01 December 2010
The CISI is launching a new Islamic finance professional interest forum (PIF) in conjunction with the Institute of Islamic Banking and Insurance (IIBI).
From 2011, members of the Islamic finance forum will meet quarterly in London to network over lunch, listen to presentations and discuss issues affecting them in a confidential setting.
Events will be free for all members of the CISI (although students may only attend one Islamic finance forum each year) and IIBI members.
Mohammad Ali Qayyum, Director General of the IIBI, said: "We are pleased to be part of this PIF which will offer a unique platform for members of the CISI and IIBI to exchange views on issues vital for the continued development and growth of the Islamic financial services industry."
Ruth Martin, Managing Director of the CISI said, "We are delighted to be launching our Islamic finance PIF and we look forward to future lively debates on the foremost issues on the industry's agenda."
Also, the CISI's Islamic Finance Qualification (IFQ) and its IFQ workbook Edition 4 are now fully sharia'a compliant. The IFQ has been developed in conjunction with Ecole Superieure des Affaires in Beirut, one of the leading business schools in the Middle East. It is a ground breaking qualification which covers Islamic finance from both a technical and sharia'a perspective, providing the first international benchmark in the area of Islamic finance.
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Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment
The CISI's mission is to help members attain, maintain and develop their knowledge and skills and to promote the highest standards of ethics and integrity in the securities and investment industry.
The CISI is launching a new Islamic finance professional interest forum (PIF) in conjunction with the Institute of Islamic Banking and Insurance (IIBI).
From 2011, members of the Islamic finance forum will meet quarterly in London to network over lunch, listen to presentations and discuss issues affecting them in a confidential setting.
Events will be free for all members of the CISI (although students may only attend one Islamic finance forum each year) and IIBI members.
Mohammad Ali Qayyum, Director General of the IIBI, said: "We are pleased to be part of this PIF which will offer a unique platform for members of the CISI and IIBI to exchange views on issues vital for the continued development and growth of the Islamic financial services industry."
Ruth Martin, Managing Director of the CISI said, "We are delighted to be launching our Islamic finance PIF and we look forward to future lively debates on the foremost issues on the industry's agenda."
Also, the CISI's Islamic Finance Qualification (IFQ) and its IFQ workbook Edition 4 are now fully sharia'a compliant. The IFQ has been developed in conjunction with Ecole Superieure des Affaires in Beirut, one of the leading business schools in the Middle East. It is a ground breaking qualification which covers Islamic finance from both a technical and sharia'a perspective, providing the first international benchmark in the area of Islamic finance.
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Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment
The CISI's mission is to help members attain, maintain and develop their knowledge and skills and to promote the highest standards of ethics and integrity in the securities and investment industry.
Evolved from the London Stock Exchange, we now have more than 40,000 members in 89 countries. In the past year we set almost 40,000 examinations in 49 countries, covering a range of vocational qualifications.
Based in the City of London, CISI is a global organisation with representative offices in financial centres such as Dublin, Singapore, Dubai and Mumbai. We work in close cooperation with regulators, firms and other professional bodies worldwide. The Institute was granted a Royal Charter in 2009.
For further information on the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment contact Lora Benson, Head of Media, London UK Tel: +44 (0) 20 7645 0662/+44 (0)7801 521034 or lora.benson@cisi.org .
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