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Overview | News | Corporate | Publications | Events Birmingham Represented Within UK Delegation at Bahrain ConferenceNovember 24 2008 Some of the UK’s top financial services companies will descend on Bahrain from 23 to 25 November to showcase the UK’s expertise in Islamic finance at the 15th World Islamic Banking Conference. In particular, Locate in Birmingham, Birmingham-based IFAAS UK Ltd (Islamic Finance Advisory and Assurance Services) and the Islamic Bank of Britain will be present. The exhibitors will be hosted by UK Trade & Investment at the UK Pavilion. This will provide an excellent opportunity for UK and Islamic finance representatives to continue building strong partnerships that will create genuine, global opportunities for the long term development of this growing market. Andrew Cahn, UK Trade & Investment Chief Executive said: “In these tough times, it's more important than ever that we make the most of growing sectors like Islamic Finance. “With an estimated growth at 15% per annum for the next few years, the sector’s role in the global market is becoming increasingly important. “That’s why UK Trade & Investment is helping open doors for Gulf companies to UK financial services expertise and ensure the UK is a leading partner of choice.” The UK Pavilion brings together the following leading UK companies: A November 2007 report on ‘Top 500 Islamic Financial Institutions’, published by The Banker, rated the UK as the number one western destination for Islamic finance and 9th overall in the world.
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