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  • Newsletter & Bulletin

  • Malaysia as a global hub for fund administration

    • Authors: Ramadili Mohd, Shamsher Mohamad; Mahomed, Ziyaad (2017)

  • The last decade has witnessed significant growth of fund management companies in the Southeast Asian region, and Malaysia has shown immense potential in this area. The expansion of the middle income class, outstanding talent and abundant natural resources have contributed to this growth. Despite significant developments in the recent past, the mutual fund industry in Malaysia is relatively small compared with other market in Malaysia, particularly in the area of Islamic fund administration, requires a comprehensive financial ecosystem that is globally competitive.
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  • Industry Article

  • Malaysia not quite there yet as a global wealth management hub

    • Authors: Mohd Rasid, Mohamed Eskandar Shah (2016)

  • The sum of global Islamic assets under management (AUM) is relatively small compared with the overall market. In the third quarter of 2015, Islamic AUM represented approximately 1% of the global market or US$60.2 billion; nevertheless, Malaysia contributes the largest portion with a total value of US$27.2 billion, according to data from the International Shariah Research Academy for Islamic Finance and Zawya. Chart 2 illustrates the position of Malaysia as a market leader for Islamic fund management. Growth in this industry, even if it’s small, would be a significant boost to the Malaysian economy and crucial when we need to diversify our economy in order to reduce the over-reliance o...
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  • Industry Article

  • The Maldives celebrates crystal anniversary of Islamic finance

    • Authors: Muneeza, Aishath (2019)

  • Amana Takaful Maldives celebrated its 15th anniversary of Islamic finance by honoring key institutional and individual stakeholders who assisted in the development of Islamic finance with awards of appreciation on the 11th July. The governor of the Central Bank of Maldives was the chief guest. Apart from myself, the other individual award recipient was Fathimath Shafeega, former CEO of Capital Market Development Authority, who is currently a board director of the Maldives Islamic Bank (MIB).
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  • Industry Article

  • Maldives proved that nothing is impossible

    • Authors: Muneeza, Aishath (2014)

  • The Maldives is a 100% Muslim nation where Islamic finance is emerging as a proxy to the existing conventional system which has been in the country from an immemorial time. The first form of Islamic finance that was adopted in the country was Takaful. In 2003, the first Takaful company was established in the country under a conventional insurance license. In 2011 only, Islamic banking and Islamic capital market services were introduced to the country. Since then Islamic finance in the country has been spreading like wild-fire. The government has also realized the importance of Islamic finance in resolving economic and financial problems. As such Islamic finance has been considered as ...
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  • Industry Article

  • The Maldives still faces Islamic finance challenges

    • Authors: Muneeza, Aishath (2018)

  • Islamic finance has been growing in the Maldives at a fast pace since 2011. One of the issues requiring more attention in the country right now is the lack of awareness about Islamic finance among industry players. The conventional financial institutions offering Islamic finance in the country face a unique challenge and their sustainability is questioned due to the internal conflicts faced over Islamic financial matters.
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  • Industry Article

  • Maldives to establish Islamic finance center

    • Authors: Muneeza, Aishath (2014)

  • Capital Market Development Authoriy has drafted a proposal to establish an Islamic Finance Center in the Maldives which will not only act as a Islamic banking and finance capacity building institute, but it will also act as to further expand Islamic finance industry in the Maldives and in the South Asian Associatian for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) region.
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  • Industry Article

  • The Maldives's HDFC Amna growing rapidly

    • Authors: Muneeza, Aishath (2018)

  • Shariah compliance offi cer of HDFC Amna, the Islamic window of Housing Development Finance Corporation (HDFC) now holds approximately 22% of the loan portfolio of HDFC, where its total loan portfolio stands at over MVR1.4 billion (US$88.98 million). Azmeen also said that HDFC Amna is expected to dominate the market by 2020, provided that the growth level remains steady. The main reason for the growth of HDFC Amna is the increase in the number of awareness activities on Islamic finance in the Maldives that have enlightened the 100% Muslim population about the importance of using Islamic finance transactions.
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  • Industry Article

  • The Maldives's vision to be an Islamic Finance hub

    • Authors: Muneeza, Aishath (2019)

