Day 1: Alternative Retail Banking

Day 2: Alternative Capital Markets




Conference hours are 8:00 am to 5:00 pm daily


8:00 am: Registration Opens
8:20 am: Early Riser Session
Islamic Finance Basics - Retail Banking
9:20 am: Session One - Opening Address
The Scope of the North American Islamic Finance Industry in 2010
9:50 am: Session Two
Meeting the Retail Needs of the Muslim Community
10:45 am: Session Three
Shariah Scholars Roundtable: Continuing Development of Islamic Finance across North America
11:25 am: Session Four
Islamic Mortgages in a Non-Islamic World / CMHC Study on Islamic Finance
12:00 pm: Session Five - Case Study
iFreedom Mastercard – First Credit Card Targeting Canada’s One Million Muslims
12:15 pm: Session Six - Case Study
Ansar Financial History
1:30 pm: Session Seven - Case Study
Report on Islamic Finance in North America
2:10 pm: Session Eight
Structuring Techniques – Meeting the Demands of the Alternative Investor
2:50 pm: Session Nine - Case Study
Development of Alternative Banking Industry in the UK and Italy
3:25 pm: Session Ten - Case Study
Islamic Banks vs. Multicultural Banks
4:15 pm: Session Eleven - Case Study
TFSA & Islamic Finance
4:35 pm: Session Twelve
Understanding Shariah Compliance and the Product Approval Process
5:15 pm: End of Day 1

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8:00 am: Registration Opens
8:20 am: Early Riser Session:
Islamic Finance Basics for Capital Market Transactions
9:10 am: Session One - Opening Address
The Scope of the North American Islamic Finance Industry in 2010 – Capital Markets
9:30 am: Session Two
A Discussion and Analysis of Two Recent Sukuk Offerings
10:20 am: Session Three
Shariah Scholar’s Roundtable: General Shariah Compliance and Sukuk Structuring Issues
11:15 am: Session Four
What do Potential Sukuk Issuers Need to Know?
1:30 pm: Session Five
Canadian Issues and Sukuk Structuring in Canada
2:15 pm: Session Six
What do Potential Sukuk Investors Need to Know?
3:10 pm: Session Seven
Takaful in Canada
3:40 pm: Session Eight
What do Investment Bankers Need to Know About Arranging Sukuk Deals?
4:20 pm: Session Nine
What makes Canada an Attractive Destination for Islamic Finance and What Would Islamic Capital Seek in Investing in Canada?
5:00 pm: Conference Concludes

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