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Islamic finance boom after the global financial crisis

Posted on Thursday, 21 February 2013 by Anonymous Leave a comment

Said Head of finance at Syracuse University U.S., Dr. Yildirim chances booming Islamic finance large after the global financial crisis, it has become the Islamic banking alternative for banking services traditional after the recent crisis, where the conventional finance lenders to excessive loans, which led to the financial crisis , came during a seminar held yesterday in Economic Society titled economic crisis and Islamic financing opportunities.
He noted that the Islamic finance industry is facing liquidity requirements instruments compliant with Islamic law, as Islamic banking, which shall be strong assets owned and operated a successful take less dangerous fiscal policies.

He added that after the onset of the financial crisis, the current time is the best time for the growth of the Islamic finance market, especially since the development of Islamic banks already good and is compatible with the requirement (Basel 3) with respect to capital adequacy requirements.
He explained that the Islamic finance industry is facing liquidity requirements instruments compliant with Islamic law.

He Dr. Yildirim durability Islamic banks due to its reservation to go into high risk investments when funding for traditional banks that characterized its activities with excessive lending and borrowing, without much consideration to risk management.

He pointed out that Islamic banking instruments issued about $ 700 billion, while still focusing on the financing of the real estate sector in the developing countries and the Gulf and which achieves very good returns for these banks due to the recovery of this sector continuously.

And between Yildirim of the most important challenges faced by Islamic banks apply Sharia in the securitization process and the renewal of funding despite its success in attracting new investors, pointing out that most of these banks retail banks offer their services to clients legal «There are no Islamic banks investment could face investment banks traditional.

He explained that Islamic banks are still suffering from a lack of financial experts to develop risk management for new products, most Islamic banks operate within the retail banks as well as the shortage suffered by the hand Sharia scholars who specialize economy and finance, and thus become difficult to verify the match some financial products provided those banks with Islamic law, limits the expansion of the work of these banks, as well as its lack of a regulatory framework unified globally between countries that produce these Islamic financial instruments, as some products that are illegal in Islamic bank may be illegal in another bank as a result to deepen the first bank in the development of its products and find legitimate exits, while not available to the other this factor.

Yildirim stressed the need to re-establish securitization applications for Islamic banks in the event of those banks wanted to work in a healthy economic environment, stressing the lack of a major development in this regard by most banks.

He pointed out that there is a need to establish indicators private real estate Islamic banks with exposure to the real estate market to see trends of this sector in the future and avoid any financial disaster for those banks as a result of lack of understanding of market conditions, and refer the main cause of crises in failure to market securitization bad design, especially if no uncertainty regarding the 'real value' of the securitized assets that exacerbated the impact of asymmetric information, what caused the collapse of the market.

He called Yildirim to re-establish the securitization market to reach a healthy economy, with the credit crisis rendered market confidence, however, considered that there is an opportunity to increase the new versions of the asset-backed securities Islamic for all investors all over the world seeking to invest Islamic means of economic diversification.

And opportunities in Islamic finance, Yildirim said that the property is one of the basic needs associated with a lot of sectors of the economy, and strengthen this sector, thereby enhancing employment, consumption and investment in the economy.

And demand in the market for real estate, said Yildirim that member countries of the Islamic Development Bank need about 8.2 million homes annually to accommodate low-income urban and poor, noting that the world's population will grow by 2 billion people by 2030, which means nearly 40 A home in time, in the areas of seismic activity, such as Turkey, for example, you need to finance the huge housing projects, nearly a trillion dollars.

He said that expanding housing benefit requires an appropriate means to deliver new funds from alternative sources of capital, this capital is likely to come from programs securitization or instruments, pointing out that in order to provide additional funding, you need rules of capital markets, as well as entities key investment to be placed in the right places.

Qatar and Turkey closer regional models of Islamic finance systems

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Turkey has the QFC more tax systems in line with the financial systems of Islamic finance among the eight countries in the Middle East and North Africa.

Those results came in the wake of a study by three economists pioneers are Messrs: Mohammed Amin, and Salah Kaidi, Hafiz Chowdhury, under the auspices of the Qatar Financial Centre and the participation of the International Center for taxes and investment firm with headquarters in Washington, DC.

And under the name of preparing tax system agreed with systems of Islamic finance among countries of the Middle East and North Africa - the first phase, the study shows that during a financial transfers easy system of Islamic finance among States, Turkey and the QFC two bodies only two possess tax system can be public conduct dealings instruments without high tax costs.

Courses will be offered in the search command, and considering how any state modernize its tax to become consistent with Islamic financing, where test study two ways alternatives, (in reference to the typical United Kingdom and Malaysia), and conclude researched recommendation to adopt the system Malaysian fastest and easier systems that can be applied to Muslim-majority countries.

8 States

The revised study dealing tax practice in the Middle East and North Africa eight Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Libya, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Turkey, and the QFC through four structures are common in Islamic finance a commodity at the head Murabaha and instruments.

He led the search process detailed adviser Mohammed Amin, an expert in Islamic finance and former president of the Department of Islamic finance branch company Price water house Coopers in the UK, in conjunction with Mr. Saleh Kaidi, tax consultant first at the Ministry of Economy and Finance of Qatar and Mr. Hafiz Chowdhury management consultant and policy tax International Center for taxes and investment.

