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•Takaful & re-Takaful- local & regional Islamic finance environment

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08:00 – 09:00

Registration and refreshments

09:00 – 09:15

Welcome remarks

Suryono Darnor - Principal Officer, CIMB Brunei Investment Bank & Chief Executive Officer, CIMB Middle East, Kingdom of Bahrain

09:15 – 09:30

Keynote Address

Yang Di Muliakan Pehin Orang Kaya Lela Raja Dato Seri Laila Jasa Haji Awang Abdul Rahman bin Haji Awang Karim - Former Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Finance, Brunei Darussalam

9:30 – 10:15

Session One

Syncing up: Islamic finance in Brunei and the region

	Where does Brunei's Islamic financial market stand now and where is it heading?
	What does it take to create momentum for Islamic finance in Brunei?
	International players' knowledge transfer to local practices, crucial practices necessary to take Brunei to the next step
	Competing effectively with the Islamic financial market players in the region
	What are the opportunities local and regional players can look forward to?

Moderator:	Syed Alwi Mohamed Sultan - Head of Islamic Banking Asia Pacific, BNP Paribas
Panelists:	Ariff Sultan - Regional Director (Asia Pacific), Russell Investments
	Javed Ahmed - Managing Director, Bank Islam Brunei Darussalam
	Oz Ahmed - Associate Director, Wholesale Banking, HSBC Amanah Malaysia
	Sri Anne Masri - Executive Manager, Ethica Consultants

10:15 – 11:00

Session Two

Regulatory and taxation updates for Islamic finance in Brunei

	The roles of governmental and regulatory bodies in growing and facilitating the growth of Islamic finance
	Regulatory and taxation updates in Brunei and around the region
	Role of governmental bodies, regulators and private bodies in facilitating Islamic finance
	Group level initiatives to overcome regulatory challenges
	Tax and stamp duty charges neutrality and legislative changes in promoting innovation in Islamic securities
	Learning from neighboring tax initiatives for further growth of Asia’s Islamic capital markets
	Building and qualifying a Shariah board - ensuring a balance of Shariah compliance and commercial viability
	Does Brunei have the necessary legal framework to support the growth of Islamic finance locally

Moderator:	Shazali Sulaiman - Partner, KPMG
Panelists:	Muhd Jamil Abas Abdul Ali @ James Chiew - Legal Adviser, Abrahams, Davidson & Co
	Robin Cheok - Managing Partner, Cheok Advocates & Solicitors
	Hajah Salma Latiff - Chief Executive Officer, Crescent
	Megat Hizaini Hassan - Partner & Head of Islamic Finance, Lee Hishamuddin Allen & Gledhill

11:00 - 11:30

Break and networking

11:30 - 11:50

Presentation

Takaful and re-Takaful in the local and regional Islamic finance environment

Mohamad Rozaiman Dato Abdul Rahman - Managing Partner, Rozaiman Abdul Rahman

11:50 - 12:35

Session Three

Islamic capital markets and investments in Brunei

	Attracting foreign investments into Brunei: Bridging the gap between Middle East and South East Asia
	Islamic wealth and asset management in Brunei: Fulfilling investors' demands for more diversified portfolios
	Regional appetite for private equity funds
	Maximizing liquidity, diversifying funding sources and educating investors
	Developing local market Shariah compliant surplus management solutions
	Capitalizing from substantial petrodollar liquidity looking to invest into offshore assets
	Need for local Sukuk issuances: A funding option or an investment opportunity?
	Addressing ratings, contractual risks, disputes and defaults

Moderator:	Ariff Sultan - Regional Director (Asia Pacific), Russell Invetments
Panelists:	Amran Mohamad - Chief Executive Officer, SBI Brunei
	Azlan Mike Skinner - Country Manager, AmCapital Brunei
	Laif Ahmad Fisal - Executive Director, Goldman Sachs (Malaysia)
	Mas'od Mazlan -Country Manager, CIMB Investment Bank Brunei

12:35 - 14:30

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