The Seminar in Islamic Finance will be held in Almaty, Kazakhstan and hosted by National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan (NBK). For more information on the event, please email [email protected]  Event Snapshots   Programme - Event Session(s) Date Time Topics Day 1 16/06/2014 08:30 - 09:30 Registration 09:30 - 10:30 Opening & Keynote Session 10:30 - 11:00 Coffee break 11:00 - 12:30 Session 1: Islamic Finance for Central Asia: Growth with Stability – Regulatory Issues and Key Preconditions The session will broadly focus on establishing the value proposition of inclusive growth through Islamic finance by highlighting key factors supporting growth of the Islamic financial services industry globally and regionally. This session will also look at the enabling framework for Islamic finance covering challenges in achieving a level playing field for Islamic finance, and in the regulation and supervision of Islamic financial institutions and Sharī`ah-compliant instruments to ensure the stability and resilience of the industry. 12:30 - 14:00 Lunch & Prayer 14:00 - 15:30 Session 2: The Role of Sukūk: Infrastructure Financing, Capital Market Instruments and High Quality Liquid Assets (HQLA) The session will highlight the potentials of Sukūk as an alternative development financing instrument for both public and corporate sectors. This session will also illuminate how Kazakhstan can benefit from Sharī`ah-compliant instruments and investment flows, through Sukūk, within the country and region. Studies will be presented on national experience in developing Sukūk from the perspective of benefits, risks and costs, regulatory and legal frameworks governing Sukūk transactions, as well as the role of supporting institutions such as rating agencies, and the organised exchanges for primary and secondary markets for Sukūk. 15:30 - 16:00 Coffee break 16:00 - 17:30 Session 3: Panel Discussion on the Way forward for the Development of Islamic Finance for Kazakhstan In this session, the panellists will aim to identify the national and regional opportunities and benefits, as well as key challenges for the development of Islamic finance in Central Asian countries, specifically to Kazakhstan. Discussions will also include ideas on a possible roadmap and the way forward for Kazakhstan’s Islamic financial services industry that can support the objectives of sustainable economic growth and infrastructure development in the country.   Downloadable Document(s) 1.) Event Session(s) - PDF Format 2.) InterContinental Almaty Hotel - Reservation Form  

The Debut of The Meet the Members and Industry Engagement Session which was organised by the IFSB and hosted by the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates was held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates on 28 September 2014 in InterContinental Hotel, Dubai Festival City. This session is an initiative to provide an interactive platform for communication between the key players of the Islamic financial services industry (IFSI) among the IFSB member and non-members organisations and the IFSB Secretariat. The Session was attended by 54 delegates, from 39 member and non-member organization. The welcoming remarks was delivered by the CBUAE's representative Mr. Khalid Al Kharji, Chief Manager Banking Supervision Department and the overview of the Session was delivered by Mr. Jaseem Ahmed, Secretary-General of the IFSB. Mr. Zahid Ur Rehman Khokher, Assistant Secretary-General of the IFSB then shared the IFSB Membership Satisfaction Survey & Standard Implementation Survey with the rest of the delegates and conducted the interactive session. The two hours session end with a luncheon prepared by the hotel. Event Snapshots Programme - Event Session(s) Date Time Topics Day 1 28/09/2014 12:15 - 12:30 Registration and Arrival of guests 12:30 - 12:45 Welcoming Remarks and Overview by the Secretary-General 12:45 - 13:25 Interactive Session: Presentation on the IFSB activities  Q&A Session 13:25 - 14:30 Lunch Downloadable Document(s) 1.) Event Session(s) - PDF Format 2.) RSVP Form

The Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB) and the Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance (BIBF) will be jointly organising the Inaugural IFSB-BIBF Islamic Finance Executive Programme: Building Robust Risk Management Infrastructure - Growth Driver for Islamic Finance on 15 – 16 October 2014, in BIBF, Manama, Bahrain.  The IFSB-BIBF Islamic Finance Executive Programme (IFEP) provides a unique opportunity for industry leaders and top management teams of financial institutions and supervisors of the Islamic financial services industry to engage in thorough deliberations on contemporary issues in Islamic Finance. The IFEP will see key presenters facilitating extensive knowledge-sharing with their contemporaries and peers.  The inaugural IFSB-BIBF IFEP themed “Building Robust Risk Management Infrastructure: Growth Driver for Islamic Finance” will see senior industry practitioners, regulators and academics sharing their thoughts on the management of wide array of risks inherent in Islamic banking institutions. To date, the following speakers are confirmed to speak at the IFEP: Mr Khalid Hamad Abdul-Rahman Hamad, Executive Director of Banking Supervision, Central Bank of Bahrain Mr Zahid ur Rehman Khokher, Assistant Secretary-General, IFSB Mr Hussain Ali Sharaf, Director of Islamic Financial Institutions Supervision, Central Bank of Bahrain Mr Serdar Güner, Director, Supervision, Dubai Financial Services Authority Mr Abdulhakeem Y. Al-Khayyat, Managing Director & CEO, Kuwait Finance House, Bahrain Mr Faizal Jaafar, Manager, Islamic Banking & Takāful Department, Bank Negara Malaysia Mr Amit Yashpal, Head of Risk Management, Kuwait Finance House, Bahrain Dr Muhammad Al-Bashir Muhammad Al-Amine, Group Head of Sharī`ah, Bank Alkhair Mr Asad Jafree, Managing Partner, Insignia Consulting Mr Ashley Freeman, Senior Counsel, Charles Russell Mr Hani Redha, Head of Centre for Islamic Finance, BIBF For more information on the Executive Programme, please email Mr. Hamizi Hamzah at [email protected] Programme - Event Session(s) Date Time Topics Day 1 15/10/2014 08:30 - 09:30 Morning Coffee and Registration 09:30 - 09:45 Opening & Welcoming Address 09:45 - 11:00 Session 1: Risk Sharing: Enhancing Potentials and Confronting Issues Exploring Business Opportunities for Equity Investment and Financing Applying Risk-Sharing Principles- Key Challenges and Emerging Practices Mitigating Risks in Equity Investment and Financing Regulatory and Commercial Issues in Financing on a Risk-Sharing Basis 11:00 - 11:30 Group Photo and Coffee Break 11:30 - 13:00 Session 2: Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Framework for Islamic Banks Overall Framework of ERM – Why it is vital? Risk Appetite & Risk Strategy for Islamic Banks Islamic Bank vs. Conventional Bank Approaches Risk Governance and Control 13:00 - 14:00 Lunch and Prayer 14:00 - 15:30 Session 3: Credit Risk Management in Islamic Banking & Risk Mitigation Approaches Applying Global Financial Regulatory Framework to Islamic Banking Products Lessons Learnt from the Previous Default Cases Credit Risk Mitigation: Risk Aversion vs. Risk Sharing Restructuring Islamic Financing Products– Some Key Considerations 15:30 - 16:00 Coffee Break 16:00 - 17:30 Session 4: Global Developments in Liquidity Management Overview of the Development In Liquidity Management Essential Infrastructure for Liquidity Management Liquidity Risk Management Indicator in Islamic Finance Jurisdictions International Standards on Liquidity Risk Management Market Development in the Origination of Sharī`ah-Compliant High Quality Liquid Assets (HQLA) Day 2 16/10/2014 08:30 - 09:30 Morning Coffee 09:30 - 11:00 Session 5: Managing Sharī`ah Non-Compliance Risk Sharī`ah Non-Compliance Risk and its Potential Impacts on Islamic Banks Risk Mitigating Techniques for Sharī`ah Non-Compliance Risk Role of Internal Sharī`ah Governance Framework in Islamic Banks Source of Sharī`ah Non-Compliance Risk in Institution Offering Islamic Financial Services (IIFS) Operations 11:00 - 11:30 Coffee Break 11:30 - 13:00 Session 6: Regulating Minimum Capital Requirements from Bail-out to Bail-in The Impact of Changes in Global Regulatory Capital Regimes on