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QInvest plans range of funds on new platformDoha-based investment bank QInvest, majority owned by Qatar Islamic Bank, says it plans to launch at least 30 Islamic funds over the next three years on a managed account platform which it introduced this week. &nb More… |
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Need to develop 'effective Islamic funds system'In the Islamic funds market there is a need to build a system that can facilitate effective and efficient capital and trading flows, said an expert ahead of the upcoming 'World Islamic Funds and Financial Markets Conference' (WIFFMC) in More… |
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NCB Capital to launch Islamic fundsNCB Capital, Saudi Arabia's largest asset manager, is launching a range of Irish-domiciled Islamic mutual funds, as it seeks to broaden its investor base and appeal to emerging market investors, according to senior executiv More… |
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Conference to discuss new growthIndustry leaders will come together for the World Islamic Funds and Financial Markets Conference (WIFFMC) set to be held in Bahrain this month under the theme "New growth horizons: expanding the global footprint of Islamic funds and investments". More… |
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Gulf witnesses increased Sukuk activityWith economic activity once again on the rise in the GCC economies, more and more investments and fund-raising are being done through sukuk (Islamic bond) issuance, according to experts at a key banking summit in Bahrain. The Isl More… |
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Gulf witnesses increased Sukuk activityWith economic activity once again on the rise in the GCC economies, more and more investments and fund-raising are being done through sukuk (Islamic bond) issuance, according to experts at a key banking summit in Bahrain. The Isl More… |
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Islamic funds hit $58bn, but ‘challenges remain’Global Islamic fund assets under management (AuM) grew 7.6 per cent to $58 billion in 2010, with concentration in equities accounting for 39 per cent of the assets, but bringing new money into equities is challenging, a report said. The gr More… |
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Over 400 experts at Islamic Funds summitMore than 400 industry leaders from international Islamic funds and investments industry will be in Bahrain to attend the 7th Annual World Islamic Funds and Financial Markets Conference (WIFFMC 2011) which opens tomorrow. The event is bein More… |
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AAOIFI issues new Sharia standardsThe Bahrain-based Accounting and Auditing Organisation for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI) has issued three new Sharia standards. They are the contemplation, defects and honesty options. "The adoption of these new standards More… |
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Crisis-hit Islamic funds set for recoveryThe asset management side of Islamic finance, which has been at a virtual standstill in the $1 trillion industry, is set to break out of its rut as demand rises for investment products catering to Muslim laws. Consultants Ernst & Young More… |
