IFN Forum 2019 - Australia | REDmoney Group | 25 March 2019 | King & Wood Mallesons, Level 61, Governor Phillip Tower, 1 Farrer Place, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
Venue
King & Wood Mallesons
King & Wood Mallesons, Level 61, Governor Phillip Tower, 1 Farrer Place, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
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| Event Date |
Tue Mar 26 AEDT (over 5 years ago)
In your timezone (EST): Mon Mar 25 5:00pm - Tue Mar 26 2:00am |
| Location |
King & Wood Mallesons
Level 61, Governor Phillip Tower, 1 Farrer Place, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia |
| Region | APAC |
Details
The country may still be lacking in dedicated Islamic finance laws; however, its stability, as proven by its unbroken record of continued economic expansion over the last 27 years and lucrative real estate sector, has attracted strong interest from Shariah investors from Southeast Asia and the Middle East. Malaysia’s Lembaga Tabung Haji is one of the biggest Islamic investors into the country but more institutional investors from the likes of the UAE and Saudi Arabia are also eyeing a slice of the Australian property pie.
The Shariah rush into the Australian property market may be relatively recent; however, the buildup for Islamic investments has long been in the making on the domestic front. Housing the largest funds under management in the world after the US and Luxembourg, Australia is home to a growing number of Shariah compliant investment funds; experts forecast the Islamic investment fund industry to grow up to US$22 billion by 2020. Shariah compliant mortgages continue to gain positive traction so much so that Australia’s largest banks are also designing Muslim-friendly products to cater to this burgeoning market.
In the backdrop of rising local and international demand for Islamic financial products and proactive measures by market participants – both domestic and foreign – to meet this demand, IFN is proud to be returning to Australia to host regulators, senior industry players and key stakeholders to explore and engage in construction discourse on Australia’s Islamic finance sector.
Speakers
2019 Speakers
Daan Elffers
Chairman, Islamic Reporting Initiative
Dale Rayner
Partner, King & Wood Mallesons
Hakan Ozyon
CEO, Hejaz Financial Services
John Durham
Manager – Depository, Gold Corporation, The Perth Mint
Dr Maria Bhatti
Lecturer, Western Sydney University
Michael C Dowling
Partner, Head of Australia, North Real Estate Partners
Muzzammil Dhedhy
COO, Hejaz Financial Services
Nalar Mohamed
CFO and Trustee, New Zealand
ADVISORY BOARD:
Dr Abu Umar Faruq Ahmad, Associate Professor, Institute of Policy Studies, University Brunei Darussalam
Daan Elffers
Chairman, Islamic Reporting Initiative
Dale Rayner
Partner, King & Wood Mallesons
Hakan Ozyon
CEO, Hejaz Financial Services
Hilton Wood
Chief Representative Officer, Doha Bank
Issam Eid
Portfolio Manager, Sigma Funds Management
Muzzammil Dhedhy
COO, Hejaz Financial Services
Nurhastuty Kesumo Wardhani
Board Member, Institute of Halal Investing
Sponsors & Partners
2019 Partner
MULTILATERAL STRATEGIC PARTNER:
• ICD
PARTNERS:
• Eternal
• Grillo Higgins
• King & Wood Mallesons
• Perth Mint
MEDIA PARTNERS:
• Alhuda Cibe
• FNArena
• True Banking