MANAMA, 2 July 2003 — Robert Finch, lord mayor of London (designate) 2003-04 and a celebrated real estate legal expert, will give the keynote address to delegates at the Islamic Real Estate Finance Conference 2003 scheduled in London from July 21-23.
The Arab Banking Corporation, through its London subsidiary ABCIB Islamic Asset Management Ltd. (IAM), is the key sponsor and contributor to the event that is described as the first of its kind. The composition of the conference speaking platform is evidence that Islamic financial institutions are at the forefront of investment and product innovation in real estate around the globe. Experts form Bahrain, Kuwait and Dubai join top names from firms such as Jones Lang LaSalle, Credit Suisse and the International Monetary Fund to discuss a variety of real estate-related topics.