Another power house in the world of finance, Tokyo is keen to claim its slice of the Islamic finance industry. Over the past few years we've witnessed Japanese issuers such as AEON and Toyota issue Islamic paper in the foreign markets. With new legislation constantly being introduced to enhance the Islamic finance industry in the land of the rising sun, the next major development due early 2012 will see the local banks being authorized to open domestic Islamic finance operations, undoubtedly spearheading a major push for Shariah based financing.
2012 will be the third visit to Tokyo, where we anticipate another audience in excess of 125.
