Day One, 1st June 2010
08:00 Registration Coffee
08:50 Opening Remarks from the chairman
ISLAMIC PROPERTY INVESTMENTS
09:00 Opportunities In Islamic Finance In Real Estate Investments Amidst the Sub-prime Crisis
- The global credit crunch and its impact on the increasing need for Islamic finance
- Assessing the appetite for Islamic finance in real estate
- Exploring where the greatest opportunities in real estate in Asia lie and assessing developments in the industry last year
- Sustainability of Islamic finance structures in the real estate industry
09:30 Utilizing Available Opportunities to Exploit the Islamic Real Estate Potential in Middle East and Predicting the Growth of
the Industry for the Next Few Years
- Evaluating the potential of Islamic finance in the real estate industry
- Identifying the countries which have done a substantial proportion of Islamic finance and determining what they have done differently
10:00 Cross Border Investment Flows – Where The Money Is Coming From And Where It Is Going To
- What have been and what will be the main target areas for cross border Capital?
- What are the consequences of the credit squeeze on cross border investment across Europe?
10:30 Networking Coffee Break
INVESTORS’ PERSPECTIVE
11:00 Competition Is Getting Tougher And Tougher – Key Factors In Attracting Investors’ Interest
- High risk or high returns?
- What are the factors discouraging or encouraging institutional investors from entering at present?
- Where do foreign investors see their priorities?
11:30 Understanding Investor Outlook Of Shari’ah Compliance for Real Estate Investments
- Addressing the investor requirements for Shari’ah compliance for real estate investments
- Examining the major Shari’ah compliance requirements investors look for in a real estate fund.
- Catering to investors demand for return on investments along with maintaining Shari’ah compliance
12:00 – 13:15 Business Club One-to-One Pre-Scheduled Meetings
13:15 Buffet Luncheon
REITS & SUKUKS
14:30 Getting Set For Islamic REITs
- Paving down the groundwork – what need to be done first?
- Examining the difference between the conventional and Islamic REIT
- Due diligence – Ensuring the proportion rentals from the operations of non permissible activities to the total turnover – is it that simple?
- Role of takaful in Islamic REITs
15:00 Panel Discussion: The Role Of REITs In Increasing The Overall Performance Of An Institutional Portfolio
- A reality check on Middle East REITs
- Roadblock – does the wall of capital heading for real estate combined with lack of underlying products mean there is trouble ahead?
- Conventional versus Islamic REITs – what are the differences and their pros and cons?
- What makes REITs work – identifying economic and industry factors that affect REITs growth
- Crystal clarity – Why should a pension fund invest in any other types of unlisted vehicles?
15:30 Strengthening Current Sukuk Structures In Light Of The Credit Crisis
- Defining asset-backed securities
- Identifying the risks and returns of the different structures
- Recent developments in the sukuk market
- Convertible Sukuks
- Understanding how to structure sukuks to meet your client’s demand
16:00 Networking Cocktail Reception (non-alcoholic)
16:15 – 17:30 Business Club One-to-One Pre-Scheduled Meetings
17:30 End of Day One
Day Two, 2nd June 2010
08:00 Registration & Coffee
09:00 Opening Remarks form the chairman
WINNING REAL ESTATE FUND MANAGEMENT AND ASSET ALLOCATION STRATEGIES
09:10 PANEL DISCUSSION – INVESTMENT PROFESSIONALS’ ROUNDTABLE:
Optimising Asset Allocation Issues For Real Estate Investments Today
Optimising Asset Allocation Issues For Real Estate Investments Today
- Determining the criteria to use when deciding on weighting of real estate investment portfolio
- Evaluating optimal allocation between
- Direct and indirect investments
- Different vertical sectors
- Different geographical markets
- Predicting how real estate investment vehicles will impact future asset allocation decisions
- Reviewing the performance of real estate funds in comparison to other investment alternatives.
- Typical cost structures of indirect investment vehicles
09:50 PANEL DISCUSSION: Made to Measure – Which Winning Strategies Works Better To Entice Your Investors
- Establishing the attractiveness of investing in real estate investment vehicle
- Assessing the appealing factors for the Middle Easterns and international investors
- Comparing the pros and cons of increasing the investors’ indirect and direct real estate exposure
- Difference between retail and institutional investors – which is your market?
- To be or not to be, that is the question – Should you be Shari’ah compliance? Will it added value to the investors?
10:30 Networking Coffee Break
ISLAMIC SECURITIZATION IN BOTH REAL ESTATE & HOUSING
11:00 Securitisation Within The GCC Real Estate - What Are The Potential Gains For Capital Management In Middle East?
- Tendering to the real estate finance systems in the Middle East and securitisation
- Comparing international laws relating to securitisation, e.g. mortgage lending and mortgage foreclosure laws
- In-depth analysis of Islamic securitisation structures
11:30 Islamic Mortgage Securitization: Learning Principles And Reviewing Case Studies
- Demystifying primary Islamic mortgage principles and structuring
- Understanding the salient benefits of Islamic securitization following the sub-prime crisis
- Tackling the drawbacks of Islamic mortgage securitization
- Legal and economic implications of Shari’ah compliance on the configuration of securitization transactions
12:00 Business Club One-to-One Pre-Scheduled Meetings
13:15 Buffet Luncheon
ISLAMIC PRIVATE EQUITY AND THE PERFORANCE ON REAL ESTATE
COMPANIES IN THE GCC
14:15 Islamic Private Equity Investments In Evaluating the Opportunities For Islamic Private Equity Funds Investing In the Property Market
- Catering to investors with different Shari’ah compliant structures
- Identifying the major return on investment criteria that private equity funds are looking at while undertaking investments in property
14:45 Reviewing The Performance Of Real Estate Related Companies Listed In GCC
- Examining the scope and coverage of Islamic real estate in the region
- Assessing property types and countries that Shari’ah compliant funds are targeting for real estate investments
- Evaluating historical returns and sensitivity to macro-economic factors
- Comparing and correlating Asian and international real estate markets
14:45 Interactive Panel Discussion
15:15 Open Business Club Meetings
16:30 Event Closure
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