6th Annual ETFGI Global ETFs Insights Summit - Middle East/ GCC

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Welcome Remarks
Mary Anne Scicluna, 
Senior Executive Director, Supervision & FSRA Markets, ADGM 
Deborah Fuhr, 
Managing Partner, Founder, ETFGI
 
Trends in the ETFs Industry - ETFGI Research
Deborah Fuhr, Managing Partner, Founder, ETFGI
 
Saudi-HK Connect Cross-Border ETF Innovation, Reshaping Regional Investment
Moderator: Deborah Fuhr, Managing Partner, Founder, ETFGI
Haitham Fahad Alrashed, Director, Head of Corporate Development and Strategy, Albilad Capital
Annie Shum, Managing Director, Head of Business Strategy & International Sales, CSOP Asset Management Limited
 
Best Practices When Selecting and Investing in ETFs
Moderator: Deborah Fuhr, Managing Partner, Founder, ETFGI
Houda Ennebati, Head of Xtrackers Sales France & MENA, Xtrackers by DWS
Luca Pagni, Head of ETF Fixed Income - Portfolio Manager, BNP Paribas Asset Management

Navigating a Successful Career in the UAE – Insights from Senior Women Leaders

In Partnership With  
Moderator: Deborah Fuhr, Managing Partner, Founder, ETFGI
Farah Foustok, Founding Partner, ALARA Partners
Silvia Flesia, Chief Investment Officer, Enspire
Rachel Pether CFA, Head of MENA, 3Iq
 
 
How Investors are Using ETFs in the UAE - GCC
Moderator: Deborah Fuhr, Managing Partner, Founder, ETFGI
Biswajit Dasgupta, Chief Investment Officer, Asas Capital
Laurent Lepoivre, ETF Sales-Trader, Tradition
Ibrahim Masood, Senior Vice President, Sr. Director, Equity Portfolio Management, Mashreq Capital

Understanding ETF Trading and Liquidity
Moderator: Deborah Fuhr, 
Managing Partner, Founder, ETFGI
Jamie Purnell,
 Managing Director, Clear Street 
Ameni Takouri,
 Institutional Sales & Trading, Jane Street
Aymen Triki, 
Acting Chief Capital Market Officer/ Director (Sales & Relationship Management), ADX
Raymond Wasef, 
Market Maker & Quant Trader, BHM Capital

Regulatory Framework for ETFs and Funds in the UAE and GCC
Moderator: Deborah Fuhr, Managing Partner, Founder, ETFGI
Mohamed Dagher, 
Director - Relationship Manager, Euroclear
Rocio Echague, Head of Securities Services, MENA ex. Saudi, Markets & Securities Services, HSBC Bank Middle East
David Fernley, 
Partner, EY 
Geoffroy Hermanns,
 Partner, Norton Rose Fulbright
  
 
Evolution of ETFs in Qatar
Moderator: Deborah Fuhr, Managing Partner, Founder, ETFGI
Akber Khan, Acting Chief Executive Officer, AL Rayan Investment
Mohsin Mujtaba, Director, Product and Market Development, Qatar Stock Exchange
Talal Samhouri, CFA, Sr. Portfolio Manager, Aventicum Capital Management
 
Accessing India
Moderator: Deborah Fuhr, Managing Partner, Founder, ETFGI
Aniruddha Chatterjee, Managing Director, NSE Indices Ltd, NSE Data and Analytics Ltd.
 
Future Outlook for Asset Management and ETFs in a UAE – GCC
Moderator: Deborah Fuhr,
 Managing Partner, Founder, ETFGI  
Paul Elflain, 
MD, Global Head of Sales and Relationship Management – Digital Products, Calastone  
Sherif Salem, 
Partner & Head of Public Markets, Lunate  
Anthony Sassine, CFA, 
CEO and Co-Founder, OCEANE Invest 
William Tohme, CFA, 
Managing Director, MEA, MFS Investment Management 
 

📍Virtual Session

Vision 2030 in Action: PIF and SSIM Redefining Saudi Investment Access
Moderator: Deborah Fuhr, 
Managing Partner & Founder, ETFGI
Mohsin Javed, 
Head of Asset Allocation Unit – MENA Investments, PIF
Andrew Keegan, Head of Product, International, State Street Investment Management 
Frank Koudelka, 
Senior Vice President – ETF Product Solutions, State Street 


Upcoming 2025 ETFGI Global ETFs Insights Summits schedule:

  • 6th Annual - United States in New York on November 5 at The Yale ClubRegister now.
  • 7th Annual - Canada - Join us to Celebrate 35 Years of ETFs on Dec 9th in Toronto at Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG)’s office! Register now.
 
ETFGI (www.ETFGI.com) is a leading independent firm which has for over 13 years provided subscription research services providing monthly reports covering trends in the global ETFs ecosystem, factsheets on all ETFs and ETPs listed globally, consulting services, ETF TV (www.ETFtv.net) and our Annual ETFGI Global ETFs Insights Summit educational events.
 

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