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Malaysia Issuers and Investors Leaders Dialogue

July 10 2018 - Kuala Lumpur
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Backed by last year’s strong economic performance and key economic reforms, Malaysia is set to record another above 5% growth in GDP in the next 12 months. Underpinning this year’s growth is the emphasis on infrastructure that supports the government’s medium-term goal to transform Malaysia into a high-income advanced economy by 2020. But it is not just growth for growth’s sake. In the 2018 budget, the government showed its commitment to sustainable and responsible investment through schemes such as income tax exemption for special green SRI sukuk recipients as well as expansion of tax incentives to conventional SRI fund managers from 2018 to 2020.

Already, Malaysia stands out as the world’s most successful sukuk market. In 2017, the country once again topped the global ranking for sukuk issuances. Although Malaysia’s share in global sukuk issuances has narrowed, the variety of issuers has grown. As always, the government is bolstering the market not just with new sukuk issuances, but also with innovation. It priced a dual-tranche offering in April 2017 as it became the first sovereign to access the global sukuk market without utilizing physical assets.

Venue
Shangri-La Hotel Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur
Date: July 10 2018

Speakers / Agenda

10.00
Registration and coffee
10.30
Asset Events Speaker
Accelerating growth
  • How do issuers and investors view the market under the new government?
  • What are the new issues likely to come to the market?
  • How will the market support the financing of the country’s ambitious infrastructure initiatives?
  • What innovations are being considered in support of SRI?
  • How are investors positioning their portfolio for the year especially in light of a rising US interest rate scenario?
  • What effects will policies emanating from the new Trump administration have on the pace of new issues and pricing?
Seohan Soo
Seohan Soo
chief executive officer
AmInvestment Bank
Cynthia Lum
Cynthia Lum
senior portfolio manager, Asia Pacific equities
BNP Paribas Asset Management
Chung Chee Leong
Chung Chee Leong
chief executive officer
Cagamas
Nazri Omar
Nazri Omar
managing director and chief executive officer
Danajamin
Bashar Al Natoor
Bashar Al Natoor
global head of islamic finance
Fitch Ratings
Izani Ghani
Izani Ghani
executive director, investments
Khazanah Nasional
Zahid Siddique
Zahid Siddique
senior equity analyst
Saturna
Suhazi Reza Selamat
Suhazi Reza Selamat
chief executive officer
UOB Islamic Asset Management
Mohamed Rozani Bin Mohamed Osman
Mohamed Rozani Osman
financial sector specialist
World Bank
Chito Santiago
Chito Santiago
managing editor
The Asset
12.00
Networking and cocktails

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