Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal – January 21, 2008 http://sanjose.bizjournals.com/sanjose/stories/2008/01/21/daily7.html Monday, January 21, 2008 – 9:38 AM PST Cisco to pump $1.6B into UAE operations Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal Cisco Systems Inc. said Monday that it plans to invest $1.6 billion in the United Arab Emirates over the next five […]
Gulf derivatives market could touch $300b By Babu Das Augustine, Banking Editor Published: January 22, 2008, 00:54 Dubai: The Gulf’s derivatives market could potentially be worth around $250-$300 billion in five years, according to Arqaam Capital, a pioneer in derivative structuring, brokerage and trading in the region.Based in Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), Arqaam Capital […]
The Selling of America-Overseas Investors Buy Aggressively in the U.S.
Overseas Investors Buy Aggressively in U.S. By Peter S. Goodman and Louise Story Go To Original Last May, a Saudi Arabian conglomerate bought a Massachusetts plastics maker. In November, a French company established a new factory in Adrian, Mich., adding 189 automotive jobs to an area accustomed to layoffs. In December, a British company bought […]
List of Major Banks dealing with Shariah Finance-tools for research
Here is a list of banks that are expanding the Islamic Shariah industry worldwide. Also, a link to the major periodicals that discuss Shariah Finance. In order to combat this rising influence on our banking industry, you must learn and understand what it is. This type of banking is a screen to infiltrate into a […]
Eric Meyer Joseph Gau Shaykh Yusuf Talal DeLorenzo Mohammad Jamjoum Bill Redman Shariah Supervisory Board Shariah Capital Overview Shariah Capital, Inc. is a multi-dimensional company that creates Shariah-compliant financial products and provides Shariah compliant consulting and related services. It delivers these products and services under its own brand name, under co-branding arrangements with […]
Beware Fool’s Gold — and Shari’a Finance By Alyssa A. Lappen FrontPageMagazine.com | Monday, January 21, 2008 The very expectations of glittering shari’a finance (Islamic banking) profits hypnotize financial institutions, securities exchanges, and banks–and there are few regulatory or monitoring protections against abuses. So why did United Arab Emirates (UAE) government IP address 92.97.131.110 […]
ALERT-Opening Doors to Islamic Financing
Welcome to UIFC: OPENING DOORS TO ISLAMIC FINANCING (hat tip Margo I) Jan 20, 2008 University Islamic Financial Corp: Islamic Banking & Islamic Finance http://www.universityislamicfinancial.com/?gclid=CKfWqq7dhZECFRsTawod-jEFGQ University Bank is a community bank based in Ann Arbor, Michigan serving the diverse needs of all consumers and is rated Outstanding by the FDIC for community service and community […]
London wants to be the leader in Islamic Finance
London bid to be key centre for Islamic finance January 19, 2008 at 8:18 am | In Uncategorized | No Comments Tags: Banking, Finance, Islam, Islamic Banking, Islamic finance, London London bid to be key centre for Islamic finance As the global market for Islamic financial services has grown three-fold over the past decade, so London […]
body { background: #FFF; } Print | Close this window UAE the world’s biggest Islamic bond issuer -Global Thu Jan 17, 2008 10:24am EST MANAMA, Jan 17 (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates was the world’s top issuer of Islamic bonds during the last seven years, contributing 36.2 percent of global sale value, Kuwait’s […]
Since the end of last year a number of Fortis branches are enabling Muslims to invest in made-to-order investment funds. These are shares that were carefully selected on the basis of Islamic sharia law. Companies that are linked to alcohol, tobacco, pork, financial services, weapons and entertainment are excluded. “The Muslims are an important client […]
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