Opalesque Islamic Finance Briefing 30. Jul 2010

Opalesque Islamic Finance Briefing 30. Jul 2010

To view an online version of this newsletter, please click: http://www.opalesque.com/IFB8637/Newsletter_07302010.html

NEWS

- Kazakhstan turns to Sukuk as Eurobond dropped
- Sukuk loses shine for traditional Gulf issuers
- World-wide sukuk issuances rise two-fold to $13.7bln in H1
- A new era for Islamic finance in Asia Pacific
- Malaysia's royal award for Islamic finance
- Sri Lanka informal Islamic financiers should prepare for regulation: official
- Understanding Islamic finance
- Big role for Islamic finance (Video)
- Zimbabwe: Is there scope for Islamic Banking?
- Qatar International Islamic bank seeks 81 pct stake in Bank Of Britain
- Mashreq Q2 profit tumbles on higher provisions
- Saudi Arabia sees jump in private sector lending
- Al khaliji looking to complete IBQ due diligence in 8 weeks
- Al khaliji advisers to report on IBQ merger in 4 weeks
- Ahlibank eyes fast growth in next five years
- Turkish businessmen seek to establish joint banks in Syria
- US consumer, energy good picks for Islamic investors
- Latham, Skadden and Hogan Lovells advise on $3.5bln Qatar development finance deal

Posted via email from IBFN (Islamic Banking & Finance Network) at Posterous

Opalesque Islamic Finance Briefing 30. Jul 2010

Opalesque Islamic Finance Briefing 30. Jul 2010

To view an online version of this newsletter, please click: http://www.opalesque.com/IFB8637/Newsletter_07302010.html

NEWS

- Kazakhstan turns to Sukuk as Eurobond dropped
- Sukuk loses shine for traditional Gulf issuers
- World-wide sukuk issuances rise two-fold to $13.7bln in H1
- A new era for Islamic finance in Asia Pacific
- Malaysia's royal award for Islamic finance
- Sri Lanka informal Islamic financiers should prepare for regulation: official
- Understanding Islamic finance
- Big role for Islamic finance (Video)
- Zimbabwe: Is there scope for Islamic Banking?
- Qatar International Islamic bank seeks 81 pct stake in Bank Of Britain
- Mashreq Q2 profit tumbles on higher provisions
- Saudi Arabia sees jump in private sector lending
- Al khaliji looking to complete IBQ due diligence in 8 weeks
- Al khaliji advisers to report on IBQ merger in 4 weeks
- Ahlibank eyes fast growth in next five years
- Turkish businessmen seek to establish joint banks in Syria
- US consumer, energy good picks for Islamic investors
- Latham, Skadden and Hogan Lovells advise on $3.5bln Qatar development finance deal

Opalesque Islamic Finance News

Islamic Finance News

- Sukuk premium falling 70pct as Asia sales jump: Islamic finance
- UAE's ADIB launches $5 bln sukuk issuance program
- Abu Dhabi Islamic bank has ‘no immediate plan’ for Sukuk sale
- Clarification from ADIB
- Gulf crisis spurs sukuk funds to seek stronger asset rights
- $100 million Sukuk on Malaysia bourse
- RAM assigns final rating Of AAA to CJ Capital's proposed Sukuk Murabahah
- S&P forecasts Takaful growth
- Great potential for Takaful sector to continue growth
- Amlak waives charges to spur settlement
- Qatar Islamic Bank second-quarter profit declines 35 pct
- Kuwait Finance may post $266 mln half-year profit, Rai says
- Meezan Bank Best Islamic Financial Institution in Pakistan
- UAE Central Bank plans to develop debt market
- Fitch affirms QNB ratings with ‘stable IDR outlook’
- CBD’s net profit up 2.3 pct
- NBK's strong profit confirms sound financial position: Dabdoub
- Nakheel outlines debt plan to bank lenders
- Finance House posts profit
- Calls grow for burka ban in Britain as French outlaw Islamic 'walking coffins'
- Tycoon plans EUR1mln fund to fight French niqab ban

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The Islamic Fund - Responsible Investing

The Islamic fund: Religious take on socially responsible investing

02 July 2010

From Favstocks.com: Islamic fund is an investment fund that is managed according to the Sharia law. The law is based on Islam's sacred texts. In many ways, the resulting policies often overlap with the goals of socially responsible investing.

Socially responsible investing is the term for investment practices that try to earn profit in a socially responsible way without hurting the investors' bottom lines. Like socially responsible investors, Islamic investors seek to minimize risk, contribute to social causes and avoid contributing to industries that they view as damaging to the public good……………………………………….: Source