Islamic Banks Structuring Innovative Capital Instruments for Islamic Banks Sharī`ah Challenges in Structuring Contingent Capital Recent Examples in Structuring Basel III Capital Instruments – Successes and Limitations 13:00 - 14:00 Lunch and Prayer 14:00 - 16:00 Session 7: Panel Discussion on Risk Governance and Supervision (3 Panellists) Risk and Governance from an Islamic Banking Perspective Risk-based Supervision in Islamic Banking Role of Disclosure in Effective Risk Management In Islamic Banks 16:00 - 16:30 Closing & Certificate Giving Ceremony 16:30 - 17:00 Coffee Break Downloadable Document(s) 1.) Event Session(s) - PDF Format 2.) Brochure 3.) General Information Sheet

This Seminar is jointly organised by the IFSB and the Financial Stability Institute (FSI). It is hosted by the Qatar Central Bank. The Seminar is only open for regulatory and supervisory authorities, from both conventional and Islamic finance industries. More information shall be updated in due course. For participation and further details on the Seminar, please email Mrs. Ida Shafinaz Ab. Malek at [email protected] Programme - Event Session(s) Date Time Topics Day 1 28/10/2014 08:30 - 09:30 Registration 09:30 - 10:30 Opening and Keynote Session 10:30 - 11:00 Coffee Break and Networking 11:00 - 12:00 Session 1: Managing Liquidity and Liquidity Risks to Promote Financial Stability The session will discuss the building blocks necessary to support both conventional banks and institutions offering Islamic financial services (IIFS) in managing their liquidity risk to promote financial stability. The discussions will focus on the close relation between liquidity management and financial stability, the infrastructure components that are required to facilitate measuring and managing liquidity risks as well as the role of supervisory bodies and central banks in this process. This would include the supply of high-quality liquid assets (HQLA) and providing lender of last resort facilities. 12:00 - 13:00 Session 2: Global Regulatory Developments in Liquidity Risk Management The session will focus on the current and emerging international standards on liquidity risk management – both qualitative and quantitative. It aims to provide an overview of the guiding principles, standards and guidelines on intraday, short- and long-term management of liquidity risk issued by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, with a special emphasis on the Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR) and Net Stable Funding Ratio (NSFR). The session will provide insights on how these global standards are being incorporated in the national regulations by various supervisory authorities. 13:00 - 14:00 Lunch 14:00 - 15:15 Session 3: Global Developments in Liquidity Risk and Challenges for Islamic Finance The session will discuss global developments in liquidity risk management and challenges faced by IIFS in complying with the liquidity standards. The deliberations will also include progress made by the IFSB in providing guidance on liquidity risk and adopting global liquidity standards including the LCR and NSFR for the IIFS. In addition to discussing challenges related to Sharī`ah-complaint HQLA, treatment of profit-sharing investment accounts, Sharī`ah-compliant repo mechanisms and application of alternative liquidity approaches for the Islamic financial services industry, the session will cover the progress made by various jurisdictions in resolving some of these issues. 15:15 - 15:45 Coffee Break and Networking 15:45 - 17:00 Session 4: Key Elements for Structuring Liquidity Instruments by the Public Sector This session will focus on the key components for structuring and issuing high-quality instruments by sovereigns and central banks in local and international currencies. Speakers will highlight the advantages of linking public debt management and development programmes with government financing instruments that are issued in sufficient volume and on a predictable schedule. The session will focus on the use of both conventional and Sharī`ah-compliant liquidity instruments for monetary policy and money market operations. Day 2 29/10/2014 09:30 - 10:45 Session 5: Liquidity Risk Management, Monitoring and Supervision: Liquidity Stress Testing This session will discuss the tools for the measurement, monitoring, reporting and supervision of liquidity risk at the institutional and market levels, including liquidity stress tests. The session will also incorporate current practices and emerging trends in the supervision of liquidity risk for both conventional and Islamic banks, especially from the perspective of meeting LCR, NSFR and intraday requirements. 