Pre-Conference Summit - Monday 5th March 2012 - Islamic Finance Summit

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08.30	Registration and refreshments
09.00	Chairman’s welcome remarks
	Meeting the global demand for Islamic finance
09.10	Keynote address: The road to Shariah compliance Mr Norfadelizan Abdul Rahman Norfadelizan is the Acting Global Head of the Islamic Markets Division, Bursa Malaysia. He is in charge of developing and running Shariah-compliant business and infrastructure for the Exchange. Among his notable contribution to the industry is the... The final push to a $1 trillion industry Islamic finance as a catalyst for cross-border investment Can ethical investments protect investors from global financial crisis? Analysing the increasing roles of equities and bonds as sources of Shariah capital Attracting mainstream investors with positive returns and risk reduction › Mr Norfadelizan Abdul Rahman, Acting Global Head of Islamic Markets, Bursa Malaysia Berhad, Malaysia
09.40	Panel discussion: Assessing the GCC Islamic finance appetite Prof Azeemuddin Subhani Dr. Azeemuddin Subhani currently functions as a Canadian Independent Financial Shari‘ah Advisor, with several professional affiliations, Shari’ah-compliance consulting assignments (frontier Alt), speaking engagements at international Islamic Finance ... more.. Mr Simon Gray Simon Gray joined the DFSA in 2006 as Director, Supervision covering asset management, private banking and funds. His remit includes the supervision of Islamic Financial Institutions as well as conventional Firms offering Islamic Windows. Simon has ... more.. The role of regional SWFs and governments in encouraging Shariah investments Bridging the gap between retail and institutional – how the market can attract family offices and high net worth individuals Who are the key investors in the MENA market? › Prof Azeemuddin Subhani, Shari'ah Scholar and Professor of Islamic Finance, University of Ajman, United Arab Emirates › Mr Simon Gray, Director - Supervision, Dubai Financial Services Authority, United Arab Emirates
10.20	Morning Refreshments and Speed Networking
11.00	Keynote: Restructuring the Middle East Islamic fund market for investors Mr Simon Gray Simon Gray joined the DFSA in 2006 as Director, Supervision covering asset management, private banking and funds. His remit includes the supervision of Islamic Financial Institutions as well as conventional Firms offering Islamic Windows. Simon has ... more.. Cultivating robust regulatory systems for the expanding market Replication and expansion vs. innovation and consolidation Developing consistent regional guidelines for Shariah investment Addressing the challenges of international taxation Creating a standard criteria for investment funds › Mr Simon Gray, Director - Supervision, Dubai Financial Services Authority, United Arab Emirates
	Implementation and investing
11.30	The emerging asset class: Islamic funds Prof Azeemuddin Subhani Dr. Azeemuddin Subhani currently functions as a Canadian Independent Financial Shari‘ah Advisor, with several professional affiliations, Shari’ah-compliance consulting assignments (frontier Alt), speaking engagements at international Islamic Finance ... more.. Evaluating the swift growth of the Islamic funds market Creating products which offer capital preservation and good returns Competitive, dynamic and sustainable products Ensuring the best performance from an Islamic portfolio through fund selection › Prof Azeemuddin Subhani, Shari'ah Scholar and Professor of Islamic Finance, University of Ajman, United Arab Emirates
12.00	Panel discussion: key asset classes for Islamic investment Mr Norfadelizan Abdul Rahman Norfadelizan is the Acting Global Head of the Islamic Markets Division, Bursa Malaysia. He is in charge of developing and running Shariah-compliant business and infrastructure for the Exchange. Among his notable contribution to the industry is the... Dr Amr Abou-Zeid PhD in “Strategies of Islamic Private Equity Funds of Funds for the development of Arab Countries”, from Paris Dauphine University, 2009, postgraduate of International Business Law from the Sorbonne, he is lecturer of Islamic Finance strategies in... more.. Considering real estate as the ideal asset class for Shariah compliant investors Understanding the role of Islamic hedge funds in the Middle East Building a diversified Islamic portfolio to generate alpha and protect capital Analysing the Islamic private equity market › Mr Norfadelizan Abdul Rahman, Acting Global Head of Islamic Markets, Bursa Malaysia Berhad, Malaysia › Dr Amr Abou-Zeid, Lecturer of Islamic Finance Strategies, Paris Dauphine University, France
12.30	Lunch and Prayers
13.30	Panel session: reigniting the Islamic debt markets Mr Jacques Bernard Jacques Bernard is consulting with prime financial institutions in the GCC having set-up his private consulting firm since June of 2010 in Dubai. Previously Jacques was appointed Chief Investment Officer at National Bonds Corporation in April 2008... more.. Adnan Haider Adnan Haider is with Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (the third largest bank in the UAE and the second largest bank in Abu Dhabi) where he heads up the Fixed Income, Equities and Structuring businesses. Having worked in the UAE, UK and Canada, Adnan has... Reaching pre-crisis records in 2012 Enabling cross –border  investment through consistent regulation Predicting the Sukuk structures of the future Using Sukuk to support GCC mega projects Developing a secondary Sukuk market › Mr Jacques Bernard, Chief Investment Officer, National Bonds Corporation, United Arab Emirates › Adnan Haider, Head of Fixed Income and Equities, Treasury & Investments Division, Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank, United Arab Emirates
14.10	Bahrain as a leading Islamic Finance Hub: Challenges and Opportunities Dr Mohammad Omar Farooq Dr Mohammad Farooq is the Head of Centre for Islamic Finance at BIBF. He commenced in his role at BIBF in late 2010. Before joining BIBF, he has been the Acting Dean of the Faculty of Business and Financial Sciences at Royal University for Women in ... more.. The making of an financial hub The factors that facilitated the position of Bahrain in Islamic finance  Political stability as a fundamental factor  Bahrain and the next wave in Islamic finance › Dr Mohammad Omar Farooq, Head of Islamic Finance Centre, Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance, Bahrain
14.40	Afternoon Refreshments and Networking
	International success for Islamic finance
15.10	Developing Islamic finance markets: Learning from Malaysia’s success story Creating global Islamic capital markets The role of a national Shariah advisory council in the growth and development of the industry Overcoming obstacles: managing liquidity The development of a successful secondary market   › Mr Azan Hasan, Shariah Scholar - Member of Shariah Advisory Council, Central Bank of Malaysia & Securities Commission of Malaysia, Malaysia
15.40	Global opportunities in Islamic finance Dr Amr Abou-Zeid PhD in “Strategies of Islamic Private Equity Funds of Funds for the development of Arab Countries”, from Paris Dauphine University, 2009, postgraduate of International Business Law from the Sorbonne, he is lecturer of Islamic Finance strategies in... more.. Reviewing untapped opportunities in Singapore, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, and India Linking Central Asia to the Middle East, understanding the possibilities for Islamic finance The North Africa story – How can Muslim countries turn the growth of capital markets into the growth of Islamic markets Islamic finance as a catalyst for global economic growth and prosperity › Dr Amr Abou-Zeid, Lecturer of Islamic Finance Strategies, Paris Dauphine University, France
16.10	Chairman’s closing remarks and end of post conference briefing day