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…
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Why am I bullish on Sukuk in 2012? Wealth protection strategy Global economic — Strategic insights I will be pretty straightforward in my approach... more…
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…
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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…
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Retail Sukuk revival? Islamic REITs still lagging Ongoing economic uncertainties continue to cloud robust Southeast Asian economies Looking forward to 2012
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…
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...
Paving the way Islamic investment funds have, for a long time, been very domestic-centric... more…
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…
SAM Syariah Berimbang To gain optimal return by investing part of its fund into Shariah-based equity and Sukuk... more…
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…
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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