10:45 - 11:15 Coffee Break and Networking 11:15 - 12:30 Session 6: Panel Discussion: Emerging Trends and Challenges in Supervising Liquidity Risk Management in the Banking Industry This session aims to discuss practices and challenges in the supervision of liquidity management in banking institutions – both conventional and Islamic. It will also cover the updates on new liquidity products and trading mechanisms being developed in various jurisdictions and the monitoring tools used by supervisors to track the activity and performance of these tools. Cross-border transfer of liquidity risk and the challenges it poses for the regulation and supervision of this risk will be part of the discussions. In addition, panellists will touch on the role of central banks and supervisory authorities in developing transparent and liquid markets, with a special emphasis on enhancing cross-border trading of instruments. Downloadable Document(s) 1.) Event Session(s) - PDF Format 2.) Hotel Reservation Form

This IFSB-INCEIF Executive Forum on Global Regulatory Reforms: What They Mean for Islamic Finance offers a platform for high level deliberations and exchanges of views among participants – global leaders from among practitioners, regulators and academics – on how the global regulatory initiatives may have impacted the stability, development and growth of the Islamic financial services industry. Among others, the two-day Executive Forum will see the sharing of experiences and discussions of speci­fic issues facilitated by experienced speakers from among regulators, industry leaders and academics. The participants will bene­fit from delivering views of counterparts and peers of different backgrounds and geographical locations. To date, the following speakers are confirmed to speak at this Executive Forum: Dr. Ali Al Amari, Senior Director of Regulatory Affairs, Qatar Financial Centre Regulatory Authority Mr. Serdar Güner, Director of Supervision, Dubai Financial Services Authority Dr. Rifki Ismal - Assistant Director, Department of Islamic Banking, Bank Indonesia Mr. Naimi Shuib, Risk Specialist, Bank Negara Malaysia Mr. Mehmet S. Yurtcicek, Head of Legal Affairs Department, Banking Regulation and Supervision Agency of Turkey Mr. Norfadelizan Abdul Rahman, President Director, Maybank Syariah Indonesia Mr. Ahmad Nasri Abdul Wahab, Head of Islamic Business Advisory, KPMG Malaysia Dr. Hakimah Yaakob, Associate Researcher, ISRA For more information on the Executive Forum, please email Mr. Hamizi Hamzah at [email protected] Programme - Event Session(s) Date Time Topics Day 1 10/11/2014 08:30 - 09:30 Morning Coffee and Registration 09:30 - 09:45 Opening & Welcoming Address 09:45 - 11:00 Session 1: Global Regulatory Reforms and Islamic Finance: An Overview Current State of Regulatory Reforms in the Conventional Sector: Is Convergence with Islamic Finance Taking Place? Impact of the Evolving Global Regulatory Policy Landscape on Islamic Finance: Challenges and Opportunities Market and Supervisory Perspectives on Adopting Global Reforms: Future Direction 11:00 - 11:30 Group Photo and Coffee Break 11:30 - 13:00 Session 2: Capital Reforms: From Bail-out to Bail-in Economic Rationale behind Bailing-in Sharī`ah Issues in Innovative Contingent Capital Supervisory Considerations and Cross-Border Challenges Examples of Basel III-Compliant Capital Instruments Issued by Islamic Banks 13:00 - 14:00 Lunch and Prayers 14:00 - 15:30 Session 3: Internal Capital Adequacy Assessment Process (ICAAP): Achieving Excellence in the New World of Scarce Capital Building Internal Systems to Facilitate the Implementation of