azerbaijan: emerging market islamic banking and finance
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NEWHORIZON Shawwal–Dhu Al Hijjah 1429<br />
CALENDAR<br />
Diary of events endorsed by the IIBI<br />
© Paul Cowan iStockphoto.com<br />
Qatar<br />
October<br />
14: The Rise of Islamic Finance <strong>and</strong> Ethical<br />
Investments, London<br />
Conference to discuss the burgeoning<br />
growth of Shari’ah-compliant <strong>and</strong> ethical<br />
investments, strategies for attracting funds<br />
<strong>and</strong> the key selling points of these important<br />
asset classes, as well as multinational<br />
corporate investments, <strong>and</strong> the implementation<br />
of necessary regulatory changes.<br />
Contact: Cordelia Ekeocha<br />
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7309 7705<br />
Email: cekeocha@efinancialnews.com<br />
www.efinancialnewsevents.com<br />
28: The World Islamic Infrastructure<br />
Finance Conference (WIIFC 2008), Doha<br />
Conference to explore the latest developments<br />
<strong>and</strong> opportunities for the next generation<br />
of Islamic <strong>finance</strong> structures; determine<br />
which sectors offer the most potential;<br />
<strong>and</strong> examine the collaboration of Islamic <strong>and</strong><br />
conventional banks to deliver innovative<br />
financing solutions to project developers.<br />
Contact: Andrew Chopra<br />
Tel: +971 4 343 1200<br />
Email: <strong>and</strong>rew@megaevents.net<br />
www.megaevents.net<br />
28: Middle East Finance Forum 2008, Dubai<br />
Forum to assess the trends in regional<br />
<strong>finance</strong> centres <strong>and</strong> to focus on structures<br />
<strong>and</strong> evolving regulation, including practical<br />
ideas on post-AAOIFI sukuk <strong>and</strong> the best<br />
ways to structure equity offerings in the<br />
region.<br />
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7779 8999<br />
Email: registrations@iflr.com<br />
www.iflr.com<br />
November<br />
4–5: Islamic Capital Markets, London<br />
Conference to focus on critical <strong>market</strong><br />
issues, explore product innovations, assess<br />
the impact of regulatory developments<br />
<strong>and</strong> analyse practical issues around pricing,<br />
risk management, relative value, liquidity,<br />
buyside diversification, <strong>and</strong> the extent to<br />
which Islamic capital <strong>market</strong>s need to ape<br />
conventional funding solutions.<br />
Contact: John Woodward<br />
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7369 7317<br />
Email: ifr.conferences@thomson.com<br />
www.ifrconferences.com<br />
11–12: Hedge Funds Review Middle East<br />
Summit, Bahrain<br />
Summit to focus on the key issues of the<br />
hedge fund industry in the Middle East,<br />
including the opportunities the recent<br />
global credit crunch created for managers<br />
<strong>and</strong> investors, <strong>and</strong> an update on the<br />
recent CIU (collective investment<br />
undertaking) regulatory framework <strong>and</strong><br />
how this has affected the alternative<br />
investment l<strong>and</strong>scape in Bahrain.<br />
Contact: Sarika Mehta<br />
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7968 4551<br />
Email: sarika.mehta@incisivemedia.com<br />
www.hedgefundsreview.com<br />
23–25: The World Islamic Banking<br />
Conference (WIBC 2008), Bahrain<br />
Now in its 15th year, conference to<br />
discuss the fundamental issues <strong>and</strong><br />
challenges of Islamic <strong>finance</strong> worldwide;<br />
to focus on seizing new <strong>market</strong> opportunities<br />
<strong>and</strong> creating the next generation<br />
of Islamic <strong>finance</strong> solutions; to examine<br />
harmonisation of Shari’ah rulings <strong>and</strong><br />
development of efficient regulatory<br />
frameworks <strong>and</strong> governance.<br />
Contact: Andrew Chopra<br />
Tel: + 971 4 343 1200<br />
Email: <strong>and</strong>rew@megaevents.net<br />
www.megaevents.net<br />
February 2009<br />
10–11: Middle East Insurance Forum<br />
(MEIF 2009), Bahrain<br />
Forum to focus on the crucial issues of<br />
unlocking new growth opportunities in<br />
the Islamic <strong>and</strong> conventional insurance<br />
<strong>market</strong> of the Middle East, including<br />
assessing key regional (<strong>and</strong> global) industry<br />
trends, pinpointing real growth potential in<br />
crucial <strong>market</strong> segments, <strong>and</strong> looking at<br />
opportunities in the <strong>emerging</strong> captives <strong>and</strong><br />
takaful <strong>market</strong>s.<br />
Contact: Andrew Chopra<br />
Tel: +971 4 343 1200<br />
Email: <strong>and</strong>rew@megaevents.net<br />
www.megaevents.net<br />
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Bahrain<br />
www.newhorizon-<strong>islamic</strong><strong>banking</strong>.com<br />
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