Opening Address
Osman Akyuz - General Secretary, Turkish Participation Banks Association
09:15 – 09:30
Introduction
Muzaffar Hisham - Deputy Chief Executive Officer, CIMB Islamic
09:30 – 10:30
Session One What is Islamic finance and where are we now? Examining key developments in Islamic finance in Turkey and assessing how local practices compare and contrast to other regional centres.
Moderator
Christopher Aylward - Partner, Denton Wilde Sapte
Panelist
M. Fatih Bulac - Head of FI, Turkiye Finans Participation Bank
Paul Wouters - Resident Counsel, Bener Law Office
Cenk Karacaoglu - Vice President FI Division, Bank Asya
Muzaffar Hisham - Deputy Chief Executive Officer, CIMB Islamic
10:30 – 11:20
Session Two
Turkey and the Islamic Financial Markets Discussing local and regional developments in Sukuk and Islamic capital markets, including taxation, regulatory and ratings issues.
Moderator
Paul Wouters - Resident Counsel, Bener Law Office
Panelist
Arda Akarsu - Project Finance Manager, Turk Ekonomi Bankasi
Faruk Sabuncu - Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers
Isaac Fukuo - Principal, BOTHO Advisory
Dr. Salman Khan - Head of Shari’a Office (Dubai and the Northern Emirates), Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank
11:20 – 11:50
Coffee Break
11:50 – 12:40
Session Three Islamic Products: what can and can’t be done? Assessing the development of Islamic financial products in Turkey and the regional market and exploring the potential for further innovation.
Moderator
Sohail Jaffer - Partner, FWU AG
Panelist
Bertan Yordem - Partner / International Finance, Daruma Corporate Finance
Arda Akarsu - Project Finance Manager, Turk Ekonomi Bankasi
Ahmad Nazmi Camalxaman - Manager Global Markets, CIMB Islamic
Avsar Sungurlu - Director of Fund, BMD Securities
12:40 – 13:30
Session Four Issuers & Investors Round-Table Examining current market trends, challenges and opportunities for the Islamic capital markets.
Moderator
Dr. Salman Khan - Head of Shari’a Office (Dubai and the Northern Emirates), Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank
Panelist
Isaac Fukuo - Principal, BOTHO Advisory
Bennar Balkaya - Partner, Balkaya & Balkaya
Christopher Aylward - Partner, Denton Wilde Sapte
13:30 – 13:40
Luncheon Presentation
Osman Celik - Executive Vice President, Turkiye Finans Katilim Bankasi
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