NOTE-TO-EDITOR
This year’s event, which is supported by the State Government of Victoria, will feature key speakers from across the globe analysing the latest developments and opportunities for Islamic finance in the burgeoning Australian market.
Australia is on the brink of stepping onto the Islamic finance scene with positive developments all around, beginning with the National Australian Bank’s recent announcement to issue Sukuk, and a clarion call to review tax and regulations to enable the introduction of Islamic finance into its mainstream economy.
Date: 8th May 2012
Venue: Victoria University, City Convention Center, Melbourne
Time: 9:00am - 5:00pm (delegates/press to register between 8 to 9am)
Among the topics up for discussion at the Australian IFN Roadshow 2012 include: Developments in Australia’s Islamic finance initiatives; Challenges and opportunities for Islamic finance in Australia; Islamic capital markets and cross-border transactions; Investment strategies, and Islamic asset and wealth management in Australia.
Confirmed Speakers:
Neil Miller - Global Head Islamic Finance, KPMG Dubai
Ken Waller - Chairman, Melbourne APEC Finance Centre
David Southwick MP - Member for Caulfield, State Government of Victoria
Imran K Lum - Associate Director - Islamic Capital Markets, National Australia Bank
Kingsley David - Director, Kuwait Finance House, Australia
Mohamad Safri Shahul Hamid - Deputy CEO, CIMB Islamic, Malaysia
Madzlan Hussain - Partner & Head of Islamic Financial Services Practice, Zaid Ibrahim & Co., Malaysia
Asad Ansari - Director, Deloitte, Australia
Dr Abul Jalaluddin - Director, Muslim Community Co-Operative Australia
Akhtar Kalam - Chairman, Muslim Community Co-operative Australia
Almir Colan - Lecturer Islamic Finance & Islamic Capital Markets, La Trobe University, Australia
Dr Ishaq Bhatti - Director Islamic Banking & Finance Program, Faculty of Law & Management, La Trobe University, Australia
Peter Norman - Partner, Norton Rose
Ken Atchison - Managing Director, Atchison Consulting , Australia
Dr Muhammad M. Khan - Director, Islamic Co-op Finance Australia Ltd (ICFAL) , Australia & Chief Executive, Halal Australia Trust
Nadeem Hussain - Vice President, Islamic Council of Victoria & Fund Manager, BlackRock Investment Management
Zein El Hassan - Partner, Norton Rose
David Wood - Partner, Mallesons Stephen Jacques, Australia
Jal Othman - Partner, Shook Lin & Bok, Malaysia
