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Global Trends and Innovative Shariah Investment Solutions
In January of 2017, the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) announced the launch of a five-year Islamic Fund and Wealth Management Blueprint to further strengthen the country's position as a global hub for Islamic funds by 2021 and further drive the development and growth of Malaysia's Islamic capital market. The first of its kind globally, the plan was aimed at developing the country as an international provider of Islamic wealth management services. The blueprint comprises three key strategic thrusts - strengthen Malaysia's position as a global hub for Islamic funds, establish the country as a regional centre for shariah-compliant sustainable and responsible investment, and develop it as an international provider of Islamic wealth management services.
02 Sep 2021
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Pioneer Islamic crowdfunding startup, Ethis Group, raises US$1.64mil from Super Angels
Ethis Global Sdn Bhd, which operates regulated Shariah-compliant, ethical and impact focused investment crowdfunding platforms in Indonesia and Malaysia and social finance platform GlobalSadaqah, has announced the successful closure of its US$1.64 (RM6.8 million) pre-Series A fundraising round made into its various group entities by strategic angel investors.
02 Sep 2021
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Consumer sentiment toward takaful protection products to improve after October, says PruBSN
Consumer sentiment toward takaful protection products are expected to improve once the entire adult population of Malaysia has been fully vaccinated by 1 October 2021 and the Movement Control Order (MCO 3.0) restrictions have been relaxed.
02 Sep 2021
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Investing: Still an opportune time to invest in China
Investors in China’s listed companies have been on a rough ride in recent months due to regulatory crackdowns on multiple sectors. Uncertainty remains as investors try to identify which sector is the next target, all while US-China tensions continue to develop in the background.
01 Sep 2021
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The 15th IFSB Summit to Discuss on Islamic Finance and Digital Transformation: Balancing Innovation and Resilience
The Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB) is pleased to announce that the 15th IFSB Summit will be held from 9 to 11 November 2021 in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, hosted by the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) - the fifteenth series of this biennial landmark event for the IFSB.
01 Sep 2021
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The State of Islamic Banking
Among the few positive takeaways from the global coronavirus pandemic has been the broad resilience shown by the global financial system, which has done much to assure the world that lessons from the 2008 global financial crisis (GFC) have been learnt. And among the various banking sectors that have stood tall over the last 18 months, Islamic finance has arguably shone the brightest.
26 Aug 2021
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AIBIM - World Bank Survey of the Performance of the Value-Based Intermediation (VBI) Initiative
AIBIM in collaboration with the World Bank is conducting a “Stakeholder Perception Survey of the Performance of the Value-Based Intermediation (VBI) Initiative”. The survey is intended to examine the Malaysian Islamic banking industry’s performance of the VBI and sustainability agenda.
26 Aug 2021
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