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SPECIALISTS IN ISLAMIC FINANCE ADVISORY’Quality Assured’ IN OUR UNIQUE APPROACH
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„inspired by ethical values‟
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SPECIALISTS IN ISLAMIC FINANCE ADVISORY’Quality Assured’ IN OUR UNIQUE APPROACH
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The world is shifting from pure conventionalbanking and finance to more sophisticated and
ethically driven Shari‟ah compliant banking andfinance?
HAVE YOU? If not, come along and talk to us
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SPECIALISTS IN ISLAMIC FINANCE ADVISORY’Quality Assured’ IN OUR UNIQUE APPROACH
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HOW OUR SPECIALISTS IN ISLAMIC FINANCE ADVISORYCAN HELP YOUR INSTITUTION
OUR key strengths are the specialists experience andexposure gained over more than two decades, whilstpractically involved in setting up Islamic banks and financialinstitutions from scratch, and also training thousands of people
who aspire to be a new breed of professional Islamic bankersand Islamic finance specialists.
Experience our unique approach –quality assured
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FIRST GLOBAL GROUP – OFFERINGS AT A GLANCE & CREDENTIALS
Received Aspiring Leader award in the
global Islamic finance industry
Instrumental in Abu Dhabi Commercial
Bank’s venture into Islamic Banking,
branded “Meethaq”
Silver Award for Financial Related
Services at Sri Lanka Malaysia
Business Awards 2008,
In the Islamic Business & Finance Awards 2008 conducted by CPI
Financial, First Global was a finalist in the categories Best Advisory
Services and Best Investment House along with prominent players like
Ernst & Young, McKenzie, and Unicorn Investment Bank
Structuring Corporate
Finance
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FIRST GLOBAL GROUP – STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK
Our Vision
… to be a world-class multi-disciplined diversified group that brings in global
opportunities and best practices to the local markets”
Our Mission
… to emerge as a significant player in the Islamic finance industry, both in Asia and
Middle East, with a global mindset, whilst being ‘firm in reaching stakeholders
targets’ (first) and adding value to the community at large”
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In addition, First Global effectively combines
(i) an uncompromising commitment to Islamic principles;
(ii) a highly competent team, blend with individual performance, teamwork and leadership;
(iii) a diversified range of Shari'ah compliant innovative investment and financing products
and services; and
(iv) the capacity to originate, develop, arrange and distribute Shari'ah compliant products and
services to selected markets in the Asian & MENA region, whilst having a globalmindset.
FIRST GLOBAL - Specialist in Islamic Finance Advisory
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SPECIALISTS IN ISLAMIC FINANCE ADVISORY’Quality Assured’ IN OUR UNIQUE APPROACH
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Structuring CorporateFinance
Professional Series Programs
- In Islamic Finance,
- In Leadership
- In Management
Setting up IFIs
Windows,
Independent BranchesIndependent Subsidiaries
Fully Fledged Banks
SUKUK
Select an alternative
way of raising capital
Advisory on Sukuk
Structuring & IssuanceCorporate Finance AdvisoryStructured corporate finance
Training & Career Development
Building a new breed of professional
Islamic Bankers & Islamic Finance
Specialists.
Business Development
& Restructuring
New initiatives feasibilityreports
Business Plans
Diagnostic studies
Restructring support
FIRST GLOBAL - Specialist in Islamic Finance Advisory
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SPECIALISTS IN ISLAMIC FINANCE ADVISORY’Quality Assured’ IN OUR UNIQUE APPROACH
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Select your business model and embrace the dynamics ofthe ... “a new market”
ISLAMIC BANKING & FINANCE MARKET
TODAY,
NO government,
NO regulator,
NO global or local financial institution,Not even any market player,
can ignore the achievements and growth potentials of this rapidly growingmulti-trillion dollar Islamic banking and finance industry!
Muhammad Ikram Thowfeek
Founder , First Global
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SPECIALISTS IN ISLAMIC FINANCE ADVISORY’Quality Assured’ IN OUR UNIQUE APPROACH
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• FULLY -FLEDGED ISLAMIC BANKS
• ISLAMIC BANKING SUBSIDIARIES OF CONVENTIONAL BANKS
(GLOBAL /LOCAL)
• INDEPENDENT ISLAMIC BANKING BRANCHES OF CONVENTIONAL
BANKS (GLOBAL / LOCAL)
• ISLAMIC BANKING WINDOWS / STRATEGIC BUSINESS UNITS WITHIN
THE CONVENTIONAL BANKS (GLOBAL / LOCAL)
SETTING UP SPECIALISTS
Islamic
Banking
Windows
Fully converted
conventional
banks to Islamic
Islamic Banking
fully-fledged
Subsidiaries
Islamic Banking
Independent
branches
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• TRAINING IN ALL ASPECTS OF ISLAMIC BANKING PRODUCTS, SERVICES & PRACTICES.
