saadiq, Dubai

3) Sabri Ulus, Executive Vice President, Treasury and Strategy Group, Vakif Katilim Bankasi, Istanbul

4) Khalid Al-Rukhayes, Executive Manager - Capital Markets, Kuwait Finance House, Kuwait

5) Nadia Zubairi, Head of Debt Capital Markets, Bank ABC

6) Salman Ahmed, Partner, Financial Intuitions and Capital Markets, Trowers & Hamlins LLP, Muscat

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11:15 - 11:30

SESSION TWO

Special Presentation: Unlocking the Potential of Asset Tokenization in Islamic Finance: RAMZ – the next phase of Islamic Capital Market Instrument

- Ja'afar Rihan, Head of Islamic Business Development, Labuan Financial Services Authority (Labuan FSA)

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11:30 - 11:45

SESSION THREE

Special Presentation: Islamic Social Finance – Indonesia’s Award Winning ‘Cash Waqf Linked Sukuk’ Initiative

- Dr. Rifki Ismal, Director, Islamic Economics and Finance Department, Bank Indonesia

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11:45 - 13:00

SESSION FOUR

Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) Considerations and Sukuk Market Development

- Sustainable Finance Frameworks - Challenges and Opportunities
- Sustainability-Linked, Green and SRI Sukuk issuances process and Market Insights

Moderator:
- Mustafa Adil, Head of Islamic Finance, Data and Analytics, London Stock Exchange Group, Bahrain

Panelists:
1) Dr. Zamir Iqbal, Vice President, Finance (Chief Financial Officer), Islamic Development Bank, Jeddah

2) Fatma Çınar, Deputy Secretary General, Participation Banks Association of Türkiye (TKBB), Istanbul

3) Tallat Hussain, Partner, ESG and Sustainability, Energy and Natural Resources, Reed Smith LLP, London

4) Luma Saqqaf, Director - Middle East, Africa and India (IMEA), UN Principles of Responsible Investment, Dubai

5) Ehsan Hussain, Global Head - Investments, Ahli United Bank, Bahrain

6) Lawrence Oliver, Director, Deputy CEO, DDCAP Group, London

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13:00 - 13:10

Closing Remarks

- Ijlal Ahmed Alvi, Chief Executive Officer, IIFM

The program is subject to change