TheCityUK champions the international competitiveness of the financial services industry. Created in 2010, it supports the whole of the sector, promoting UK financial services at home and overseas and plays an active role in the regulatory and trade policy debate. In May 2011, the UK Islamic Finance Secretariat (UKIFS) was integrated into TheCityUK.

UKIFS brings the government and industry together to jointly promote the UK as a global gateway for Islamic finance. The key objectives of UKIFS are to co-ordinate and promote the development of Islamic finance in the UK and to act as the primary contact point for UK government bodies including UK Trade & Investment, HM Treasury and the regulator.

With over 2,000 registered individuals and organisations, UKIFS is today the leading cross-sectoral body assisting the promotion and development of Islamic finance in the UK.

The British Bankers' Association (BBA) is the leading trade association for the UK banking and financial services sector representing the interests of more than 240 member organisations with a worldwide presence in 180 countries. Our member banks make up the world's largest international banking cluster, operating 150 million accounts for UK customers and contributing over �50 billion annually to UK economic growth.

We represent our members to policymakers, regulators, the media and all key stakeholders across the UK, Europe and beyond, working together to promote a legislative and regulatory system for financial services that benefits customers and promotes economic growth.

For more information on the BBA visit www.bba.org.uk.

AAOIFI is an international autonomous organization established in 1991 responsible for development and issuance of accounting, auditing, ethics, governance, and Shariah standards for the international Islamic finance industry. Its 200 institutional members include central banks, regulatory authorities, financial institutions, accounting and auditing firms from over 40 countries.

AAOIFI has issued over 88 standards followed by leading Islamic financial institutions across the world including Asia, Middle East, Africa, Europe, and North America; and adopted by the IDB. Supporting the adoption and technical application of the standards, AAOIFI has introduced Certified Islamic Professional Accountant (CIPA) and Certified Shariah Adviser and Auditor (CSAA) professional qualification programs. A contract certification program was introduced to certify that financial contracts between Islamic financial institutions and their clients comply with AAOIFI standards and Shariah principles.

Apart from its effort in promoting clarity and transparency in financial reporting and also harmonization of international Islamic finance practices, AAOIFI has also been involved in developing the soundness and stability of the Islamic financial system in a number of jurisdictions together with multilateral organizations such as the IMF and the World Bank.

IIFM is the Islamic Financial Services Industry’s standard setting organization focused on the Islamic Capital & Money Market (ICMM) segment of the industry. Its primary focus lies in the standardization of Islamic financial products, documentation and related processes at the global level. IIFM also organizes specialized industry seminars, workshops and consultative meetings for the development of the ICMM.

IIFM was founded as a neutral and non-profit organization with the collective efforts of the Central Bank of Bahrain, Islamic Development Bank, Autoriti Monetari (i.e. Monetary Authority) Brunei Darussalam, Bank Indonesia, Central Bank of Sudan and Bank Negara Malaysia (delegated to Labuan Financial Services Authority).

Besides the founding members, IIFM is supported by other jurisdictional members such as State Bank of Pakistan, Dubai International Financial Centre as well as a number of regional and international financial institutions and other market participants.

King & Spalding is an international law firm with more than 30 years experience advising clients globally on Islamic finance. Consistently ranked among the best in the world by Chambers Global and The Legal 500, the firm’s Global Islamic finance and investment practice includes nearly 30 lawyers and professionals in offices across Europe, the United States and the Middle East.

In Europe, the firm is recognized as a leader in structuring and advising on Shariah compliant real estate financing and investments as well as advising various international investment banks in their capacities as arrangers in debt capital market transactions, particularly Sukuk issuances. In the US, the firm is widely-acknowledged as the firm of choice for Shariah compliant investment and financing transactions. In the Middle East, the firm leads in the formation of investment funds across a range of asset sectors and the innovative fund structures it has developed to deal with local ownership and financing restrictions that are now precedents followed by the industry. The firm maintains a leading role in handling debt capital markets work, in particular Sukuk issuances for issuers and lead arrangers across the Middle East.

The Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD) is a multilateral financial institution. It is the private sector arm of the Islamic Development Bank Group (IDB). It was established by the IDB Board of Governors in its 24th annual meeting held in Rajab 1420H (November 1999) in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The authorized capital stock of the Corporation is US$2 billion while the capital available for subscription is US$1 billion. Its shareholders are the IDB, 52 Islamic member countries, and five public financial institutions from member countries.

The mandate of ICD is to play a complementary role to the IDB’s activities and national financing institutions in member countries through the provision of financing and financial services to private sector projects in accordance with principles of the Shariah. ICD also provides consultancy services to governments and private sector institutions in order to encourage the establishment, expansion and modernization of private sector enterprises, the development of capital markets, the adoption of best management practices and enhancement of its role in the market economy.

The ICD focuses on financing developmental projects which contribute to the creation of employment opportunities and the encouragement of exports. To achieve these objectives, ICD creates and develops relations of cooperation and partnership to arrange co-financing and syndicated financing services.

CIMB Islamic is CIMB Group’s global Islamic banking and finance franchise, anchored by CIMB Islamic Bank, a licensed bank under Malaysia’s Islamic Banking Act 1983.

CIMB Islamic provides innovative and comprehensive Shariah compliant financial solutions in investment banking, consumer banking, asset management, Takaful, private banking and wealth management. CIMB Islamic products and operations are managed in strict compliance with Shariah principles under the guidance of the CIMB Islamic Shariah Committee, comprising some of the world's leading Islamic scholars.

CIMB Islamic is recognized as a pioneer in Islamic financial markets, having advised on the world’s first Shariah compliant exchangeable Sukuk and the largest sovereign Sukuk issue to date.

CIMB Group’s Islamic banking business is supported by the group’s network of over 40,000 staff in 17 countries comprising an experienced senior management team and an experienced global team of Islamic banking and financial services professionals in all core components of the Islamic banking and financial services market. CIMB Group also has the most extensive retail branch network in ASEAN, with more than 1,000 branches as at the 30^th June 2013, serving approximately 13 million customers regionally.

Khalij Islamic is an Islamic finance investment and advisory boutique with a presence in the UK and the UAE. The firm offers strategic consulting, and specialized expertise for developing, structuring, sourcing and placing bespoke Shariah compliant financial products focusing on ‘true asset’ investment products as well as Islamic liquidity and risk management solutions; bringing new asset classes and high quality Islamic investment products to Islamic investors.

Khalij Islamic, adds value by providing a broad range of professional and reliable world class end-to-end Shariah services by harnessing the skills and collective intellectual capabilities of a seasoned management team that boasts over 100 years of collective investment banking and consulting experience together with the connectivity with highly respected world-renowned Shariah scholars; and affiliation and collaboration with influential industry bodies in the Islamic finance space.

The Kuala Lumpur Regional Centre for Arbitration (KLRCA) is a non-profit, non-governmental international arbitral institution that was established in 1978 under the auspices of the Asian-African Legal Consultative Organization (AALCO). It was the first centre of its kind to be established by AALCO in Asia.

The Centre provides institutional support for domestic and international arbitration and alternative dispute resolution (ADR) proceedings in Asia. It is also the default appointing authority for adjudication in Malaysia and is responsible for training and setting the competency standard and criteria of adjudicators.

KLRCA also offers arbitration for disputes on Shariah-based contracts, mediation/ conciliation, and domain name dispute services.

For more information, please visit www.klrca.org.my or email [email protected].

Clearstream: We value partnership

Clearstream is a successful securities services supplier that provides customers in more than 100 countries with access to 53 domestic markets, the international securities and Sukuk market, and the carbon emissions rights market.

Our award-winning product portfolio includes the issuance, settlement and custody of securities and Sukuk, Vestima, a platform offering innovative investment funds services, plus the Global Liquidity Hub which delivers a unique and sophisticated collateral management service suite.

