IFN ASIA Forum

IFN 2011 Issuers & Investors Asia Forum

Entering its 6th year, the IFN Issuers & Investors Asia Forum, is recognized as the industry’s leading and largest annual event

Delegate numbers increase each year, as the industry develops and this event grows in stature. 1,811 attended in 2010 and we’re expecting an equally impressive audience in 2011

Each day will include Key Note presentations and round table discussions

Our unique format of almost entirely round table discussions ensure unbiased and educational debate

Monday, 17th October 2011

Cover Story
Islamic Finance News
IFN Reports:
- Potential consolidation for Asian ratings
- Continuing development of an Islamic platform in mainland China and Hong Kong
Agenda
Features:
- Development of the Sukuk Market
- Restructuring Islamic debt: A niche micro-market in the making
Case Study:
- Government of Dubai’s ‘Salik’ toll road financing

Presentation slides:

Issuers Day - 10:30
Dwi Irianti

Issuers Day - 12:00
Prof. Dr. Malik Muhammad M. al-Awan

Issuers Day - 12:15
Mark Lim

Issuers Day - 14:00
Dr. Ali Al Amari

Issuers Day - 15:30
Celcom Axiata Sukuk Case Study

Audio Presentation for Issuers Day

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Keynote address
Chairperson introduction
Session 1
Country Presentation - Indonesia
Session 2
Presentation - Innovative Sukuk structure
Presentation - Infrastructure Financing
Country presentation
Growing Islamic Capitals Markets
Case Study
Rating, Risk Management, Taxation
Chairperson Closing

Tuesday, 18th October 2011

Cover Story
Islamic Finance News
Speech:
- Dr Nik Ramlah – Chairman,Securities Commission Malaysia
IFN Reports:
- IFN Reports: Islamic ETFs: More supply than demand?
Features:
- Islamic finance regulation in Luxembourg
- The untapped Takaful market in Indonesia
- Legal and compliance issues in Takaful
Agenda
Fund Focus:
- BNP Paribas Pesona Amanah
Event Photos

Presentation slides:

Takaful & Re-takaful Day - 10:30-10:45
Azleena Idris

Takaful & Re-takaful Day - 12:15-12:30
Aderi Adnan

Investors Day - 10:30
Tim Dillon

Investors Day - 12:00-12:15
Luky Alfiman

Investors Day - 12:15-12:30
Sau Ngan Wong

Investors Day - 14:00
Qudeer Latif

Investors Day - 14:15-14:30
Sundra Rajoo

Investors Day - 15:45
Ishrat Rauff

Investors Day - 16:00
Nik Shahrizal

Audio Presentation for Investors Day

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Keynote address
Chairperson's introduction
CIMB Islamic Product Launch
CEO Session - Rise,Fall and Rise again
Country Presentation - Australia
Next Step Forward - Islamic Investment Strategies
Country Presentation - Indonesia Tax Developement
Role of Sukuk in Development
Arbitration - Mitigation and managing
Addressing the Crux of Islamic Investment
Country Presentation - Sri Lanka
Shariah Audit Issues and Consideration
Islamic Liquidity Management Developement
Chairperson's Closing

Audio Presentation for Takaful & re-Takaful Day

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Introduction
Keynote address
Chairperson introduction
Session 1
Presentation - Azleena Idris
Session 2
Presentation - Aderi Adnan
Session 3
Session 4 & Chairperson closing

Wednesday, 19th October 2011

Cover Story
Islamic Finance News
CIMB Product Launch Coverage
Agenda
Features:
- Islamic hedging & risk management solutions
- New hope dawns in the pearl of Asia
- Challenges of Islamic treasury products
- Islamic financial planning: Back to basics
Event Photos

Presentation slides:

Equities & Financial Markets Day - 10:30
Ahmed Saif Al Rawahi

Equities & Financial Markets Day - 11:15
Bilal Rasul

Equities & Financial Markets Day - 12:15
Muhammad Faozie Shahari - BNP Paribas

Equities & Financial Markets Day - 12:30
Monem Salam

Equities & Financial Markets day - 14:00
Naoki Ishikawa

Equities & Financial Markets Day - 14:15
Abas A Jalil

Equities & Financial Markets Day - 15:45
Simon Glover

Equities & Financial Markets Day - 16:00
Mehrdad Farahabadi

Audio Presentation for Equities Day

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Keynote Address
Chairperson introduction
Session 1: CEO Session - Development in the Islamic Fanancial Markets
Country Presention - Oman
Country Presentation - Pakistan
Session 2: Growth of Islamic Private Equity and Venture Capital Market
Cross Border Islamic Equity Funds
Islamic Derivatives
Country Presentation - Japan
Islamic Reit-Cross - Border Listing of Assets
Session 3: Equity and Equity Products - Moving Forward
Shariah - Complaint
Country Presentation - Iran
Session 4: Islamic Hedging Market-Status,Opportunities & Challenges
Chairperson closing

AGENDA

Issuers Day 17th October 2011

08:00 – 09:00

Registration & Refreshments

09:00 – 09:15

Keynote Address
YBhg Dato’ Dr Nik Ramlah Mahmood - Managing Director, Securities Commission Malaysia

09:15 – 09:30

Chairperson's Introduction
Abdulkader Thomas - President & Chief Executive Officer, SHAPE™ Financial Corp.

