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Islamic finance had another great year. Many of its market segments progressed, like for example the Sukuk market gaining more maturity. Despite the ongoing debt crisis a good sign of hope and happiness.
Nevertheless we are – as an industr…
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The German language book on Islamic finance by the Editor of IslamicFinance.de and Dr Wackerbeck from Booz Consultants is now translated to Chinese.
Please find the biographical information below:
Authors: Michael Gassner / Philipp Wacker…
IslamicFinance.de offers an overview about new job openings of October 2012 herewith – firms aiming to be included please send a job profile/hyperlink to newsdesk@islamicfinance.de – the full details of the advert has to be accessed by the hyperlink be…
An announcement by Sustainable Options Ltd sias that a new hedge fund – Sustainable Resources Fund – will be launched. As an open ended hedge fund, it will appeal to both green and Islamic investors. Its goal is to raise $100m for investment in a serie…
After a seven-year string of losses, the US-based Shariah Capital will delist from London’s Alternative Investment Market (Aim). According to the hedge fund manager, a cancellation of the shares will be sought. The company expressed its opinion that co…
Indonesia plans to let Shariah-compliant banks hedge against exchange-rate movements. This way, the growth in Islamic financial assets will be stimulated and the gap with Malaysia’s industry will be narrowed. The instruments, available in Malaysia si…
Arcapita Bank BSC was given permission to use cash within a budget and pay employees in bankruptcy.
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Sean Lane in Manhattan certified Arcapita’s requests on an interim basis to escape “irreparable harm” being done to the comp…
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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!
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The 2nd Quarter 2011 issue of the Malaysian ICM quarterly bulletin published by the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) is now available online at:
http://www.sc.com.my/eng/html/icm/11_2Q_msianicm.pdf
Stocks in Ajman Bank fell 1.19 per cent to 83 fils a share. The bank’s stocks have, however, gone up 4.2 per cent since the start of the year.
The bank’s profits are also revealing the first solid growth for some time.
The bank has also showed a desire…
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