EVENTS - IFSB SUMMIT - Towards Strengthening the Resilience and Stability of Islamic Finance: Speech

www.ifsb.org - Date : 16 May 2012 - Event / Venue: 9th IFSB Summit - Global Financial Reforms: The Changing Regulatory Model and Islamic Finance | Istanbul, Turkey - Speaker : Jaseem Ahmed, Secretary General, IFSB

I am pleased to welcome you to the 9th Summit of the Islamic Financial Services Board. Our theme for this Summit is Global Financial Reforms: The Changing Regulatory Model and Islamic Finance.

We are delighted to be holding this Summit in the beautiful city of Istanbul. I would like to thank everyone in this city who has made us feel so welcome. I would like especially, of course, to thank H.E. Governor Erdem Basçi of the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey for his strong support to the IFSB and for hosting our Summit in such a vibrant financial, cultural and intellectual centre.

We hope that the full vibrancy of the global Islamic financial services industry will be on view here in Istanbul during the Summit. (source)

EVENTS - The Future of Islamic Finance "Creating Global Linkages and Connectivity to the Growth Real Economy to Promote Financial Stability Economic Growth, Employment and Prosperity" by Tun Mahathir bin Mohamad in Istanbul, Turkey

SPEECH BY
TUN DR MAHATHIR BIN MOHAMAD
IN ISTANBUL, TURKEY
0N 29 SEPTEMBER 2011THE FUTURE OF ISLAMIC FINANCE
“CREATING GLOBAL LINKAGES AND CONNECTIVITY TO THE REAL ECONOMY TO PROMOTE FINANCIAL STABILITY ECONOMIC GROWTH EMPLOYMENT AND PROSPERITY”

1. I would like to say thank you to the Malaysian central bank or Bank Negara Malaysia for this invitation to speak before this distinguished gathering of financial experts and others.  (source)

EVENTS - Deputy Governor's Opening Remarks at Business Seminar on Islamic Finance Istanbul : "Malaysia-Turkey Islamic Finance Cooperation: New Solution - Preferred Partner"

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Speaker : Dato' Muhammad bin Ibrahim Venue : Turkey Date : 29 September 2011 Language : English

I have the honour today to welcome distinguished guests to the Business Seminar organised by Bank Negara Malaysia, held in this beautiful and historic city of Istanbul. The theme "Malaysia and Turkey: The New Silk Route in Islamic Finance - Strategies for Collaboration, Cooperation and Smart Partnership" was chosen as a reflection of our desire to strengthen economic and business ties for the mutual benefits of both countries. The emergence of the 'Silk Route', a term coined by Governor Dr Zeti in 2006 opens up exciting prospects for countries and businesses. The new 'Silk Route' not only carries traditional trade of goods and services of old but also manufactured goods, technological innovation and know-how, portfolio flows, private equity investment and mobility of human capital and knowledge. Today, Islamic financial products and services are truly 'new' additions to this trade.  (source)

SPEECH - Speech by YBhg Tan Sri Zarinah Anwar Chairman, Securities Commission Malaysia at the Launch of Capital Market Masterplan 2 - April 12, 2011

Speech by

YBhg Tan Sri Zarinah Anwar
Chairman, Securities Commission Malaysia

at the

Launch of Capital Market Masterplan 2
12 April 2011
Shangri-La Hotel, Kuala Lumpur

Ladies and Gentlemen,

The launch of CMP2 is a significant milestone in the development of the capital market of Malaysia. It marks the successful implementation of the first Capital Market Masterplan where 95% of the 152 recommendations were completed. CMP1 has been a remarkably prescient document that continues to retain relevance even after a decade and has been used by many countries as a model plan for the development of their own capital markets. (full story)

UK - EVENTS -SPEECH - Deputy Governor's Keynote Address at the ISRA-IIBI 2nd Annual International Thematic Workshop 2010: "The Polemics of Governing Law in Islamic Finance"

Speaker : Dato' Muhammad bin Ibrahim Venue : The Thomson Reuters Building, London Date : 29 November 2010 Language : English

Let me first thank the organizers for inviting me to speak at this ISRA-IIBI 2nd Annual International Thematic Workshop 2010. Although I very much regret not being able to be in London in person, I am thankful for the many advances of modern technology for the opportunity to briefly address all of you this morning. I am also happy to note that this event is a continuation of international collaboration between the organizers, the International Shariah Research Academy for Islamic Finance (ISRA), the Institute of Islamic Banking and Insurance (IIBI) and Thomson Reuters, following the success of the inaugural workshop held last year. The theme of this year's workshop, 'The Polemics of Governing Law in Islamic Finance: Recent Developments and the Way Forward', is most apt. With the emergence of Islamic finance as a new growth area in the global financial landscape, this Workshop provides an excellent forum to exchange views and information on topical legal issues in Islamic finance. As Islamic financial activities are increasingly crossing national boundaries, it is critical for more such dialogues to take place at an international level, in order to gain wider perspectives that can contribute to the development of a legal framework for Islamic finance that is internationally facilitative.

BANKING - Arab banks urged to expand in Middle East (and importance of Turkey)

BEIRUT: The banking industry could be a vehicle for creating more robust political and economic ties in the region, participants at the Union of Arab Banks conference told The Daily Star Thursday.

The comments came after Prime Minister Saad Hariri and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan delivered speeches that kicked off the two-day conference on Arab banks and international economic arenas.

PUBLICATONS - SPEECH - BIS - Muhammad bin Ibrahim: Financial services industry – opportunities and challenges for Asia and Europe

Speech by Mr Muhammad bin Ibrahim, Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Malaysia, at the 12th Asia-Europe Business Forum: “The Potential Role of Islamic Finance in Contributing to Global Financial Stability”, Brussels, 4 October 2010.

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I am honoured to be invited to speak at this Asia-Europe Business Forum themed “Financial Services Industry: Opportunities and Challenges for Asia and Europe”. During a time of global economic challenge and uncertainty, following the recent unprecedented global financial and economic crisis, it is timely for this forum to take place as a platform for business leaders and policymakers across Asia and Europe to reflect on the challenges and to discuss on solutions that can contribute to restoration of global financial stability.