CFA Society Emirates, the Emirates Securities and Commodities Authority, and The Gulf Capital Market Association (GCMA) have the pleasure of inviting you to the following upcoming event.

The Securities & Commodities Authority (SCA), The Gulf Capital Market Association (GCMA) and CFA Society Emirates have partnered to deliver a short conference on Sukuk.

The Sukuk market has been growing rapidly with an increasing number of large and liquid issues recently. The origins of Sukuk may lie in the Islamic world, but the reach of these funding instruments is increasingly becoming global. The purpose of this event is to provide an insight into the benefits and challenges inherent in Sukuk issuance, investing and trading.

Agenda

9:30 am: Registration and welcome coffee

10:00 am: Brief introduction by representatives of GCMA, SCA, CFA Society Emirates

10:10 am: Presentation on Global and Regional Sukuk markets by Ebru Boysan (Bloomberg)

10:35 am: Presentation on Sukuk mechanics by Khalid Howladar (Acreditus): “Understanding Sukuk complexity and recent market challenges”

11:00 am: Experts panel discussion moderated by Michael Grifferty (GCMA)

11:45 am: Q&A

12:15 pm: Light lunch