  • Outstanding employees for 2018 were honored during the Capital Market Development Authority (CMDA)'s 13th anniversary event held on the 10th February 2019 at Champa Central Hotel, Male. The chief guest of the ceremony, Minister of Finance and Treasury Ibrahim Ameer, emphasized in his speech the vision of the government to sustain Islamic finance in the country and to strategize the Maldives as a hub of Islamic finance.
  • Maldives_hub_Islamic_finance_south_Asia_aishath.pdf.jpg
  • Industry Article

  • Maldives: the hub for Islamic finance in South Asia

    • Authors: Muneeza, Aishath (2018)

  • Maldives is a hundred percent Muslim country with a population of less than four hundred thousand. The country has a unique geography as it consists of 1,190 islands scattered in the Indian ocean. According to Article 2 of the Constitution of Maldives, Maldives is a sovereign, independent, democratic Republic based on the principles of Islam, and is a unitary State, to be known as the Republic of Maldives. According to Article 9 (d) of the Constitution of Maldives, a non-Muslim will not become a citizen of Maldives even if the person fulfills all the conditions to become a citizen of Maldives as prescribed in the Constitution. Article 10 of the Constitution states that the religion of...
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  • Journal Article

  • Masudul Alam Choudhury - Islamic critique and alternative to financial engineering issues

    • Authors: Hasan, Zubair (2009)

  • Financial engineering is fast becoming popular not only in business management schools but also as a speciality in higher level institutes of technology. In essence, it applies economic principles to the dynamics of financial securities comprising the instruments used in the money and capital markets. Financial engineers educate us on utilizing securities and other materials with a view to erecting the risk-return trade-offs with reference to the pricing of securities, hedging, trading or portfolio management. The techniques they use cover areas which broadly include investment banking, securities' valuation and trading, information systems management, corporate strategic planning, sw...

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Browsing by Topic Islamic finance

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  • Malaysia_global_hub_for_fund_administration.pdf.jpg
  • Newsletter & Bulletin

  • Malaysia as a global hub for fund administration

    • Authors: Ramadili Mohd, Shamsher Mohamad; Mahomed, Ziyaad (2017)

  • The last decade has witnessed significant growth of fund management companies in the Southeast Asian region, and Malaysia has shown immense potential in this area. The expansion of the middle income class, outstanding talent and abundant natural resources have contributed to this growth. Despite significant developments in the recent past, the mutual fund industry in Malaysia is relatively small compared with other market in Malaysia, particularly in the area of Islamic fund administration, requires a comprehensive financial ecosystem that is globally competitive.
  • Malaysia_not_quite_there_yet_global_wealth_management_hub_eskandar.pdf.jpg
  • Industry Article

  • Malaysia not quite there yet as a global wealth management hub

    • Authors: Mohd Rasid, Mohamed Eskandar Shah (2016)

  • The sum of global Islamic assets under management (AUM) is relatively small compared with the overall market. In the third quarter of 2015, Islamic AUM represented approximately 1% of the global market or US$60.2 billion; nevertheless, Malaysia contributes the largest portion with a total value of US$27.2 billion, according to data from the International Shariah Research Academy for Islamic Finance and Zawya. Chart 2 illustrates the position of Malaysia as a market leader for Islamic fund management. Growth in this industry, even if it’s small, would be a significant boost to the Malaysian economy and crucial when we need to diversify our economy in order to reduce the over-reliance o...
  • the_maldives_celebrates_that_crystal_aishath.pdf.jpg
  • Industry Article

  • The Maldives celebrates crystal anniversary of Islamic finance

    • Authors: Muneeza, Aishath (2019)

  • Amana Takaful Maldives celebrated its 15th anniversary of Islamic finance by honoring key institutional and individual stakeholders who assisted in the development of Islamic finance with awards of appreciation on the 11th July. The governor of the Central Bank of Maldives was the chief guest. Apart from myself, the other individual award recipient was Fathimath Shafeega, former CEO of Capital Market Development Authority, who is currently a board director of the Maldives Islamic Bank (MIB).
  • Maldives_proved_that_nothing_is_impossible_aishath.pdf.jpg
  • Industry Article

  • Maldives proved that nothing is impossible

    • Authors: Muneeza, Aishath (2014)

