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Focus Day: Wednesday 25th March 2009
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| COMPLIANCE & STANDARISATION IN ISLAMIC INVESTING |
With the Islamic investments marketplace growing so quickly, the need for standardisation amongst regions, asset classes and product providers has never been greater.
To be led by leading scholars and product providers, with the continuous participation of the audience, this Focus Day will address why the need for standardisation is more important now than it has ever been before, and what needs to be done to start seeing progress. Conclusions will be drawn as to what the consequences will be for the sector’s development if market participants both in Europe and the Middle East don’t act together soon to source the ideal solution for all involved.
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08.30 | Registration and refreshments
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09.10 | Chairman’s opening remarks
Focus Day Sponsor to be confirmed
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| UNDERSTANDING CURRENT REGULATIONS |
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09.20 | Assessing the big picture: what are the current realities?
Invited: Mohammed Daud Bakar, Scholar
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10.00 | Leading scholars panel discussion:
What is compliance and what solutions do they see?
Confirmed: Dr. Aly Khorshid, Islamic Economist & Shari'ah Finance Consultant
Confirmed: Abdul Kadir Barkatulla, Islamic Scholar
Invited: Shaher Abbas, Scholar
Invited: Mohammed Daud Bakar, Scholar
Invited: Mohammed Akram Laldin, Scholar
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10.40 | Interactive discussion amongst panel and audience
Led by Focus Day Sponsor
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11.00 | Morning refreshments
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| CHALLENGES AND HURDLES TO BE OVERCOME |
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11.30 | Stock due diligence and legal compliance: fundamental challenges to be overcome
Confirmed: Dr. Aly Khorshid, Islamic Economist & Shari'ah Finance Consultant
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12.10 | Overcoming the limited availability of scholars
Invited: Shaykh Yusuf Talal De Lorenzo, Shari’ah Scholar
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12.50 | Interactive discussion amongst panel and audience
Led by Focus Day Sponsor
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13.30 | Lunch
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| TRACKING PROGRESS TOWARDS UNIVERSAL AGREEMENT |
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14.40 | Identifying the initiators and their role in enacting universal regulations
Invited: Dr Mohammad Nedal Alchaar, Secretary General, AAOIFI
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15.20 | Implementing standardisation as a reality: what steps must be taken?
Invited: Abdul Kadir Barkatulla, Islamic Scholar
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16.00 | Panel and audience debate:
Standardisation options
Led by Focus Day Sponsor
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16.40 | Chairman’s summing up and actions for the industry
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16.50 | End of day
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Thursday 26th March 2009
Main Conference Day 1
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08.25 | Registration and refreshments
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08.50 | Chairman’s opening remarks
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| DEFINING ‘SHARI’AH’ – WHAT IS IT? |
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09.00 | Understanding Shari’ah investments and their role in today’s financial markets
Invited: Ahmad S Banaja, Chief Executive Officer,
Saudi Economic and Development Company
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09.30 | Regulations, restrictions and opportunities: what’s different about Islamic investing?
Invited: Sheihk Muhammed Taqi, Scholar,
Accounting & Auditing Organisation for Islamic Financial Institutions
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10.00 | Choosing a Shari’ah fund
Invited: Alain Gerard, Director, Head of Investments, Sahara Global Investment
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| INCORPARATING SHARI’AH INVESTMENTS INTO A PORTFOLIO |
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10.50 | Identifying and overcoming the challenges of incorporating Shari’ah principles into a non-Shari’ah fund
Confirmed: Rob Roy Roedel, Chairman,
Plenum Family Office
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11.20 | Gaining the best in returns and fees from Shari’ah funds
Invited: Naser Mohsin Al Marri, Vice Chairman,
Noor Investment
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11.50 | Lunch
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Thursday 26th March 2009 - STREAM A
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| EQUITIES |
Chairman: Dr. Aly Khorshid, Islamic Economist & Shari'ah Finance Consultant
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13.00 | Panel debate: How can you best tap into the explosive growth?
Invited: Shabi El-Abed, Head Provident Fund Secretariat, United Nations Relief Workers Association
Invited: Gazen Wassan, Managing Director,
ACE Insurance Company
Invited: Mounir Ghabbour, Chairman, AIG Egypt Insurance Company
Plus one panel place for a sponsor
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13.30 | Global equity investing through turbulent times:
how to avoid the risks & capture the opportunities
Sponsor to be confirmed
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14.00 | Identifying emerging opportunities in equity investments
Sponsor to be confirmed
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14.30 | Speed networking
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15.20 | Afternoon refreshments
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| SUKUKS & SYNDICATED LOANS |
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15.50 | Panel debate: Sukuks are the next ‘big thing’:
really?
Invited: Sonia Janday, Solicitor, Aviva Plc
Invited: Mario Kausman, Chief Investment Officer, Belhoul Family Office
Invited: Hassan Johaadien, Asset Allocation Specialist, Morley Fund Management
Plus one panel place for a sponsor
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16.20 | The next generation in Shari’ah bonds: syndicated loans
Sponsor to be confirmed
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16.50 | Corporate or government: picking a sukuk fund
Sponsor to be confirmed
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17.20 | Chairman’s closing remarks and end of day one
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17.50 | Drinks reception and networking
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Thursday 26th March 2009 - STREAM B
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| INFRASTRUCTURE |
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13.00 | Panel debate: Traditional Middle Eastern asset class, but with a twist?
Invited: Ali Al Shimali, General Manager,
Al Madina for Finance and Investment Company
Invited: Phani Sridhara, Capital Projects Accountant, Qatar Foundation
Invited: Johannes Schmidt, CEO, Equity Investments, Siemens Financial Services
Plus one panel place for a sponsor
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13.30 | Infrastructure investing opportunities in the GCC
Sponsor to be confirmed
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14.00 | Infrastructure investing opportunities
outside the GCC
Sponsor to be confirmed
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14.30 | Speed networking
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15.20 | Afternoon refreshments
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| REAL ESTATE |
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15.50 | Panel debate: Can Shari’ah principles re-invigorate
the real estate sector?
Invited: Sanjeev Bhalla, Investments Manager,
Galfour Group of Companies
Invited: Wajdi Abdulhamid Hadi, Managing Director,
Abu Dhabi National Insurance Company
Invited: Shazad Ali, Senior Vice President, Trident International Holdings
Plus one panel place for a sponsor
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16.20 | Increasing the market development speed of Shari’ah investments
Sponsor to be confirmed
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16.50 | New opportunities and the future of Shari’ah compliant real estate funds
Sponsor to be confirmed
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17.50 | Chairman’s closing remarks and end of day one
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17.50 | Drinks reception and networking
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