Structuring and Applying Shariah Compliant Hedging and Risk Management Tools

What are corporates and financial institutions looking for from Islamic hedging tools? What exposures can realistically be managed and how do Islamic hedging tools fit into a wider risk management framework? What can and cannot be structured, and what are the most prominent principles hedging tools are based on? What is the Tahawwut Master Agreement and why is it important? How can hedging tools be used for specific purposes such as Islamic energy commodity derivative trades?

Moderator:

Abdulkader Thomas, Group President and CEO, SHAPE Knowledge Services

Panelists:

Ahmed Ali Siddiqui, Senior Executive Vice President & Head Shariah Compliance, Meezan Bank
Mohamed Iqbal Mohamed Iqbal, Independent Non-Executive Director, Agrobank Malaysia
Dr Mohammad Mahbubi, Chairman, Sidogiri Islamic Institute