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New Horizon
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(Issue 59)
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Vision
of Islamic Banking and Finance in the 21st Century
The Gulf Economic Forum, in collaboration with the International
Association of Islamic Banks and Dow Jones Telerate, recently
held its second Islamic Banking and Finance Conference,
in Abu Dhabi, UAE. |
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Islamic
Banking
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Reflections
On Islamic Banking
Addressing the Gulf Economic Forum's conference in Abu
Dhabi, Muazzam Ali, Chairman, Institute of Islamic
Banking & Insurance, London, performed a theoretical
standard business review, known as a SWOT analysis (Strengths,
Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats), on the Islamic financial
market. |
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Conference
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The
1996 Dubai Islamic Banking & Finance Forum
The third Annual Dubai Forum (11-13 November, 1996) was
attended by 250 delegates from 30 countries, representing
200 financial institutions, and comprised of bankers,
financiers, insurance executives and journalists, writes
Adeel Y Siddiqi. |
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Institute
Hosts Second Annual Dinner
While the London-based Institute of Islamic Banking
and Insurance celebrated its most productive year yet,
the chief guest at this year's dinner, the President
of the prestigious Jeddah-based Islamic Development
Bank, highlighted the bank's role in promoting world-wide
Islamic banking.
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Finance |
The
Unique Legal Implications of the Islamic Financial System
Speaking at the Institute's second annual dinner, Michael
Clode a partner at world-renowned legal firm, Freshfields
in London, encouraged the creation and development of
new models and financial instruments to cope with the
unique demands of the Islamic system of finance, rather
than adapting existing modes. He also called for a more
'consistent interpretation of the Shariah'. |
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Course |
The
Islamic Foundation's 4th Intensive Orientation Course
The Islamic Foundation, in co-operation with the Islamic
Development Bank (IDB), Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and Loughborough
University of Technology, organised its fourth Intensive
Orientation and Training Course on Islamic Economics,
Banking and Finance at its Markfield Conference Centre,
Leicestershire, from 24-27 October 1996. |
| IIBI
Forum |
IIBI
Shariah Scholars provide answers to questions and issues
pertinent to Islamic banking
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News |
Report on Institutes Activities
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| News
Monitor |
New
Horizon reports on recent developments within the Islamic
financial world
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