Islamic Finance in Europe

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Publié le 18 mai 2011

 

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Issuers Day 7th July 2011
08:00 – 09:00 Registration & Refreshments
09:00 – 09:15 Keynote Address  
09:15 – 09:30 Chairperson's Introduction  
09:30 – 10:30 Session 1  
  CEOs Session – Islamic Finance and Capital Markets Developments in Europe  
 
Where is Europe today in terms of market size and demand, regulatory environment and market players?
The role and importance of governments and their Islamic finance initiatives
Opportunities for potential issuers in the coming year
Regulatory change in Europe and the likely implications for Islamic finance
European specific challenges for Islamic finance
 
10:30 – 10:45 Country Presentation - Germany
Islamic Finance Experience and Development in Germany
 
10:45 – 11:15 Break & Networking
11:15 – 12:00 Session 2 11:15 - 12:45
Breakout Session One
  Islamic Capital & Sukuk Markets – Opportunities and Challenges in Europe
 
The need for benchmark and milestone issues: European Sovereign Sukuk
What issuers are looking for from Islamic finance
Assessing options for the European issuer: Sukuk, conventional, syndication
The rise and importance of cross-border deal making
What investors want: credit quality; clarity in cases of default; yield
Lessons from the GCC and Malaysia: the world’s biggest Islamic capital market
What issuers and investors want - do they differ?
  (12:11 - Zohor prayers)
12:00 - 12:45 Session 3: Power presentations
Presentation One : Hybrid Sukuk Structures
Presentation Two : Sukuk Restructuring
Presentation Three : Asset Classes
12:45 - 14:00 Luncheon
12:45 - 13:45 Luncheon Address
14:00 - 14:45 Session 4 14:00 - 15:30
Breakout Session Two
  Key Issues with Sukuk Products & Structures in Europe: What can be done
 
Asset quality and structure: successfully structuring investment grade Sukuk for international investors
Sukuk structures that have worked in European markets: Ijarah, Musharakah, Istisnah
Listed Sukuk: what the Tabreed LSE-listed issue meant for the UK Sukuk market
Asset based, asset backed or hybrid structures? What does it really mean for the issuer?
Managing advisory teams: legal, tax, arrangers and Shariah advisors
14:45 - 15:30 Session 5
  Examining Regulatory, Risk, Ratings and Taxation in Today’s European Islamic Capital Markets
 
Regulation in the UK, US and major European markets post crisis: evolution, change, and where Islamic finance fits
Can the Islamic finance industry go beyond regulatory precedents set by conventional finance?
Key taxation issues in the UK and European Islamic markets: assessing equalization and exemption possibilities
Key legal and governance issues: documentation, guarantees, transparency
Understanding the risks and transparency in Islamic capital markets and investment products
Effectively employing and managing Shariah boards
15:30 - 16:00 Break & Networking
  (16:01 - Asar Prayers)  
16:00 - 16:45 Session 6 16:00 - 17:30
Breakout Session Three
  Restructuring and the Role of Refinancing in Islamic Finance Today
 
Restructuring Sukuk: the reality
What effect oil price movements will have on outstanding Islamic issues
Lessons from the Gulf: bringing players back to the market
Regulatory and legal implications of restructurings
Managing Shariah risk from the outset
16:45 - 17:30 Session 7
  Shariah Scholar's Roundtable
17:30 - 17:45 Chairperson's Closing
  (17:55 - Magrib Prayers)