2015, the year of Islamic Finance

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1. For  immediate  release   19  January  2015     2015,  the  year  of  Islamic  Finance       Redesigned   and   relaunched   by   a   new   editorial   team   –   the   2015   Euromoney   Islamic   Finance   and   Investment   Conference  will  focus  on  transactions  in  the  Islamic  finance  and  investment  market.  If  you  are  looking  to  drive  your   business  forward  –  this  is  where  you  need  to  be.     On   11-­‐12   February   at   Marriott   London   Grosvenor   Square   in   London,   over   300   primarily   private   sector   financiers   and  investors  from  both  the  Shariah-­‐compliant  and  conventional  financial  markets  will  gather  for  two  days  of  in-­‐ depth  interviews  and  lively  panel  discussions.       Euromoney  are  aligning  the  conference  with  their  global  and  regional  portfolio  of  high-­‐profile  gatherings  such  as   our   annual   Saudi   Arabia,   Egypt   and   Qatar   event   to   bring   together   an   unparalleled   panel   of   Islamic   finance   professionals  including:     • The  Rt  Hon  Hugo  Swire  MP,  Minister  of  State,  UK  Foreign  and  Commonwealth  Office   • Andrea  Leadsom  MP,  Economic  Secretary  to  the  Treasury,  HM  Treasury   • Abdulla  Mohammed  Al  Awar,  Chief  Executive  Officer,  Dubai  Islamic  Economy  Development  Centre   • Isabelle  Goubin,  Director  of  Treasury,  Budget  and  Financial  Center,  Ministry  of  Finance,  Luxembourg   • Professor  Datuk  Rifaat  Ahmed  Abdel  Karim,  Chief  Executive  Officer,  International  Islamic  Liquidity   Management  Corporation   • James  Caan,  Chairman,  90  North  Real  Estate  Partners   • Salah  Al-­‐Garawi,  Head  of  Treasury,  Sadara  Chemical  Company   • Tshepiso  Moahloli,  Director  of  the  Debt  Issuance  and  Management,  National  Treasury,  South  Africa   • Hani  Baothman,  CEO,  Sidra  Capital   • Sheikh  Dr  Mohammed  Daud  Bakar,  Shariah  Scholar     • Sheikh  Dr  Hussein  Hamid  Hassan,  Shariah  Scholar   Editorial  Director  for  Euromoney  Conferences,  Richard  Banks,  said  “We  are  delighted  to  welcome  so  many   distinguished  guests  and  participants  –  this  year,  more  than  ever,  we  feel  we  have  captured  the  essence  of  this   exciting  market.”     One   of   the   speakers,   Hani   Baothman,   CEO   of   Sidra   Capital   added   “Our   decision   to   participate   in   the   Euromoney   event  this  year  was  a  very  natural  one.  We  specialise  in  alternative  investment  and  we  have  been  active  in  the  UK   real  estate  market  over  a  number  of  years  so  this  is  an  event  at  which  we  need  to  be.”     To  download  the  full  agenda  and  to  apply  for  your  place  at  the  Euromoney  Islamic  Finance  and  Investment   Conference,  visit  www.euromoneyconferences.com/islamicfinance           ~  END  ~    
2. About  Euromoney  Conferences:   Euromoney  Conferences  (www.euromoneyconferences.com)  is  the  leading  organiser  of  financial  events  in  both   developed  and  developing  markets.  Euromoney  runs  large-­‐scale  events  in  the  major  financial  capitals  of  the  world   and  in  selected  Middle  Eastern  countries  –  notably  Saudi  Arabia,  Egypt,  Kuwait  and  now  Qatar.  Euromoney   Institutional  Investor  plc  was  founded  in  1969,  and  is  listed  on  the  London  Stock  Exchange  with  a  market   capitalisation  in  excess  of  $1bn.     For  media  enquiries,  please  contact:     Alice  Eades   Senior  Marketing  Manager   Euromoney  Conferences     Tel:    +44  (0)  20  7779  8702   Fax:  +44  (0)  20  7779  8795     Email:  aeades@euromoneyplc.com