Awareness Programme

This IFSB-INCEIF Executive Forum on Sound Governance Practices: Promoting Stability in Islamic Finance offers a platform for high level deliberations and exchanges of views among participants – global leaders from among practitioners, regulators and academics – on a holistic overview on the key trends and momentum of corporate governance initiatives in the global and Islamic finance industry. Among others, the two-day Executive Forum will see the sharing of experiences and discussions of speci­fic issues facilitated by experienced speakers from among regulators, industry leaders and academics. The participants will bene­fit from delivering views of counterparts and peers of different backgrounds and geographical locations. To date, the following speakers are confirmed to speak at this Executive Forum: Dr. Bashir Aliyu Umar, Secretary of the Financial Regulation Advisory Council of Experts of the Central Bank of Nigeria Mr. Ramesh Pillai, Chairman, Board of Governors, Institute of Enterprise Risk Practitioners, Malaysia Prof. Dr. Mohamad Akram Laldin, Executive Director of International Sharī`ah Research Academy for Islamic Finance (ISRA) Dr. Hatim El Tahir, Director, Islamic Finance Group, Deloitte Middle East Ustaz Mohd Nazri Chik, General Manager, Sharī`ah Division, Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad Prof. Dr. Syed Abdul Hamid Aljunid, Professor of Corporate Governance and Ethics, INCEIF Assoc. Prof. Dr. Younes Soualhi, Chairman, Sharī`ah Board, HSBC Amanah Malaysia Berhad Assoc. Prof. Dr. Azman Mohd Noor, Deputy Chairman, Sharī`ah Board, Al-Rajhi Bank Malaysia Dr. Abdelgadir Warsama Ghalib, Senior Legal Adviser, Bank of Bahrain and Kuwait (BBK), Bahrain For more information on the Executive Forum, please email Mr. Hamizi Hamzah at [email protected] Programme - Event Session(s) Date Time Topics Day 1 09/12/2014 08:30 - 09:30 Morning Coffee and Registration 09:30 - 09:45 Opening & Welcoming Address 09:45 - 11:00 Session 1: Building Momentum for Effective Corporate Governance Recent Key Developments in the Global and Islamic Finance Industry Recent Initiatives and Impact on the Behaviour of Market Participants and Industry Players Gap Analysis and Ongoing Challenges on Corporate Governance 11:00 - 11:30 Group Photo and Coffee Break 11:30 - 13:00 Session 2: Risk Governance and Internal Controls: The Initiative from Within Top Management and BOD Functions as Providing Overall Direction over Enterprise-Wide Risk Management Initiatives Internal Control Structures, Tools and Mechanisms Exclusive for IIFS Challenges of Risk Governance 13:00 - 14:00 Lunch and Prayers 14:00 - 15:30 Session 3: Board Roles and Structure: Sound Governance Starts From the Top Present and Evolving Roles and Structure of the BOD and its Committees Recent Developments in Local and International Legislations as well as Supervisory Initiatives Tools and Mechanisms Available to the BOD in Discharging their Duties in Institutions Offering Islamic Financial Services (IIFS) 15:30 - 16:00 Coffee Break 16:00 - 17:30 Session 4: Sharī`ah Governance Framework: Achieving Greater Credibility Across Borders Sharī`ah Governance Practices Across Different Jurisdictions Infrastructural and Other Factors Contributing to Differences in Sharī`ah Governance Practices Adoption of Best Practices by IIFS Operating Across Jurisdictions Day 2 10/12/2014 08:30 - 09:30 Morning Coffee 09:30 - 11:00 Session 5: Aligning Corporate and Sharī`ah Governance: Understanding the Common Objectives Alignment of Corporate and Sharī`ah Governance Objectives Identifying and Addressing Potential Overlap between Corporate and Sharī`ah Governance Can Maqāsid al-Sharī`ah Contribute to Formulating Rules, Policies and Procedures on Corporate Governance in IIFS? 11:00 - 11:30 Coffee Break 11:30 - 13:00 Session 6: Towards Greater Market Discipline: Enhancing Disclosure Requirements for Islamic Financial Institutions Cost-benefit Analysis on the Need for Greater Market Discipline and Enhanced Disclosure Existing Disclosure Practices Amongst IIFS The Role of Supervisors in Enforcing Market Discipline and Enhanced Disclosure 13:00 - 14:00 Lunch and Prayers 14:00 - 16:00 Session 7: Panel Discussion - Evolving Issues and Challenges in Corporate and Sharī`ah Governance Giving Voice to Investment Account Holders (and Takāful Participants) – The Role of Governance Committee and Trust Structures Board of Directors and Sharī`ah Board Accountability – Practices and Challenges Achieving the Right Balance Between Conformance and Performance – The Way Forward for the Islamic Financial Services Industry 16:00 - 16:30 Closing & Certificate Giving Ceremony 16:30 - 17:00 Coffee Break Downloadable Document(s) 1.) Event Session(s) - PDF Format 2.) Brochure - EF6 3.) Lanai Kijang Reservation Form

