Islamic finance today

Although expanding at a healthy rate, the Islamic finance industry has failed to maximise its growth potential over recent years.

But since the collapse of conventional banking and capital market systems, global interest in Islamic finance is growing rapidly as financial institutions around the world clamber for liquidity.

An opportunity now exists for the industry to address common problems and work together to help drive the growth of Islamic finance.

This is your chance to be part of an elite group that will help to change the face of Islamic finance when all eyes focus on Qatar for the world’s premier Islamic leadership summit in April 2009.

Leaders in Islamic Finance 2009 – the world’s premier Islamic finance summit

Outstanding Keynote Speakers Dr. Fabio Scacciavillani Director Microeconomics & Statistics Dubai International Financial Centre Authority (DIFCA) Dr. Mohamad Nedal Alchaar Secretary General AAOIFI R. Seetharaman CEO DOHA BANK GROUP Dr. Hussain Hamed Hassan Chairman – Fatwa and Sharia Supervisory Board DUBAI ISLAMIC BANK and DUBAI FINANCIAL MARKET (DFM)

Join Sharia scholars, central banks, ministers, regulators and financial institution principals to discuss key issues in a friendly and constructive environment.

• Discover the Islamic finance sector’s true level of exposure to the global crisis
• Take the first steps towards standardisation by helping to build a model that guarantees effective regulation and greater transparency
• Find out what structures and frameworks emerging markets will implement to support Islamic finance
• Consider the importance and future direction of Islamic products and vehicles, such as sukuk and Islamic funds
• Identify the opportunities for innovative Islamic investment products in 2009 that will maximise ROI

Don’t Miss this year’s exclusive Sharia Open Forum Ask our panel of leading Sharia scholars about their interpretation of Islamic law and Sharia-compliant finance. Discover the decision-making process behind the latest fatwa and exploit this outstanding opportunity to have your most pressing questions answered by the experts. Sharia scholars: Dr. Hussain Hamed Hassan, Chairman, Fatwa & Sharia’ah Supervision Board, DUBAI ISLAMIC BANK and DUBAI FINANCIAL MARKET (DFM) Sheikh Nizam Yaquby, Sharia Scholar, BAHRAIN Sheikh Mohamed A. Elgari, Professor of Islamic Economics, KING ABDULAZIZ UNIVERSITY Dr. Imran Ashraf Usmani, Sharia Advisor, MEEZAN BANK Dr. Mohammed Burhan Arbouna, Head of Sharia Compliance, UNITED INTERNATIONAL BANK Dr. Aznan Hasan, Assistant Professor of Islamic Law, INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA

If you are not yet ready to register, feel free to request a reminder nearer the time.

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