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Showing posts with label education. Show all posts
Showing posts with label education. Show all posts

12.11.11

Harvard Islamic Finance Project DataBank

The Harvard Islamic Finance Project (IFP) website contains reports of IFP events for the past sixteen years and the Databank with over 9,000 records which include bibliographic information along with abstracts on articles, books, book chapters, conferences and theses relevant to the field of Islamic finance and economics. In addition to these resources, a collection of Quranic verses and hadith as well as a glossary of terms related to Islamic finance are included.


Users can register and access the Databank free of cost at http://ifp.law.harvard.edu. The IFP also features an option for users to submit their own published work or any relevant items via "Submit Your Work" option on the menu bar.


Many thanks to Muhammad Hassaan Yousuf for highlighting this resource.


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14.10.11

5th International Islamic Capital Market Forum (IICMF)

Risk Sharing: A Way Forward To Public Good
5th International Islamic Capital Market Forum (IICMF)
Kuala Lumpur on 10th November 2011

The IICMF is an effort by the SC to promote the Islamic capital market and serves as a capacity and knowledge building forum that addresses current issues, including strengths, challenges, risks and opportunities in the Islamic finance industry. The 5th IICMF will focus on a risk-sharing system as an alternative to the present fractional banking system from the perspectives of the economics, legal and Shariah.

The details on the event can also be viewed at http://www.sc.com.my/eng/html/icm/iicmf/iicmf_2011.pdf
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11.10.11

Samples of Islamic Finance Contracts

Samples of Islamic Finance Contracts
By Monzer Kahf

"The purpose of providing sample contracts of Islamic Financing is to show how these contracts are formulated and how the Islamic Financing principles are reflected in legal terms."
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10.9.11

Strategic Trends in the Islamic Banking and Finance Movement

Strategic Trends in the Islamic Banking and Finance Movement
By Monzer Kahf
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16.8.11

Survey: Perspectives on Trends in Islamic Finance

Hello Global Islamic Finance Resources community,


We are a team of MBA students working on a research project revolving around trends of the Islamic Finance industry. We are hoping to gather some feedback and opinions from the GIFR community on some identified trends that we believe exhibit increasing prominence in shaping the industry for the future. We have prepared a short questionnaire that would take approximately 10 to 15 minutes to complete. Your responses would go a long way in assisting us in our research.


Thanks in advance!






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Message from the President and CEO, INCEIF


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8.8.11

Maqasid al Shari’ah in the Prohibition of Riba and their Implications for Modern Islamic Finance

Maqasid al Shari’ah in the Prohibition of Riba and their 
Implications for Modern Islamic Finance
By Monzer Kahf

"This paper aims at re-visiting, from the angle of modern finance, the objectives of Shari’ah in regard to the prohibition of Riba and examining the consistency of such Fatawa with these objectives and whether there are any Shari’ah-intrinsic alternatives that satisfy the same finance purposes which such Fatawa thought to achieve."
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31.7.11

Job Opportunities in Islamic Banking & Finance

Job Opportunities in Islamic Banking & Finance
AIMS - Academy for International Modern Studies
July 2011

This is a periodic compilation of job postings and openings from a multitude of sources (all relevant to Islamic banking & finance), which can be found on the AIMS website. Hoping to highlight other similar sources in the future and feedback in this regard is also very welcome. 


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Can Islamic finance play key role in growth and prosperity?

Can Islamic finance play key role in growth and prosperity?
By Mushtak Parker
Arab News
July 2011

"In perhaps one of her more potentially important speeches in recent times, Zeti Akhtar Aziz, governor of Bank Negara Malaysia, the central bank, stressed that the increasing internationalization of Islamic finance and the burgeoning trade and economic linkages between the emerging countries present an important opportunity for the industry to make a meaningful and enhanced contribution toward economic growth and prosperity of these countries."
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28.7.11

A Different Kind of Consolidation in Islamic Finance

A Different Kind of Consolidation in Islamic Finance
By Rushdi Siddiqui
July 2011

One of the most over-used words in Islamic finance is not standardization, scholars, regulations, etc., but 'consolidation'. Islamic banks, Islamic leasing companies, Takaful companies need to consolidate to reach size and achieve scale.



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20.7.11

The International Role of Islamic Finance

The International Role of Islamic Finance
QFinance
By Andreas Jobst

Executive Summary
  • Islamic finance has become mainstream, with more than US$800 billion of assets worldwide. However, it still faces distinct developmental challenges from economic and legal constraints associated with sukuk, banking-specific issues, and fragmented financial regulation.
  • Although Islamic capital markets and banking have defied the impact of the financial crisis, some negative effects were felt in 2008 and are likely to inhibit further expansion.
  • Despite current challenges, most of which arise from the infancy of the industry, Islamic finance has promising long-term prospects.

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3.7.11

SC receives awards for ICM efforts (and MIFC eNewsletter)

SC receives awards for ICM efforts

The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) has received the prestigious "Outstanding Contribution to the Development of Islamic Capital Market" award at a dinner held in conjunction with the 5th London Sukuk Summit from 8-9 June 2011. The SC’s Islamic Capital Market consultant Wan Abdul Rahim Kamil was also recognised with an award for “Outstanding Leadership in Islamic Finance”.

Read the rest of the MIFC eNewsletter here (June edition).

