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THIS WEEK'S ISSUE 25th JANUARY
Volume 9 Issue 03
Cover Story : Iberia and Islamic finance — a match made in heaven?
Editor's Note : Islamic finance moves along
Rapids
Insider : QIB still to unveil trump card
Features
  New Sukuk guidelines by Securities Commission
     Malaysia: An overview

  Breaking the barriers of Islamic private equity
  Islamic finance faces challenges in Africa, but
     optimism remains

  Islamic finance in China: A bright outlook?
Islamic Investor
  Cover Story : Paving the way
  Feature : The role of Islamic infrastructure funds in
     the aftermath of the Arab Spring
  Fund Focus : SAM Syariah Berimbang
Takaful
  Cover Story : Takaful as a pillar of wealth
     management
  Feature : Boosting the Takaful market in Indonesia
Meet the Head : Mohamed Ben Youssef, executive director, General Council For Islamic Banks And Financial Institutions
Case Study : Projek Lebuhraya Usahasama (PLUS’s) US$9.86 billion Sukuk
   Closing Bell     Takaful News     Deal Tracker     Funds Data  
   News     Moves     Events Diary     League Tables  
   Islamic Investor News     Ratings     REDmoney Indexes     Index  
EUMCCI'S QUARTERLY FINANCIAL PANEL DISCUSSION 2012
Cover Story   Features

Iberia and Islamic finance — a match made in heaven?
Islam has had a fundamental influence on the culture and history of the Mediterannean basin, particularly in Spain and Portugal... more…

 

New Sukuk guidelines by Securities Commission Malaysia: An overview
2000 was considered to be the starting point of what is now known as the Sukuk market, although Shell had issued the first Sukuk in Malaysia in 1990... more…

Breaking the barriers of Islamic private equity
The private and venture capital industry is a very powerful business vehicle in today’s economic system... more…

Islamic finance faces challenges in Africa, but optimism remains
Islamic finance banking options are increasingly being seen as a viable alternative to traditional banking services in Africa... more…

Islamic finance in China: A bright outlook?
The correlation Any correlation between Greater China (PRC and Hong Kong), Taiwan and Islamic finance may not, at first, be readily identifiable but such connections exist and are continuing to grow... more…

Column

Why am I bullish on Sukuk in 2012? Wealth protection strategy
Global economic — Strategic insights I will be pretty straightforward in my approach... more…



Editor's Note
 

Islamic finance moves along
Even as western governments dither over maintaining order in their respective economies, equity and debt markets have been off to a strong start this year; with investors anxious to get on with making and protecting returns... more…

 


Insider

 

QIB still to unveil trump card
As Qatar’s second largest bank by market capitalization, Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB) should be riding high from the loss of competition due to the Qatar Central Bank’s (QCB) directive for the closure of conventional banks’ Islamic operations... more…

 


IFN Reports

 

Retail Sukuk revival?

Islamic REITs still lagging

Ongoing economic uncertainties continue to cloud robust Southeast Asian economies

Looking forward to 2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Meet The Head

Mohamed Ben Youssef, executive director, General Council For Islamic Banks And Financial Institutions
Could you provide a brief journey of how you arrived where you are today?
I used to be a translation office director and interpreter... more…


IFN Forum

What is the outlook for the Islamic debt capital market this year, given the prevailing euro crisis and global economic landscape?
The primary challenge is liquidity... more...


Cover Story

Paving the way
Islamic investment funds have, for a long time, been very domestic-centric... more…


Feature

The role of Islamic infrastructure funds in the aftermath of the Arab Spring
Europe and the US are currently more concerned with their financial burdens, which are not likely to end soon, and their traditional intervention in the MENA region will be certainly affected... more…


Fund Focus

SAM Syariah Berimbang
To gain optimal return by investing part of its fund into Shariah-based equity and Sukuk... more…

 

Cover Story

Takaful as a pillar of wealth management
Wealth management channels are proving to be the next target for Takaful companies as their customer bases grow and the industry matures, offering an increasingly sophisticated range of products and services for individual clients... more…


Feature

Boosting the Takaful market in Indonesia
Takaful has long been recognized as having strong potential for Indonesia in terms of Islamic finance and banking... more…

 
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Thursday,
26th January 2012

Crescent Wealth to jointly launch Islamic Australia Index

GCC Sukuk sales up almost threefold in 2011

Market eyes Dubai Sukuk as Dubai Holding Commercial Operations Group reaffirms debt commitment

S&P assigns Banque Misr ‘B+/B’ long- and short-term counterparty credit ratings

Bank Sohar plans rights issue to finance Islamic window

IDB pledges interest as country’s Islamic banking sector sets to launch
Wednesday,
25th January 2012

Government eyes US$223.59 million project-based Sukuk in the first half of 2012

Albaraka Türk Katılım Bankası to proceed with planned US$200 million Sukuk sale

Majid al Futtaim to meet investors for debut Sukuk sale

Islamic banking assets almost double year-on-year in 2011

Bank Maybank Syariah Indonesia provides US$11.1 million financing to Bess Finance

Healthy markets and friends in high places to allay Dubai debt fears?
Tuesday,
24th January 2012

Tebyan Asset Management unveils CHIME Opportunities Fund

Habibah Abdul is new independent non-executive director of CIMB Islamic

UBL Fund Managers announces interim payout for UBL Islamic Savings Fund

Citigroup Europe keen to enter country’s Islamic bond market

Majid Al Futtaim Holding to avoid bond issuances until market conditions stabilize

Al Hilal Bank mandates HSBC, National Bank of Abu Dhabi and StanChart to manage US$500 million debut Sukuk

GACA’s US$4 billion debut Sukuk oversubscribed three times

Bank Nizwa and Al Izz International Bank to float 40% of shares by June, says central bank

Sovereign Sukuk market can meet demand from Islamic institutional investors and banks, says Fitch

RAM assigns enhanced rating of ‘AAA(bg)’ to Musteq Hydro’s Sukuk Musharakah

BLME makes third property purchase for Light Industrial Building Fund

Bank Muamalat Indonesia 2011 profit up 61.85% year-on-year

IDB to provide US$3 billion financing to country during 2012-2015 period

Sovereign Sukuk does not offer value for money

Emirates Islamic Bank and First Gulf Bank Sukuk list on London Stock Exchange

Al Baraka Banking Group looks to Oman presence in 2014

Credit Agricole gets two Sukuk mandates in Saudi Arabia

Bahrain Islamic Bank and Al Baraka Islamic Bank fund Gulf Technics’ new components business

Faisal Shaker is head of wealth for Barclays Saudi Arabia

Limitless and creditors reportedly reach deal for US$1.2 billion Islamic syndicated financing

Government has no plans to invest in Islamic banking industry, says financial affairs minister

Islamic Holding Group 2011 profit up 16%
 
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