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Financial Developments in the Middle East

The Chatham House City Series

Tuesday 16 June 2009

Location

Bloomberg, London

Book by Thursday 16 April 2009 to benefit from an early booking discount.

Conference Overview

This City Series event will look at the increasingly large role which the Middle East is playing in the international markets. Bringing together leading policymakers, regulators and financiers from the region, the conference will look at many issues including the competitive advantage which the Middle East proffers; the main obstacles standing in the way of a new financial centre and the question of the ways in which the markets will be regulated.

In addition, this year's event will look at the rise of Islamic finance. Questions which will be addressed including the development of the market for Sharia-compliant financial transactions; the challenges which are posed in making existing financial products compliant with Islamic law and the status of the UK government's efforts to issue Sharia-compliant bonds.

Speakers

Sheikha Hanadi Nasser Al-Thani
Founder and Chairperson
Amwal



Media Partner

Continuing professional development

Up to six CPD (continuing professional development) hours are available for delegates attending this event*

* As per the Law Society of England and Wales and the Bar Standards Board

Booking

Major Corporate Member Rates*Before 16 April 2009 After 16 April 2009
All major corporate members:£245.00+ VAT = £281.75£270.00+ VAT = £310.50
Corporate Member Rates**Before 16 April 2009 After 16 April 2009
Commercial Organizations:£595.00+ VAT = £684.25£695.00+ VAT = £799.25
Government Departments:£395.00+ VAT = £454.25£445.00+ VAT = £511.75
NGOs and Institutions:£245.00+ VAT = £281.75£270.00+ VAT = £310.50
Standard RatesBefore 16 April 2009 After 16 April 2009
Commercial Organizations:£695.00+ VAT = £799.25£795.00+ VAT = £914.25
Government Departments:£445.00+ VAT = £511.75£495.00+ VAT = £569.25
NGOs and Institutions:£270.00+ VAT = £310.50£295.00+ VAT = £339.25

* Delegates must be an employee of a Chatham House major corporate member organization. List of major corporate members.

** Delegates must be an employee of a Chatham House corporate member organization. List of corporate members.

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