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SUMMARY:Edinburgh Ethical Finance Roundtable
DESCRIPTION:The latest in the award winning series of the Edinburgh Ethical Finance Round Table meetings\, organised by the Islamic Finance Council UK (UKIFC) in conjunction with our new hosts Baillie Gifford\, is entitled: UN SDG’s and the role the financial services sector can play in making them a reality. \nOur last Round Table focused on faith-based finance\, with views and insights shared by Catherine Alexander (chair of the trustees of the Church of Scotland Investors Trust) and Saquib Ismail (Senior Sales Manager) at Al Rayan Bank\, the UK’s largest Islamic bank\, with Martin Johnstone\, Secretary of the Church & Society Council\, Church of Scotland and Omar Shaikh\, Advisory Board Member\, UKIFC concluding the formal presentations by discussing the first global partnership between Islamic finance and the church and the challenges and opportunities of using a shared values approach. \nThe theme of our next event will be on the UN Sustainable Development Goals and will include the following: \nFran Van Dijk\, Partner\, One Stone Advisors will introduce the SDG’s and highlight how some of the leading players in the banking\, insurance and investment are helping to make the SDGs become a reality. \nLee Qian\, Investment Manager\, Baillie Gifford will then provide a more detailed case study looking at Baillie Gifford’s Positive Change Fund\, an impact fund which aims to generate attractive long-term returns by investing in companies whose core business activities are addressing an social or environmental challenge. He will talk about the benefits of using the UN Sustainable Development Goals and how the fund incorporates them in its process. \nThe presentations will be followed by interactive discussions. \nPlaces are limited so please register your interest as soon as possible with Chris Tait (chris@ukifc.com / 07931 103573) \nTo view the latest overview of the Edinburgh Ethical Finance Series please CLICK HERE.
URL:https://ukifc.com/event/edinburgh-ethical-finance-roundtable/
LOCATION:Baillie Gifford Edinburgh\, The Cube 45 Leith Street\, Edinburgh\, EH1 3AT
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170915
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SUMMARY:GEFF 2017
DESCRIPTION:The Global Ethical Finance Forum is an initiative of Middle East Global Advisors and the UKIFC\, two leading institutions spearheading the agenda of sustainable and inclusive economy and of building connections with the broader ethical finance industry. The forum was a response to the growing interest in collaboration and convergence between stakeholders across the entire ethical finance universe only a mere few years after the Global Financial Crisis of 2008-9 demonstrated the need to reconsider the role of ethics in finance. \nAt its inaugural edition in September 2015\, the vision ascribed to GEFF is to become a catalyst for a new\, all-encompassing form of inclusive finance that connects key stakeholders from the various ethical finance sectors and facilitates previously untapped opportunities for convergence & collaboration. \nGEFF 2017 endeavours to play a critical role in enabling stakeholders from the traditional responsible and Islamic finance sectors to forge and nurture new relationships aimed at building cooperation across sectors and geographies. \nThe theme for GEFF 2017 is “Ethical Finance: Merging Profit & Purpose”\, reflecting the spirit of convergence and collaboration across the responsible finance universe\, as well as a call for a more inclusive financial sector\, that inspired the inaugural forum back in September 2015. \nFor more information on attending the event please click here.
URL:https://ukifc.com/event/geff-2017/
LOCATION:Edinburgh
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170615T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170615T140000
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SUMMARY:Edinburgh Ethical Finance Round Table
DESCRIPTION:The latest in the award winning series of the Edinburgh Ethical Finance Round Table meetings\, organised by the Islamic Finance Council UK (UKIFC) in conjunction with Maclay Murray & Spens LLP (MMS)\, is entitled: Ethical Finance From a Faith-Based Perspective. \nOur last Round Table focused on using mainstream investment and philanthropic capital to deliver and measure environmental and social benefits. Amanda Young\, Standard Life Investments\, looked at impact investing from an asset management perspective and discussed the challenges in making measurable impact at the same time as delivering a financial return for investors. Celia Tennant\, Inspiring Scotland\, then shared a venture philanthropist’s perspective which focused on raising and investing funds in charitable ventures and the rigorous performance monitoring processes required to ensure that social returns are maximised. \nThe theme of our next event will be faith and finance and will include the following: \nCatherine Alexander\, Chair\, Church of Scotland Investors Trust\, will open the session with an overview of the challenges of putting principles into practice from an investment perspective within the context of the Church of Scotland. \nSaquib Ismail\, Senior Sales Manager\, Al Rayan Bank will follow on to discuss the philosophical underpinnings of Islam and how this informs Al Rayan Bank’s (the UK’s largest Islamic bank) approach to ethical and sustainable models of banking. \nMartin Johnstone\, Secretary of the Church & Society Council\, Church of Scotland and Omar Shaikh\, Advisory Board Member\, UKIFC will conclude the formal presentations by discussing the first global partnership between Islamic finance and the church and the challenges and opportunities of using a shared values approach. \nThe presentations will be followed by interactive discussions. \nPlaces are limited so please register your interest as soon as possible with Chris Tait (chris@ukifc.com / 07931 103573) \nTo view the latest overview of the Edinburgh Ethical Finance Series please CLICK HERE.
