Past Event
Danial Mah Bin Abdullah, Director-General, Labuan Financial Services Authority (Labuan FSA), Labuan
Khalid Hamad Abdulrahman, Executive Director of Banking Supervision, Central Bank of Bahrain and Chairman, IIFM
– Brief on Published IIFM Standards
> Islamic Hedging Standards
> Islamic Liquidity Management Standards
– Contribution of IIFM Standards in the Development of Islamic Finance Industry
> Market Implementation and Unification
> Creating Legal Certainty (Law Reforms, Legal Opinions and Regulatory Requirements)
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
Mohamed Omarah, Head of Legal and Governance for MENA Countries, Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, Dubai
Qudeer Latif, Partner, Head of Islamic Finance, Clifford Chance LLP, Dubai
Lawrence Oliver, Director, Deputy CEO, DDCAP Limited, London
– Global Sukuk Market Overview – Key Findings of the IIFM Sukuk Report 2018
> Domestic and International Issuances
> Types of Issuers
> Structural Preferences
– Innovation in Sukuk (SRI, Green and Gold Sukuk)
– Development of Corporate Sukuk Market in Sukuk Issuing Countries
– Challenges in Issuing Sukuk from Market, Legal and Regulatory Perspective
– Sukuk Default and Restructuring – Lessons Learnt
– Update on IIFM Sukuk Standardization Initiative
Moderator:
Baha Osman, Executive Director, Osman Consulting, Michigan
Speakers:
Ismail Dadabhoy, Advisor, IIFM, Dubai
Noraizat Shik Ahmad, Deputy General Manager, Development and Islamic Markets, Securities Commission Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur
Tahir Ali Sheikh, Director and Head, Islamic Advisory, Client Coverage-Group Wholesale Banking, CIMB Investment Bank Berhad, Kuala Lumpur
Qudeer Latif, Partner, Head of Islamic Finance, Clifford Chance LLP, Dubai
– From an Islamic perspective: The importance of managing and transferring wealth to the next generation
– Structuring family wealth and succession planning through Trust and Foundations. How does Waqf Foundation make a difference?
– Application of Waqf Foundation: A unique Shari’ah-compliant wealth management solution in real life
Speaker:
Dr. Aida Othman, Director, ZICO Shari’ah Advisory Services, Kuala Lumpur
– State of Islamic Trade Finance and Potential
– Islamic Trade Finance Products and Challenges (Funded and Unfunded)
– Impact of Standardized Agreements on Islamic Trade Finance Segment
– Update on IIFM-BAFT Islamic Master Risk Participation Agreements – Key Terms
Moderator:
Shamzani Hussain, Managing Director and Head of Islamic Banking, Corporate and Investment Banking Group, First Abu Dhabi Bank, UAE
Speakers:
Ijlal Ahmed Alvi, Chief Executive, IIFM, Bahrain
Mohamed Omarah, Head of Legal and Governance for MENA Countries, Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, Dubai
Kamal Abdelkarim Hassan, Senior Manager, Treasury and Financial Institutions, Kuwait Finance House-Bahrain
– AAOIFI-World Gold Council Standard – Case for Gold in Islamic Finance
– Islamic Gold Products, Gold Trading Centres and the Role of Exchanges
– Need for Standardization of Gold Related Documentation and Product Confirmations
– Key Take Aways from the IIFM/World Gold Council Industry Consultative Meeting on Gold Documents and Products Standardization
Moderator:
Ijlal Ahmed Alvi, Chief Executive, IIFM, Bahrain
Speakers:
Dr. Aznan Hasan, Associate Professor, Institute of Islamic Banking and Finance, International Islamic University of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur
Andrew Naylor, Director-Central Banks and Public Policy, World Gold Council, Singapore
Sarimah Bashah, Vice President, Wealth Management & Affluent Banking Department, Consumer Banking Division, Bank Muamalat Malaysia Berhad, Kuala Lumpur
– State of Current Smart Contracts
– Scope for Operational and Compliance Efficiency
– Legal Aspects
Moderator:
Ismail Dadabhoy, Advisor, IIFM, Dubai
Speakers:
Prof. Dr. Mohamad Akram Laldin, Executive Director, International Shari’ah Research Academy for Islamic Finance (ISRA), Kuala Lumpur
Mian Muhammed Nazir, Chief Executive Officer, Dar Al Sharia, Dubai
Nicholas Edmondes, Partner, Trowers & Hamlins LLP, Kuala Lumpur