Seminar on Enhancing the Role of Indexes in the Development of Islamic Capital Markets

Banque du Liban is kindly hosting the Seminar. Thomson-Reuters is supporting the Seminar. Registration is closed. Programme – Event Session(s)

Date	Time	Topics
Day 1 12/01/2011	09:00 – 09:30	Registration
	09:30 – 10:00	Opening and Keynote Session
	10:00 – 11:00	Session 1: Role of Indexing in Islamic Capital Markets Importance of conventional high profile indexes: Lessons for Islamic indexes Delinking off conventional benchmark: Need for Islamic indexes Social-ethical screening and Faith based screening: Similarities and differences
	11:00 – 11:30	Coffee Break
	11:30 – 12:30	Session 2: Sharī`ah Screening Process – Practices, Shortcomings and Need for Other Assets Analysis of various Sharī`ah-compliant indexes: methodologies, performance comparison and available Sharī`ah-compliant indexes Need for screening methodologies for other asset classes Shortcomings of Sharī`ah-compliant indexes
	12:30 – 14:00	Lunch
	14:00 – 15:15	Session 3: Enhancing the Information Environment for Investors Islamic fund rating/ranking Islamic funds performance Exchange listed instruments
	15:15 – 15:30	Coffee Break
	15:30 – 16:30	Session 4: Roles of Stakeholders in Developing Shariah-Compliant Investment Scholars vs automation in Sharī`ah-compliant indexing Regulator’s role Industry body for Islamic investing
Day 2 13/01/2011	09:30 – 11:00	Session 5: Link between Islamic Asset Management Industry and Islamic Capital Markets Role of institutional investors in Islamic capital markets and the need for Sharī`ah-compliant pension funds and venture capital Privatisation of state-owned companies and listing of family-owned companies Shareholder activism in the Islamic financial services industry and enhancing corporate governance
	11:00 – 11:30	Coffee Break
	11:30 – 13:00	Session 6: Panel discussion : “The way forward for Islamic indexing for the future development of Islamic capital markets”
	13:00 – 14:00	Lunch

Downloadable Document(s)

1.)		Event Session(s) – PDF Format
2.)		Hotel Reservation Form