The recent Global Financial Crisis (GFC) stresses the importance of liquidity management in international financial markets during both stress and normal conditions. A robust and stable liquidity management framework would be one of the key dynamics in shaping the future growth of the Islamic finance industry, especially on how such framework addresses the current outstanding issues related to liquidity management, at both the practical and regulatory levels. The IFSB-INCEIF Executive Forum, in its 7th edition, addresses this important issue with the theme “Building Momentum for Islamic Liquidity Management”. The Executive Forum aims to provide new insights on the interactions between internal liquidity and external funds (e.g. profit-sharing investment accounts, Sukūk, etc.) as well as show how these interactions affect both the way an IIFS contemplates its financial decisions, and how regulators formulate appropriate liquidity risk management policies. This Executive Forum aims to bring together global leaders from among the market players, regulators as well as the academic domain to discuss a wide spectrum of liquidity management issues. The speakers will provide their expertise — through panel sessions, discussion groups, and practical case studies — on the ongoing opportunities and challenges in the existing infrastructure for managing liquidity risks in Islamic finance. The Executive Forum will also include deliberations on the new developments in the regulatory landscape, with a special focus on the emerging liquidity risk management requirements, such as the Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR) and Net Stable Funding Ratio (NSFR), in addition to how these requirements can encompass Islamic finance specificities. Furthermore, the participants will also be exposed to the liquidity risk management infrastructure in Islamic finance, especially to Sharī`ah-complaint High Quality Liquid Assets (HQLA), Sharī`ah-compliant Deposit Insurance and Lender of Last Resort (LOLR). A key feature of the Executive Forum is a Panel Discussion where participants have the opportunity to share information and experiences from both supervisors and market players on the challenges and strategies for developing an effective Islamic liquidity management framework. For more information on the Executive Forum, please email Mr. Hamizi Hamzah at [email protected] Programme - Event Session(s) Date Time Topics Day 1 03/06/2015 08:30 - 09:30 Morning Coffee and Registration 09:30 - 09:45 Opening and Welcoming Remarks 09:45 - 11:00 Session 1: The Role of an International Liquidity Architecture in a Global Financial Crisis The Importance of Managing Liquidity in a Global Financial Crisis Causes of Liquidity Stress During a Global Financial Crisis Opportunities and Challenges in the Existing Liquidity Risk Management Framework 11:00 - 11:30 Group Photo and Coffee Break 11:30 - 13:00 Session 2: Liquidity Risk Management Infrastructure: The Regulators Role Regulatory Responsibilities in Developing An Appropriate Liquidity Risk Framework Regulatory Roles in Providing Liquidity During Market Stress Contingency Planning and the Development of Liquidity Infrastructure 13:00 - 14:00 Lunch and Prayer 14:00 - 15:30 Session 3: Global Liquidity Risk Management Requirements: Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR) and Net Stable Funding Ratio (NSFR) and their Compatibility with Institutions offerings Islamic Financial Services (IIFS) Recent Global Regulatory Developments in Liquidity Risk Management Incorporating Global Standards into National Regulations Assessing the Capacity of IIFS to Adapt New Liquidity Risk Management Requirements 15:30 - 16:00 Coffee Break 16:00 - 17:30 Session 4: Ensuring a Robust Liquidity Management Framework: Key Issues Sharī`ah-complaint High Quality Liquid Assets (HQLA) and Secondary Market Facilities Sharī`ah-compliant Safety Nets Sharī`ah-compliant Lender of Last Resort (SLOLR) Day 2 04/06/2015 08:30 - 09:30 Morning Coffee 09:30 - 11:00 Session 5: Resilience of the Current Liquidity Management Instruments in the IFSI Commodity Murābahah Transaction (CMT): Practical and Sharī`ah issues Short-term Liquidity Sukūk: Theoretical Aspects and Practical Concerns Islamic Inter-Bank Money Market: Identifying Current Issues and Future Challenges 11:00 - 11:30 Coffee Break 11:30 - 13:00 Session 6: Liquidity Risk Management Mechanisms: Monitoring, Supervising and Stress Testing Macro Stress Tests: Macro Prudential Toolkit Current Practices and Emerging Trends in Liquidity Risk Supervision Bottom-up Liquidity Stress Tests and Weaknesses in Wholesale Funding among IIFS 13:00 - 14:00 Lunch and Prayer 14:00 - 16:00 Session 7: Panel Discussion on Developing a Global Islamic Liquidity Management Framework: A Practical Approach The Case of IILM: Sukūk Structure and Issuance, and Challenges Ahead Practical Issues: Sharī`ah-complaint HQLA, treatment of PSIA and Sharī`ah-compliant repo mechanisms Monitoring Tools and Challenges for Efficient Cross-border Liquidity Risk Management 16:00 - 16:30 Closing & Certificate Giving Ceremony 16:30 - 17:00 Coffee Break Downloadable Document(s) 1.) Event Session(s) - PDF Format 2.) Brochure - 7th IFSB-INCEIF Executive Forum 3.) Hilton Kuala Lumpur - Rates 4.) Hotel Majestic Kuala Lumpur - Rates and Reservation Form 5.) JW Marriott Kuala Lumpur - Rates and Reservation Form