IslamicFinance.de

Schedule
October 28, 2014, Tue 09.00 - 16.45 h

Content
At the first Liechtenstein Islamic finance conference, the Financial Market Authority (FMA) and the Propter Homines Chair for Banking and Securities Law at the University of Liechtenstein will examine the challenges to and opportunities for Islamic finance structures and sharia compliant financial intermediation for Liechtenstein. We believe that Liechtenstein’s expertise as a renowned private and family wealth centre with a strong preference for non-leveraged long-term investments, well-developed trust and foundation laws, as well as a competitive financial regulation may provide the starting point for offering services in the Islamic domain. We are delighted that experts in the field of Islamic finance and sustainability will assist us in answering the questions on how Liechtenstein may benefit from Islamic finance, and how Islamic investors and clients may benefit from Liechtenstein.

We would like to advise you of the coming Liechtenstein Islamic Finance Conference and would appreciate your participation. The conference concerning

Islamic Finance and Sustainability: A new Business Model for Financial Centres?

Islamic banking and finance refers to financial intermediation in line with sharia principles and Islamic economics. Islamic finance is a prominent example of custom-tailored ethical financial intermediation which raises a number of legal questions, but also presents opportunities for financial centres, in particular for Liechtenstein.

Some of the most pressing questions include: What are the pillars of Islamic finance relating investment strategies and established investment vehicles? How can contemporary Western-style financial regulation be brought in line with Islamic principles? How does the legal environment need to be amended, be it contractually or through mandatory law, in order to meet the needs of Islamic investors, and further stimulate demand?

At the same time, Islamic finance presents opportunities for financial centres by providing access to sharia-compliant investor classes and opening new markets for financial services.

At the first Liechtenstein Islamic finance conference, the Financial Market Authority (FMA) and the Propter Homines Chair for Banking and Securities Law at the University of Liechtenstein will examine the challenges to and opportunities for Islamic finance structures and sharia compliant financial intermediation for Liechtenstein. We believe that Liechtenstein’s expertise as a renowned private and family wealth centre with a strong preference for non-leveraged long-term investments, well-developed trust and foundation laws, as well as a competitive financial regulation may provide the starting point for offering services in the Islamic domain.

We are delighted that experts in the field of Islamic finance and sustainability will assist us in answering the questions on how Liechtenstein may benefit from Islamic finance, and how Islamic investors and clients may benefit from Liechtenstein.

The conference offers insights into business opportunities in Liechtenstein and connected financial centres in the following sectors: private banking, asset management, fiduciary and trust management, insurances, pension funds, sustainable investments, funds business and contractual work for lawyers.

Target audience
Representatives of banks, insurance companies and investment funds, trustees, lawyers, consultants, accountants in the financial market industry, regulators, government officers, academic staff, financial intermediaries and institutional investors in Europe and the financial centres of Liechtenstein and Switzerland

Information
Dipl. Kff. Nadja Dobler

Substitute participants
If the registered participant is unable to attend, a substitute will be accepted without additional charge. Any discounts awarded to the registered participant personally will not automatically apply to a substitute participant.

Right of withdrawal
Upon registration, you undertake a binding contractual obligation to pay the participation fee. You have the right to withdraw from the contract in writing within seven working days without giving any reason. The withdrawal period commences upon receipt of registration confirmation. Notice of your withdrawal must be submitted within the aforementioned time limit. The date of your withdrawal is as postmarked on the envelope or the date of your e-mail or fax.

Registration Deadline
21.10.2014
Registration: http://www.uni.li/tabid/396/id/41620.67/Default.aspx

Speakers:
Jaseem Ahmed
Ijlal Ahmed Alvi
Prof Dr Matthias Casper
Prof Sheikh Mohamed Ali Elgari
Dr Omar Clark Fisher
David Gibson-Moore
Prinz Nikolaus von und zu Liechtenstein
Fares Mourad
Dr Shariq Nisar
Dr. Urs Philipp Roth-Cuony
Omar Shaikh
Dr. Uwe H. Steininger
Prof Dr Andrew White, LLM Melbourne
Prof. Dr. Dirk Zetzsche, LL.M.