Themed Preserving Wealth and Generating Long-term Value through Islamic Finance. The Executive Forum aims to provide a discourse on tailored-opportunities and appropriate strategies for the stakeholders of the Islamic finance industry going forward to fully realise the potential of Islamic finance in meeting the longer-term financial aspirations of the society.
The sessions of the Forum will discuss different focus areas revolving around the role of Islamic finance to preserve wealth and create long-term value. Among the topics are a)the role of wealth management from an Islamic perspective, b)the role of the Takāful sector in offering innovative products to support long-term financial sustenance for individuals, c)Sharīʻah-compliant opportunities for retirement planning and wealth management, d)realising long-term societal development through social contracts in Islamic finance and e)regulator’s role in promoting risk management practices and facilitating innovation in the Islamic fund industry.
The Executive Forum is a paying event. Special rates are offered to all member of the IFSB. Enjoy “50% discount on the third participant when you register 3 participants from the same organisation”. (Not applicable to subsidiaries and affiliated companies)
For registration and quiries, please email Mrs. Ida Shafinaz Ab. Malek at [email protected]
Event Snapshots
| Day 1 06/03/2018 | 08:30 – 09:30 | Morning Coffee and Registration |
| 09:30 – 09:45 | Opening Address | |
| 09:45 – 11:15 | Session 1: Realising Long-Term Societal Development through Social Contracts in Islamic Finance | Dr. Ziyaad Mahomad, Assistant Professor, INCEIF Contracts for Societal Development in Islamic Finance and their Potential Integration into the Commercial Islamic Finance Industry Adopting Waqf as a New Growth Driver to Broaden and Strengthen the Longer-term Development of the Society. Case Studies on Utilising Awqaf to Promote Longer-term Economic Development (MUIS Singapore, Zam Zam Tower Makkah, etc.) | |
| 11:15 – 11:45 | Group Photo and Coffee Break | |
| 11:45 – 13:15 | Session 2: Long-term Financial Sustenance of Individuals through Takaful | Nor Azman Zainal, Chief Executive Officer, Prudential BSN Takaful Berhad | Product Diversity and Innovation for the Long-term Investment Products Need for Financial Protection in the Globalised World – e.g. Healthcare, Mortality, Children’s Education, etc. Products and Innovative Offerings by the Takaful Industry Enhancing Market Access and Meeting Customers’ Needs Going Forward – Opportunities and Threats, Impediments and Solutions | |
| 13:15 – 14:30 | Lunch | |
| 14:30 – 16:30 | Session 3: Interactive Session: Retirement Planning – The Next Frontier for the Islamic Finance Industry | Syed Hamadah Othman, Partner, Actuarial Partners Consulting Sdn Bhd, | Datuk Shahril Ridza Ridzuan,CEO, Employees Provident Fund Financial Awareness and Literacy on Retirement Planning Shari’ah-compliant Opportunities for Management of Retirement Funds The Importance of Starting Early Retirement Planning Case Study | |
| 16:30 – 17:00 | Coffee break | |
| Day 2 07/03/2018 | 08:30 – 09:30 | Morning Coffee |
| 09:30 – 11:00 | Session 4: Inter-generational Wealth Management and Legacy Planning: Fulfilling Maqasid Al-Shariah | Aderi Adnan, Director, Business Development, Labuan IBFC | Trust Structures and Foundations for Islamic Wealth Management Legacy Planning and Services by Islamic Financial Institutions Case Study | |
| 11:00 – 11:30 | Coffee Break and Networking | |
| 11:30 – 13:00 | Session 5: The Role of Wealth Management from an Islamic Perspective | Monem Salam, President, Saturna Sdn. Bhd. Economic Trends and the Driving Demand for Wealth Management Services Identifying the Value Propositions of Islamic Wealth Management Wealth Management Solutions: Managing the Complexity of Wealth Preservation and Asset Planning Products and Solutions Offered by Islamic Funds Constraints and Impediments Faced by Islamic Funds Industry | |
| 13:00 – 14:00 | Lunch | |
| 14:00 – 16:00 | Session 6: Panel Discussion: Regulatory Regime for Fund Management and Pension Schemes: Avoiding a Social Economic Disorder | Prof. Dato Dr. Azmi Omar, PCEO, INCEIF, Mohammad Ridzuan Abdul Aziz, CEO, Sedania Al Salam, Zulkifli Ishak, Director, I-VCAP Managing Risk in the Islamic Fund Industry – Supervision and Enhancing Disclosure Regulator Role in Facilitating Innovation and Fostering the Emergence of Market Segments, Products and Services The Rise of the Digital Generation (Robo advisers, Equity Crowdfunding, Peer-to-peer Financing Platforms etc.) Regulatory Perspective | |
| 16:00 – 16:30 | Closing & Certificate Giving Ceremony | |
| 16:30 – 17:00 | Coffee break |
