FinMark Communications has been appointed as the communications partner for the 21st annual edition of the World Islamic Banking Conference (WIBC 2014) in Bahrain.

More than 1,300 high-level industry officials from nearly 50 countries are expected to take part in the event being held under the patronage of His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, and supported by the Central Bank of Bahrain, said a report in the Gulf Daily News (GDN), our sister publication.

The event, which is scheduled to be held at the Gulf Hotel from December 1 to 3, is supported by top Islamic financial institutions as sponsors and other strategic partners involved in the development and promotion of the Islamic banking and finance industry.

FinMark Communications, based in London and Bahrain, has long been involved in the WIBC and is the communications advisor to a large number of Islamic financial institutions in the GCC, Europe and Malaysia.

Working with WIBC, FinMark will be responsible for managing the event's communications and outreach efforts in the run up to and during the three-day summit.

FinMark Communications managing director Zahraa Taher said the WIBC is the ideal platform for players across the Islamic banking industry to showcase their thought leadership and to take part in the collective effort to drive innovation and development.

"As communications advisors to many leading Islamic banks, we are pleased to help promote an event, which has long served the industry and its ability to reach an ever-growing base of investors, customers and end-users of Islamic financial products around the world," she added.

Among 60 market-leading partners and sponsors of the event are Economic Development Board, Bahrain Islamic Bank, Ibdar Bank, Gulf Finance House, Al Baraka Banking Group, EY, Baker & McKenzie, Luxembourg for Finance, The International Bank of Azerbaijan, Norton Rose Fulbright, DDCAP, IFAAS, DLA Piper, EIGER, Kuwait Finance House-Bahrain, Bank Al Khair, Khaleeji Commercial Bank, Ithmaar Bank, Thomson Reuters, Zawya Islamic, SAB, The Islamic Bank of Asia, Path Solutions, Mashreq Al Islami, ABC Islamic Bank, KPMG, FWU, BIBF, Takseem, Deloitte, Fitch Ratings, OGIER, Russell Indexes, Banque Misr, Finance Accreditation, ISFIN, Tawasul Telecom, Computer & Systems Engineering Company and International Islamic Financial Market. - TradeArabia News Service