SII Partners with IIBI to Promote UK Islamic Finance Hub
The Securities & Investment Institute (SII) has signed an agreement with the Institute of Islamic Banking and Insurance (IIBI) to promote the UK as the hub of Islamic finance.
The SII and IIBI will share their expertise and advocate the services of each other. As part of the deal, the IIBI will encourage its members to study for the SII’s Islamic Finance Qualification (IFQ) as an entry level exam in the field. The SII will promote the IIBI’s Diploma and post graduate Diploma in Islamic Finance as qualifications for further progression for students following achievement of the IFQ. IIBI and the SII may choose to also develop a long-term strategy to include market research and demand relating to specialist Islamic finance modules such as sukuk (Islamic bonds).
Mohammad A. Qayyum, director general, IIBI, said: “We are looking forward very much to working closely with SII in strengthening the UK’s position as the leading centre for Islamic finance qualifications. The agreement with SII will undoubtedly afford greater scope of advancement of competent persons in the Islamic financial services industry.”
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