bfim To Host Three Key Islamic Finance Events In May

KUALA LUMPUR, April 6 (Bernama) -- IBFIM, a business advisory and professional development organisation for the Islamic finance industry, will will organise three key events in May. In collaboration with the Malaysian Insurance Institute (MII) and the Malaysian Takaful Association (MTA), it will hold the 2nd Takaful Agent Convention on May 19. Two days later, it will host the 4th International Islamic Venture Capital and Private Equity Conference. It will partner with the Malaysian Venture Capital Association (MVCA) for this two-day event. On May 22, IBFIM and the Financial Planning Association of Malaysia (FPAM) will organise the 2nd Islamic Financial Planning and Wealth Management Conference. In a statement Friday, IBFIM said the events would address important issues in Islamic Risk Capital, Future of Takaful Industry and Growth of Islamic Assets. It will feature distinguished speakers from the regulators, learning and research institutions as well as industry players. Among them are key officals from Bank Negara Malaysia (Malaysia's central bank), the International Centre For Education In Islamic Finance (INCEIF) and the Dubai Financial Services Authority. -- BERNAMA