Clearstream’s global reach covers all major asset classes and enables settlement across borders, time zones and currencies. We are engaged in a number of Islamic finance projects that will capitalise on our international capital markets expertise to improve market standardisation, develop Sharia-compliant collateral management capabilities and deliver tailormade custody and settlement infrastructure solutions for the Islamic finance industry

We have offices in Luxembourg, Dubai, Dublin, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, London, New York, Prague, Singapore and Tokyo and are ready to help you.

Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Central London, with presence in the Middle East, DDCAP is majority owned and controlled by IPGL, the most significant shareholder in ICAP. DDCAP positions itself as an intermediary in the Islamic financial services Industry, providing structuring support, trade execution and value-added services to its global clients.

DDCAP holds a unique market position as facilitator across a diverse range of Shariah compliant products, asset classes and instruments in both the primary and secondary markets.

DDCAP is a member of the International Islamic Financial Market. Its wholly owned subsidiaries include DD&Co and DDGI.

Whether you are a Shariah compliant entity considering financing a project in the Middle East or elsewhere, investing in a Shariah compliant manner, or interacting with a Shariah compliant entity for the first time, you need a collaborative partner who is fluent in the principles and values of Islamic finance.

Dentons works closely with you to understand your point of view, goals and challenges. Renowned as global authorities, our lawyers and professionals help you successfully navigate the world of Islamic finance. With access to leading scholars and regulatory bodies, and extensive experience developing new structures and products, we ensure smooth, successful transactions.

Our Islamic Finance team offers a seamless global service throughout our office network in London, the Middle East and beyond. We stand by your side from engagement to completion in areas like:

• Syndicated financing
• Sukuk
• Islamic project finance
• Aviation and shipping finance
• Shari’ah-compliant funds
• Structured investment products
• Trade finance
• Real estate finance
• Asset finance
• Tax and regulatory issues relating to Islamic finance products, transactions and institutions

IdealRatings was incorporated in 2006 in San Francisco with a mission to help Shariah compliant and ethical investors identify instruments across different asset classes in more than 160 markets. IdealRatings is serving clients in over 20 countries with a range of capital market solutions including:

• Equities � A web-based platform covering over 40,000 stocks, where financial institutions can screen based on different Shariah guidelines along with unique purification calculation engine for individual stocks;
• REITs � Global coverage of all listed REITs that could be screened in accordance with different standard Shariah/ethical guidelines;
• Indexes � A partnership with Russell Indexes and Thomson Reuters in developing a series of Islamic indexes along with providing custom-built indexes;
• Sukuk � A pioneering Sukuk screening service that enables institutions to define their own customized Sukuk selection Shariah parameters; and
• Data-Feed � A comprehensive solution for brokerage houses to offer Shariah flag as well as purification values to retail users.

Founded in 2007, IFAAS is a leading consultancy providing a range of advisory and audit services worldwide to the dynamic Islamic financial services industry from its offices in UK, France and Bahrain.

Our principle services include Shariah audit and compliance, advisory with respect to product development, marketing of Shariah compliant financial products and services, market research and feasibility studies, operational implementation of new projects and providing professional training in Islamic finance.

Our key strength is our dedicated workforce of highly qualified professionals from diverse backgrounds, with a strong foundation of experience in all sectors across Islamic finance; delivering efficient solutions to the critical challenges that industry players are facing.

iSfin is the premier worldwide vehicle of law firms specializing in Islamic investments in the West and Western investments in the Muslim and emerging countries.

Our objective is to clearly set up the premier global legal reference in Islamic Finance. We target investments from Western corporations and sovereign funds, MENA & Southern Asia investors.

We aim to become the world's leading supplier of legal services to the Halal industry, within three years (Pharma, Cosmetics, Healthcare, Food, Banking & finance, Transport, Tourism, Infrastructure). 45 top tier law firms have already joined iSfin.

Partnering with iSfin is a great way to boost your best friends’ network with the best independent law firms in the world.

Norton Rose Fulbright is a global legal practice. We provide the world’s pre-eminent corporations and financial institutions with a full business law service. We have more than 3800 lawyers based in over 50 cities across Europe, the United States, Canada, Latin America, Asia, Australia, Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia.

