Overview
Agenda
Date: 1 May 2024
Overview
The bond markets in the MENA region are going through a phase of exceptional growth and expansion.
What are the aspirations and outlook for this market? What are the trends in regional bond issuance amid changing dynamics in the economic and geopolitical landscape? What opportunities and challenges are there in developing the local markets?
ICMA’s one day conference in Dubai on May 1 addressed these topics, alongside other key themes including the development of sukuk products, the evolution of sustainable bonds and transition finance, and the region’s own journey in scaling up and digitalising the MENA bond markets.
The conference agenda combined keynote speeches and panel discussions with leading market figures and experts.
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| 11:00 | Registration and coffee | |
| 11:30 | Opening remarks Bryan Pascoe, Chief Executive, International Capital Market Association (ICMA) |
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| 11:40 | Keynote: MENA macro outlook - Implications of current global market trends on domestic economies and markets Carla Slim, MENA Economist, Standard Chartered |
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| 11:55 | Panel: Regional bond issuance in the context of changing economic and geopolitical dynamics Moderator: Bryan Pascoe, Chief Executive, International Capital Market Association (ICMA) Panellists:
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| 12:45 | Panel: Sustainable bond markets Moderator: Sarah Pirzada Usmani, Managing Director, Head of Loan Capital Markets & Sustainable Finance, FAB Panellists:
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| 13:35 | Lunch break | |
| 14:30 | Keynote: Evolution of the capital corridors – implications for the regional capital markets and beyond Anita Yadav, Senior Advisor, New Development Bank |
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| 14:45 | Panel: The digital agenda: How is technology transforming the bond markets? Moderator: Sanaa Clausse BenAbdelhadi, Senior Director, Head of Business Development, International Capital Market Association (ICMA) Panellists:
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| 15:35 | When an old-school banker tries to learn new tricks Aaron Gwak, Founder and CEO, Libeara |
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| 15:45 | Fireside chat: Digital bonds - increasing scale and adoption: The opportunity for the GCC Scott Lucas, Managing Director, Head of Markets DLT, J.P. Morgan David Rutter, CEO, R3 |
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| 16:05 | Coffee break | |
| 16:35 | Keynote Ahmad Khalid Bin Sulaiman, Director, UAE Federal Debt Management Office |
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| 16:50 | Panel discussion: Opportunities and challenges in the development of local markets Moderator: Shayaan Shikoh Khan, Senior Director, Investment Banking, Emirates NBD Capital Panellists:
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| 17:40 | Closing remarks Fawaz Abu Sneineh, Global Head of Financial Institutions Group, FAB |
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| 17:45 | Networking reception | |
| 19:30 | Close of event |
