Omani lender Nizwa starts roadshowOman’s first full-fledged Islamic lender Bank Nizwa has kicked off its first road show in the Sultanate aimed at creating awareness on its Islamic fnance products and service. Nizwa Souq, a highly interactive and informative More… |
Islamic finance 'key to Oman's growth'Thanks to the increasing appetite for Shari'ah-compliant financing, the Islamic banking sector is poised for solid growth in the region and is also key to economic growth in Oman, said Dr Jamil El Jaroudi, the CEO of Bank Nizwa, Oman’s More… |
New guidebook on Islamic insurance releasedThomson Reuters, the world’s leading supplier of intelligent information for businesses and professionals, has released a comprehensive guide to Islamic insurance titled “Takaful Primer 2013”. The guidebook is au More… |
Experts discuss Islamic finance growthMore than 250 regional and international delegates are in Dubai to discuss ways to bolster growth momentum in the regional Islamic finance industry by promoting the convergence and integration of Islamic finance into the key components of a holi More… |
Bahrain playing key Islamic finance roleBahrain continues to be the intellectual hub of Islamic finance powered by its deep-rooted institutions, a leading industry thought leader said. "With institutions like the Accounting and Auditing Organisation for Islamic Fin More… |
Firms join to offer Islamic finance courseSimply Sharia Human Capital (SSHC) plans to offer the Islamic Finance Qualification (IFQ) in collaboration with prominent Gulf-based Sharia advisor Shariyah Review Bureau (SRB). The SRB-SSHC par More… |
Gatehouse moves key official to MalaysiaLondon-based Gatehouse Bank, a Shariah-compliant investment bank, announced that Richard Thomas OBE, will relinquish his current responsibilities as CEO and will move to Malaysia to link Islamic financial hubs. In his new role wit More… |
Deloitte in Islamic finance research tieupBahrain-based Deloitte Middle East Islamic Finance Knowledge Center (IFKC) has launched a collaborative research initiative with INCEIF - The Global University of Islamic Finance, Malaysia and Henley Business School, the University of Read More… |
Top Islamic finance experts at Bahrain forumTop Sharia scholars and Islamic finance industry experts from across the globe will attend a key conference in Bahrain. The annual Sharia conference of Accounting and Auditing Organisation for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIF More… |
Islamic finance experts set for Dubai summitMore than 250 Islamic finance industry leaders will be in Dubai this month to hold discussions on mapping a new growth path for the regional Islamic finance and investments industry at a major industry conference. The Ernst & More… |








