Celebrating
100 years of tradition and excellence in serving its members by
crossing a new frontier and offering insight into the growing industry
of Islamic finance, the British-Portuguese Chamber of Commerce,
together with its partner Asian Cooperation Enterprise, is privileged to
host the first Portuguese Islamic finance workshop in Lisbon.
Attended
by high profile personalities in both conventional and Islamic banking,
it is set to become a reference point for the cooperation between the
two financial worlds. Dignified by esteemed Sharia specialists, from the
world's most prominent and successful Islamic finance institutions, it
is aimed at both educating the high level conventional bankers with
regard to Islamic finance and facilitating networking between powerful
entities in Portugal, the Gulf Cooperation Council and South East Asia. (source)
The agenda of the event includes discussions on the collaboration opportunities and workshops explaining the Islamic finance "best-sellers" such as Islamic asset management, Islamic financing and sukuks (Islamic bonds), Islamic private equity, Islamic banking and takaful (Islamic insurance).
Islamic finance – basic principles
Islamic finance is foremost a set of principles and beliefs born out of faith and ethics to promote fairness and well-being. The Islamic philosophy towards economics is based on value propositions, on the allocation of capital and the organization of a stable financial system.
Islamic finance has proven to be very successful; it is now a multi-billion dollar industry, and the number of Islamic financial institutions is approaching 500 around the globe. Its growth potential is still tremendous, not only due to the fact that 25% of the global population is Muslim, but also due to the fact that its sound economic principles can apply to conventional finance as well, and are relevant to people of all faiths.
The main principle is the prohibition of interest (riba) in financial activities, thus leading the way for a fair risk & profit sharing partnership between a lender and a borrower, offering at the same time the freedom to create wealth, therefore a balance between extreme capitalism and socialism.
European jurisdictions such as Ireland, UK and Luxembourg have been at the forefront of innovation in Europe by opening up their markets and rendering their regulations Sharia–compliant, and welcoming numerous Islamic finance ventures, from asset management and sukuk distribution, to private equity investment in Sharia compliant European ventures.
9:00 – 9:15 Registration
9:30 – 11:30 Opportunities in Islamic finance
11:45 – 13:00 Islamic finance principles – training session – Mr. Abdulazeem Abozaid – world renowned Sharia scholar, on the board of Five Pillars Singapore and Emirates Islamic Bank.
Q&A
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch - Tiara Park Atlantic Hotel, Lisbon, Rua Castilho 149, Lisbon
14:00 – 15:00 Training Session on Islamic finance best sellers I - Mr. Abdulazeem Abozaid
15:15 – 16:30 Training Session on Islamic finance best sellers II - Mr. Abdulazeem Abozaid
Who should attend?
Everyone interested in understanding the tremendous opportunities of collaboration in the multi-billion dollar industry that is nowadays Islamic finance.
Finance and banking professionals - To understand the relevancy of Derivatives and Securitization according to the Islamic finance principles, as well as its capital market products, is to have a better understanding of today's financial world.
Insurance professionals – Takaful is one of the most promising businesses in the world appealing to Muslims and non-Muslims alike, and to understand its principles is to understand the ethical future of insurance.
Consultancies, advisories, accountancies, law firm professionals – With a significant rise in the interest for the Portuguese & former colonies' markets from the GCC region, a deep understanding of both the fundamental financial principles and the contracts of Islamic finance is a must for a complete service offering to clients.
Real estate professionals – REITS (Real Estate Investment Trusts) are the most lucrative products of Islamic finance to date, and understanding how they function means finding a way out of the European real estate crisis.
Graduate students, academics, economic commentators – This crash course in Islamic finance is but a door-opener to a deeper understanding of an industry that has known impressive success over the past decades and is deemed to be the financial industry of the coming years, especially in the face of a conventional system in disarray, looking for a way back to its fundamentals. Our conference is also promoting the world's first and only Islamic finance online diploma.
Embassies' representatives, politicians, local and Middle Eastern businessmen – A great opportunity for multicultural networking, learning about business cooperation opportunities and the growth of the Islamic finance influence in the West, this conference is a must-attend for all the internationally-minded professionals.
PRICES:
EARLY BIRD RATE (until 15 JUNE) – MEMBER Price: 110 €
EARLY BIRD RATE (until 15 JUNE) – NON-MEMBER Price: 120 € (+ IVA)
STANDARD RATE – MEMBER Price 135 €
STANDARD RATE – NON-MEMBER Price: 155 € (+ IVA)
The agenda of the event includes discussions on the collaboration opportunities and workshops explaining the Islamic finance "best-sellers" such as Islamic asset management, Islamic financing and sukuks (Islamic bonds), Islamic private equity, Islamic banking and takaful (Islamic insurance).
