IFN Europe Forum

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Welcome to the much anticipated launch of the IFN Europe Forum.

Following the phenomenal success of the annual IFN Asia Forum, which celebrated its 5th anniversary in 2010, the IFN Forum concept is now taking its first step into a new market,
and where better than Europe?

With an expected audience of 650 during the two-day event, IFN Europe 2011 will instantly become the largest annual event on European shores.

The Issuers & Investors concept will see the first day focusing on and targeted towards the issuer community, whilst the second day will be for the investors. Two very separate and
distinct days ensuring nobody need attend more than one day – another reason why this concept is unique.

More sessions, topics, speakers and coverage than seen before in Europe


Turkey	3^rd November
Brunei	30^th November
India
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AGENDA

Investors Day 8th July 2011

08:00 – 09:00

Registration & Refreshments

09:00 – 09:10

Keynote Address
Keith Phillips - Executive Director, UKIFS/TheCityUK

09:10 – 09:15

Chairperson's Introduction
Mohammed Amin - Writer and Islamic Finance Consultant

09:15 – 10:00

Session 1

CEO’s Session – Managing Islamic Investment & Wealth Today

•	Matching issuers’ needs and investors’ expectations
•	Investment destinations and asset classes in 2011
•	The role and growth of the UK and Europe as Islamic investment and wealth management centres
•	The issue of liquidity: could it happen again?
•	Government and regulator initiatives in Islamic finance

Humphrey Percy - Chief Executive Officer, Bank of London and the Middle East
Fares Mourad - Managing Director, Sarasin Bank
Michael Clark - Chief Executive Officer, QIB UK
Germain Birgen - Managing Director & Global Head, HSBC Amanah Securities Services
Geert Bossuyt - Chief Executive Officer, Dar Al Istithmar

10:00 – 10:15

Country Presentation - Luxembourg
Islamic Finance in Luxembourg
Jean-Marc Goy - Counsel for International Affairs, Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier

10:15 – 10:25

Islamic Insurance Product Launch

10:25 – 10:40

Break & Networking - Sponsored by

10:40 – 11:25

Session 2
Takaful and re-Takaful in the Developing Islamic Finance Industry

•	Growth in Europe: New opportunities for the Takaful industry
•	Traditional markets versus newly developed Takaful alternatives
•	Moving into mainstream market needs: Risk management and protection for the corporate sector
•	Provision of Shariah compliance and quality risk protection in the new business landscape
•	The role of the UK in the commercialization of the Takaful market
•	New solutions for Islamic financial institutions seeking risk protection for commercial assets
•	Innovation and product development with optimal returns for Takaful & re-Takaful operators
•	New business alliances and partnerships : Islamic financial institutional intermediaries

Jason Harris - Commercial Lines Manager, Chartis UK
Richard Bishop - Chief Executive Officer, GNL Insurance
Sohail Jaffer - Partner, FWU Group
Susan Dingwall - Partner (Takaful), Norton Rose

11:25 - 11:40

Power presentation
Sukuk as Part of a Global Portfolio Allocation Strategy
Rafael Dalmau - Global Head of Shariah Compliant Management (Sukuk), BNP Paribas

11:40 - 12:05

Case Study: Shariah Compliant Standby Capital
Stefan Wasilewski - Chief Executive Officer, FinaXiom
Brandon Davies - Director, Gatehouse Bank
Muhammad Abdullah Al-Harith Sinclair - Partner, Pinsent Masons

15:05– 12:50

Session 3

Discussing Islamic Investment and Wealth Management and Structured ProductsTrends and Strategies for a New Business Environment

•	Islamic investor trends and product updates: structured products, equities, mutual funds, hedge funds, REITS, Islamic private equity, commodity-linked, ETFs
•	The global Islamic investment network and market participants: what can be done to improve efficiency and performance
•	Examining innovative investment products and strategies in the UK and Europe: new directions and regulations in HNWI and private banking
•	The UK, real estate and Islamic finance – a perfect match?
•	What role will Islamic retail finance play in the UK and Europe?
•	The role of regulation and the development of effective investor protection in the UK and Europe

Datuk Noripah Kamso - Chief Executive Officer, CIMB-Principal Islamic Asset Management
Omar Shaikh - Executive Board Member, Islamic Finance Council (IFC) UK
Gillian Walmsley - Head of Fixed Income Products , London Stock Exchange
Imam Qazi - Head of Islamic Finance, Burges Salmon

12:50 - 14:00

Luncheon

(13:05 - Zohor Prayers)

14:00– 14:45

Session 4

Crucial Issues for Investors in the UK and European Islamic Financial Markets

•	Liquidity risk, secondary markets and other considerations for Islamic investors in Europe and beyond
•	Listed Sukuk in Europe – what has and can be done?
•	Islamic indexes and the practicalities of stock screening
•	Successfully managing Shariah risk as an investor
•	Islamic finance and dispute resolution under civil law jurisdictions
•	The role of regulation and the development of effective investor protection in the UK and Europe
•	Examining dispute resolution in Islamic finance and investment
•	An Islamic finance pricing benchmark - is LIBOR sufficient or do we need an alternative?

M Fahad Mehboob - Relationship Director - Islamic Finance, Europe Arab Bank
Bernard Barbour - Head of Legal & Sharia'a Affairs, QInvest
Dr. Johannes Engels - Senior Advisor, Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin)
Mohamed Donia - Chief Executive Officer, IdealRatings

14:45 - 15:00

Break & Networking

15:00 - 15:45

Session 5

The Development and Use of Islamic Liquidity Management Tools

•	Why does Islamic liquidity management remain underdeveloped?
•	Assessing practical solutions for Islamic banks to develop liquidity management tools: the roles of financial institutions, regulators and scholars
•	The International Islamic Liquidity Management Corporation (IILM): impact on global and cross-border interbank markets and product ranges
•	The role, development and uses of Commodity Murabahah, Tawarruq and commodity trading in general
•	Islamic money markets and repurchase agreements

Ahmad Chaudry - Head of Investment Solutions, RBS Global Banking & Markets
Marc Theisen - Managing Partner, Theisen Law
Patrick Georg - General Manager, LuxCSD
Stella Cox - Managing Director, DDCAP Limited

15:45 - 16:30

Session 6

The Growth and Development of Islamic Equity, Equity Linked Products, Derivatives and Treasury Instruments

•	Where and how big is the market for Islamic equity-linked instruments & Islamic IPOs?
•	Shariah issues in Islamic equity linked products
•	Standardization, legal and documentation issues: IIFM, ISDA & Basel III
•	Addressing risk management and hedging from an Islamic perspective
•	The Shariah framework for developing Islamic derivatives
•	Islamic REITs – a robust asset class and an opportunity for innovation
•	The promise and performance of Islamic exchange traded funds: how have ETFs performed in overseas markets

Haliza Abd Rahim - Head Project Management, BMB Islamic
Richard Tredgett - Partner, Allen & Overy
Omar Kalair - President & Chief Executive Officer, UM Financial
Eldred Buck - Managing Director, Eiger Trading
Tricia S. Boutros - Partner, Vinson & Ekins

16:30 - 16:40

Chairperson's Closing
Mohammed Amin - Writer and Islamic Finance Consultant

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