IFN Forum 2018 - Singapore | REDmoney Group | 5 October 2018 | SGX Centre, 2 Shenton Way, #08-01 SGX Center 1, Singapore 068804

Boasting one of the world’s most sophisticated financial markets rooted in transparency and a sound legal framework, and bolstered by a pro-business, stable and open economy, Singapore has all the hallmarks of a potentially successful global Islamic financial market.

Although neighboring Malaysia may be the Shariah finance stronghold of the region, but the Lion City has the advantage as an international financial center, acting as the gateway to China and the wider east. Captivated by its world-class financial infrastructure, over 200 international banks have made Singaporetheir home and springboard into the region, and an increasing number of these banks are recognizing the growing demand for dollar Shariah compliant services leading them to set up Islamic finance desks as a strategic move to capture international Shariah dollars from clients across Asia and the Middle East looking to access the global markets.

Singapore is acknowledged by its global peers as a premier wealth management hub offering investors direct access to a gamut of investment opportunities across Asia and the world, and is well-positioned to leverage both its robust wealth management expertise as well as the burgeoning wealth of Asia, to develop a strong Islamic asset management industry. Not to mention, the city-state is a hive of vibrant fintech activities including some of the earliest Shariah compliant fintech developments which could further facilitate the country’s Islamic finance ambitions.

The IFN Singapore Forum will gather influential Islamic finance thought leaders to find out how the Asian Tiger can fully utilize its competitive advantages to shape itself as a regional and international center of Shariah finance excellence.

2018 Speakers

Abdul Rahman
Managing Director, Abdul Rahman Law Corporation

Albert Cheng
CEO, Singapore Bullion Market Association

Andrew Naylor
Director, Central Banks and Public Policy, World Gold Council

Ariff Sultan
Regional Director, IdealRatings

Armin Choksey
Partner, PwC

Chan Kum Kong
Head of Research and Products, Equities and Fixed Income, SGX

Dima Djani
Co-Founder and CEO, ALAMI

Emmanuel Hadjidakis
Principal, Baker & McKenzie Wong & Leow

Hazwan Alif Abdul Rahman
CEO, CMC Engineering

Lawrence Oliver
Director and Deputy CEO, DDCAP

Maaqil Bhoyroo
Head of EMEA Partnership, FTSE Russell

Majid Dawood
CEO, Yasaar

Maritz Mansor
COO, Ethis Group

Muhammad Assad
Co-Founder and CEO, Tamasia

Patsian Low
Director, Asia Policy Forum, Asian Venture Philanthropy Network

Petra Daroczi
ESG Ambassador and Asset Management Specialist, Thomson Reuters

Ralph Dixon
Director of Environmental Investments, YTL Corporation and CEO, YTL-SV Carbon

Robin Lee
CEO, HelloGold

Robin Tsui
Gold ETF Strategist, APAC, State Street Global Advisors

Sani Hamid
Head, Islamic Wealth Advisory, Financial Alliance

Sazali Baharom
Country Manager, CIMB

Shamsun Anwar Hussain
Managing Director, CIMB Islamic Bank

Shamzani Hussain
Managing Director and Head of Global Islamic Banking, FAB Siraj

Todd Schubert
Managing Director, Head of Fixed Income Research, Bank of Singapore

Vineeta Tan
Editor, IFN Fintech

2018 Partners

ASSOCIATION WITH:
• SGX

MULTILATERAL STRATEGIC PARTNERS:
• ICD
• ICIEC
• itfc
• The Islamic Solidarity Fund For Development
• IDB Group Business Forum (THIQAH)

PARTNER:
• ARLC
• Baker Mckenzie Wong & Leow
• CIMB Islamic
• DDCAP
• FAB Siraj
• Ideal Ratings
• The Perth Mint
• State Street Global Advisors
• World Gold Council

HOST MEDIA PARTNERS:
• IFN Islamic Finance News
• IFNFINTECH
• IFNCORPORATE

MEDIA PARTNERS:
• Dunia Fintech
• CMO Asia
• FOCUS ECONOMICS
• ICO HOLDER