Programme

2009 Asia Sukuk Summit

Day One: Wednesday, 18 February 2009

 Inaugural Session
SUKUK AS A TOOL FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN ASIA
 09:00 - 09:10
Welcoming & Chairman's Remarks
 09:10 - 09:30
Keynote Address
Opening Remarks
 09:30 - 09:50
Keynote Address
Hong Kong: The Natural Gateway to Islamic Finance in Asia – Current Developments

 09:50 - 10:10
Keynote Address
Issues Related to Potential & Supervisory Standards for Sukuk & Securitisation Standards
 10:10 - 10:30
Keynote Address
International Financial Centres – The Challenge of Legislation, Regulations & Listings
 10:30 - 10:40
Questions & Answers
 10:40 - 11:10
Tea & Coffee Networking Break

 Session Two
SPECIAL SESSION ON ISLAMIC CAPITAL MARKETS IN HONG KONG
 11:10 - 11:30
Moderator

Opportuinities for Islamic Equity & Equity Linked Products in Hong Kong, China & Asia-Pacific
 11:30 - 11:50
Keynote Address
Prospects for Islamic Finance & Capital markets; Investments in mainland China
 11:50 - 12:10
Keynote Address
Legal Issues & Challenges in Structuring Islamic Financial Products out of Hong Kong
 12:10 - 12:30
Keynote Address
Islamic Capital Markets - The Potential Opportunities in China
 12:30 - 12:40
Questions & Answers
 12:40 - 14:30
Lunch

 Session Three
TOWARDS AN ASIAN SUKUK MARKET - A MODEL FOR ICM
 14:30 - 14:50
Bridging the Gap in Cross-border Issuances between Asia & the GCC – Key Issues & Developments
 14:50 - 15:10
Assessing the Sukuk and Secuitisation Opportunities in Asia – Sovereign, Corporate and Social Issuances setting
 15:10 - 15:30
Towards the Development of an Asian Sukuk Market – Market Maker, Issues & Opportunities
 15:30 - 15:50
Sukuk and Securitization as an Alternative Financing Tool in Project and Infrastructure Development in Asia
 15:50 - 16:00
Question & Answers
 16:00 - 16:30
Tea & Coffee Networking Break

 Session Four
SUKUK MARKET DIVERSIFICATION & PRODUCT INNOVATION
 16:30 - 16:50
Keynote Address
How Can an Islamic Fund Participate in the Great China market?
 16:50 - 17:10
Morality, Ethics & the Global Financial Systems
 17:10 - 17:30
Sukuk as a Key Component of Diversification of Source of Financing & Alternative Financing Strategies - The Case of Transport Assets
 17:30 - 17:40
Questions & Answers


 

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