The award recognises the depth and breadth of Malaysia’s Islamic capital market and the pivotal role played by the SC in this regard. Accounting for 72.5% of global Sukuk issuances by domicile in 2010 and 65% of global sukuk outstanding by domicile as at December 2010, Malaysia’s pole position in the global Sukuk market was widely recognised by all the event. With its compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 22.2% from 2000-2010 and an expectation of double digit growth over the coming ten years, Malaysia was also acknowledged at the Summit as the engine for Sukuk market growth.

The awards were received on behalf of the SC and Wan Abdul Rahim Kamil by Dato Dr Nik Ramlah Mahmood, Managing Director of the SC who had earlier presented to the forum on the growth and diversity of Malaysia’s Sukuk market.

Established to help raise the standards in the Islamic finance sector and to set the highest benchmarks for the industry globally, the London Sukuk Summit Awards underline the international community's recognition of the important role the SC has played and will continue to play in the development and growth of Islamic finance and Sukuk in particular.
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27.6.11

Islamic Economics: Notes on Definition and Methodology

Islamic Economics: Notes on Definition and Methodology
By Monzer Kahf

"This paper aims at examining the implications of different suggested definitions of Islamic economics, exploring its scope and attempting to outline its methodology."
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24.6.11

Job Opportunities in Islamic Banking & Finance

Job Opportunities in Islamic Banking & Finance
AIMS - Academy for International Modern Studies
June 2011

This is a periodic compilation of job postings and openings from a multitude of sources (all relevant to Islamic banking & finance), which can be found on the AIMS website. Hoping to highlight other similar sources in the future and feedback in this regard is also very welcome.
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9.6.11

The Importance of Shari’Ah Supervision in Islamic Financial Institutions

The Importance of Shari’Ah Supervision in Islamic Financial Institutions
Hussain Gulzar Rammal
University of South Australia - International Graduate School of Management
Spring 2006

Abstract: "Islamic financing differs from conventional financing in that it prohibits the payment or receipt of interest. The concept of interest-free financing existed prior to the advent of Islam and was embraced in ancient Arabia. The concept was officially launched in the 1970’s by the Organization of Islamic Countries (OIC) and introduced in most Muslim nations and some Non-Muslim nations. But while it has experienced phenomenal growth rate, the Islamic financial system has been criticized for failing to incorporate the true spirit of Shari’ah in their actions. Islamic financial institutions are also divided over the interpretation of which products are considered halal (acceptable under Islamic law). In order to overcome some of these issues, financial institutions dealing with Islamic products are required to utilize the services of a Shari’ah adviser or a Shari’ah Supervisory Board (SSB). The paper recommends a more collaborative effort between the central banks of Muslim nations and regulatory organizations."
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7.6.11

Islamic Finance: Business as Usual

Islamic Finance: Business as Usual
By Monzer Kahf

"The objective of this paper is to define Islamic finance and compare it with conventional finance. This will be done on theoretical and empirical grounds based on practice in the MiddleEast and Southeast Asia.  


As the title indicates, this article argues that Islamic finance is essentially “business as usual” because the requirement of the Islamic law in financing transactions are developed and derived by human rationale and these transactions are set in a way that makes them consistent with the human nature."
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31.5.11

Islamic Bond Issuance - What Sovereign Debt Managers Need to Know

Islamic Bond Issuance - What Sovereign Debt Managers Need to Know
Prepared by Andreas Jobst, Peter Kunzel, Paul Mills, and Amadou Sy
IMF Policy Discussion Paper
Monetary and Capital Markets Department
July 2008

Abstract: "Recent years have witnessed a surge in the issuance of Islamic capital market securities (sukuk) by corporates and public sector entities amid growing demand for alternative investments. As the sukuk market continues to develop, new challenges and opportunities for sovereign debt managers and capital market development arise. This paper reviews the key developments in the sukuk market and informs the debate about challenges and opportunities going forward."


Alternate link (SSRN)
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13.5.11

Financial Guarantee as Innovation Tool in Islamic Project Finance

Financial Guarantee as Innovation Tool in Islamic Project Finance
Issouf Soumaré, Laval University
Kabir M. Hassan, University of New Orleans
February 2006

Abstract: "This paper proposes a model to study the arrangement of Islamic project finance with the participation of the government as provider of loan guarantees. The entrepreneur (musharakah) initiates a project and raises funds by issuing Islamic profit sharing debt instruments (mudarabah). The government intervenes in providing financial guarantees in order to enhance the creditworthiness and increase the debt capacity of the project. Our work raises several policy implications related to the structuring of Islamic project finance and the participation of both government and multilateral public agencies such as the Islamic Development Bank. It provides a unifying framework for the improvement of access to funds for Islamic projects and gives a rationale for the government intervention in the arrangement of those projects."
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11.5.11

Islamic Economics, What Went Wrong?

Islamic Economics, What Went Wrong?
By Monzer Kahf

"Is Islamic economics independent from economics? Does it make a paradigm of its own?  Does it depend of a set of assumptions and analytical tools that is different from economics? Does it make a discipline of its own?"

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7.5.11

Islamic Finance: an Ethical Alternative to Conventional Finance?

Islamic Finance: an Ethical Alternative to Conventional Finance?
Discussion Paper
ACCA - The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants ACCA

Islamic Finance : An Ethical Alternative to Conventional Finance ? – explores the basic tenets of Islamic finance, the role of the UK in leading its development and whether it is a serious alternative to conventional finance.
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