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
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)
Risk Management Corporate Governance Supervisory Review Process Programme - Event Session(s) Date Time Topics Day 1 03/02/2009 08:30 - 09:00 Registration 09:00 - 10:00 Session 1 Risk Management and Basel II Framework - Background Credit Risk Equity Investment Risk 10:00 - 10:30 Coffee Break 10:30 - 12:00 Session 2 Market Risk Liquidity Risk Rate of Return Risk 12:00 - 12:30 Coffee Break & Prayer 12:30 - 14:30 Session 3 Operational Risk Case Analysis (I) and Discussions Case Analysis (II) and Discussions 14:30 - 15:30 Lunch Day 2 04/02/2009 09:00 - 10:00 Session 1 Guiding Principles on Corporate Governance for Institutions offering only Islamic Financial Services (IFSB-3) - An Overview 10:00 - 10:30 Coffee Break 10:30 - 12:00 Session 2 IFSB-3 - A focus on the Recommended Best Practices 12:00 - 12:30 Coffee Break & Prayer 12:30 - 14:30 Session 3 Case Analysis (I) and Discussions Case Analysis (II) and Discussions 14:30 - 15:30 Lunch Day 3 05/02/2009 09:00 - 10:00 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) 10:00 - 10:30 Coffee Break 10:30 - 12:00 Session 2 Related Part Transactions Transparency and Market Discipline Consolidated and Home -host Supervision Window Operations Real Estate Investments 12:00 - 12:30 Coffee Break & Prayer 12:30 - 14:30 Session 3 Case Analysis (I) and Discussions Case Analysis (II) and Discussions 14:30 - 15:30 Lunch Downloadable Document(s) 1.) Event Session(s) - PDF Format 2.) Registration Form
The Public Lecture is held in conjunction with the 50th Anniversary of Bank Negara Malaysia. The Speakers are: - H.E. Yves Mersch, Governor, Central Bank of Luxembourg - Dr. Abbas Mirakhor, former Dean of International Monetary Funds Executive Board REGISTRATION FOR THE PUBLIC LECTURE HAS BEEN CLOSED. Programme - Event Session(s) Date Time Topics Day 1 08/02/2009 09:00 - 09:30 Registration 09:30 - 10:30 2nd Islamic Financial Services Board Public Lecture on Financial Policy and Stability Lecture 1 by H.E. Yves Mersch - Governor, Central Bank of Luxembourg 10:30 - 11:00 Coffee break 11:00 - 12:00 2nd Islamic Financial Services Board Public Lecture on Financial Policy and Lecture 2 by Dr. Abbas Mirakhor - Former Dean of International Monetary Funds Executive Board 12:00 - 13:00 Lunch (End of Public Lecture) Downloadable Document(s) 1.) Event Session(s) - PDF Format 2.) IFSB Public Lecture on Financial Policy and Stability: PROGRAMME
