By Nigel Knowles, New Statesman At the ninth annual World Islamic Economic Forum in London on 29 October, David Cameron announced that he wants to see London standing shoulder-to-shoulder with Dubai and Kuala Lumpur as one of the great global centres ...
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Hong Kong must attract Islamic finance to remain a global market
By Vikas Mohammed Khan, South China Morning Post Peter Forsythe denounces Islamic banking practices as being “the work of global Islamists” (“No place for ‘sukuk’ bonds in HK market”, November 22). The adjective “Islamic” refers to rules of procedure (as “kosher” refers ...
Read More »USA: Top 10 Business Schools Offer Islamic Finance Courses and Programs
Newark, DE — Islamic Finance is the new financial phenomenon that earned a spotlight after the global financial crisis since 2008. Awareness is rising rapidly about Islamic Finance globally. This year, UK appeared as the first non-Muslim country to host World ...
Read More »Bahrain: AAOIFI Annual Conference Concludes
By Matthew Amlôt, CPI Financial Shari’ah compliant accounting standards are vital for Islamic finance growth, and AAOIFI Accounting standards reflect concept and essence of Islamic finance transactions and can enchance confidence of users of Islamic finance products and promote growth of ...
Read More »Opinion: Labelling Shariah compliant products and services
By Muhammad Hisyam Mohamad, The Star Is the proliferation of ‘Islamic’ labels a true reflection of the Islamic spirit? RECENT developments in consumer markets show a proliferation of approaches by manufacturers and service providers to attract Muslims, to buy or ...
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