Islamic finance – basic principles
Islamic finance is foremost a set of principles and beliefs born out of faith and ethics to promote fairness and well-being. The Islamic philosophy towards economics is based on value propositions, on the allocation of capital and the organization of a stable financial system.
Islamic finance has proven to be very successful; it is now a multi-billion dollar industry, and the number of Islamic financial institutions is approaching 500 around the globe. Its growth potential is still tremendous, not only due to the fact that 25% of the global population is Muslim, but also due to the fact that its sound economic principles can apply to conventional finance as well, and are relevant to people of all faiths.
The main principle is the prohibition of interest (riba) in financial activities, thus leading the way for a fair risk & profit sharing partnership between a lender and a borrower, offering at the same time the freedom to create wealth, therefore a balance between extreme capitalism and socialism.
European jurisdictions such as Ireland, UK and Luxembourg have been at the forefront of innovation in Europe by opening up their markets and rendering their regulations Sharia–compliant, and welcoming numerous Islamic finance ventures, from asset management and sukuk distribution, to private equity investment in Sharia compliant European ventures.
Agenda – Islamic finance workshop – July 6th 2012
Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associates (MLGTS) – Rua Catilho 165, Lisbon9:00 – 9:15 Registration
9:30 – 11:30 Opportunities in Islamic finance
- Opening address on behalf of the organizers;
- Key-note speech: Mr. Daud Vicary Abdullah, President and CEO of INCEIF Malaysia, former Global Islamic Leader of Deloitte's Islamic finance group.
- Presentation on the basics of Islamic finance;
- Assessment of the potential of cooperation opportunities between Portugal, the GCC and SE Asia – Dr. Luis Branco, Partner at MLGTS, Portuguese expert in banking and finance law, namely project finance, securitisation, investment funds and derivatives.
11:45 – 13:00 Islamic finance principles – training session – Mr. Abdulazeem Abozaid – world renowned Sharia scholar, on the board of Five Pillars Singapore and Emirates Islamic Bank.
Q&A
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch - Tiara Park Atlantic Hotel, Lisbon, Rua Castilho 149, Lisbon
14:00 – 15:00 Training Session on Islamic finance best sellers I - Mr. Abdulazeem Abozaid
- Islamic Banking and Takaful
- Islamic Private Equity
- REITS (Real Estate Investment Trusts)
15:15 – 16:30 Training Session on Islamic finance best sellers II - Mr. Abdulazeem Abozaid
- Islamic Financing and Sukuks
- Islamic Asset Management
Who should attend?
Everyone interested in understanding the tremendous opportunities of collaboration in the multi-billion dollar industry that is nowadays Islamic finance.
Finance and banking professionals - To understand the relevancy of Derivatives and Securitization according to the Islamic finance principles, as well as its capital market products, is to have a better understanding of today's financial world.
Insurance professionals – Takaful is one of the most promising businesses in the world appealing to Muslims and non-Muslims alike, and to understand its principles is to understand the ethical future of insurance.
Consultancies, advisories, accountancies, law firm professionals – With a significant rise in the interest for the Portuguese & former colonies' markets from the GCC region, a deep understanding of both the fundamental financial principles and the contracts of Islamic finance is a must for a complete service offering to clients.
Real estate professionals – REITS (Real Estate Investment Trusts) are the most lucrative products of Islamic finance to date, and understanding how they function means finding a way out of the European real estate crisis.
Graduate students, academics, economic commentators – This crash course in Islamic finance is but a door-opener to a deeper understanding of an industry that has known impressive success over the past decades and is deemed to be the financial industry of the coming years, especially in the face of a conventional system in disarray, looking for a way back to its fundamentals. Our conference is also promoting the world's first and only Islamic finance online diploma.
Embassies' representatives, politicians, local and Middle Eastern businessmen – A great opportunity for multicultural networking, learning about business cooperation opportunities and the growth of the Islamic finance influence in the West, this conference is a must-attend for all the internationally-minded professionals.
PRICES:
EARLY BIRD RATE (until 15 JUNE) – MEMBER Price: 110 €
EARLY BIRD RATE (until 15 JUNE) – NON-MEMBER Price: 120 € (+ IVA)
STANDARD RATE – MEMBER Price 135 €
STANDARD RATE – NON-MEMBER Price: 155 € (+ IVA)
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