Course Title: Islamic Wealth Management

MASTER OF LAWS

Course Code: LAW 614

Course Title: Islamic Wealth management

Instructor: Patrick Rochette

Title: Director, Head of International Client Coverage and Product Development

Bank of London and The Middle East, London

Email:

Date Submitted: 14/02/2012

Pre-requisite/CO-REQUISITE/MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE cOURSE(S)

Introduction to Islamic Law

Islamic Legal Documentation & Risk Management

Islamic Capital Market

COURSE specialisation

Islamic Finance

Grading BaSIS

Graded

Course UNIT

1 CU

FIRST offering term

Academic Year: AY2012/2013

Academic Term: Term 4 (March 2012)

COURSE DESCRIPTION

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

By the end of this course, participants will be able to understand :

-the Islamic Wealth Management products, strategies, structures and markets

-the Islamic Wealth Management underlying philosophy, logic, dynamic and impact on the global financial world.

Pre-requisite/ CO-REQUISITE/ MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE cOURSE(S)

Introduction to Islamic Law

Islamic Legal Documentation & Risk Management

Islamic Capital Market

Exemption to the pre-requisites can be given on a case-by-case basis.

Assessment Method

-Class activities (class participation) : 15%
-Group Projects Assignment (20% for written submission, 15% for oral presentation) : 35%

-Individual Research Paper (there is no end of course exam): 50%

INSTRUCTIONAL MethodS AND EXPECTATIONS

Important: Academic Integrity

All acts of academic dishonesty (including, but not limited to, plagiarism, cheating, fabrication, facilitation of acts of academic dishonesty by others, unauthorized possession of exam questions, or tampering with the academic work of other students) are serious offences.

All work (whether oral or written) submitted for purposes of assessment must be the student’s own work. Penalties for violation of the policy range from zero marks for the component assessment to expulsion, depending on the nature of the offence.

When in doubt, students should consult the instructors of the course. Details onthe SMU Code of Academic Integrity may be accessed at

COURSE SCHEDULE

Session / Topic / Readings (tba)
1 / Islamic Wealth Management : Sources, Principles & Panorama
2 /

Islamic Wealth Management Corporate Governance

3 /

Islamic Investment Products

4 /

Islamic Fund Structures

5 /

Islamic Fund Performance & Risk Management (1)

6 /

Islamic Fund Performance & Risk Management (2)

7 /

Funds underlying strategies (1)

8 /

Funds underlying strategies (2)

9 /

Reviewing the Modern Portfolio Theory

10 /