Islamic Finance – Reality and Outlook Seminar

Alwashem Economic Consulting Services, Kuwait, in co-ordination with the Malomaty company – Riyadh is organizing an Islamic Finance Seminar to be held from September 26 – 30, 2009 in Bali, Indonesia, at the Westin Resort and Convention Center.

The prime goals for the seminar are to raise awareness of the diverse global interests of members of the Islamic Finance industry and promote greater participation in international dialogue and exchange of information and, by doing so aim at strengthening the finance industry systems at the national levels and globally.

The focus of the seminar will be “Islamic Finance – Outlook and Reality.” Findings, conclusions and action plans resulting from the seminar – and many others being held across the region -- will contribute directly to a stronger financial global community. It is the belief that each finance industry professional attending will make a valuable contribution to the discussions at this seminar and the future outlook of Islamic finance.

Register on-line at the web site www.aecs-kuwait.com Add your name to the growing roster of delegates in the region, working together to further the advancement and prosperity of the Islamic finance industry.
Some topics that will be covered are as follows:

• Shariah and legal frame work for Islamic financial institutions
• Financial accounting aspects of Islamic Institutions
• The role of the Shariah committees in the development of the Finance Industry
• Marketing strategies for Islamic Products and services.
• Recent development in the regulatory and supervision Issues for Islamic Finance institutions
• Growth and development of the Islamic Finance Industry.
• Financial crisis impacts on the Islamic Financial institutions

Some of the distinguished speakers from around the world are:

Sheikh Abdullah Bin Suleiman Al-Manea – Saudi Arabia Sheikh Abdullah Bin Suleiman Al-Manea - Saudi Arabia
Dr. Muhammad al-Bashir Muhammad al-Amine – The Kingdom of Bahrain
Dr. Mohamad Nedal Al Chaar – General Secretary , AAOIFI
Dr. Farid Kourtel – Algeria
Mudassir Amray, head of Citigroup Islamic Finance for Asia pacific, Singapore
Bernardo Vizcaíno – Singapore
Abdul Rahim Kamil Wan Mohamed Ali – Sr Consultant Malaysia Securities
Commission
Dr. Sunil Kamar – UAE, Dubai
Ayad Al-Mutairi – Saudi Arabia
Azmat Rafique - Qatar
Lindsey Rogerson – United Kingdom

This seminar promises to be filled with discussion, guidance and up to date solutions to financial issues of the Islamic finance industry as well as world financial crisis issues.

From Arabian Business