THANK YOU!

The Islamic Investment and Finance Forum took place on 24th – 27th October 2011 at the Point Hotel Barbaros, Istanbul, Turkey.

Bringing together industry representatives from 17 countries, the event provided a unique and timely platform for the review of emerging Islamic investment and finance opportunities in both established and emerging Islamic finance markets, with a special focus on Turkey, Central Asia and Africa. Featuring contributions from shariah compliant institutional investors, leading Islamic asset and fund managers, top management of Islamic banks, Islamic private equity players, takaful providers and development banks, the Forum provided a wealth of expert insights into the opportunities and challenges ahead for the industry.

“So much knowledge and experience acquired in a limited time”
Deputy Director, Central Bank of Nigeria

On behalf of all of us involved in the Forum, I hope you enjoyed and benefited from the experience.

We are already working through the wonderful feedback to ensure we enhance those features you enjoyed in future Islamic Investment and Finance events!

■ CIMB Islamic ■ International Monetary Fund ■ Central Bank of Turkey ■ European Bank for Reconstruction and Development ■ Rhea Asset Management ■ HSBC Amanah ■ Vakif Bank ■ Al Baraka Turk Participation Bank ■ Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector ■ Silk Road Management ■ Central Bank of Nigeria ■ FNB Islamic Finance ■ Kord Capital ■ Bank Asya ■ Tamweel Africa Holding ■ Thomson Reuters ■ Ministry of Finance – Turkey ■ State Bank of Pakistan ■ Islamic Financial Services Board ■ Bahrain Islamic Bank

■ National Employment Savings Trust ■ Mayban Investment Management ■ Sharjah Islamic Bank ■ Al Hilal Bank ■ PineBridge Investments ■ Franklin Templeton ■ Middle East Financial Investment Company ■ Ithraa Capital ■ Dow Jones Indexes ■ Credit Agricole – CIB ■ Bank of London and the Middle East ■ Qatar Islamic Bank ■ Q Invest ■ Noor Islamic Bank ■ Amanie Islamic Finance and Consultancy ■ Qatar First Investment Bank ■ FWU Group ■ Syarikat Takaful Malaysia Berhad ■ Pak Qatar Family Takaful Company

We would also like to extend a special THANK YOU to our sponsors and event partners for their support:

Sukuk Partner


Sponsor


Official Indexes Partner


Exhibitor


We are constantly exploring new ideas for Islamic Investment and Finance events – new topics and new markets. We would be delighted to receive your thoughts on the themes, markets and topics that you would like to see covered in a future event and who you would like to see included in the speaker faculty.

Please feel free to contact me with your suggestions on vanessa.heywood@iirme.com. We welcome your input and look forward to your continued support.

Vanessa Heywood
Conference Director
Islamic Investment and Finance Forum 2011

Welcome to the Islamic Investment and Finance Forum 2011

As the global Islamic Finance industry continues to grow, new markets and new opportunities are starting to emerge. Turkey's 2011 Finance Bill included tax neutrality measures for sukuk leading to high expectations of a wave of Turkish corporate sukuk. Gulf Islamic banks have been investing in setting up Islamic financial institutions in the CIS countries and African nations are increasingly exploring sukuk as a means of financing essential infrastructure development.

Take part in the Islamic Investment and Finance Forum 2011 and join the global Islamic investment and finance industry to explore and capitalise on new markets, distribution channels, new product development and investment and asset management opportunities in the Islamic sector

KEY TOPICS UP FOR DEBATE

• Top asset classes for institutional investors now
• Reviving global sukuk markets post financial crisis
• Pioneering Islamic banks and new market prospects
• Kickstarting sukuk markets in frontier economies
• Testing the waters for Turkish corporate sukuk
• New business in Islamic syndicated loans

• What next for participation banking in Turkey?
• Catalysing Islamic finance in majority Muslim markets
• Is Africa really the next big thing in Islamic finance?
• The potential for Islamic finance in Egypt post regime change
• The role of Kazakhstan in developing Islamic finance in the CIS
• Maximising cross border portability for Islamic funds

• Cultivating an investment mentality without a history of mutual funds
• The role of takaful in mature vs nascent markets
• Performance of Islamic real estate funds
• Growing appetites for Islamic private equity in MENA
• Islamic funds distribution: Going it alone or partnering up
• Standardisation – to stimulate or threaten Islamic investment opportunities

Packed Full Of Special Features:

Progressive Practical Agenda – Global and industry-wide plenary plus multiple streamed sessions
Dual Track Programme – Sukuk and Islamic Investments, and Islamic Funds including Islamic Asset Management, Islamic Private Equity, Islamic Infrastructure Financing
"Quick Connect" Networking – Make contact with industry peers and prospects through structured networking – bring lots of business cards!
Special Focus Sessions – Takaful, Islamic Trade Finance, Islamic ETFs, Islamic Syndicated Loans and more…
Summit: In-depth focus on multiple emerging and frontier markets – Turkey, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Egypt, Tanzania, Kenya, Nigeria and more…
Interactive Session Formats – Incisive industry panel discussions, Blackberry Q&A, plus interactive voting
TWO tailored Masterclasses – A to Z of Sukuk and Shariah Compliant Fund Structuring

Emerging And Frontier Markets Summit
Monday, 24 October 2011

• Homing in on emerging Islamic investment and finance developments in Turkey, Central Asia and Africa
• 3 straight-to-the-point stakeholder panels plus essential market briefings

TWO Industry Critical Masterclasses
Thursday, 27 October 2011

FREE
For institutional investors including public & private pension funds, insurance & takaful investment, endowments & foundations, sovereign wealth funds, government investment funds, single family offices and corporate treasurers (Please contact vanessa.heywood@iirme.com)