  • The Maldives is a 100% Muslim nation where Islamic finance is emerging as a proxy to the existing conventional system which has been in the country from an immemorial time. The first form of Islamic finance that was adopted in the country was Takaful. In 2003, the first Takaful company was established in the country under a conventional insurance license. In 2011 only, Islamic banking and Islamic capital market services were introduced to the country. Since then Islamic finance in the country has been spreading like wild-fire. The government has also realized the importance of Islamic finance in resolving economic and financial problems. As such Islamic finance has been considered as ...
  • the_maldives_still_faces_islamic_finance_challenges_Aishath.pdf.jpg
  • Industry Article

  • The Maldives still faces Islamic finance challenges

    • Authors: Muneeza, Aishath (2018)

  • Islamic finance has been growing in the Maldives at a fast pace since 2011. One of the issues requiring more attention in the country right now is the lack of awareness about Islamic finance among industry players. The conventional financial institutions offering Islamic finance in the country face a unique challenge and their sustainability is questioned due to the internal conflicts faced over Islamic financial matters.
  • Maldives_to_establish_Islamic_finance_center_aishath.pdf.jpg
  • Industry Article

  • Maldives to establish Islamic finance center

    • Authors: Muneeza, Aishath (2014)

  • Capital Market Development Authoriy has drafted a proposal to establish an Islamic Finance Center in the Maldives which will not only act as a Islamic banking and finance capacity building institute, but it will also act as to further expand Islamic finance industry in the Maldives and in the South Asian Associatian for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) region.
  • the_maldives_HDFC_Amna_growing_rapidly_Aishath.PDF.jpg
  • Industry Article

  • The Maldives's HDFC Amna growing rapidly

    • Authors: Muneeza, Aishath (2018)

  • Shariah compliance offi cer of HDFC Amna, the Islamic window of Housing Development Finance Corporation (HDFC) now holds approximately 22% of the loan portfolio of HDFC, where its total loan portfolio stands at over MVR1.4 billion (US$88.98 million). Azmeen also said that HDFC Amna is expected to dominate the market by 2020, provided that the growth level remains steady. The main reason for the growth of HDFC Amna is the increase in the number of awareness activities on Islamic finance in the Maldives that have enlightened the 100% Muslim population about the importance of using Islamic finance transactions.
  • the_maldives’s_vision_to_be_an_islamic_aishath.pdf.jpg
  • Industry Article

  • The Maldives's vision to be an Islamic Finance hub

    • Authors: Muneeza, Aishath (2019)

  • Outstanding employees for 2018 were honored during the Capital Market Development Authority (CMDA)'s 13th anniversary event held on the 10th February 2019 at Champa Central Hotel, Male. The chief guest of the ceremony, Minister of Finance and Treasury Ibrahim Ameer, emphasized in his speech the vision of the government to sustain Islamic finance in the country and to strategize the Maldives as a hub of Islamic finance.
  • Maldives_hub_Islamic_finance_south_Asia_aishath.pdf.jpg
  • Industry Article

  • Maldives: the hub for Islamic finance in South Asia

    • Authors: Muneeza, Aishath (2018)

  • Maldives is a hundred percent Muslim country with a population of less than four hundred thousand. The country has a unique geography as it consists of 1,190 islands scattered in the Indian ocean. According to Article 2 of the Constitution of Maldives, Maldives is a sovereign, independent, democratic Republic based on the principles of Islam, and is a unitary State, to be known as the Republic of Maldives. According to Article 9 (d) of the Constitution of Maldives, a non-Muslim will not become a citizen of Maldives even if the person fulfills all the conditions to become a citizen of Maldives as prescribed in the Constitution. Article 10 of the Constitution states that the religion of...
  • Masudul_Alam_Choudhury_Islamic_critique_alternative_financial_engineering_issues_zubair.pdf.jpg
  • Journal Article

  • Masudul Alam Choudhury - Islamic critique and alternative to financial engineering issues

    • Authors: Hasan, Zubair (2009)

  • Financial engineering is fast becoming popular not only in business management schools but also as a speciality in higher level institutes of technology. In essence, it applies economic principles to the dynamics of financial securities comprising the instruments used in the money and capital markets. Financial engineers educate us on utilizing securities and other materials with a view to erecting the risk-return trade-offs with reference to the pricing of securities, hedging, trading or portfolio management. The techniques they use cover areas which broadly include investment banking, securities' valuation and trading, information systems management, corporate strategic planning, sw...