Islamic Finance
Investment | 11 Nov 15
IMF calls for uplift in Islamic finance
International Monetary Fund (IMF) managing director Christine Lagarde has set out a series of objectives to unlock the global potential of Islamic finance and grow its $2trn of assets, pitching it on more level pegging with conventional finance.
Investment | 11 Aug 15
StanChart named trustee of first Islamic ASEAN passporting fund
Standard Chartered has been named as trustee of the first Shariah-compliant fund to be used on the ASEAN passporting scheme.
Islamic finance key to Asia and Middle East link, says MAS
Ties between the Middle East and Asia could improve by boosting the distribution of Islamic investments, according to the deputy director of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS).
The growing importance of Islamic finance
The global popularity of Islamic finance has grown sharply over the past 10 years and here, Geoff Cook looks at how Britain and Jersey are tapping into this flourishing market.
Middle East | 9 Apr 14
mashreq launches shariah compliant fund
Mashreq has made its flagship Al Islami Tigers Fund shariah compliant, catering to the growing Islamic investment market.