Masterclass IV commences
The masterclass will provide you with a comprehensive understanding of the Islamic real estate market. An evaluation will be made of the trends in this market, with a focus on the benefits, costs and risks from the issuer's as well as from the investor's viewpoints.
Key issues to be discussed include:
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Opportunities for Islamic investors in Asia
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Islamic concepts of fund management
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Examining the principles of Islamic investing when applied to real estate
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Practical issues involved with fund establishment
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Assessing the composition and selection of Sharia'a advisors
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Separating marketing and distribution functions
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Selecting and using appropriate benchmarks
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REITs - Concepts, and how they differ from sukuks
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Local market indices
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Determining the distribution channels and fee structures
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Legal and tax issues to be considered
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Risk management issues
About the masterclass leader:
Majid Dawood
Chief Executive Officer
Yasaar Limited, United Kingdom
Mr Dawood is a financial sector professional with considerable experience gained at senior level in many organisations world wide. He is a Director of BRR Investments, set up in the early 1980s with shareholders including Robert Fleming and the International Finance Corporation, who are the managers of the first and largest Islamic leasing company in Pakistan. Formerly he was Pakistan Representative of Credit Lyonnais Securities (Asia) Ltd and later Capital Markets Consultant to Credit Lyonnais and Jardine Fleming, advising on privatisation and financial market issues. He is a BA (Economics) graduate of the University of Massachusetts. | 
