A new year has been ushered in but for all intents and purposes, the beginning of 2012 looks a lot like the end of 2011. Nonetheless, decisions must be made and a myriad of factors remain to be taken into consideration in planning strategies for the year ahead.
Mark Lim, a partner of Baker & McKenzie International’s Malaysian member firm, Wong & Partners, writes on infrastructure Sukuk structuring, while Yahya Abdulla of Cushman & Wakefield analyzes the outlook for Islamic finance in India.
Our Takaful feature considers the future for Islamic insurance in Bangladesh in an article by Kazi Md Mortuza Ali of Prime Islami Life Insurance.
This week, Insider looks at the European Islamic Investment Bank-Rasmala Holdings (Rasmala Investment Bank) deal; and our IFN reports cover the growth of Islamic finance in South Africa and Saudi Arabia’s 2012 budget, while our cover story takes you on a journey through what 2012 might hold for the industry.
We would like to take this opportunity to wish you a Happy New Year and a fruitful year ahead.