The Securities & Investment Institute (SII) is a leading professional body which delivers qualifications and membership to the securities and investment industry. Since 2005, SII has been actively involved in Islamic Finance through provision of seminars, master classes and the ground breaking Islamic Finance Qualification (IFQ). The IFQ was launched in 2007 to provide staff working in Islamic finance institutions and supporting professional firms such as lawyers and accountants with the first international benchmark qualification that covers Islamic finance from both a technical and Sharia'a perspective. IFQ's syllabus, examinations and IFQ workbook have all been approved by the Advisory Council for Islamic Finance (ACIF) a panel of experts which has representatives from many jurisdictions across the Gulf and Asia. The syllabus is wide ranging covering Islamic Law of Contracts; the major contracts, Sukuk, Takaful and more. To find out more information on the qualification please visit http://www.siiglobal.org/ifq. For details on SII qualifications, membership and ways to keep up-to-date with the industry through SII's CPD Scheme and organised events please visit http://www.sii.org.uk.
