Toronto Event a Success: What's the Big Buzz with Islamic Finance?
CAMP Toronto (www.campnet.net) and DinarStandard (www.dinarstandard.com) lead another successful event in Toronto on May 24, 2007 at York University with over 200 guests who packed the hall.
The CAMP/DS Islamic Finance Strategy Forum was an event catered to benefit the greater community at large. Attendees who came from as far as Montreal , Ottawa and California learnt about the origins, basics, and fundamentals of Islamic Finance and Banking, as well as the options that exist in Canada today.
There were 6 panelists at this jam packed event, including Professor Mohammad Fadel, Rushdi Siddiqui, Sajjad Chowdry, Suhail Ahmad, Omar Kalair and Omar Hayat. Professor Mohammad Fadel, Assistant Law Professor at U of T, spoke about details and the importance of legal contracts in Islamic Banking.
(Photo from Left: Ms. Farheen Khan, President CAMP - Toronto; Mr. Mohammad Fadel, Assistant Law Professor, University of Toronto; Mr. Sajjad Chowdhry, Associate Editor, DinarStandard.com; Rushdi Siddiqui, Global Director, Islamic Indexes, Dow Jones; Ms. Urz Heer, Chairperson, CAMP International)
- Mr. Sajjad Chowdry, co-founder DinarStandards.com, commenced the program with an overview of the Islamic Finance industry on a global perspective as well as an idea on where the industry will go from here. (Download DS_Slides_for_Toronto_Final.ppt )
- Mr. Rushdi Siddiqui, Global Director, Islamic Indexes, Dow Jones, spoke about his experiences with the Islamic Finance industry and where it is headed, his presentation kept the audience enthralled for the entire presentation.
- Mr. Suhail Ahmad, Chief Investment Officer, Ittihad Securities, spoke about his entrepreneurial experience as well as the options that are offered by Ittihad Securities and Ittihad Capital Corporation.
- Mr. Omar Kalair, Chief Executive Officer, UM Financial, spoke about Islamic Mortgages and Personal Banking options.
- Mr. Omar Hayat, Portfolio Manager, representing the Investors Group spoke about getting involved in getting the Banking industry even if it’s in a conventional institution; we all have to start from somewhere, especially since there is a growing need for experienced bankers and professionals to join the Islamic finance industry.
(Photo from Left: Mr. Omar Hayat, Investment Consultant, Investor’s Group; Mr. Omar Kalair, Chief Executive Officer, UM Financial; Mr. Suhail Ahmad, Chief Investment Officer, Ittihad Securities Inc.)
There was an engaging and very informative question and answer session which followed. The event gave many members of the community an opportunity to understand the Islamic Finance industry and the options that are available, as well as the career opportunities that exist in this fast growing industry.
Sponsors for this event included Ittihad Securities, Frontier Alt & UM Financial.
We thank all the participants, the speakers, and sponsors for their support.
CAMP & Dinarstandard have thus far, held 'Strategy Forums' in NYC, Philly and Toronto . Stay tuned for another informative and engaging CAMP/DS Strategy Forum at a city near you!
--- Farheen Khan, Toronto Strategy Forum Coordinator, President CAMP Toronto
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