A powerful lineup of high-profile speakers to spur discussions on forging the next phase of Islamic finance

Singapore, 20 May 2015: More than 500 leading industry players, thought leaders and key regulators from the global Islamic finance community will be gathering from the 2nd to the 4th of June 2015 at the Pan Pacific Hotel in Singapore for the 6th Annual World Islamic Banking Conference: Asia Summit (WIBC Asia 2015).

WIBC Asia 2015 will be hosted under the official support of the Monetary Authority Singapore (MAS) and has teamed up with a leading news provider in the Arab world, Al Arabiya that will cover the flagship event as the Exclusive Media Partner. The forum will set the stage for high-level discussions that focus on exploring new growth areas in Islamic financing and forging stronger economic linkages between Asia and the Middle East. The strategic relationship between WIBC Asia and MAS has now successfully positioned the 6th Annual WIBC Asia as the leading annual platform for tapping into exciting growth prospects for Islamic finance in the growth markets of Asia and Middle East.

As an added feature, Thomson Reuters has chosen WIBC Asia as the platform to launch its renowned Global Islamic Asset Management Report. The Report will provide an analysis of the recent developments in the Islamic funds industry and where the growth opportunities lie.

Speaking ahead of the event, Toby O'Connor, Chief Executive Officer of Islamic Bank of Asia stated, "Key markets in Asia and the Middle East are witnessing rapid economic growth and expansion, which in turn brings the need for responsive investment banking and capital markets to appeal to a broader universe of investors, not only Muslims."

A past partner of WIBC Asia, O'Connor reaffirmed the pivotal role of WIBC Asia: "The World Islamic Banking Conference: Asia Summit has over the last 6 years established itself as a combined platform for bringing together industry leaders from key regions to share their knowledge and experience to provide new insights into how Islamic finance can make the most out of exciting new cross-border opportunities".

In addition to the large-scale international participation and high-profile keynote speakers, a pre-conference briefing on the 2ndof June will be facilitated by the International Islamic Financial Market (IIFM). This session will be led by the organization's CEO, Ijlal Alvi, together with key members of the IIFM Board and leading industry players and will provide new insights into the technical framework to boost the industry's international growth.

During the Conference itself, a key highlight is a special CEO Power Debate on growth opportunities in Asia, bringing together top minds from preeminent global Islamic financial institutions. This session will be chaired by Mustafa Adil, Head of Research & Product Development - Islamic Finance from Thomson Reuters and will include high profile speakers from Standard Chartered Saadiq, CIMB Islamic, Arabesque Asset Management, OCBC Al-Amin Bank Berhad and the Islamic Bank of Asia Limited.

This year the key sponsors for WIBC Asia include Monetary Authority of Singapore, Islamic Bank of Asia, CIMB Islamic, Bursa Malaysia, Eiger, Thomson Reuters, Zawya Islamic, DDCAP, Moody's Investors Services, among others.

WIBC Asia will take place on the 3rd and 4th of June at the Pan Pacific Hotel in Singapore.

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