ISLAMIC FINANCE REVITALISING ASIA AND MIDDLE EAST ECONOMIC TIES (Bernama via Yahoo! Malaysia News)

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KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 (Bernama) — Islamic finance has revitalised the economic ties and strengthened the financial linkages between Asia and the Middle East, says Bank Negara Governor, Tan Sri Dr Zeti Akhtar Aziz.

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HSBC adds new Islamic finance global markets posts (Finance Asia)

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William Ross is HSBC’s first global markets co-head of Islamic finance.

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HSBC adds new Islamic finance global markets posts (Finance Asia)

Posted by admin on Feb 25 2010 in Finance | 0 comments

William Ross is HSBC’s first global markets co-head of Islamic finance.

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HSBC adds new Islamic finance global markets posts (Finance Asia)

BPA’s ringgit sukuk data on Reuters Islamic Finance Gateway (The Edge)

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KUALA LUMPUR: BPA Malaysia Sdn Bhd has inked an agreement to provide ringgit-denominated sukuk data to Thomson Reuters’ newly launched Islamic Finance Gateway.

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BPA’s ringgit sukuk data on Reuters Islamic Finance Gateway (The Edge)

Business : Islamic Finance Eyes New Regions (Khaleej Times)

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MANAMA – Muslim countries in Central Asia and Indonesia are seen as the next growth areas for the Islamic finance industry after hopes of expansion into Western markets faded and Gulf Arab markets remain fragmented.

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Islamic finance a viable alternative (Business Times (Malaysia))

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THE future of Islamic finance promises great potential and is well on its way to surpass the widely used conventional financial system as many become aware that the Islamic way provides a viable alternative for better economic and business activities. International Centre for Education in Islamic Finance (INCEIF) head of economics and governance department Syed Abdul Hamid Al Junid said Islamic …

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Private equity boom seen for Islamic finance (The Malaysian Insider)

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DUBAI, Feb 18 — Private equity will be a key growth engine for the Islamic finance industry, but fund managers need to better understand sharia concepts before a market can develop, a top banker told Reuters yesterday.

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(AFX UK Focus) 2010-02-14 16:11 CORRECTED-Bahrain’s Gulf Finance House ‘09 loss $728 mln (Interactive Investor)

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MANAMA, Feb 14 (Reuters) – Bahrain-based Gulf Finance House recorded a $728 million net loss in 2009, compared to a $292 million net profit in the previous year, a company statement said on Sunday. The Islamic investment house said operating loss amounted to $607 million in the fourth quarter of 2009

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(AFX UK Focus) 2010-02-14 15:47 Bahrain’s Gulf Finance House ‘09 loss $728 mln (Interactive Investor)

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MANAMA, Feb 14 (Reuters) – Bahrain-based Gulf Finance House recorded a $728 million net loss in 2009, compared to a $292 million net profit in the previous year, a company statement said on Sunday. The Islamic investment house said operating loss amounted to $607 million in 2009.

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QIB Signs Agreement with New Horizons for Education Finance (Zawya)

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Doha, Qatar – February 14 th 2010: QIB QIB , Qatar’s first Islamic bank, has signed an agreement with New Horizons Computer Learning Center to finance educational courses designed to meet the needs of QIB QIB ’s clients, both local and expatriate.

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