URL:https://ukifc.com/event/edinburgh-ethical-finance-round-table/
LOCATION:MMS Edinburgh\, Quartermile One 15 Lauriston Place \, Edinburgh\, Edinburgh\, EH3 9EP\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170606T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170607T173000
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SUMMARY:RI Europe 2017 – 20% Discount for UKIFC Stakeholders
DESCRIPTION:Responsible Investor invites you to attend RI Europe 2017\, Europe’s leading long-term\, sustainable business and finance conference on 6-7 June in London. \n2017 marks the 10th anniversary of the conference which will provide: \n\nbigger and even better networking opportunities\ntop-level conference agenda and speakers (click here for the agenda)\nan exclusive RI Gala Dinner & Awards evening for asset owners and asset managers in ESG investing and reporting\n\n600+ attendees are expected to attend over the 2 days including representatives from pension funds\, insurance funds\, family offices\, endowments\, foundations\, investment consultants\, corporates\, government representatives\, regulators\, SRI associations\, asset managers\, research agencies\, index providers and data vendors. \nConfirmed speakers for RI Europe 2017 include: \n\nPeter Damgaard Jensen\, Chief Executive Officer\, PKA\nPhilippe Desfosses\, Chief Executive Officer\, ERAFP\nNick Moakes\, Managing Partner\, Investments\, Wellcome Trust\nJames Featherby\, Chair\, Church of England Ethical Investment Advisory Group\nEli Ane Lund\, Head of Secretariat\, Council on Ethics for the Norwegian Government Pension Fund Global\nEgon Vavrek\, Head of EMEA Equities\, APG Asset Management\nWillemijn Verdegaal\, Advisor\, Responsible Investment & Governance\, MN\n\nClick here for the event website. \nAs an associate of the UKIFC\, you qualify for a 20% off discount on the registration fee. Use the code: RIE17EEF. \nClick here to register. \nFor any further enquiries\, email events@responsible-investor.com.
URL:https://ukifc.com/event/ri-europe-2017-20-discount-for-ukifc-stakeholders/
LOCATION:London\, County Hall\, Riverside Building\, Belvedere Road \, London\, London\, SE1 7PB\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20161026
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20161027
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SUMMARY:Is the Current Model of Shari’ah Governance Fit for Purpose? Thematic Workshop
DESCRIPTION:The Islamic Finance Council UK (IFC) and the International Shari’ah Research Academy for Islamic Finance (ISRA) are delighted to announce details of their forthcoming Thematic Workshop taking place in London on Wednesday 26th October 2016. The event\, entitled Is the Current Model of Shari’ah Governance Fit for Purpose?\, will include the launch of the seminal External Shariah Audit Report. \nLeading international scholars will partake in a live audience debate exploring current Shari’ah governance model including a review of the role of scholars\, impairment\, gaps and weaknesses in current structures. Perspectives from world leading scholars\, including Sheikh Prof. Dr. Mohamed Ali Elgari (Saudi Arabia)\, Prof. Dr. Mohamad Akram Laldin (Malaysia) and Dr. Bashir Aliyu Umar (Nigeria) and Sheikh Haytham Tamim (UK)\, will be shared. \nThe seminal External Shariah Audit Report will be launched at the event. The report\, underpinned by the insights shared by 30 exclusive in-depth interviews with regulators\, auditors and financial institutions in Bahrain\, Oman\, Malaysia and Pakistan\, reviews the development of international regulations and early implementation challenges for external shariah audit. \nA regulators session\, chaired by Stella Cox\, with representatives from the Bank of England and State Bank of Pakistan\, will explore challenges in regulating Shari’ah scholars. \nThe final session will be on individual ethics and reflecting on the public dismay towards bankers’ bonuses\, rate fixing and miss-selling scandals in conventional banking markets will ask: are Islamic banks immune to such? and is it all about the fatwa? to what extent should Islamic bankers be individually and personally responsible? Views will be shared by a number of finance professionals including Sultan Choudhury (CEO\, Al Rayan Bank Plc)\, Mohamad Noranuar Bin Sajari (Bank Nizwa) and Umer Suleman (HSBC). \nThe thematic workshop has attracted a world-class line-up of speakers whom will gather in London to share their views on key challenges facing the Islamic finance industry. The event\, hosted by K&L Gates\, is free of charge to attend subject to available spaces. Register now to secure your place at what promises to be a very interesting and engaging event. \nClick HERE for further information and to register.
