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2012 LSE-Harvard public lecture on Islamic Finance
Date: Wednesday 22 February 2012
Time: 6.30-8pm
Venue: Hong Kong Theatre, Clement House
Speakers: Mukhtar Hussain, Professor Volker Nienhaus
Chair: Justice Cranston
It is felt that conventional financial systems have failed and should be replaced, or supplemented, by more ethical banking and socially responsible finance. Can Islamic Finance, as a system with a strong religious background and moral framework, satisfy this hope?
Mukhtar Hussain is chief executive officer at HSBC Malaysia.
Volker Nienhaus is visiting professor, University of Reading.
Suggested hashtag for this event for Twitter users: #lseislamfin
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