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Programme

2009 London Sukuk Summit

  

Day One: Thursday, 02 July 2009

 Inaugural Session
Globalization of Islamic Capital Markets
 09:00 - 09:05
Chairman
 09:05 - 09:30
Keynote Address
Reform of the Global Financial System & a Potential Role for Islamic Finance - A UK Perspective
 09:30 - 09:50
Keynote Address
Liberalizing Islamic Financial Markets: Implications for Stability, Regulation & Innovation
 09:50 - 10:10
Development of the Sukuk Market & the IDB's Resource Mobilization Strategies
 10:10 - 10:20
Questions & Answers


 Session Two
Case Study Panel: Cross Border Sukuk Opportunities
 10:20 - 11:00
Topics to be Discussed
Advantages of Raising Finance through Corporate Sukuk Issuances
Corporate Issuance: Strategies for Adopting the Appropriate Structure & Pricing
Potential for Cross border Sukuk Issuance - Is Asia Leading the Way?
Regulatory Issues in Cross Border Offerings
Corporate Issuances: Strategies For Adopting The Appropriate Structure And Pricing
 11:00 - 11:30
Tea & Coffee Networking Break


 Session Three
Panel Discussion: Sukuk - Opportunities Between Asia & Europe
 11:30 - 12:40
Topics to be Discussed
Sukuk as a Monetary Policy Management Tool in the Current Financial Global Crisis
Local Currency Issuances VS Global Sukuk
Asset Allocation Strategies
Which Sukuk Structures
Impact of the AOIFE Statement on Muharaba & Musharak Sukuks
Future of Sukuk - Structures, Leadership & Asset Allocation Issues
 12:40 - 14:30
Lunch


 Session Four
Panel Discussion - Whither Sukuk Structures? - Matching Demand Dynamics with Market & Real Economy Needs
 14:30 - 15:30
Topics to be Discussed
Pre-requisite for a Sukuk Market Revival
Leveraging Sukuk to Impact on the Real Economy
Impact of the Statement AAOIFI on Muharaba & Musharak Sukuks
Social Impact of Sukuk & Islamic Capital Markets Product
Outstanding Tax & Legal Issues
Sukuk Structures Back to Basics or Room for Innovation
 15:30 - 16:00
Tea & Coffee Networking Break


 Session Five
The Islamic Capital Markets Challenge for the UK, EU & Beyond - Potential, Priority & Pertinence
 16:00 - 16:20
The European Sukuk Initiative: An Update
 16:20 - 16:40
Case Study; Accessing the Sukuk Market via a Mutual Fund
 16:40 - 17:00
Applications of Sukuk Structure for Short Term Corporate Funding & Liquidity Management
 17:00 - 17:20
Expanding the Sukuk Market into the West - A Means of Diversifying Sukuk As A Global Asset Class
 17:20 - 17:30
Questions & Answers
 19:30 - 22:00
Gala Dinner & 2009 London Sukuk Summit Islamic Finance Industry Awards



Day Two: Friday, 03 July 2009

 Session Six
Mainstreaming Islamic Capital Markets: Innovation, Asset Allocation & Use of Proceeds
 09:00 - 09:20
Special Keynote Address
Innovating for the Future: Challenges for Islamic Capital Markets
 09:20 - 09:40
New Legislation for Corporate Sukuk: Opening up the Market in the UK
 09:40 - 10:00
Sukuk Funds - Undervalued & Yet Ideal Vehicles to Access the Secondary Market
 10:00 - 10:20
Islamic Capital Markets Beyond Sukuk & Securitization: The Case for ETFs & ETCs
 10:20 - 10:30
Questions & Answers
 10:30 - 11:00
Tea & Coffee Networking Break


 Session Seven
Shariah Panel Discussion: Demystifying Sukuk & Shariah Governance Issues for the Next Generation of Structures
 11:00 - 12:00
Topics to be Discussed
Scope for Innovation in Sukuk Structures from a Shariah Point of View
Impact of the AOIFE Statement on Muharaba & Musharak Sukuks
Use of Proceeds & Leakage of Islamic Funds
Modernizing the Shariah Governance Process
Shariah Interpretation, Convergence or Unity & Diversity
Regulation of Shariah Governance Process in Islamic Finance
 12:00 - 12:30
Tea & Coffee Networking Break


 Session Eight
Issuers & Investors Panel: Islamic Capital Markets - The Way Forward; Leadership, Challenges & Opportunities
 12:30 - 13:30
Topics to be Discussed
Issues in Raising Funds from the Islamic Capital Markets
Motives & Objectives of Sukuk Originators
Use of Proceeds & Leakage of Islamic Funds
Market Education Challenges for Islamic Capital Markets
Structural & Legal Challenges Relating to Tax & Other Issues
Beyond the Corporate Issue - Exploring New Sukuk Structures
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End of Conference
 14:00 - 16:00
UKTI Reception at Lancaster House



 

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