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08:00 | Welcome & Registration |
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09:00–09:15 | Welcome Address: |
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| Nasser SAIDI, Chief Economist, DIFC |
| Arnaud de BRESSON, Chief Executive, Paris EUROPLACE |
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09:15–10:15 | Plenary Session
Financial Centers in a Multi-Polar World |
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| In a multi-polar world and with the emergence of the BRIC countries, financial centers are facing new challenges to accompany economic growth. Financial centers should aim at building a global network and at developing an ongoing dialog ensuring a regulatory convergence, in order to serve the final purpose of efficiently financing the “real economy”. |
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| Arnaud de BRESSON, Chief Executive, Paris EUROPLACE |
| Fahima Al BASTAKIYA, Senior Vice-President, Market Development, DUBAI FINANCIAL MARKET |
| Christian LAINE, Special advisor for the Middle East, Amundi |
| Pierre MENET, Managing Director, Société Générale - Structured Capital Finance |
| Nasser SAIDI, Chief Economist, DIFC |
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10:15-10:30 | Coffee break |
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10:30–11:30 | Round Table 1
G20 Agenda - New Regulations: What Impact for Regulators and for the Industry? |
| (Co-organized with European Institute of Financial Regulation) |
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1. How do National regulators interact with increasingly influent global regulatory bodies, such as the IMF and the Financial Stability Board?
2. What are the propositions on the European market, and how do they fall under various European jurisdictions? How do they compare with emerging markets and Dubai trends? |
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| Sophie BARANGER, Director of Accounting Affairs, French Market Authority (AMF) |
| Ryan LEMAND, Economic Advisor and Head of Risk Management, Emirates Securities & Commodities Authority |
| Sylvie MATHERAT, Director – Financial Stability, Banque de France |
| Pierre MENET, Managing Director, Société Générale - Structured Capital Finance |
| Prasanna SESHACHELLAM, Director, Supervision, DFSA |
| Moderator: Edouard-François de LENCQUESAING, Chief Executive, European Institute for Financial Regulation |
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11:30-12:30 | Round Table 2
Structured Finance : Asset Based Finance and Covered Bonds – Two Way Opportunities |
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How the French Covered Bond and Islamic Finance Regulation is an Opportunity for GCC Investors and Borrowers?
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| (Co-organized with Société Générale - Structured Capital Finance) |
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1. The French public infrastructure and home-loans markets offer high quality collateral assets. French Covered bonds give international investors a privileged access to secured French property and infrastructure projects as well as Sovereign credit.
2. The UAE are undergoing a dramatic economic expansion, driven by a far-reaching economic diversification strategy. Projects long term financing is a key issue for the region. It can be achieved trough structured finance deals and covered bonds could be one the tools in the box to help long term funding.
3. Opportunities for French Issuers to tap the Islamic Finance market? Perception of the French Regulation vs. Traditional Structures
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| Thierry DISSAUX, Chief Executive Officer, French Deposit Guarantee Fund, and Former Special Adviser for Financial Affairs, French Treasury |
| Pierre MENET, Managing Director, Société Générale - Structured Capital Finance |
| Tim ROSS, Attorney at Law, Partner, Latham & Watkins |
| Mohammed Moyn UDDIN, Executive Director, Al Waha Capital PJSC |
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12:30-13:30 | Round Table 3
Islamic Finance – New Opportunities in France |
| (Co-organized with CMS Bureau Francis Lefebvre and HSBC) |
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The French government and market authorities have shown a lasting commitment towards French regulatory environment opening to Islamic finance. With the toolbox being ready, investors and issuers still have to get a better understanding of the French market and its opportunities.
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| Ahsan ALI, Head of Islamic Origination, Standard Chartered Bank |
| Michel COLLET, Attorney at Law, Partner, CMS Francis Lefebvreµ |
| Thierry DISSAUX, Chief Executive Officer, French Deposit Guarantee Fund, and Former Special Adviser for Financial Affairs, French Treasury |
| Iza KAMALUDIN, Associate Director, Debt Capital Markets, HSBC Amanah |
| Malachy McALLISTER, Head of Global Banking, HSBC France |
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13:30-13:40 | Closing remarks by Arnaud de BRESSON |
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13:40-14:30 | Buffet Lunch |
