Islamic Finance: Integration into the Financial mainstream - Geneva, 28-29 May 2008
This conference aimed to examine some critical issues arising from the implementation of Islamic Finance from jurist, legal, and practical perspectives with a focus on how to create Shariah compliance in Financial Products, and how to incorporate Islamic Finance into the financial mainstream
Day One - Mohammad Khan, "Islamic Insurance (Takaful and retakaful)", PCW
Definition, evaluation and growth opportunity of the two instruments
M. Khan, Islamic Insurance.pdf 169.70 kB
Day One - Ranjeet Guptara, "Understanding Shariah markets to profitable new product innovation", DEPFA BANK
Presentation on how to ascertaining client needs
R.Guptara, Understanding Shariah markets to profitable new product innovation.pptDay One - Mohammed Amin, "Adapting Western tax systems to accommodate Islamic Finance", PCW
Presentation on the difficulties and pitfalls that Islamic Finance can face in a Western tax system
Day two - N.Camalxaman, "Integrating Islamic Finance in the Far East: the Story so far", CIMB Bank Berhad
Updated picture on the situation of Islamic finance in the Pacific Rim
Day two - Hamid R Yunis, "Structuring of Shariah compliant Real Estate", Taylor Wessing
Snapshot on some real estate sharia-compliant finance structures
Day two - Hicham Kabbaj, "Thoughts on the tax issues regarding the development of Islamic Finance in France", Hogan & Hartson MNP
Presentation on some fiscal issues facing Islamic finance in France
Day two - Keith Leach, "The government's role in helping Islamic finance prosper in the United Kingdom",
Highlights on the key role played by the UK government in promoting Islamic finance
Day two - Mohammad Bakkar, "International Shariah Advisory Board", Bakkar Advocates and legal
Presentatio on the Sharia Boards a key component of Islamic finance
Day two - Alberto, Brugnoni, "Tapping the capital markets the Islamic way: the Sukuk phenomenon", ASSAIF
Detailed presentation on different classes of Sukuk