The Qatar Financial Markets Authority (QFMA), in cooperation with the Union of Arab Securities Authorities (UASA), launched a specialised training programme in Doha on “Islamic Sukuk & Islamic Finance: Sharia Standards and Oversight, Governance”, running until Thursday. The programme is based on Sharia, governance and auditing standards issued by the Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI), and participants will receive a QFMA-UASA certificate of participation. Course content covers sukuk standards and regulations, the principles and legal rules governing investment contracts and Islamic financing structures, sukuk definitions, types and characteristics, legal aspects, and the evolution of sukuk products and other financing instruments. It also addresses Sharia supervision and monitoring practices within financial institutions, including the relationship between Sharia supervisory boards and internal Sharia oversight functions, mechanisms for monitoring implementation of Sharia board decisions and fatwas, and methods for verifying Sharia compliance; the target audience includes staff in Islamic finance across regulatory bodies, financial markets and regulated entities, as well as employees in Islamic finance institutions and conventional banks.
Qatar Financial Markets Authority 2025-02-18
Qatar Financial Markets Authority and Union of Arab Securities Authorities launch Islamic sukuk and Islamic finance training programme
The Qatar Financial Markets Authority and the Union of Arab Securities Authorities launched a training programme in Doha on Islamic Sukuk and Finance, focusing on Sharia standards, governance, and auditing. Based on standards from the Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions, it targets professionals in Islamic finance and conventional banking. Participants will receive a certificate from QFMA and UASA.