08.00 Registration and coffee
08.50 Chairman’s opening remarks
Scott Barton, Head of GBM, Middle East, RBS
09.00 Overview of current global markets and implications for emerging markets
Tom Jenkins, Senior Analyst, Strategy and Credit Research, RBS
09.30 A regional perspective on what’s happening globally – market outlook for 2009 and beyond
Sandeep Chaudhry, Chief Executive Officer, ENSEC
10.00 How have sukuk and securitisation structures evolved following AAOIFI’s ruling on purchase undertaking?
Mohamad Nedal Al-Chaar, Secretary General, AAOIFI
10.30 Assessing the impact of the global credit crunch and why the GCC is still primed for securitisation
Issam Al Tawari, Chief Executive Officer, Rasameel Structured Finance
Arul Kandasamy, Head of Investment Banking, Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank
Beejan Roohi, Managing Director, Head of Debt Capital Markets, MENA, Standard Chartered
Moderated by: Tim Vieth, Executive Director, Head of CEEMEA FI Securitisation, RBS
11.15 Coffee and networking
12.00 Case study: Sorouh Real Estate’s $1.1 billion real estate project securitisation
Mounir Haidar, Chief Executive Officer, Sorouh Real Estate
Debashis Dey, Partner, Head of Capital Markets and Structured Finance, Middle East, Clifford Chance
12.30 Institutional investors’ panel discussion: Products, spreads and currency – what are investors’ criteria when looking at a structured finance deal?
Suresh Kumar, Chief Executive Officer, Emirates Financial Services
Simon Stockley, Director, Catalis
Mohammed Asaria, Head of Principal Finance, Rasameel
Moderated by: Khalid Howladar, Senior Credit Officer, Asset Backed and Sukuk Finance, Moody’s Investors Service
13.15 Lunch
14.30 Borrowers’ panel discussion: How does securitisation fit into the wider funding strategies of corporates?
Gaurav Agarwal, Chief Financial Officer, Tamweel
Firoze Kapadia, Head of Treasury, Sorouh Real Estate
Phillip Thigpen, Treasurer and Head of Capital Markets, Saudi Home Loans
Adam Malouf, Head of Legal and Compliance, Areit Management
Moderated by: Pedram Mazaheri, Director, MENA FI Securitisation, RBS
15.15 Sorouh Sukuk: Moody's risk analysis of Abu Dhabi's first securitisation
Khalid Howladar, Senior Credit Officer, Asset Backed and Sukuk Finance, Moody’s Investors Service
15.45 Coffee
16.15 Innovations in Islamic structured finance - securitisation developments
Salim Nathoo, Partner, Head of Securitisation, Allen & Overy
Tim Conduit, Senior Associate, Securitisation, Allen & Overy
16.45 Exploring the strategies and financing needs of private equity firms in the GCC – how big are local war chests?
Frederic Sicre, Executive Director, Abraaj Capital
17.15 Chairman’s closing remarks followed by drinks reception
Day Two: Wednesday 19th November 2008
09.00 Registration and coffee
09.30 Chairman’s opening remarks
Pedram Mazaheri, Director, MENA FI Securitisation, RBS
09.45 What is the regulatory outlook for securitisation and off-balance sheet funding?
Martin Kinsky, Managing Director, Markets, DFSA
10.15 Navigating regulatory frameworks, legal and tax issues, and obtaining a fatwa – overcoming challenges structuring a shari’ah compliant securitisation
Mian Muhammad Nazir, Senior Vice President, Dar Al Sharia (subsidiary of Dubai Islamic Bank)
Debashis Dey, Partner, Head of Capital Markets and Structured Finance, Middle East, Clifford Chance
11.00 Coffee and networking
11.30 Consumer finance: A growing asset class for the region and prospects for securitisation
Pedram Mazaheri, Director, MENA FI Securitisation, RBS
12.00 Basel II and lending capacity – why local banks will look to offload their balance sheets with securitisation
Tim Lupprian, Head of MENA Origination, Calyon
Simon Stockley, Director, Catalis
12.30 Heralding a new dawn for real estate investment and financing – why real estate investment trusts (REITs) will take-off in 2009
Thomas Pang, Chief Executive Officer, Gulf Fund Management
Emmanuel Givanakis, Associate Director, Supervision, DFSA
Andrew Henderson, Senior Associate, Head of Financial Services Regulation Group, Clifford Chance
Moderated by: Adam Malouf, Head of Legal and Compliance, Areit Management
13.15 Chairman’s closing remarks followed by lunch