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Day THREE - Thursday, 1 December 2005
8.30 am Morning Refreshments
   
8.50 am Welcome Remarks from the Chair
   
9.00 am Session Eight
Pricing and Performance Analysis in Islamic Finance


• Creating an Islamic pricing benchmark?
• Pricing risks?
• Factors affecting pricing and performance
• Analysis on Islamic financial performance
• Pricing methodologies in Islamic bond/sukuk

Moderated by
Zainal Abidin Mohd Kassim Principal Actuary, Mercer Zainal Consulting

Dr Monzer Kahf Independent Consultant, USA
Dr. John Lee Executive Director, Financial Services, KPMG Business Advisory
Faris Rabidin Head, Research & Pricing, BondWeb Malaysia
 
10.30 am Tea Break
   
11.00 am Session Nine
Shariah Compliance Audit: Process, Strategies and Development

This special session on Shariah audit will highlight issues, processes and strategies of Shariah compliance audit in Islamic financial market. Panelists will also analyse views in the Islamic financial market towards this services.

• A Shariah review or Shariah audit:
• A synthesis?
• Impact of Shariah audit
• The way forward

Dr. Syed Musa al Habshi Deputy CEO, International Institute of Islamic Finance Inc. (IIIF)
Syed Alwi Mohd Sultan Senior Financial Analyst, AAOIFI, Bahrain
 
11.30 am Session Ten
Shariah Advisor Session: Fatwa, Research and Responsibilities


This popular session presents renowned Shariah scholars who will review the key Shariah compliance issues and latest trends and innovative products introduced by Islamic financial institutions around the globe. The session will be opened for interactive debate with questions welcome from delegates. The scholars will respond to delegates’ questions and clarify any doubts on Islamic finance matters. Obviously a not to be missed session for delegates.

• Fatwa and Research
• Shariah services and responsibilities
• Bonds vs. Sukuk
• Equity fund
• Takaful products and instruments
• Real estate funds
• Hedge funds
• Derivative instruments etc.

Moderated by
A. Rushdi Siddiqui
Global Director, Dow Jones Islamic Indexes, USA

Dr. Mohamad Ali Elgari Shariah Scholar, Saudi Arabia
Dr. Mohd Daud Bakar Shariah Scholar, Malaysia
Dr. Hussain Hamid Hassan Shariah Scholar, UAE (Inviting)
 
1.00 pm Lunch hosted by
   
2.30 pm Session Eleven
Islamic Finance: The Way Forward


A panel of leading financial experts including Shariah scholar, policy maker, banker and fund manager will discuss and debate the way forward of the global Islamic banking and finance industry. This highly
interactive panel session will provide a practical guide for the delegates. Please be ready with your
questions.

Moderated by
A. Rushdi Siddiqui Global Director, Dow Jones Islamic Market Indexes (DJIM), New York

Ijlal Alvi CEO, International Islamic Financial Market (IIFM) Bahrain
George Pavey MD, Equity Capital Markets, HSBC Hong Kong
Dr. Mohamad Ali Elgari Shariah Scholar, Saudi Arabia
Khalid Yousaf Director, Islamic Finance, Dubai International Financial Centre, UAE
Wan Abd Rahim Kamil MD, Abrar Discounts
 
4.00 pm Closing Remarks
   
4.15 pm Tea Break

End of CONFERENCE
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