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The Chancellor Guide to the Legal and Shari'a Aspects of Islamic Finance Sponsors
Gold Sponsors
The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) is the world's fastest growing financial centre. Its ultra modern, highly efficient and well-regulated infrastructure serves both the region and the rest of the world. DIFC bridges the time gap between the financial centres of Hong Kong and London, and provides the Gateway to a region with the largest untapped emerging market for financial services. Since its inception in November 2004, DIFC has attracted over 600 registered companies, among them a number of the Global 500, with its open environment complemented by uncompromisingly high standards. DIFC also offers its member institutions incentives such as 100 per cent foreign ownership, zero percent tax rate and no restrictions on repatriation of capital and profit.
DIFC is an integral part of Dubai's dynamic economy and with the contribution of financial services to Dubai's GDP forecast to more than quadruple from $3.4bn today to $15bn by 2015, DIFC is firmly established as the region's leading financial hub.
For further information, please visit www.difc.ae
The BMB Group is a leading diversified services conglomerate focused on the comprehensive investment needs of sophisticated Islamic and Eastern sovereign investors. The BMB Group couples respect for traditional values and the integrity of business relationships with world-class management from some of the financial world’s highest performing investment specialists.
Within four years of its founding, The BMB Group has grown to become one of the largest private companies to originate from Brunei Darussalam. As asset management becomes increasingly commoditised, The BMB Group advocates a long-term, traditional model, where founders’ capital is aligned with investors’ capital and emphasis is placed on value maximization, trust and integrity.
The BMB Group is positioned to be at the forefront of a new investment model where economic power continues to move to the East and opportunities lie in new frontiers. The BMB Group provides a unique bridge for capital and opportunities between the Middle East and Asia and has developed products and services, especially designed for Eastern Sovereign and family investors through three distinct business divisions; Wealth Management, Principal Investments and Financial Services
For further information, please visit http://www.bmbgroupltd.com/
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Silver Sponsors
Trident Trust is a leading provider of corporate, trust and fund services to the financial services sector worldwide. Through our 23 offices in 18 jurisdictions we serve a broad spectrum of clients which includes more than half of the world’s largest banks and brokerage firms, leading law and accounting firms and high net-worth individuals and their families.
For 30 years we have focused exclusively on the administration of entities in jurisdictions which offer fiscal advantages, political stability and legal systems that provide strong protections against claims of third parties. We currently work closely with financial institutions and professional advisors based in the Middle East and elsewhere who come to us to administer a variety of Shariah compliant structures.
Our professional personnel are widely recognised for their ability to work cooperatively with advisors and their clients and to support them through their practical knowledge and extensive experience.
In an era of rapid globalisation of financial services, Trident Trust provides clients with the peace of mind that their affairs will be handled professionally by an organisation with a proven three decade record of responsiveness, attention to detail, reliability and personal service.
For further information, please visit www.tridenttrust.com
Bronze Sponsors
Hong Leong Islamic Bank Berhad (HLISB) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hong Leong Bank Berhad (HLB). While it began as the Islamic Banking arm of HLB, it was eventually incorporated as a separate entity on 28 March 2005 and is today a full-fledged Islamic bank with an authorized capital of RM1 billion* and paid up capital of RM500 million*.
Both HLISB and HLB are strategic core companies of the financial services group of the Hong Leong Group, a leading conglomerate based in Malaysia with diversified businesses throughout the world.
Strategically, HLISB is focused on the provision of solutions on a holistic approach, encapsulating the tenets and principles of the Shariah law, by offering innovative solutions encompassing the areas of Structured Finance, Capital Market, Corporate & Commercial, Personal Financial Services, Bancatakaful and Wealth Management.
HLISB is building upon the Malaysian Government's thrust to transform Malaysia into a global hub for Islamic Financial Services. Opportunities will be aplenty, and HLISB is gearing itself up to be one of the leading local Islamic banks. With HLB having over 200 branches and business centres nationwide, Islamic banking products and services will be accessible to Malaysian consumers and corporates to meet their multi-faceted needs.
For further information, please visit http://www.hlib.com.my
Technology Sponsors
Path Solutions is the 1st Banking Software Solutions' Provider to be certified by AAOIFI. It offers a wide range of AAOIFI and IAS compliant integrated solutions covering Core Banking, Customer Universal Services, Investment and Private Equity, Treasury, Funds Management and Securities Trading system in the GCC and Global Capital Markets. Services include Project Management and Business Consulting addressing the whole spectrum of the global finance industry and in specific the Islamic finance industry.
Path’s iMAL award-winning Islamic Banking and Investment System is a tailor-made solution to the complex finance industry, based on a modular approach with full integration with other modules.
Path Solutions retains its commitment in contributing to the empowerment of the Islamic banking and finance industry in the New Economy, through its Headquarters in Kuwait City, its Research and Development centre in Beirut, its support offices in Manama, London and Kuala Lumpur, while maintaining a presence through partner companies in other locations around the globe.
For more information, please check: www.path-solutions.com
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