
Due to certain unavoidable circumstances, the Islamic Financial Services Awareness Programmes due to be held in Karachi from the 27 - 31 October 2008 have been cancelled. Any inconvenience caused is highly regretted. Should you require further information, kindly email [email protected] The programmes that have been cancelled are: - 3rd International Conference on Islamic Banking and Finance: Risk Management, Regulation and Supervision - 2nd Public Lecture on Financial Policy and Stability - Interactive Session on the Financial Health of Islamic Financial Services - 5th International Seminar on Challenges facing the Independence of Shariah Supervisory Boards - Seminar on Monetary Operations and Liquidity Management
Risk Management Corporate Governance Programme - Event Session(s) Date Time Topics Day 1 17/11/2008 09:00 - 09:30 Registration 09:30 - 11:00 Session 1 Risk Management and Basel II Framework - Background Credit Risk Equity Investment Risk 11:00 - 11:30 Coffee Break 11:30 - 12:30 Session 2 - Risk Management Market Risk Liquidity Risk Rate of Return risk 12:30 - 13:30 Lunch & Payer Break 13:30 - 14:30 Session 3 Operational Risk Case Analysis (I) and Discussions 14:30 - 15:00 Coffee Break 15:00 - 16:00 Session 4 Case Analysis (II) and Discussions Day 2 18/11/2008 09:30 - 11:00 Session 1 Guiding Principles on Corporate Governance for Institutions offering only Islamic Financial Services (IFSB-3) – An Overview Downloadable Document(s) 1.) Event Session(s) - PDF Format 2.) Registration Form
The Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB) and the Institute of International Finance (IIF) are jointly organising Conference open to all IFSB & IIF members, as well as interested parties. Bank Negara Malaysia is hosting. Programme - Event Session(s) Date Time Topics Day 1 20/11/2008 09:30 - 10:30 Opening Ceremony 11:00 - 12:00 Session 1 Resilience and Stability of the Islamic Financial System - An Overview 14:00 - 16:30 Session 2 Prerequisites for Resilience and Stability of the Islamic Financial System 16:00 - 17:30 Session 3 Prerequisites for Resilience and Stability of the Islamic Financial System Day 2 21/11/2008 09:00 - 10:30 Session 4 Risk Management and Prudential Standards in Islamic Finance: Are they fit to prevent crisis? 10:45 - 12:15 Session 5 Managing the Islamic Financial System in a Crisis Downloadable Document(s) 1.) Event Session(s) - PDF Format
This one-day seminar is held prior to the IFSB 4th Seminar on the Regulation of Takaful. Programme - Event Session(s) Date Time Topics Day 1 25/11/2008 08:30 - 09:00 Registration 09:00 - 09:15 Opening Session Briefing by Seminar Chairperson to set the objectives and goals of the Seminar. 09:15 - 10:15 Session 1: The Expansion of Takaful and Retakaful and the need for ratings 10:15 - 11:15 Session 2: Rating Agencies Methodologies for Takaful and Retakaful Firms (Part 1) 11:15 - 11:40 COFFEE BREAK 11:40 - 13:00 Session 3: Rating Agencies Methodologies for Takaful and retakaful Firms (Part 2) 13:00 - 14:30 Lunch and prayer 14:30 - 15:30 Session 4: Perspectives of Rated Institution 15:30 - 16:30 Session 5: Building Transparency, Understanding and Trust: next Steps in an Industry Dialogue Downloadable Document(s) 1.) Event Session(s) - PDF Format
