Doha: Qatar will host the 4th Innovation Forum on September 14, with the participation of a number of people interested in the field of international Islamic finance and sustainable finance, to discuss ways to promote and develop innovative and sustainable financing solutions that are able to create a competitive advantage for the Islamic financial services industry.
The forum is being held this year under the slogan: (Innovations for Sustainability and Regulation of Financial Services), sponsored by Qatar Central Bank (QCB), and organized by the Islamic Financial Services Board in coordination and cooperation with Qatar Financial Centre.
The forum will highlight recent developments in the sustainable finance and sukuk market and their impact on the Islamic financial services industry, in addition to the most important initiatives launched by Qatar to mitigate the effects of climate change, preserve the environment, and how Islamic finance practices can contribute to achieving economically efficient and socially equitable development.
The list of speakers includes representatives of reputable international and local financial institutions, including: the Central Bank of Malaysia, the Central Bank of Saudi Arabia, the United Nations Development Program, HSBC, QInvest, Standard & Poor's, and UK Export Finance, Global Green Growth Institute and others.
The forum specifically targets regulatory bodies, policy makers, institutions specialized in Islamic financial services, academic and research institutions, financial service providers, legal professionals, specialists in Islamic law, and others interested in the Islamic financial services industry.
The Islamic Financial Services Board is an international standard-setting body whose membership includes supervisory and regulatory bodies. It aims to enhance the strength and stability of the Islamic financial services industry, by issuing global precautionary standards and guidelines for this industry, which generally includes Islamic banking, financial and insurance sectors.
The Board also conducts research activities, coordinates initiatives on issues related to the industry. It works closely with international, regional and national organizations, research and educational institutions and partners with common goals.
