IFN Asia Forum 2009
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Programme
 
08:00 – 09:15 Registration & Refreshment
09.15 – 10:30 Session 1:
CEOs’ Session- The Global Takaful Industry

  The global view of today’s Takaful industry
  Where has growth come from over the past year and where are the new markets?
  What opportunities are presented by the present global economic situation?
  The current challenges facing the Takaful industry: regulation, education
  The important and developing role of reTakaful
Moderator Dr. Omar Clark Fisher - President, Khidr Solutions
  Tobias Frenz - Managing Director Family Retakaful, Munich Re Retakaful
Muhammad Fikri Mohamad Rawi - Chief Executive Officer, CIMB Aviva Takaful
Dadang Sukresna - President Director, Asuransi Takaful Umum
Jeremy Camps - Executive Chairman, JCC Retakaful
Mohd Tarmidzi bin Ahmad Nordin - Chief Executive Officer, Etiqa Takaful
10.30 – 11.00 Session 2:
POWER PRESENTATIONS:
Presentation One Technology in Islamic Finance
Hanuman Tripathi - Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director, Infrasoft Technologies
Presentation Two Investment in Takaful: Challenges
Abdul Kadir Sahlan - Chief Executive Officer, Maybank Investment Management
11:00 - 11:30 Break & Networking
11:30 - 12:30 Session 3:
The Development of (Investment-Linked) Takaful Products

  The evolution and development of investment-linked Takaful products
  Guidelines and regulation addressing investment-linked products
  Addressing the Shariah issues of investment-linked products
  Annuities and the Takaful industry
  The role of ETFs and the Takaful industry
Moderator Abdulkader Thomas - President & Chief Executive Officer, Shape Financial Corporation
  Sohail Jaffer - Partner, FWU International
Zainal Abidin Mohd Kassim - Principal Actuary, Mercer Zainal Consulting
Hisham Abdul Rahim - Executive Director, BNP Paribas Islamic Asset Management Malaysia
Dr. Mohammad Akram Laldin - Executive Director, International Shariah Research Academy for Islamic Finance
12:30 – 13:00 Session 4:
POWER PRESENTATIONS:
Presentation Three White Label
Sohail Jaffer - Partner, FWU International
Presentation Four Title to be confirmed
Dr. Zaha Rina Zahari - Independent Non-Executive Director, MAA Takaful
13:00 – 14:00 Luncheon
14:00 – 14:45 Session 5:
Effective Risk Management and the Takaful Industry

  Real-life risks facing Takaful operators
  The rating agency view of Takaful and reTakaful companies
  Tools and instruments available to Takaful companies for risk management
  Improving financial management for Takaful companies
  The role of reTakaful in managing risk
Moderator Mohammad Faiz Azmi - Global Islamic Finance Leader, PricewaterhouseCoopers
Panelist Dr. John Lee - Partner Asia Pacific Head Financial Risk Management, KPMG
Hassan Scott Odierno - Principal And Actuary, Mercer Zainal Consulting
Dr. Omar Clark Fisher - President, Khidr Solutions
Ramesh Pillai - Chief Executive Officer & Group Managing Director, Friday Concepts (Asia)
14:45 – 15:30 Session 6:
Operational and Organisational Issues Facing Today’s Takaful Industry

  Business models: Wakalah and Mudarabah - the pros and cons
  Investment of surplus: strategies for the Takaful industry
  Human capital management and development
  The effects of industry consolidation
  Creating and marketing an effective customer value proposition
  Where is regulation of Takaful heading?
Moderator Khairul Nizam - Assistant Secretary General, Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions
Panelist James A. Smith - Executive Director Financial Services, Ernst & Young
Connie Wong - Senior Director Insurance Ratings, Standard & Poor's
Hary Prasetyo - Finance Director, Asuransi Jiwasraya
Dato' Mohamed Hassan Kamil - Group Managing Director, Takaful Malaysia
15:30 – 16:30 Break & Networking

 

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