REDmoney events
Thailand
24th April 2012

With a long and distinguished history of tapping both the local and international capital markets, the necessity to raise considerable funds in the coming years for infrastructure projects, having a large Muslim population and having close ties to its neighbor, and Islamic finance goliath, Malaysia, Thailand is most certainly a key potential market for the world of Islamic finance.

The 3rd IFN Roadshow in Bangkok is certain to attract key regulators and potential issuers once again.

Agenda

08:00 - 09:00
Registration and refreshments
09:00 - 09:15
Welcome
09:15 - 09:30
Keynote
09:30 - 10:30
Session One: Developments in Thailand's Islamic Finance Initiatives
  • Local and regional outlook for Islamic finance in 2012
  • Understanding Thailand's Islamic finance roadmap - the progress so far
  • What does it take to create momentum for Islamic finance in Thailand
  • Competing effectively with the Islamic financial market players in the region
  • The potential of Shariah compliant retail products and SME banking in Thailand
10:30 - 10:45
Presentation
10:45 - 11:15
Break & Networking
11:15 - 12:00
Session Two: Challenges and Opportunities for Islamic Finance Thailand
  • Is Thailand's current Islamic financial regulatory framework sufficient?
  • Competing with conventional finance: Role of regulators
  • Taxation implications on local Islamic finance developments
  • Availability of Shariah advisors familiar with the local markets
  • International players' knowledge transfer to local practices, crucial practices necessary to take Thailand to the next step
12:00 - 12:45
Session Three: Islamic Capital Markets, Investments and Treasury Management in Thailand
The Market for Islamic Treasury and Equity Products in Thailand
  • Addressing capital flight risks and investors confidence
  • Need for local Sukuk issuances: A funding option or an investment opportunity?
  • The potential of Islamic equity and equity-linked products in Thailand
  • Islamic liquidity management developments
  • Identifying the possibilities of developing an effective money markets in Thailand
  • Attracting petro-dollar investors to Thailand
12:45 - 14:00
Lunch
14:00 - 14:15
Presentation
14:15 - 15:00
Session Four: Cross Border Transactions, Islamic Project Financing and Infrastructure Funding in Thailand
  • Diversifying funding resources and raising capital for development activities and infrastructure projects
  • Capitalizing from strong exchange rates through foreign debt issuance
  • Managing risks in Islamic project financing and infrastructure funding
  • Integration and cooperation of cross border markets for Industry growth
  • Addressing contractual risks, disputes and defaults
15:00 - 17:00
Networking and refreshments

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