By Stephanie Jacob
The Global Islamic Finance Forum (GIFF) 2014 which will run from Sept 2 to 4,2014 will bring together well known players in the Islamic finance and business industry. The focus of the forum will be to discuss new opportunities in the emerging and developed markets.
Mohd Redza Shah Abdul Wahid
“The Islamic finance industry has already proven itself as a resilient and viable model for economic growth, prudential standards and stability in the international financial markets. It is now time for the industry to capture new opportunities for growth…GIFF 2014 will pave the way for increasing cross-regional transactions in emerging and developed markets,” said Mohd Redza Shah Abdul Wahid, president of Association of Islamic Banking Institutions Malaysia (AIBIM).
Among the figures attending the event include Mukhtar Hussain, the global chief executive officer (CEO) of HSBC Amanah; William Truscott, CEO of Global Asset Management at US financial advisory firm Ameriprise Financial; Jamil El Jaroudi, CEO of Oman’s Bank Nizwa; Iqbal Khan, founder and CEO of Dubai-based Fajr Capital Ltd; and Irfan Siddiqui, CEO of Pakistan’s Meezan Bank.
This is the fourth installment of the event. Organisers say that among the topics of focus will be developments in the Islamic banking industry, sukuk market and wealth management. It will also cover pertinent issues in Islamic finance such as talent development and the regulatory framework.
“Increasingly, we are seeing opportunities for growth in non-traditional markets for Islamic finance. This will require the industry to shift focus from merely offering Shariah-compliant solutions to meeting customer needs across the financial spectrum.
“Malaysia has developed a world-class marketplace for Islamic finance, building deep and active markets for primary and secondary sukuk while pioneering innovative deal flows such as multi-currency and cross-border transactions,” said Mohd Redza.
GIFF 2014 is organised by AIBIM, in collaboration with Bank Negara Malaysia, Securities Commission Malaysia (SC), the Malaysian Takaful Association (MTA), International Centre for Education in Islamic Finance (INCEIF)International Shari’ah Research Academy for Islamic Finance (ISRA) and Islamic Banking & Finance Institute Malaysia (IBFIM).
To get more information on GIFF 2014 or to register for the event, visit http://www.giff.com.my
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