13 – 17 APRIL 2008 – DUBAI : “THE INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC FINANCE FORUM”

Programme of the Event
Guru Day – Ahmed al-Janahi, “Banking for the Unbanked. A case for wealthy economies ‘Dubai as a model’“
Guru Day – Ahmed al-Janahi, “Banking for the Unbanked. A case for wealthy economies ‘Dubai as a model’“-2
Day One Focus On Sukuks – Mohammad Shaheed Khan, “Sukuks – Routes To The Islamic Bond Market“, Saudi Hollandi Bank
Day One Focus On Sukuks – Moinuddin Malim, “Highlighting The Recent Developments In Sukuks“, Badr Al-Islami, UAE
Day One Focus On Sukuks – Brian Kettell, “Are Sukuks Truly Islamic. Shari’ah Controversies Regarding Sukuk Compliance“, Islamic Banking Training, UK
Day One Focus On Takaful – Peter Hodgins, “The Legal Factors Impacting Upon The Growth Of The Industry“, DLA Piper Middle East LLP, UAE
Day One Focus On Takaful – Omar Fisher, “Wealth Building Using Takaful = Tools And Techniques“,T’azur bsc (c), Bahrain
Day One Case Studies – R. Madawela and A. M. Saleem, “Shari’ah Compliant Micro Finance Overview Of Urban Poverty Amongst The Muslim Community In Sri Lanka“, RIU and Muslim Aid Sri Lanka
Day One Case Studies – P. Robinson and N. Karim, “FINCA International’s Experience in Afghanistan”, FINCA, Afghanistan
Day One Focus On Islamic Accounting Standards – Shabnam Mohamad Mokhtar, “Displaced Commercial Risk, Alpha And Capital Adequacy In Islamic Banks”, University Putra Malaysia
Day One – Focus On Islamic Treasury Management – Mas’od Mazlan, “Addressing The Short Term Deposits Versus Long Term Assets In Treasury Management”, CIMB Islamic, Malaysia
Day Two Focus On Islamic Social Responsibility – S. Farook, “Islamic Social Responsibility And Corporate Governance = Transforming Islamic Finance Into A Value Proposition”, BIBF, Bahrain
Day Two Focus On Islamic Alternative Asset Classes – Danièle Tohme Adet, “ETFs – The First Islamic ETF On Global Index And Launching The First Asian Islamic ETF”, BNP Paribas Asset Management
Day Two Focus On Islamic Alternative Asset Classes – Zainal Izlan Zainal Abidin, “Looking At Shari’ah ETF = The Malaysian Experience“, i-VCAP Management Sdn Bhd, Malaysia
Day Two Focus On Islamic Alternative Asset Classes – Ian C. MacDonald, “Exploring New Opportunities = Gold As An Investment Asset Class And The Case For Gold”, DMCC, UAE
Day Two Focus On Islamic Retail Banking – Ossama Salah El Din, “Tapping The Emerging Boom In Islamic Retail Banking”, Sharjah Islamic Bank, UAE
Day Two Focus On Islamic Retail Banking – Abdulazeem Abozaid, “Islamic Credit Cards Getting Noticed – Understanding The Structure And Mechanism Of Credit Cards”, Emirates Islamic Bank
Day Two Focus On Islamic Retail Banking – Ruslena Ramli, “Innovation in Islamic Retail Products – A Comparative Update Between GCC And Malaysia” EONCAP Islamic Bank Berhad, Malaysia