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.