12 June 2007
Bahrain-based International Islamic Financial Market (IIFM) will host the second IIFM Conference at the Diplomat Radisson SAS Hotel on June 18 and 19. The event, entitled "Developing Global Islamic Financial Markets," is being organised by IIFM.

The event is supported by the Central Bank of Bahrain and Bahrain Financial Service Development. Re-launched in the fourth quarter of last year, IIFM is making clear progress in the advancement of a number of industry-building initiatives, ensuring the establishment of vibrant, transparent and robust international Islamic financial markets.  The conference will consist of sessions on Islamic hedging, Islamic REITS, Islamic unit trust, Islamic liquidity management and intra-bank market; Islamic primary and secondary market-issues development projects. The event, attended by over 300 industry experts, has already attracted the support of a number of prominent international institutions.

"The support from international institutions and participation from around the world are a clear testimony of the relevance of the event and the interest of market practitioners in the sound development of Islamic capital and money markets," said Ijlal Alvi, IIFM chief executive officer.

"We, at IIFM, are gratified by the support and interest, which will encourage us to persevere in our industry-building initiatives."

© Bahrain Tribune 2007