ICAAP Risk Governance, Appetite and Strategy Discussion on ICAAP Global Benchmarking Understanding ICAAP from the Consolidation and Standalone Perspectives 15:30 - 16:00 Coffee Break 16:00 - 17:30 Session 4: Thoughts on Macroprudential Reforms: Beyond Conventional Supervision Overview on Macroprudential Policy and its Importance Post-Financial Turmoil Macroprudential Indicators, Objectives and Tools The Role of IIFS in Macroprudential Policy Challenges in Incorporating the Specificities of Islamic Finance in National Macroprudential Policies Day 2 11/11/2014 08:30 - 09:30 Morning Coffee 09:30 - 11:00 Session 5: Robust Liquidity Management: Emerging Trends in Asset Liability Current and Evolving Regulatory Reforms around Liquidity Management – High Quality Liquid Assets (HQLA) Contemporary Liquidity Ratios – Net Stable Funding Ratio (NSFR) and the Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR): Impact on Islamic finance Challenges and Trends in Asset-Liability Management for IIFS in the Light of Global Developments The Path Forward: Imperatives for Islamic Financial Institutions 11:00 - 11:30 Coffee Break 11:30 - 13:00 Session 6: Resolution of Financial Institutions: How Islamic Finance will Response to This Challenge International Development by Financial Stability Board (FSB) and other Standard-Setting Bodies Enhancing the Current Legal Framework Reform Greater Coordination between Home and Host Supervision and Cross-border Resolutions Supervisory Challenges in Cross-border Resolutions 13:00 - 14:00 Lunch and Prayers 14:00 - 16:00 Session 7: Panel Discussion - Strategies and Practices in Implementing the Reform Agenda: Experience-Sharing and Lessons Drawn The Role of Transparency and Disclosure in Market Discipline Too-Big-to-Fail in Islamic Finance – Focus on Domestic and Regional Players The Impact of Reforms in Accounting and Taxation Framework 16:00 - 16:30 Closing & Certificate Giving Ceremony 16:30 - 17:00 Coffee Break Downloadable Document(s) 1.) Event Session(s) - PDF Format 2.) Brochure - EF5 3.) Lanai Kijang Reservation Form 4.) Survey on Use of SDMX for Islamic Finance Indicators

In line with the IFSB due process for the development of Standards and Guiding Principles, a Public Hearing will be held for the following: 1. Exposure Draft 17: Core Principles for Islamic Finance Regulation (Banking Segment) 2. Exposure Draft of GN-6: Guidance Note on Quantitative Measure for Liquidity Risk Management in Institutions Offering Islamic Financial Services . For more information on the Public Hearing, please email to Ms. Nur Khairun Nissa Md Zawawi at [email protected] Programme - Event Session(s) Date Time Topics Day 1 30/11/2014 08:30 - 09:00 Registration 09:00 - 09:05 Opening Remark by the IFSB 09:00 - 09:35 Presentation by the Project Manager 09:35 - 10:10 Question and Answer 10:10 - 10:30 Coffe Break 10:30 - 11:00 Presentation by the Project Manager 11:00 - 11:30 Question and Answer 11:30 - 11:30 END OF SESSION Downloadable Document(s) 1.) Event Session(s) - PDF Format 2.) ED of GN-6: Guidance Note on Quantitative Measures for Liquidity Risk Management in Institutions offering Islamic Financial Services - Arabic Version 3.) ED of GN-6: Guidance Note on Quantitative Measures for Liquidity Risk Management in Institutions offering Islamic Financial Services - English Version 4.) ED-17: Core Principles for Islamic Finance Regulation (Banking Segment) - Arabic Version 5.) ED-17: Core Principles for Islamic Finance Regulation (Banking Segment) - English Version

This IFSB-INCEIF Executive Forum on Sound Governance Practices: Promoting Stability in Islamic Finance offers a platform for high level deliberations and exchanges of views among participants – global leaders from among practitioners, regulators and academics – on a holistic overview on the key trends and momentum of corporate governance initiatives in the global and Islamic finance industry. Among others, the two-day Executive Forum will see the sharing of experiences and discussions of speci­fic issues facilitated by experienced speakers from among regulators, industry leaders and academics. The participants will bene­fit