• GET EQUIPPED WITH WORLD-CLASS ISLAMIC FINANCE CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS
A LAUNCHING PAD TO BUILD A LUCRATIVE CAREER IN THE ISLAMIC BANKING & FINANCE INDUSTRY
• SPECIALISED & TAILOR-MADE CORPORATE TRAINING PROGRAM
FOR EXISTING AND NEW START UP ISLAMIC BANKS
FOR INDEPENDENT ISLAMIC BANKING BRANCHES, ISLAMIC BANKING WINDOWS OR STRATEGIC
BUSINESS UNITS OF CONVENTIONAL BANKS (GLOBAL / LOCAL)
TRAINING AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS
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TRAINING AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT – KIA & KIB
Since 2007, annually First Global organizes
two signature events, the ‘first of its kind’ in
Sri Lanka –Workshop & Seminar, titled Know
It All (KIA) & Know It Beyond (KIB) covering
“Islamic Banking, Finance & Takaful”
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TRAINING AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT – TYG (Tap Your Genius)
By adopting scientific memorytechniques, one can easily
memorize any numbers,
formula, theorems, lengthy textsand events!
Reality in this programme isdesigned to IGNITE THE SPARK
OF GENUIS IN YOU !
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TRAINING AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT – DYS (Discover Your Self)
“Over thousands of peoplehave benefited from this3-Days Workshop held in
different countries”
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SPECIALISTS IN ISLAMIC FINANCE ADVISORY’Quality Assured’ IN OUR UNIQUE APPROACH
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• PARTICIPATE IN OUR PERIODIC ’PROFESSIONAL SERIES PROGRAM’ IN ISLAMIC BANKING & FINANCE -
TO KEEP ABREAST WITH THE MARKET CHANGES & DEMANDS.
ISLAMIC BANKING & FINANCE - What’s in it for all of us’given the experience of a worst global financial crisis’
ENTERING THE ISLAMIC BANKING MARKET
‘which is not confined to the Muslims only’
PROFESSIONAL SERIES PROGRAMS
• PARTICIPATE IN OUR PERIODIC ’PROFESSIONAL SERIES PROGRAM’ IN DEVELOPING LEADERSHIP AND
MANAGEMENT SKILLS
LEADERSHIP – BUILDING HIGH PERFORMING TEAMS
TIME MAMANAGMENT
SELF MOTIVATION
GOAL SETTING & ACHIEVING - How to become SMART +
ENTERING THE ISLAMIC BANKING MARKET
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ISLAMIC BANKING & FINANCE - What’s in it for all of us
’given the experience of a worst global financial crisis’
THRUST OF THE PRESENTATION:
1. Introduction
2. Market demand, shifting global players…
3. Impact of the financial crisis on the global
market...
- Islamic finance as a solution provider
4. Boosting the Islamic finance industry
- the challenges ahead
5. Future Trends…
6. Conclusion.
1
4 Hours Seminar
Professional Series Program
Also, can have
1- Day Workshop
(with worked examples and
case studies) Muhammed Ikram ThowfeekA start up specialist
Founder , First Global Group
• Introduction
• Role of Shari’ah
- beyond economic and financial benefits
• Building a Business ModelMarket is Shifting…
Global perspective, not regional anymore…
Business Focus – A multi-facet…
Beyond Shari’ah compliance…
Bringing Conventional best practices…
ICT Tools – the competitive edge…
Training, Education, Awareness…
• Profit Distribution Methodology
• Shari’ah to Accounting
– A Murabaha Transaction (a common example)
• The challenge of Innovation today
• Conclusion
ENTERING THE ISLAMIC BANKING MARKET‘which is not confined to the Muslims only’
THRUST OF THE PRESENTATION:
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BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND RESTRUCTURING
Business Development or Improving Your Business– A continuous affair during the life time of a company
In this fiercely competitive markets, a company must evaluate its performance
continuously, and conduct number of developments and improvements, in order
to continue to grow and be competitive.
These business developments and improvements must be continuously done, so
that the performance of the company gets better and continue to beat the
competition, or at least survive during tough times.
A strategy to develop or improve your business by maximizing the company’s
performance is by business restructuring.
Today, having experienced the worst global financial crisis by many a business
owners, many hear and understand the term or word of restructuring, as if we are
talking about a company that is declining.
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BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND RESTRUCTURING.. Contd.,
Mainly because the definition of restructuring itself means the following to many
- Restructuring, often referred to as downsizing, delayering, involving reduction
of the company manpower, working or business unit or division, or reduction of the positions level within the company’s organization structures. This reduction
of the company’s scale is needed to improve efficiency and effectiveness.
Restructuring strategies are used to find a way out for companies that do not
grow, get sick or there is a threat to the organization or the industry is at the
verge of significant change.
The owners generally make changes in the team, strategies changing, or the
introduction of a new technology in the company. To get it right, specialists are
sought after by the owners to ensure such changes are done with precision and
towards its success.
