The suffering of the people of Palestine is being graphically illustrated on our television screens and in our newspapers and we hear daily examples of the stress, trauma and tragedy that has become the norm for so many Palestinians. Conscious of the concerns of Arab Banker readers and their desire to do what they can to help the people of Palestine the Arab Bankers Association has established the ABA Emergency Palestine Relief Fund. All monies donated to this fund will be distributed on an equal basis between the following well-respected UK-registered charities that work in Palestine.

• Action around Bethlehem Children with Disability

• Foundation for Al-Quds University Medical School

• Friends of the Spafford Children’s Centre

• Interpal

• Medical Aid for Palestinians

• St John Opthalmic Hospital

If you would like to donate to this group of charities please contact the ABA or click here to download a Pdf file containing the donation form (Requires the Adobe Acrobat reader)

• overview of recent developments and future direction of the industry
• comprehensive understanding of the salient features of Islamic equity investment funds
• comparative analysis of the similarities and differences between Islamic and conventional ethical investment products
• understanding of issues of Shariah and its principles governing investment in equities
• evaluation of the products currently in the market and assessment of performance
• case study: the role e-commerce plays to enhance the distribution and client servicing processes
• case study: understanding of the complete product development process
• the industry’s perspective on:
  • the advent of Islamic Indices and the structuring of Islamic Tracker Funds
  • managing Islamic portfolios
  • UK Regulatory framework
  • regulators view and classification of Islamic products
  • attributes of offshore jurisdictions
  • Post Euro implementation and implications