Opinion: Moving on to the next level in the new year
We, in Islamic finance and the halal industry, have control of some aspects of our destiny, others we hope we have control over, and, still others, we can only say…
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Opinion: Islamic finance and Halal industry to do list 2014
As 2013 is drawing to close, there are 10 challenges in Islamic finance and the Halal industry that need to be raised and collectively addressed for 2014 and beyond.
Opinion: Rebranding of Islamic Finance: Participation Finance
One of the most often heard statements at Islamic finance conferences, after standardization, has been, "Islamic finance is not just for Muslims, but for all of man-kind because of its…
UK: Britain unveils ‘Islamic Finance and Investment Group’
The Islamic Finance and Investment Group, chaired by the Rt. Hon Baroness Warsi, will include members from key Islamic finance centres, including Chief Executives and Central Bank Governors.
Islamic finance and food sector need convergence
Islamic finance has excess liquidity and limited Sharia-compliant investment opportunities; the expanding Halal food sector is under-supplied and in need of capital. So what is stopping these two from working…
Opinion: Connecting Islamic liquidity with Halal opportunity
The Halal industry needs capital and the Islamic finance industry has surplus liquidity and limited investment opportunities; so why aren’t the two working together, asks Rushdi Siddiqui.
Malaysia: CIMB Islamic Receives Loan Applications Worth RM100 Million At Halfest 2013
Applications and leads came from SME entrepreneurs across businesses such as food and beverages, pharmaceuticals and perfumeries.
UK: London steps up Islamic finance ambitions
Britain is encouraging banks through a task force to establish sharia-compliant products, aiming to position London as a Western hub for a fast-growing Islamic finance sector that is expected to…
Pakistan: Halal is where the money is!
Following the promise of Islamic finance, the Islamic meat market is growing at a promising rate. From negligible levels a decade and half ago, global Halal meat market currently stands…
Turkey: Islamic finance may reconstruct MidEast
President of the Global University for Islamic Finance (INCEIF) Daud Vicary Abdullah has said, "I don't think [the crisis] will make too much impact on Islamic finance. Rather it can…
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