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8:00 - 9:00

Registration & Refreshments

9:00 - 9:15

Welcome
Dheerasak Suwannayos - President, Islamic Bank of Thailand

9:15 - 9:30

Keynote
Kesara Manchusree - Group Head Product Business & Development, The Stock Exchange of Thailand & Managing Director, Thailand Future Exchange

09:30 - 10:30

Session One: Islamic finance & Thailand

Examining Islamic finance latest developments in Thailand

		What has changed in the global Islamic finance landscape since 2010?
		What does it take to create momentum for Islamic finance in Thailand?
		Islamic finance misconceptions: What the local market needs to know about Islamic finance
		Introducing new Islamic products in Thailand: Takaful and other initiatives
		Islamic finance developments in the neighboring countries

Moderator:

Ahsan Ali - Global Head of Islamic Origination, Standard Chartered Saadiq

Panelists:

Dheerasak Suwannayos - President, Islamic Bank of Thailand

Anusorn Buranakanonda - CIMB-Principal Asset Management Thailand

Ariff Sultan - Business Development Director - Asia, Dow Jones Indexes

10:30 - 11:15

Session Two: Islamic finance regulatory, supervisory and taxation updates in Thailand

Discussing regulatory, supervisory and taxation challenges faced by local Islamic finance players

		The current Islamic finance regulatory and taxation framework in Thailand
		Role of governmental bodies, regulators and industry bodies in facilitating Islamic finance
		Why isn't Shariah supervisory an equal concern despite the lack of expertise in the area?
		How does SEC's approval of Sukuk and ETFs impact the local market?
		Will we see further liberalization in Thailand soon?
		Regulatory and taxation updates from the region

Moderator:

Konthee Prasertwongse - Senior Vice President Debt Capital Markets, CIMB Thai

Panelists:

Ruengrit Pooprasert - Partner, Zaid Ibrahim Thailand

Prapasiri Kositthanakorn - Partner and Tax Leader, PwC

Doungporn Prasertsomsuk -Counsel & Head Capital Markets, Clifford Chance

11:15 - 11:45

Break & Networking

11:45 - 12:00

Shariah Investing Resilience. A Value Proposition for Thailand
Datuk Noripah Kamso - Chief Executive Officer, CIMB-Principal Islamic Asset Management

12:00 - 12:45

Session Three: Islamic equity and equity-linked products and liquidity management tools

Introducing and developing Islamic financial and equity products in Thailand

		Feasibility of spurring the development of a variety of Islamic financial products through entrants of new players
		Identifying potential types of investment products and alternative asset classes
		The potential of an Islamic property fund in Thailand
		Islamic consumer financing and leasing products in Thailand
		Local market outlook for Islamic equity products and ETFs
		Developing local market Shariah compliant liquidity management instruments

Moderator:

Ariff Sultan - Business Development Director - Asia, Dow Jones Indexes

Panelists:

Angelia Chin-Sharpe - Senior Director Asia, Institutional Business Development, BNP Paribas Investment Partners

Zati Sankhavanija - President & Chief Executive Officer, Amanah Leasing

Madzlan Hussain - Partner & Head Islamic Financial Services, Zaid Ibrahim & Co

12:45 - 14:00

Lunch

14:00 - 14:45

Session Four

Case Study: Trans-Thai Malaysia Sukuk

Azizul Adnan - Partner, Wong & Partners

Viroj Piyawattanametha - Partner, Baker & McKenzie

Nor Hidayah Salim - Manager Debt Capital Markets, CIMB Islamic

Mudzaffa Reza Mahmud - Associate Director Debt Capital Markets, HSBC Bank Malaysia

14:45 - 15:30

Session Five: Islamic capital markets and Sukuk in Thailand

Addressing the potential and challenges of Islamic capital markets in Thailand

		Where does Thailand stand in terms of Sukuk issuance?
		Risks, ratings and defaults
		The market and appetite for Islamic capital and foreign issuance
		Alternative debt instruments suitable for Thailand's Islamic finance requirements
		Structures and standardization of legal documents