
Seminar on Enhancing the Role of Indexes in the Development of Islamic Capital Markets
Phoenicia InterContinental Hotel Beirut, LebanonBanque 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