With the success and rapid growth of Islamic finance, and the recent granting of the first Islamic finance AFSL licence in Australia, the time is optimal for us to proudly host our next major international event in Melbourne, Australia. We are proud to announce the 1st Amanie Australian Islamic Finance Forum, to be held on Tuesday, April 16, 2013.

Australia is now considered the 12th largest economy in the world, with a potential that not only is significant, but also growing quickly. As such, the Australian economy, and the Australian private sector are both considered as important and highly desirable investment destinations that provide huge opportunity to the international investors that includes investors who prefer to invest in Shariah compliant structures.

In keeping with our tradition of hosting ground-breaking events specialising in Islamic finance and Islamic investment opportunities, we are hosting the 1st Amanie Australian Islamic Finance Forum (AAIFF 2013), a forum that combines a cordial atmosphere with concise presentations from industry experts focused on Islamic investment opportunities in Australia - the AAIFF 2013 will be no exception.

The one day forum will bring together senior industry figures, global Islamic investors, Islamic bankers, as well as top Shariah scholars. The topics will focus on newly created capital market opportunities in Australia and what would be the best approach to create the value proposition for the investors.

Specifically, the forum will discuss the current state of the Sukuk market, winning strategies for distributing funds within new markets, and issues facing new Islamic banking environment in Australia such as asset-liability management and treasury.