from delivering views of counterparts and peers of different backgrounds and geographical locations. To date, the following speakers are confirmed to speak at this Executive Forum: Dr. Bashir Aliyu Umar, Secretary of the Financial Regulation Advisory Council of Experts of the Central Bank of Nigeria Mr. Ramesh Pillai, Chairman, Board of Governors, Institute of Enterprise Risk Practitioners, Malaysia Prof. Dr. Mohamad Akram Laldin, Executive Director of International Sharī`ah Research Academy for Islamic Finance (ISRA) Dr. Hatim El Tahir, Director, Islamic Finance Group, Deloitte Middle East Ustaz Mohd Nazri Chik, General Manager, Sharī`ah Division, Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad Prof. Dr. Syed Abdul Hamid Aljunid, Professor of Corporate Governance and Ethics, INCEIF Assoc. Prof. Dr. Younes Soualhi, Chairman, Sharī`ah Board, HSBC Amanah Malaysia Berhad Assoc. Prof. Dr. Azman Mohd Noor, Deputy Chairman, Sharī`ah Board, Al-Rajhi Bank Malaysia Dr. Abdelgadir Warsama Ghalib, Senior Legal Adviser, Bank of Bahrain and Kuwait (BBK), Bahrain For more information on the Executive Forum, please email Mr. Hamizi Hamzah at [email protected] Programme - Event Session(s) Date Time Topics Day 1 09/12/2014 08:30 - 09:30 Morning Coffee and Registration 09:30 - 09:45 Opening & Welcoming Address 09:45 - 11:00 Session 1: Building Momentum for Effective Corporate Governance Recent Key Developments in the Global and Islamic Finance Industry Recent Initiatives and Impact on the Behaviour of Market Participants and Industry Players Gap Analysis and Ongoing Challenges on Corporate Governance 11:00 - 11:30 Group Photo and Coffee Break 11:30 - 13:00 Session 2: Risk Governance and Internal Controls: The Initiative from Within Top Management and BOD Functions as Providing Overall Direction over Enterprise-Wide Risk Management Initiatives Internal Control Structures, Tools and Mechanisms Exclusive for IIFS Challenges of Risk Governance 13:00 - 14:00 Lunch and Prayers 14:00 - 15:30 Session 3: Board Roles and Structure: Sound Governance Starts From the Top Present and Evolving Roles and Structure of the BOD and its Committees Recent Developments in Local and International Legislations as well as Supervisory Initiatives Tools and Mechanisms Available to the BOD in Discharging their Duties in Institutions Offering Islamic Financial Services (IIFS) 15:30 - 16:00 Coffee Break 16:00 - 17:30 Session 4: Sharī`ah Governance Framework: Achieving Greater Credibility Across Borders Sharī`ah Governance Practices Across Different Jurisdictions Infrastructural and Other Factors Contributing to Differences in Sharī`ah Governance Practices Adoption of Best Practices by IIFS Operating Across Jurisdictions Day 2 10/12/2014 08:30 - 09:30 Morning Coffee 09:30 - 11:00 Session 5: Aligning Corporate and Sharī`ah Governance: Understanding the Common Objectives Alignment of Corporate and Sharī`ah Governance Objectives Identifying and Addressing Potential Overlap between Corporate and Sharī`ah Governance Can Maqāsid al-Sharī`ah Contribute to Formulating Rules, Policies and Procedures on Corporate Governance in IIFS? 11:00 - 11:30 Coffee Break 11:30 - 13:00 Session 6: Towards Greater Market Discipline: Enhancing Disclosure Requirements for Islamic Financial Institutions Cost-benefit Analysis on the Need for Greater Market Discipline and Enhanced Disclosure Existing Disclosure Practices Amongst IIFS The Role of Supervisors in Enforcing Market Discipline and Enhanced Disclosure 13:00 - 14:00 Lunch and Prayers 14:00 - 16:00 Session 7: Panel Discussion - Evolving Issues and Challenges in Corporate and Sharī`ah Governance Giving Voice to Investment Account Holders (and Takāful Participants) – The Role of Governance Committee and Trust Structures Board of Directors and Sharī`ah Board Accountability – Practices and Challenges Achieving the Right Balance Between Conformance and Performance – The Way Forward for the Islamic Financial Services Industry 16:00 - 16:30 Closing & Certificate Giving Ceremony 16:30 - 17:00 Coffee Break Downloadable Document(s) 1.) Event Session(s) - PDF Format 2.) Brochure - EF6 3.) Lanai Kijang Reservation Form