Bahrain to host IF roundtable ahead of WIBC2015

Manama, Nov. 16 (BNA): Ahead of the 2015 World Islamic Banking Conference (WIBC 2015), Thomson Reuters, the world's leading provider of intelligent information for businesses and professionals, and The Islamic Research and Training Institute (IRTI), an affiliate of the Islamic Development Bank Group, today revealed groundbreaking reports scheduled to be released at a dedicated Roundtable on December 1. The WIBC 2015 will be held under the patronage of His Royal Highness Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa the Prime Minister. The Roundtable, titled "Capturing Growth Opportunities in Emerging Islamic Finance Markets," aims to highlight the investment opportunities in high-growth emerging Islamic finance markets covering key regions, including Central Asia, North Africa, and the Americas. The Roundtable will be inaugurated by high-level officials representing some emerging Islamic finance markets, including Nurlan Kussainov, Deputy Governor of the National Bank of Kazakhstan; Janet L. Ecker. President and Chief Executive Officer of the Toronto Financial Services Alliance; Fadi Al Faqih, Chief Executive Officer of the Bank of Khartoum, and a number of other government and corporate representatives.