Shari'ah-compliant Finance Summit, Mauritius 2008
12-14 August 2008, Mauritius
The lush green setting of Mauritius seems appropriate for this year's Shari'ah-compliant Finance Summit (SFS), focused on the latest product innovations in the Shariah-compliant Finance (SF).
Featuring a panel of much sought-after international speakers including international CEOs, strategists and practitioners, the second SFS will showcase experiences, success stories and insights into what it takes to build and implement successful SF products.
Following the successful summit in December 2007, SFS Mauritius 2008 will have papers on the theme of 'The Second Generation of SF Products.'
These eminent speakers, with strategy, business, process and technology backgrounds, have real-life SF experience as CEOs of some of the largest SF institutions in the world. The audience includes decision-makers from financial institutions, corporate finance personnel such as CFO, Treasurer, Credit, Fund, Portfolio and Investment, Governance, Risk & Compliance, HR Insurance, Trade Finance, Project Financing) and professional services providers (legal, notary, consultancy, advisory, technology solution).
According to the conference organisers, the experts' first-hand personal knowledge of these latest products and services in a vibrant emerging sector and the fact that these products and services are considered commercially more advantageous than the traditional ones provide the potential for a competitive edge for those attending the conference.
A mini-MBA workshop on 14 August 2008 will be conducted by the strategist and author Joseph DiVanna, who will offer insight into the emerging best practices in Innovation, performance and service dynamics in the financial services industry.
Further background: www.teamsynthesis.com/sfsmauritius2008/
Sukuk World Asia
24 - 27 November, 2008, Prince Hotel & Residences, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
With the expanded scope of activities in Islamic finance, the sukuk market has fast become an important avenue for fund raising and investment activities. The sukuk market has registered a remarkable growth, increasing at an average annual rate of 40 percent and it is projected to reach a size of $200 billion by 2010. The phenomenal demand for sukuks is further reinforced by excess liquidity in the global financial system and the relatively wider investor base that comprises both the conventional and Islamic investors.
Why attend Sukuk World Asia? Sukuk World Asia will gather the most relevant industry experts and successful sukuk issuers to discuss solely the hottest topic in Islamic Finance – sukuks. The organisers say that the conference has been specially developed to equip participants with the knowledge and understanding they require to effectively venture into the sukuks market globally. "Whether your main focus is to understand the practical considerations and problems you might encounter in the issue of sukuks, clarifying doubts over the financial standards, legal and regulatory procedures of different jurisdictions in the sukuks market or evaluating your investment and business opportunities in sukuks, you cannot afford to miss Sukuk World Asia," say the organisers.
According to Dr Mohammed Bakar, Chairman of the advisory council, Central Bank of Malaysia, “The global sukuk market is increasing at an astonishing average of 40 per cent per annum, fuelled by record investor numbers turning to Islamic banking. The sukuk allows investors to participate actively and bear the risks which can be minimized”
According to published reports, cited by Gulf Daily News and Reuters, before the global credit crunch, bankers had been expecting a bumper 2007 for Islamic bond sales and even better for this year… Five of 13 bankers polled said sales of Islamic bonds, or sukuk, could range between US $15-US $18 billion. Four bankers expected sales at between US $12 billion-US $15 billion.
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