This important two-day event has focused on real estate Shariah-compliant finance issues both in the Gulf countries and in the EU
Michael Essex, "Delivering Sustainable Home Ownership through Affordable Private Sector Housing Finance – the Case of Saudi Home", IFC, Cairo
Presentation of the director of the International Financial Corporation in Cairo
Ayman Sejiny, "Affordable Social Housing - Global Challenges & Islamic Solutions", UNICORN Investment Bank
On sharia-compliant securitization
Sarah Gooden, "Affordable Housing and Islamic Home Finance in the UK", Trowers & Hamlins
Issues with regard to the Islamic real estate market in the UK
Lesley Hamilton, "Mortgage Regulation and Tax Treatment", HR Revenue & Customs
On the UK tax treatment for Islamic financial products
Fahad Al-Zumai, "Which Islamic Mortgage Contract - Murabaha, Al-Bai Bithaman Ajil, Ijara, Diminishing Musharaka", BLME
Presentazione sulle diverse tipologie possibili di mutui islamici
R. Lakshmanan, "Future Trends in Housing Market Segmentation - Residential; Multifamily; Key Workers; Buy-to-Let; Timeshare; Luxury Developments, Equity Release", SAKANA
Development scenarios of the real estate market in the GCC countries
Khalid Howladar, "Islamic Mortgage Securitisation - Towards Creating a Mass of Assets in the GCC", MOODY’S
On some features of the sharia-compliant securitization
Mohammed Amin, "Current Trends & Issues in the Global Real Estate Marketl", PwC
Presentation on global property markets investment opportunities
Aurore Julien, "International Sustainable Engineering - New Solutions in a Green Era", RAMBOIL-WHITBYBIRD
Presentation on a possible meeting point between environmental sustainability and Islamic finance
Liz Peace, "Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) - Assessing the Nascent & EU Legislation & Comparing them with the US Market", British Property Federation
Presentation on the current state of the REITs legislation in the UK and the US
Raficq Abdulla, “England as a Preferred Legal Jurisdiction for Islamic Finance”, The Sharia Finance Company
Presentations on the similarities between English Common Law and Sharia
Abdul-Haq Mohammed, “Reforms in Property Ownership, Inheritance & Domicile Laws in the GCC Countries - Progress & Clarifications”, Trowers & Hamlins
Presentation on the laws currently in force in the Gulf countries with particular emphasis on private property
Craig Friedman, “The US Realty Market - Issues & Opportunities for Islamic Investors Beyond the Patriot Act III”, Arch Street Capital Advisors
Anti-terrorism law and Islamic finance in the U.S.
Mehmet Eskici, “Real Estate Market Diversification beyond the GCC - Opportunities in Turkey”, FTG Development
Presentation on real estate opportunities in Turkey
Douglas Smith, “Real Estate Investment Opportunities - the Case of Scotland”, CBRE
Presentation on real estate investment opportunities in Scotland
Rahan Shaheen, "Private Equity - The Gateway to Real Estate Investment. Matching Huge Liquidity Flows with Innovative & Responsible Opportunities", Investment Dar
Private Equity Funds and property investments
Ruggiero Lomonaco, “Use of Islamic Structured Products to Access Real Estate Investment Opportunities”, ABN AMRO
Islamic Structured Finance and real estate investments
Michael Swingler, "Leveraging Demand for Residential Housing Islamic REITS", OASIS
Presentation on Islamic REITs