20 August 2015, Kuala Lumpur / Manama – The Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB) and BIBF are organising the second joint IFSB-BIBF Islamic Finance Executive Programme (IFEP) series, themed, “Towards a Vibrant Islamic Capital Market: Opportunities and Challenges,” on 5 – 6 October 2015 in Manama, Bahrain.
With the theme “Towards a Vibrant Islamic Capital Market: Opportunities and Challenges”, this second edition of the IFSB-BIBF Islamic Finance Executive Programme will focus on key areas that are expected to be catalysts in driving Islamic capital markets into the next phase of growth and development from the perspectives of market practitioners, regulators and academia. It also aims to promote an informed analysis and understanding of Islamic capital markets through discussions of topical and contemporary issues as well as of prospects and challenges relating to Islamic capital market products and services.
The sessions will include analysis and deliberations on the current trends and developments of the Islamic capital markets, innovations in Sukuk structures such as perpetual Sukuk, and prospects for cross-border Sukuk. Furthermore, the participants will be exposed to issues related to development of new markets, Islamic Collective Investment Schemes (ICIS), Shariah-compliant hedging, as well as the role of the regulatory and supervisory authorities in ensuring market integrity, transparency and protection of investors.
The panel session, as a key feature of this Islamic Finance Executive Programme will highlight key issues and challenges in Islamic capital markets relating to the Shariah framework, the resilience of its infrastructures as well as develop policy recommendations drawing on the views and experiences of both supervisors and market practitioners.
Among the topics which will be covered are:
The IFEP is ideal for Regulators and Supervisors of the Islamic Capital Markets, Chief Executive Officers and Board Members of Investment Companies, Originators and Issuers as well as Arrangers/Bookrunners of ICM Products, Senior Management at Credit Rating Agencies. Senior Management of Islamic Capital Market Associations, Senior Managers in the Risk Management, Shariah Governance and Compliance Functions, Auditors, Lawyers, Academicians and Researchers in ICM.
For further information of IFEP, visit www.ifsb.org. or contact Mr. Hamizi Hamzah at [email protected] for enquiries.
