Registration & Breakfast
08:00 – 09:00 |
Welcome
09:00 – 09:05 |
Opening Address
09:05 – 09:15 |
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To Be Confirmed |
Introduction
09:15 – 09:30 |
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Introduction to the Islamic Capital Markets |
Session One
09:30 – 10:30 |
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What is Islamic finance?
(Panel discussion)
- Why is it necessary and why should we be interested
- Key differences between conventional and Islamic products
- What is Shariah and its role in Islamic finance
- Riba (Interest), Gharar (Uncertainty) – the facts
- Shariah objectives of financial contracts
- Role of Shariah boards and Shariah advisory
- The size of the industry today and the potential growth
- Who are the main players and markets
- The differences between GCC and SE Asian markets
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Session Two
10:30 – 11:15 |
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Brunei and the Islamic Capital Markets
(Panel discussion)
- Where is Brunei now with regards to Islamic finance?
- Regulatory requirements and tax issues
- The Brunei Draft Islamic banking act
- Recent Developments in Islamic finance at home and abroad
- Brunei as an Islamic finance centre
- Brunei’s future role and prospects in Islamic finance
- Brunei in Asia / GCC / Rest of the world
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Coffee Break
11:15 – 11:45 |
Presentation
11:45 – 12:00 |
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Malaysia – The world’s largest Islamic capital market
(Regulator – to be confirmed)
Hear how Malaysia has built a formidable world renowned Islamic banking arena and how Singapore can benefit.
Malaysia's Islamic banking and finance industry is the most established in the world complete with the Islamic banking sector, Takaful industry, Islamic debt capital market, Islamic equity capital market, Islamic money market, Islamic derivatives market, non-banking financial institutions and many other peripheral Islamic financial activities. It's regulatory, legal and Shariah framework is the most comprehensive and effective in the world.
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Session Three
12:00 – 12:45 |
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Islamic Products: what can and can’t be done?
(Panel discussion)
- Key principles of structuring Islamic financial products
- Sale versus Lease versus Partnership based products
- Demystifying Islamic terminology
- Where are we heading with innovation of Islamic financial products?
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Morning Session Ends |
Lunch
13:00 – 14:15 |
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Presentation
13:30 – 13:40 |
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To Be Confirmed |
Afternoon Session Begins |
Session Four
14:30 – 15:15 |
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Issuing & Investing in Sukuk
(Panel discussion)
- Sukuk, Islamic Bonds & Securitization: The Way Forward
- Islamic Syndication financing
- Definition and mechanics of Sukuk
- Various types of Sukuk including sovereign
- Issues / challenges in structuring Sukuk issues
- Overview of Islamic securitization (ABS)
- Comparisons on pricing, rating, distribution with conventional counterparts
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Session Five
15:15 – 16:00 |
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Investing in Islamic products
(Panel discussion)
- Where is the market?
- Islamic Asset and Fund Management
- Wealth management in the Islamic financing sector
- Why should investors consider Brunei?
- What are the demands of new high net worth individuals?
- The growth of Islamic funds: Mutual, Real Estate, Hedge, Private Equity, Fund of Funds and Takaful Funds
- What are investors looking for?
- Can we hedge under Islamic finance?
- Secondary markets and brokerage
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Coffee Break
16:00 – 16:30 |
Session Six
16:30 – 17:30 |
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Issuers & Investors Round-Table
(Panel discussion)
- The future: Overcoming challenges to ensure the success of Islamic finance in our market
- The importance of Islamic ratings
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| Afternoon Session Ends |
Refreshments
18:00 – 19:30 |
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Hosted by Sponsor |
Exhibition space is available at the foyer of the ballroom. There will be a floor plan with booth space available soon. Please check back again for an update or call us directly to get more details.
If you are interested in sponsoring or participating at IFN Forum 2008, please contact
Andrew Morgan at Andrew.Morgan@REDmoneyGroup.com
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