URL:https://ukifc.com/event/is-the-current-model-of-shariah-governance-fit-for-purpose-thematic-workshop/
LOCATION:London
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20161024
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20161025
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SUMMARY:Shared Values Workshop
DESCRIPTION:THIS IS A PRIVATE EVENT BY INVITATION ONLY \nThe Islamic Finance Council and Church of Scotland are co-hosting a private event in the House of Lords on Monday 24th October. \nHosted by Lord Sheikh\, the round table is the second in a series of 3 workshops that forms part of a joint venture between Islamic finance and the Church of Scotland (see BBC). This particular round table will be looking at the current ethical finance market and will pick up from the earlier round table held in Edinburgh. The event will be attended by around 30 senior representatives from the faith traditions and financial services sector including a number of peers / MPs\, the CofE / CofS\, international Shariah scholars\, HRH Sanusi II and senior figures from Standard Life Investments\, Arabesque\, RBS\, Charity Bank and RJ Fleming. \nFor further information on the shared values project please contact chris@ukifc.com
URL:https://ukifc.com/event/shared-values-workshop/
LOCATION:London\, County Hall\, Riverside Building\, Belvedere Road \, London\, London\, SE1 7PB\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20161012
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20161013
DTSTAMP:20170504T111232Z
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SUMMARY:Global Digital Banking Conference
DESCRIPTION:The Global Digital Banking Conference brings together the best international and domestic speakers to examine the latest insights and case studies in digital innovation across the entire retail banking landscape. \nKey themes include: \n\nCustomer acquisition and retention across multiple customer segments\nTools to understand your customer needs and using digital to enhance customer experience\nKey insights into achieving the MFI relationship\nThe latest in credit and lending\nNew payment trends and impacts on the market\nDigitisation of channels and achieving the omni-channel experience\nThe future of retail banking in the digital world.\n\nUKIFC Advisory Board Member Omar Shaikh will be participating in the “New developments in Islamic Banking cross border” panel session which takes place at 12:10 – 12:50. The session will discuss \n\nA comparison of key markets\nHow to differentiate in Islamic banking when innovating\nAnalysing the growing significance of Islamic Finance\nIdentifying areas of opportunity in technology\n\nIf you would like to meet with the IFC team in Dubai (between 8th – 13th October) please contact chris@ukifc.com \nFor more information on attending the event please visit http://www.globaldigitalbankinguae.com/
URL:https://ukifc.com/event/global-digital-banking-conference/
LOCATION:Dubai
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20161011
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20161012
DTSTAMP:20170504T111349Z
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SUMMARY:GIES 2016
DESCRIPTION:The Global Islamic Economy Summit (GIES) is the GCC region’s premier forum on the Islamic economy. It brings together world-class experts in critical industry sectors that span geographic regions and cultural boundaries to directly address the greatest challenges and opportunities in the Islamic economy. \nAt this year’s event UKIFC Advisory Board Member Omar Shaikh will be providing a media briefing on the UKIFC and ISRA’s latest report which focuses on the very topical issue of external Shariah audit. Details for the briefing are as follows: \n4pm – 4.30pm\, Murjaan ‘press conference’ – External Shariah Audit Report: Pre-Launch Media Briefing \nIf you would like to attend the briefing or discuss the report with the IFC team in Dubai (between 8th – 13th October) please contact chris@ukifc.com \nFor more information on attending the event please visit http://www.giesummit.com/
URL:https://ukifc.com/event/gies-2016/
LOCATION:Dubai
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