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NETWORK FOR MIDDLE EAST FAMILY BUSINESSES LAUNCHED

NETWORK FOR MIDDLE EAST FAMILY BUSINESSES LAUNCHED

Family businesses are estimated in the Middle East at around 90% of all companies in the region controlled by families. Furthermore, its importance was underlined with the launch of the Family Business Network GCC, the first of its kind in the area.
Th…

IIFM and ISDA Launch Mubadalatul Arbaah (MA) Profit Rate Swap (PRS) Product Standard

IIFM and ISDA Launch Mubadalatul Arbaah (MA) Profit Rate Swap (PRS) Product Standard

The International Islamic Financial Market (IIFM) and the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (ISDA) are pleased to announce the launch of the ISDA/IIFM Mubadalatul Arbaah (Profit Rate Swap) product standard to be used for Islamic hed…

IslamicFinance.de aims to raise USD 2’500 for quarterly running costs

IslamicFinance.de aims to raise USD 2’500 for quarterly running costs

Dear Reader,
IslamicFinance.de is privately funded for many years. Now, for the first time, you have the possibility to make a contribution, from one Dollar upwards!
The technical details, and the money transfer via paypal is organised by Kapipal a new…

Hawkamah Institute for Corporate Governance formalises relationship with Institute of Risk Management

Hawkamah Institute for Corporate Governance formalises relationship with Institute of Risk Management

The Hawkamah Institute for Corporate Governance and the Institute of Risk Management (IRM) formalized a partnership agreement to offer risk management tools and know-how to Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) executives and boards.
According to an official …

QATAR TECH INVESTMENT POWERHOUSE GOES TO FRANCE

QATAR TECH INVESTMENT POWERHOUSE GOES TO FRANCE

A NEW BREED OF TECHNOLOGY & DESIGN INVESTMENT HOUSE TO BE LAUNCHED AND SHOWCASED PARIS, JULY 2012
Qatari Aurum will be launching its first large-scale foray into the world of Technology and Design during an annual gathering of other GCC-based inves…

8th March: Papers on Woman in Islamic finance for download

8th March: Papers on Woman in Islamic finance for download

Norton Rose Seminar Documentation
Making Their Mark: Women Working in the Middle Eastern Financial
Industry

OECD: Women’s Access to Finance in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Region

Women’s Empowerment through Islamic Microfinance in …

Sukuk to lag emerging debt index this year

Sukuk to lag emerging debt index this year

Islamic bonds are falling behind developing-nation debt for a second quarter as investors search for higher yields in non-investment grade securities.
According to the HSBC/Nasdaq Dubai US Dollar Sukuk Index, Shariah-compliant notes returned 1.5 % this…

UAE is third-richest Islamic state

UAE is third-richest Islamic state

The latest study on Islamic finance and wealth management shows that the UAE residents are estimated to be third richest in the Muslim world with per capita income of $49,600 (Dh182, 000).
It seems that Qatar leads the Muslims world with per capita inc…

CALL FOR PAPERS – Islamic capital markets

CALL FOR PAPERS   – Islamic capital markets

CALL FOR PAPERS – Islamic capital markets, Deadline: Submission of Abstract: March 15, 2012
Islamic Research and Training Istitute – Islamic Development Bank, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Islamic capital markets are to become an important part of the Islam…

Report for free download: Sarasin releases Islamic Wealth Management Report 2012

Report for free download: Sarasin releases Islamic Wealth Management Report 2012

In its 2012 Islamic Wealth Management Report illustrated by masterpieces of Islamic calligraphy, by the Chinese Muslim master Hajji Noordeen, deals with the theme “The path to corporate transformation – converting a company to Islam”.
Bank Saras…

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