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  MEDIA INVITATION : THE 3RD INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ISLAMIC WEALTH MANAGEMENT AND FINANCIAL PLANNING

Friday 18/03/2016

The Malaysian Financial Planning Council (MFPC) and Labuan International Business and Financial Centre (Labuan IBFC) cordially invites members of the media to join us at The 3rd International Conference on Islamic Wealth Management and Financial Planning.

The details of the event as follows:

Day/Date : Wednesday 23 March 2016

Time : 8.30 am – 5.30 pm

Venue : Conference Hall 1, Sasana Kijang Bank Negara Malaysia

Guest of Honour: YBhg Datuk Johari Abdul Ghani, Deputy Minister of Finance

PROGRAMME


8.30am – 9.00am : Registration & Arrival of Guest

9.00am – 9.05am : MFPC Multimedia & Opening Remarks by Emcee

9.05am – 9.10am : Welcoming Address by Organising Chairman Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ahcene Lahsasna

9.10am -9.40am : Key Note Speaker 1
Topic: Risk-Sharing Islamic Finance and Wealth Management
Prof. Dr. Abbas Merakhor – First Holder, INCEIF Chair of Islamic Finance

9.40am – 10.20am : Key Note Speaker 2
Topic: The need to enhance Islamic Wealth Management Education
YBhg. Prof. Datuk Dr. Syed Othman Alhabshi – Chairman, MFPC Shariah Advisory Committee

10.20am–10.50am : Tea Break

10.50 am – 11.10am Speaker 3: Mind the Gap: Knowledge, Attitude and Practices Driving the Global Islamic
Wealth Management Industry
Dr. Sofiza Azmi, Chief Executive Officer, EdBiz Consulting

11.10am – 1.00pm : Panel Session 1 – Islamic Wealth Management: Prospect and Challenges

Moderator: Ms. Irum Saba, State Bank of Pakistan
Panellist 1: Ameer Ali Mohamed – Chief Executive Officer, Pelaburan MARA (PMB) Investment Berhad
Panellist 2: Mr Sani Hamid – Director, Wealth Management (Economy & Market Strategy) Financial Alliance Pte Ltd
Panellist 3: Assoc Prof. Dr Aznan Hasan, Associate Professor, IIUM

1.00pm – 1.10pm : Luncheon Welcome Speech by
Mr Md Adnan Md Zain, President MFPC

1.10pm – 2.30pm : Key Note Address: YBhg. Datuk Johari Abdul Ghani
Deputy Minister of Finance, Malaysia

Luncheon Celebration to Commemorate GIFA Award

2.30pm – 2.50pm : Speaker 4: Brighter Future of Islamic Finance in Malaysia
Dato’ Dr Adnan Alias, Chief Executive Officer, IBFIM

2.50pm - 3.10pm : Speaker 5: Building Skills and Competencies in Wealth Management Knowledge Assoc. Prof. Dr Said Bouheraoua,
Senior Researcher International Shari’ah Research Academy for Islamic Finance (ISRA)

3.10pm – 3.30 pm : Speaker 6: Labuan International Waqf Foundation, attractive vehicle for wealth preservation and succession planning
Che Jamaliah Abdul Thahir, Head of Islamic Finance Unit, Labuan Financial Services Authority (LFSA)

3.30pm - 3.45 pm : Tea Break

3.45pm - 5.25 pm : Panel Session 2: Islamic Wealth Management and Private Banking

Moderator: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ahcene Lahsasna
Panellist 1: Mr Md Khairuddin Arshad – Chief Operating Officer, Bank Rakyat
Panellist 2: Datin Maznah Mahbob – Chief Executive Officer, AmInvestment
Panellist 3: Dr. Merouane Lakehal-Ayat, Professor of Finance, Department of Accounting & Finance
Panellist 4:Wissam Soliman – Addengreens President & MD, IICCM

5.25pm : Closing Remarks


About Malaysian Financial Planning Council (MFPC)

MFPC is an independent body set up with the noble objective of promoting nationwide development and enhancement of the financial planning profession. MFPC provides an evolving set of Best Practice Standards and Code of Ethics that must be adhered to by Registered Financial Planner (RFP) and Shariah RFP designees. This requirement is aimed at ensuring that the public will be served with the highest quality of financial planning services. MFPC was registered on 10th of March, 2004 under the Societies Act, 1996. The Registered Financial Planner (RFP) programme was launched by the Governor of Bank Negara Malaysia, Y.Bhg. Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Dr. Zeti Akhtar Aziz in November 2002.

The RFP designation has been approved by Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) as the prerequisite qualification to apply for the Financial Advisers’ License and Financial Advisers’ Representative License. RFP designation has also been duly approved by Securities Commission Malaysia for the application of the Capital Markets Services License (CMSL) in view of the introduction of the Capital Markets and Services Act 2007.

-Elevating Financial Planning Literacy of Malaysians-

You are cordially invited to send a reporter and photographer/cameraman to attend and cover the event.


SOURCE : Malaysian Financial Planning Council (MFPC)

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Secretariat
Name : Mervin Anthony
Tel : 03-6203 58999
Email : mervin@mfpc.org.my


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