Islamic Finance and Banking by Riyazi Farook

2007/07/26

The new UK tax law on Sukuk
Mohammed Amin MA FCA AMCT CTA (Fellow) Venue: British Bankers' Association London

He is a tax partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and untilr ecently led their Finance & Treasury Network. He specialises in the taxation of Islamic finance, and is a member of the Islamic Finance Experts Group formed by Mr Ed Balls, Economic Secretary to the Treasury, to advise the Government on Islamic Finance strategy. He is also a Council member of the Chartered Institute ofTaxation and a member of the Technical Committee of the Association of Corporate Treasurers.

About Me

Name: Riyazi Farook

Location: Dhahran, Dammam, riyazif@yahoo.com, Sri Lanka

I hold a Masters Degree in Marketing Management from Middlesex University London, a Professional Diploma in Marketing from the prestigious and largest marketing body in the world, The Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM-UK). I also possess a Post Graduate Diploma in Islamic Banking and Insurance from the Institute of Islamic Banking and Insurance (IIBI-UK). I was the youngest Sri Lankan to bring the country’s Islamic Banking and Finance industry to international level with number of publications in the leading periodicals which have circulation around the world. More significantly, I was the only Sri Lankan to take part in the inaugural “Global Islamic Finance Intelligence Summit 2007” held in London was organised by the Financial Times UK. I had undergone world class training and development with leading consultancy companies such as The Mersey Partnership and Leathwaite in the UK. I also have experience in working with leading Sri Lankan consultants. I'm a member of CIM-UK also an Associate Fellow of the IIBI-UK. Currently employed by The King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals- Saudi Arabia (KFUPM)