The Monetary Authority of Singapore is hosting the Seminar. Programme - Event Session(s) Date Time Topics Day 1 26/11/2008 09:00 - 09:30 Registration 09:30 - 10:00 Opening & Keynote Session Opening Address by Secretary-General of IFSB & Keynote Address by Deputy Managing Director (Prudential Supervision) of Monetary Authority of Singapore 10:00 - 10:30 COFFEE BREAK 10:30 - 12:00 Session 1: Risk Management - Managing Takaful Risk Risk management practices to support solvency Specificities of the Risk Management practices 12:00 - 13:30 Lunch & Prayer 13:30 - 15:00 Session 2: Treatment of Underwriting Surplus Ownership of the underwriting surplus Impact of the distribution of underwriting surplus on the solvency requirement Underwriting surplus as an element of incentive 15:00 - 15:30 COFFEE BREAK 15:30 - 16:30 Session 3: Retakaful - Issues and Opportunities Types of reinsurance that fit into retakaful solutions Role of retakaful arrangement in solvency of takaful undertaking Application of doctrine of necessity for retakaful Day 2 27/11/2008 09:30 - 11:00 Session 4: Solvency Framework Capital Adequacy Requirement Solvency Requirement 11:00 - 11:30 COFFEE BREAK 11:30 - 12:30 Session 5: Regulatory Issues Legal issues surrounding the solvency requirement The enforceability of Qard Facility in meeting deficit of the Takaful fund Downloadable Document(s) 1.) Event Session(s) - PDF Format
Risk Management Capital Adequacy Programme - Event Session(s) Date Time Topics Day 1 04/12/2008 09:00 - 09:30 Registration 09:30 - 11:00 Session 1 Risk Management and Basel II Framework - Background Credit Risk Equity Investment Risk 11:30 - 12:30 Session 2 Market Risk Liquidity Risk Rate of Return risk 12:30 - 13:30 Lunch & Prayer Break 13:30 - 14:30 Session 3 Operational Risk Case Analysis (I) and Discussions 14:30 - 15:00 Coffee Break 15:00 - 16:00 Session 4 Case Analysis (II) and Discussions Day 2 05/12/2008 09:30 - 11:00 Session 1 An overview of Capital Adequacy Standard Measurement of Capital Requirements for Credit Risk 11:00 - 14:00 Lunch & Prayer Break 14:00 - 15:00 Session 2 Measurement of Capital Requirements for Credit Risk (Cont’d) 15:30 - 16:00 Coffee Break 16:00 - 17:00 Session 3 Measurement of Capital Requirements for Market Risk 17:00 - 17:30 Coffee Break 17:30 - 18:30 Session 4 Measurement of Capital Requirements for Operational Risk Capital Adequacy Formulas Downloadable Document(s) 1.) Event Session(s) - PDF Format 2.) Registration Form - EVE088
Risk Management Corporate Governance Supervisory Review Process Programme - Event Session(s) Date Time Topics Day 1 15/12/2008 09:00 - 09:30 Registration 09:30 - 11:00 Session 1 Risk Management and Basel II Framework-Background Credit Risk Equity Investment Risk 11:00 - 11:30 Coffee Break 11:30 - 12:30 Session 2 Market Risk Liquidity Risk Rate of Return Risk 12:30 - 13:30 Lunch & Payer Break 13:30 - 14:30 Session 3 Operational Risk Case Analysis (I) and Discussions 14:30 - 15:00 Coffee Break 15:00 - 16:00 Session 4 Case Analysis (II) and Discussions Day 2 16/12/2008 09:30 - 11:00 Session 1 Guiding Principles on Corporate Governance for Institutions offering only Islamic Financial Services (IFSB-3) – An Overview 11:00 - 11:30 Coffee Break 11:30 - 12:30 Session 2 IFSB-3 – A focus on the Recommended Best Practices 12:30 - 13:30 Lunch & Prayer 13:30 - 14:30 Session 3 Case Analysis (I) and Discussions 14:30 - 15:00 Coffee Break 15:00 - 16:00 Session 4 Case Analysis (II) and Discussions Day 3 17/12/2008 09:30 - 11:00 Session 1 An overview of Supervisory Review Process Standard Infrastructure for Effective Supervision Regulatory Capital Requirements Treatment of IAH Risk Management and Corporate Governance (RM, CG, Audit and Compliance) 11:00 - 11:30 Coffee Break 11:30 - 12:30 Session 2 Related Party Transactions Transparency and Market Discipline Consolidated and Home-host Supervision Window Operations Real Estate Investments 12:30 - 13:30 Lunch & Prayer 13:30 - 14:30 Session 3 Case Analysis (I) and Discussions 14:30 - 15:00 Coffee Break 15:00 - 16:00 Session 4 Case Analysis (II) and Discussions Downloadable Document(s) 1.) Event Session(s) - PDF Format 2.) Registration Form - EVE089