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CAPITAL MARKETS AND SUKUK (ISLAMIC BONDS)
Today, Sukuk has become the ‘most promising asset class’ in the Islamic
investment banking and capital market circles and at First Global, we are advising
number of mega transactions both in the Middle East and Asia to source andadvise on the creation of a “new breed” of Shari’ah compliant financial and
investment products that compete in every respect with mainstream
conventional banking products and services.
The First Global Team has significant expertise in advising on the Islamic finance
structures, Sukuk in particular, and through its involvement in many regionalprojects has a genuine understanding of any potential clients through proper
discussion and vetting of the project and the commitment to its success.
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STRUCTURED CORPORATE FINANCE ADVISORY
The First Global Islamic Finance Advisory Team combines many years of experience in
the corporate sector in the Middle East and brings together a powerful, and arguably
unique combination of the key skills required to maximise any viable fund raising
potential in terms of amount, cost, spread of investors and profile.
The First Global Team combines genuine corporate finance skills with in-depth market
knowledge of regional equity, debt and capital markets, and with strong links to leading
investment banks who have the structuring capability & placement power for both debt
and equity in Asian and Middle East region.
The First Global Team also can bring in other potential players at a later stage to provideunderwriting and distribution capabilities if required in the broader GCC and European
markets.
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MOVING INTO A ‘GLOBAL BUSINESS COMPANY’
First Global Group„inspired by ethical values‟
DIRECT INVESTMENTS
(SME, Micro Finance, PrivateEquity & Capital Markets)
MEDIA
(Media &
Publications)
ICT
(Information,Communication &
Technology)
ADVISORY
(Islamic Finance
Advisory)
EDUCATION
(Training & Career
Development)
Mauritius Sri Lanka Bangladesh PakistanMaldives Qatar Bahrain IndiaMalaysia Indonesia
KEY CONTACT: Muhammed Ikram Thowfeek – Founder, Vice Chairman - First Global Group
Contact: +974 55873152 [email protected]
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A ’START UP’ SPECIALIST
‘A start up specialist’Founder / Vice Chairman
First Global Group
Mr. Thowfeek, a Chartered Accountant by profession and an Islamic Banker by
practice. To date, he has gained a wealth of knowledge and experience, through his
diverse positions held in various organizations*, in auditing, management consultancy,
financial control, strategic planning & budgeting, Islamic banking & finance, Retail,
commercial and investment banking, Islamic capital and global Sukuk (Islamic Bonds)
markets, training and career development etc.,He is a start up specialist and have set up number of IFIs in the region, both fully
fledged Islamic Banks and Independent branches of conventional banks, from
scratch.
He is an Associate Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants (ACA) - Sri
Lanka, a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (FCMA) - UK,
a Member of the Institute of Financial Consultants (MIFC) - USA, a Member of the
Chartered Institute of Securities and Investments (CISI) – UK and a Certified IslamicBanker (CeIB).
• Barwa Bank – Qatar
• First Global Group – Sri Lanka
• Commercial Bank of Qatar (ALSAFA Islamic Banking)
• International Islamic Financial Market (IIFM)-Bahrain
• First Finance Company – Qatar
*
•Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank – Abu Dhabi, UAE.
• First Islamic Investment Bank (Arcapita Bank)-Bahrain
• Kuwait Finance House – Kuwait
• Ernst & Young – Colombo, Sri Lanka
*
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START UP SPECIALIST – SETTING UP EXPOSURE
QATAR
BAHRAIN
ABU DHABI - UAE
KUWAIT
QATAR
ABU DHABI - UAE
ADCB MEETHAQ SETTING UP
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ADCB – MEETHAQ SETTING UP
First Global was instrumental in ADCB’s venture into Islamic
Banking, “Meethaq”, by training their 1000 employees on
Islamic banking and finance in the UAE in 2008.
ADCB MEETHAQ
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ADCB – MEETHAQ
SETTING UP
ABU DHABI - UAE
Commercial Bank of
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Commercial Bank of
Qatar (CBQ)AL SAFA Islamic Banking
SETTING UP
QATAR
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BARWA BANK
SETTING UP
Muhammed Ikram Thowfeek – Barwa Bank CFO getting an award from
Chairman Steering Committee – Dr. Khalid Al Sulaiti
QATAR
Abu Dhabi
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Abu Dhabi
Islamic Bank
SETTING UP
ABU DHABI - UAE
First Islamic
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First Islamic
Investment Bank(Currently ARCAPITA Bank)
SETTING UP
BAHRAIN
Kuwait Finance
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Kuwait Finance
House (KFH)
SETTING UP
Major IT system
KUWAIT
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Mobile: +974 55873152 (Qatar)
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.firstglobal-group.com
KEY CONTACT:
Muhammad Ikram Thowfeek
Founder, First Global Group
THANK YOU VERY MUCHFOR GIVING US THE OPPORTUNITY TO SUBMIT THIS PROFILE.
LOOK FORWARD TO GET CONNECTED TO A SUCCESSFUL PROGRAM
“ INSHA ALLAH”
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