09:30 – 10:30

Session 1: CEO Session- Global Growth and Developments of the Sukuk market in 2011 and 2012 (Speakers meeting at 08:30)

•	Islamic capital markets: What have we seen in 2011 and what is expected from 2012?
•	GCC corporate issuance in Malaysia: Can Malaysia absorb all Sukuk issued by the GCC
•	Nakheel's restructuring and repayment: Opportunities from GCC's return to the market
•	Asset-backed Sukuk Master Agreement: Expectations and implications to the global markets
•	Fulfilling national agenda: Sovereigns pushing for issuance: Japan, Australia, Brunei, Pakistan and Indonesia

Steven Choy - President & Chief Executive Officer, Cagamas
Syed Alwi Mohamed Sultan - Head of Islamic finance Asia Pacific, BNP Paribas Malaysia
Mohamad Safri Shahul Hamid - Deputy Chief Executive Officer, CIMB Islamic
Rafe Haneef - Chief Executive Officer, HSBC Amanah Malaysia

10:30 – 10:45

Country Presentation: Indonesia
Dwi Irianti Hadiningdyah - Deputy Director of Islamic Financing, Debt Management Office, Ministry of Finance Indonesia

10:45 – 11:15

Break & Networking

11:15 – 12:00

Session 2: Islamic Capital Markets Product, Challenges and Opportunities (Speakers meeting at 10:45)

•	What can issuers expect in the near future?
•	The increased use of hybrid structures: An assessment of its risks
•	Encouraging the issuance of more innovative products: Exchangeable and convertible Sukuk
•	Challenges in Islamic syndicated financing: The impermissibility of Tawarruq structures vs its popularity
•	Islamic infrastructure financing: Reviving Sukuk as a primary financing instrument

Alhami Mohd Abdan - Head International Finance & Capital Market, OCBC Al-amin
Nadim Khan - Partner, Herbert Smith
Mohd Effendi Abdullah - Director/Head Islamic Markets, AmInvestment Bank
Amar Meher - Senior Associate, Vinson & Elkins
Mohammad Farrukh Raza - Managing Director, Islamic Finance Advisory & Assurance Services

12:00 - 12:15

Presentation: Innovative Sukuk Structures
Professor Dr Malik Muhammad M. al Awan - Sharia Adviser, Hong Leong Islamic Bank

12:15 - 12:30

Presentation: Infrastructure Financing
Mark Lim - Partner, Wong & Partners (member firm of Baker & McKenzie International)

12:30 - 14:00

Luncheon - Sponsored by

12:30 - 12:45

Luncheon Address
Prof Datuk Dr Syed Othman Syed Hussin Alhasbshi
Chief Academic Officer, INCEIF “ Issues in Islamic Finance”

14:00 – 14:15

Country Presentation: Qatar
Dr Ali Al Amari - Senior Director, Supervision and Authorization Division, Qatar Financial Centre Regulatory Authority

14:15 - 15:00

Session 3: Growing Islamic Capital Markets through Cross-Border, Transaction and Secondary Market Trading (Speakers meeting at 14:00)

•	Political unrest in the Middle East and what does this mean for cross border transactions?
•	Ownership transfers and domestic restrictions: Overcoming discrepancies across countries
•	Implementation of financial integration of central securities depositories
•	Sukuk pricing and structural complexity inhibiting growth of secondary market
•	Encouraging transfer of Sukuk certificate ownership

Andrew Leamon - Director, Trust and Securities Services, Deutsche Bank Dubai
Neale Downes - Partner, Trowers & Hamlins
Etsuaki Yoshida - Director/Head of Middle East & Africa, Japan Bank for International Corporation

15:00 - 15:30

Break & Networking

15:30 - 16:00

Case Study: Celcom Axiata Sukuk

Chari TVT - Chief Financial Officer, Celcom Axiata Berhad
Roslinda Ahmad - Associate Director Debt Capital & Corporate Finance, CIMB Islamic

16:00 - 16:45

Session 4: Ratings, Risk Management, Taxation and Liquidity Management in the Islamic Capital Markets (Speakers meeting at 15:30)

•	Standardization of Shariah laws across Asia and the GCC: Developing a consensus Islamic benchmark trade
•	Rating underlying assets: Do investors really have recourse to assets?
•	Default risk in Sukuk vs. conventional bonds
•	Key commercial and legal issues for Islamic debt-equity swap as a restructuring option
•	Transparency and disclosure of fatwas or juristic reasoning
•	Learning from Malaysia’s tax initiative for further growth of Asia’s Islamic capital market

Allan Redimerio - Director & Head of Asia Infrastructure Ratings, Standard & Poor's
Daud Vicary Abdullah - President & Chief Executive Officer, INCEIF
Azura Othman - Executive Director, Tax- Financial Services, PwC Malaysia
Associate Professor Dr Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki - Head of Research Affairs, International Shari'ah Research Academy for Islamic Finance
Megat Hizaini Hassan - Partner & Head of Islamic Finance, Lee Hishamuddin Allen & Gledhill

16:45 - 17:00

Chairperson's Closing

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