Seminar on Islamic Finance

This Seminar is jointly organised with the Financial Services Commission / Financial Supervisory Service of Korea. Programme – Event Session(s)

Date	Time	Topics
Day 1 13/01/2009	TEST2
	09:00 – 09:30	Registration
	09:30 – 10:30	Opening & Keynote Session
	10:30 – 11:00	Coffee Break
	11:00 – 12:30	Session 1: Overview of the Islamic Financial Services Industry (IFSI) Perspectives of Regulators This session will see regulators and market players from the respective IFSI sectors i.e. banking, capital market and insurance discussing their area of focus. It will highlight the challenges faced by these stakeholders in facilitating the development of the IFSI business sector in regulating them effectively.
	12:30 – 13:30	Lunch
	13:30 – 15:00	Session 2: Operational and business structural issues in starting an Islamic financial services unit This session aims to discuss the relevant operational and business structural issues faced by IFSI stakeholders in developing an Islamic financial services unit. Market players from the banking, capital market and insurance sectors will highlight the approaches taken by them to develop their Islamic financial services unit within the existing industry, legal and regulatory structure.
	15:00 – 15:30	Coffee Break
	15:30 – 17:00	Session 3: Current issues facing IFSI – Shariah, Legal and Business Development The session will discuss the current and pertinent Shariah, legal and business development issues in the IFSI currently being faced by the IFSI market players and how they are managing these issues in their day-to-day operations.
	19:00 – 21:00	Gala Dinner
Day 2 14/01/2009	TEST1
	09:30 – 11:00	Session 4: Case studies on Sukuk issuance The case studies will discuss the objectives and approaches of the relevant organisations in issuing out Sukuk instruments at the global level. The session aims to highlight the relevant building blocks that must be put out in place to enable an organisation to issue Sukuk successfully.
	11:00 – 11:30	Coffee Break
	11:30 – 13:00	Session 5: Islamic Finance: Challenges and opportunities for Korea (Panel Discussion) The session aims to highlight the business, legal and regulatory structure that must be established for Korea to set up its own IFSI. It will also highlight the potential of Korea and the role of its stakeholders in the effort.
	13:00 – 14:00	Lunch

Downloadable Document(s)

1.)		Event Session(s) – PDF Format
2.)		Hotel Reservation Form
3.)		Registration Form (English)
4.)		Registration Form (Korean)