2nd Sovereign Sukuk Dialogue 2019 | REDmoney Events | 21 October 2019 | Washington Court Hotel, 525 New Jersey Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001, USA

The last Sovereign Sukuk Dialogue clearly revealed a strong push toward sovereign issuances particularly in non-traditional markets. Be it for infrastructure spending or to advance Islamic finance ambitions, an increasing number of debt management offices (DMOs) are looking seriously at the prospect of raising capital via Sukuk.

Objective:
Held alongside the IMF World Bank meetings, this highly acclaimed dialogue will once again provide an avenue to exchange views and gather feedback on sovereign participation in the Sukuk market and raise public debt via Sukuk issuance. The dialogue is meant to drive in-depth discussions and provide an issuer’s roadmap which will ultimately lead to concrete solutions for potential sovereign issuers.

Who should attend and Why?
The Sovereign Sukuk Dialogue is timed to coincide with the IMF World Bank annual meetings and will be attended by senior debt management officials and finance ministers from countries considering issuing Shariah compliant paper attending the IMF World Bank meetings.

This is the only event of its kind to address specific issues and challenges faced by DMOs when embarking on an issuance. New issuers find the dialogue to be enormously useful in its depth and coverage and welcome the opportunity to meet and engage with senior practitioners with in-depth sovereign Sukuk expertise. It affords DMO officials contemplating an issuance the crucial opportunity to provide scenarios, solicit honest feedback and ask tough questions in a closed setting without media scrutiny.

The dialogue is a rare opportunity to discuss, debate, analyze and examine issues affecting sovereign issuers. It is a unique platform to share concerns with those in the room and an ideal setting to discuss potential collaboration. No other forum or formal meeting comes close to meeting the needs of DMOs or providing such an avenue for in-depth and candid discussions.

Attendance to the dialogue is by invitation only and exclusive to potential sovereign Sukuk issuers.

A Refined Focus for 2019:
• Tailor-made exclusively for new and potential issuers taking initial steps in drafting regulations enabling a sovereign issuance
• Increased networking opportunities built in during the event
• The opportunity to set up one-to-one meetings on the sidelines
• In conjunction with the IFN Americas Forum, to run in the same venue, after lunch

2019 Speakers

Abdulkader Thomas
President, SHAPE Knowledge Services

Aamir Rehman
Board Member, Fajr Capital Advisors

Andrew Metcalf
Partner, King & Spalding

Arthur Rogers
Managing Director – General Counsel, Arcapita

Brian Hebb
Managing Director, Head of US Real Estate, Arcapita Investment Management

Christopher Combs
Managing Director, Falconvest

Damian Taylor
Senior Vice-President, Arch Street Capital Advisors

Jawad Ali
Managing Partner – ME Offices, King & Spalding

Thom Polson
Director of Global Investments, Pentavirate

Dr Umar Oseni
Acting Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director, International Islamic Liquidity Management Corporation

Volkan Celen
Counsel, Legal and Claims Group, Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency, World Bank Group

2019 Partners

LEAD PARTNER:
• King & Spalding

MULTILATERAL STRATEGIC PARTNERS:
• ICD
• ICIEC
• International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation

PARTNERS:
• IdealRatings
• Latham&Watkins