Recognized for our industry focus, we are strong across all the key industry sectors: financial institutions; energy; infrastructure, mining and commodities; transport; technology and innovation; and life sciences and healthcare.

Wherever we are, we operate in accordance with our global business principles of quality, unity and integrity. We aim to provide the highest possible standard of legal service in each of our offices and to maintain that level of quality at every point of contact.

Russell’s index business began in 1984 as a way to measure US market segments and better track investment manager behavior for its investment management and consulting businesses. The resulting index methodology produced the broad-market Russell 3000® Index and introduced the first small cap benchmark�the Russell 2000® Index.

Russell Indexes calculates approximately 700,000 benchmarks daily, covering 98% of the investable market globally, 83 countries and more than 10,000 securities. Approximately US$3.9 trillion in assets is benchmarked to the Russell Indexes.

Trowers & Hamlins is a UK City-led, international and national law firm. The firm has offices throughout the UK, Middle East and a representative Regional Office in Kuala Lumpur, where we provide a full-service integrated offering.

With specialist lawyers in the UK, the Middle East and ASEAN, Trowers & Hamlins has been a market leader in the field of Islamic finance for over 15 years. Ranked in the top ten UK law firms for Islamic finance, our clients include finance institutions as well as public and private sector organizations.

The ASEAN region is an area of continuing growth for the firm and in response to our expanding client base we opened a representative Regional Office in Kuala Lumpur in July 2012.

Our defining characteristics are that we are a friendly, accessible firm which has a commitment to excellence, and which provides a supportive working environment for a wide diversity of individuals.

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The London-based Arab Bankers Association (ABA) was founded in the 1970s and is the only professional body in the United Kingdom for those involved in Arab banking and financial markets. Its mission is to foster improved relations, information sharing and understanding between Arab and British financial sectors. Members include not only Arab banks operating in London and international banks active in the Middle East, but also professional services firms such as lawyers, accountants and financial advisors.

The Association organizes a wide range of events for the Arab financial community in London, including seminars on international taxation, regulatory developments affecting Arab banks in London, and the London property market.

The Association also brings the Arab Financial Community together for social events. Its Gala Dinner, held in October, attracts nearly 300 guests. We also organize an Iftar to mark the start of Ramadan, and a reception shortly before the Christmas holidays.

Oxford Business Group (OBG) is a global publishing, research and consultancy firm, which publishes economic intelligence on the markets of Asia, the Middle East, Africa and Latin America.

OBG offers a comprehensive analysis of macroeconomic and sectoral developments, including banking, capital markets, energy, infrastructure, industry and insurance.

The group’s acclaimed economic and business reports are the leading source of local and regional intelligence, while its online economic briefings provide an up-to-date in-depth analysis. OBG’s consultancy arm offers tailor-made market intelligence and advice to firms operating in these markets and those looking to enter them.

Sinaco Global Trading Ltd (www.sinacoglobaltrading.com) was founded in 2010 and has established itself as a leading provider of proprietary information and analysis to a broad range of clients, including hedge funds, real money funds, major corporations, high net worth individuals, and retail clients, across the entire investment spectrum of foreign exchange, equities, bonds, commodities, and Shariah finance.

From the outset, SGT has led the way in Europe with its Shariah finance-related coverage, having both a dedicated Shariah Finance lead section in its global website (incorporating the latest news and analysis for Shariah finance issues, and for those relating to sukuk), and continuing to forge ongoing strategic relationships with leaders in this specialist field, including banks, finance houses, traders, and leading industry bodies (such as the AAOIFI).

For further details about strategic partnerships, bespoke research projects, focused advertising opportunities, or any other queries please email Simon Watkins, CEO, at: [email protected].

Wiley is a global provider of content-enabled solutions that improve outcomes in research, education, and professional practice. Wiley’s Professional Development business creates products and services that help customers become more effective in the workplace and achieve career success. It brings to life the ideas and best practices of thought leaders in business, finance, accounting, workplace learning, management, leadership, technology, behavioral health, engineering/architecture, and education to serve these communities worldwide