
An Introduction to Sukuk Financing featuring Professor Rifaat Abdel Karim, Secretary General of the Islamic Financial Services Board.

Speaking on why Dechaert LLP started an Islamic finance department, and how this has affected their business. He talks on the challenges of working within Islamic Finance and why it is becoming such a force in the financial world.

He talks about the origins of Sharia Finance and how it has spread around the world. He talks about the fact that Islamic Finance is open to everyone not just the islamic world.

Speaking on KPMG's work within the Islamic Finance sector and how it has promoted Sharia finance throughout the UK and Europe. He also talks about the importance of understanding within the Finance Sector to assist in the inclusion of Sharia Finance.

Discussing Sharia Finance and Deutsche Banks involvement. How Deutsche Bank is partnering with companies in the middle east to allow the Middle East to become an 'emerged Market'. Also How Deutsche bank bank brought some of the biggest Sukuk's to market.

Speaking on the uniqueness of Sharia Finance, and how it will help bring new industries into the markets and support the existing industries. He also speaks on the lack of Knowledge and the lack of talent available to the Islamic Finance sector.

Speaking about how SUKUK's are changing and how Islamic Finance is adapting to the changing world so as to remain a relevant source of finance for the future.

Speaking on why London has been and is becoming more the centre for islamic Finance in Europe. He talks about london adapting to the inevitable change and how going forward into the future SUKUK will become a major factor in Finance in the west.

Talking about The connections between real estate and Islamic finance. He talks about the trend for the middle east investment in Britain and how the industry is changing to become more Sharia Compliant.

Commenting on the potential of the Sharia Finance. He comments on the lack of Human Resources that are available for Sharia finance.

Speaking on the development of Sharia Finance across the world and how the practices apply to the every day man in the street...Also looking at the Sharia practices and the current issues surrounding them.

Speaking on how Islamic Finance has spread around the world looking at its presence in countries such as malaysia and Bahrain. How SABIC is involved with promoting the SUKUK principles and how they came to issue one of the first SUKUKs internationally.