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MALTA AGENDA 27TH & 28TH OCTOBER 2011 - WESTIN DRAGONARA RESORT

CONFERENCE CO-CHAIRMAN: MR. OLIVER AGHA Managing Partner, Agha & Co (World’s First Shariah Compliant Firms, Dubai, and Agha & Shamsi, Abu Dhabi, UAE)

CONFERENCE CO-CHAIRMAN: MR. REUBEN BUTTIGIEG President, Malta Instutute of Management,

08.30 – 08.45 Welcome coffee and registration

08.45 – 08.50 Recital of Al-Fatihah (pre-recorded to be played prior to commencing conference) and recitation of meaning 08.50 – 09.00 Introduction Mr. Reuben Buttigieg, President - Malta Institute of Managment (MIM)

09.00 – 09.15 Signing of WIFI Statute by founding members

09.15 – 10.00 “The ‘10 Commandments’ of Islamic Finance” Mr. Oliver Agha, Managing Partner - Agha & Co Shariah Compliant Firm, Dubai, UAE

10.00 – 10.15 Coffee Break

10.15 – 11.30 Leading Institutions Persons in Islamic Finance: “Leaders in Islamic Finance Share their Vision & Views.” Moderator: Mr. Oliver Agha

Panelists:• Sheikh Esam Ishaq - Shariah Scholar

• Mr. Tariq Kazim, Deputy General Manager - Support Services & Overseas Branches, Al Baraka Banking Group

• Mr. Khairul Nizam, Acting Secretary General - AAOIFI

• Mr. Hamid Chinoy, Chief Operations Officer - Tamweel

• Mr. Khurram Abdullah, Head Of Capital Markets - Dar Al Sharia Legal & Financial Consultancy LLC

• Mr. Germain Birgen, Managing Director - Global Head of Fund Solutions HSBC Securities Services, Luxembourg S.A

11.30 – 11.45 Islamic Youth Fund Presentation Mr. Adbullah Al Jufaili, General Manager - Sharakah

11.45 - 12.05 ICT in Islamic Finance Mr. Diego Caputo, Marketing & Corporate Development Director - Trasset

12.05 – 13.30 Lunch & Prayer

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13.30 – 14.15 Germany – A Market Place for Alternative Investment Products for Islamic Finance Moderator: Mr. Zaid El Mogadedi, Founder - Institute of Islamic Banking & Finance (IFIBAF)

Participants:• Dr. Rüdiger Litten, Partner - Norton Rose Frankfurt

• Mr. Carsten Lehr, Managing Director - Finance Agency Federal Republic of Germany

• Dr. Martin Bartels, Managing Director – Oryx Asset Management

• Mr. Mounsif Chtaiti, Director, Head of Middle East - IFIBAF

• Dr. Leila Momen, Tax Consultant and Senior Manager - Ernst & Young, Eschborn German

14.15 - 14.30 Development of Islamic Finance in UK Mr. Daniel Soloiman, PhD Student - Durham University

14.30– 16.00 European Session Moderator: Mr. Reuben Buttigieg


• Professor Mahmood Farouqui, Senior Advisor - Bank of London & The Middle East

• Dr. David Zahra, Partner - Camilleri DeMarco & Zahra

• Ms. Antonella Mercieca, Funds Consultant - Erremme Business Advisors

• Mr. Nicholas Warren, Financial Services - Mamo TCV

16.00 - 16.15 Coffee Break

16.15 - 16.45 "Shariah Governance Framework: Social Networks and Impact on Corporate Governance in the Islamic Finance Industry" – An Update Mr. Murat Unal, Founder and Executive Board Member, Funds@Work 16.45 – 17.00 Closing Remarks Co-Chairs Mr. Reuben Buttigieg & Mr. Oliver Agha




Mediterranean Awards for Global Excellence in Islamic Finance under the Distinguished

Patronage of His Excellency Dr. George Abela, President of Malta

Presentation of WIFI Statues toHis Excellency Dr. George Abela, President of Malta.

PRESENTATION OF AWARDS

Islamic Banking Award: Commitment to Principle, Innovation & Quality

Islamic Advisory Award: Leading Advisory Group

Islamic Mortgage Finance: Commitment to Principle, Innovation & Quality

Major Contribution to Islamic Finance Award

Most Developed Zakat Program Award

Best Islamic Finance Website

Best Shariah Compliant Private Equity and Venture Capital

Best Contribution to Islamic finance by Conventional Institution

Special SME Finance Award

Location: Verdala Presidential PalaceTime: 19:00

Dress Attire: Black tie or national dress, formal gowns


EVENING



08.30 – 09.00 Welcome coffee and registration

09.00 - 09.45 Islamic Microfinance – Myth or Reality? Moderator: Ms. Kathryn Gaw, Editor, Mena Fund Manager - Pageant Media Ltd.

Panelists:• Mr. Oliver Agha, Managing Partner - Agha & Co

• Sheikh Esam Ishaq - Shariah Scholar

• Dr. Alberto Brugnoni, Founding Partner - ASSAIF Italy


09.45 - 10.20 Takaful - Opportunities & Challenges Presentation by: Mr. Pervez Nasim, Chairman -

Ansar Financial & Development Corporation

10.20 - 10.50 Coffee Break

10.50 – 11.10 Takaful - Concept & Potential Presentation by: Mr. Bashir Khatib, CEO, Global Capital PLC

11:10 - 11.50 Islamic Dispute Resolution: How to Create Proactive Structures so as to Avoid Major Enforcement Issues with Shariah Contracts Mr. Siraj Ahmed, Partner - Agha & Co

11.50 - 12.15 Islamic Trusts & Wealth Planning

Panelists: • Dr. Alberto Brugnoni, Founding Partner - ASSAIF Italy• Mr. Reuben Buttigieg - MIM• Dr. Andrew Chetcuti Ganado - Bank of Valletta

12.15 – 12.30 “Next Steps Forward for Malta and Islamic Finance?” Mr. Kenneth Farrugia, Chairman - Finance Malta

12.30 Conclusion



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Al Baraka Banking Group

Al Baraka Banking Group is a Bahrain Joint Stock Company listed on Bahrain and NASDAQ Dubai stock exchanges. It is a leading international Islamic bank. ABG offers retail, corporate and investment banking and treasury services strictly in accordance with the principles of the Islamic Shari'a.

Ernst & Young

Headquartered in Bahrain within the Ernst & Young Global Centre of Excellence, the Islamic Financial Services Advisory team is a specialist team which caters to the specific needs of both Islamic and conventional financial institutions requiring Islamic financial advisory services.

HSBC

Headquartered in London, HSBC is one of the largest banking and financial services organisations in the world. HSBC's international network comprises around 7,500 offices in 87 countries and territories in Europe, the Asia-Pacific region, the Americas, the Middle East and Africa.

Tamweel

Tamweel is the largest provider of real estate finance in the United Arab Emirates.Its growth parallels the ongoing economic development and diversification of the United Arab Emirates. The growing demand for Sharia-compliant real estate finance and Tamweel’s dedication to developing innovative products and quality services will ensure the company’s sustained growth and strong performance in the years to come.

Trasset

TRASSET is a multinational company providing integrated and modular STP Front-, Middle- and Back - Office banking systems, which support conventional and Islamic finance in parallel, for Asset & Wealth Management, Treasury Management, Corporate Banking. Extreme flexibility, maximum automation, fast implementations are its key competitive advantages.

TRASSET - your local system worldwide.

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