The format branch Ernst & Young distribution of questionnaires on the offices of company branches in the Middle East and North Africa to be completed and reviewed by the tax authorities in the country, while completed Price water house Coopers Malaysia questionnaire special Malaysia to provide a comparison between systems area and another system outside.

The UK model is compared to a second study based on the experience of Mr. Mohammed Amin as a tax adviser in the United Kingdom.

The first version

The report is the first of a series planned for, where intends team continue to provide prospective studies covering the impact of taxes consumables such as value-added tax imposed on the Islamic financing, and financial systems Islamic within international treaties to agreements on preventing double taxation, which aims primarily to compatibility with traditional ways of financing, as well as to Zakat transactions in Islamic finance and framework followed by the Government of the Emirate of Sharjah in its financial transactions. The are other countries in the region to review their systems in subsequent reports.

Mr. Ian Anderson, Chief Financial Officer and tax Authority QFC, in his comment: «The body of the QFC welcomes the results of research and recommendations provided by us this pioneering study in the field of trade tax financial transactions among Muslim countries in the Middle East and North Africa, where Islamic finance has a growing importance in the region, but their tax systems to almost all countries in the region have been developed in the framework of traditional ways of funding. This means often that Islamic finance suffers from an additional tax burden and unfair by those traditional ways. Because this report refers to the best ways to help settle competition in the region, we are delighted sponsored research such as this study the first of its kind, and support the development of Islamic finance and development organized by the world.

Get rid of the barriers

In this regard, Mr. Daniel A.. Witt, President of the International Center for taxes and investment: «proud International Center for taxes and investment to participating in this study, where we consider countries' support and support within the framework of its efforts to get rid of barriers to trade and international investment an integral part of our mission. In a world of increasing globalization attributes, and grow the welfare and prosperity rates in many Muslim-majority countries, occupies Islamic finance institutions a very important place in the establishment of infrastructure for the world's financial international trade and finance. And to emphasize that this study is the first study of its kind delve into the analysis of tax issues between states. We place high hopes on what emerge from this study of the language of dialogue we hope to be involved when states to discuss their internal systems and systems dealing with markets Islamic finance active in efforts to reach a way of dealing best with the reality of the physical barriers that hinder the growth of those markets because of tax laws . We hope to continue this important work under the umbrella of the active support funding centers such as the Qatar Financial Centre and other parties have influence in the markets.

Risks

Following Mr. Mohammed Amin, head of the team preparing the report, on the matter, saying: «The study shows quite clearly the additional risk of financial transactions required to act in accordance with Islamic finance systems to achieve economic achievements are similar to those achieved by traditional financial systems. These risks are subject to tax transactions to move or taxes on income or profits, which could raise the cost of Islamic financing to high costs.

He adds: «Malaysian based approach, mentioned in the report's recommendations, the application of the legislatures of the process of determining prior to any financial transaction regarding its approval of Islamic finance or not. Can then modify the tax law with relative ease for this segment to give the same result tax governing traditional transactions. Since the intermediate transactions are an essential part in the structure of Islamic finance, can easily exempt such transactions from the tax argument. As for the approach of the United Kingdom, and requires a more complex formulation of tax law because it could not find a reference to external sources of Islamic finance as a result of approach based on the principle of separation of religious matters financial. And conclude in the end that the Malaysian approach is the fastest and simplest to implement in the Muslim-majority countries.
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Egypt Islamic finance depends crane for its ailing economy

Posted on Saturday, 2 February 2013 by Anonymous Leave a comment

The Financial Times newspaper said that Egypt is heading to Islamic finance as a lever for its ailing economy, after it had been deliberately marginalized by the former regime, which rejected the application of development projects that carry an Islamic character.

The Gazette, in a report yesterday that the size of this sector in Egypt is estimated at about 100 billion Egyptian pounds, and is expected to grow by between 9% and 15% in the next three years. He said that he did not allow Islamic banks in the past only to provide personal finance products, mostly investment banks or traditional development offering Islamic services.

The bill allows for companies and banks to issue instruments after the approval of the Central Bank of Egypt, also allows the companies offering international and regional instruments to finance projects in Egypt.

The Financial Times explained that the party should source according to the draft law to opt for Islamic oversight committee has the right to determine the types of Shariah-compliant instruments, the Committee shall consist of three experts selected by the party's source of a roster of experts prepared by the Fatwa. The law recognizes nine types of instruments.
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Islamic investment funds adorn the Dubai Multi Commodities

Posted on Friday, 25 January 2013 by Anonymous Leave a comment

The Center DMCC to build on the record of success achieved by commodity funds Shariah-compliant within the initiatives and activities of many aimed at strengthening its position on the map of the Gaza Islamic economy and the face of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai developed as sectors Home to the economy of the Emirate of Dubai in a way that enhances its position as the capital of Islamic economics. , Prompting Ahmed bin Salem, Executive Director of the first of the Dubai Multi Commodities to describe a real jewel adorn the crown of the Dubai Multi Commodities.

In this context, reported data center DMCC that funds recorded gains record since its launch, it is well made «funds Dubai Shariah Asset Management Islamic - Kawtar of goods», gains standard which confirms the high efficiency of the strategy investment pursued by fund managers, and plans innovative product development.

And managed commodity funds compliant with Islamic law in the registration rates excellent performance during a brief period of time on the launch, which dates back to the Center was able to attract the best asset management experts in the world.

Through their identification at the beginning of it, and then convince them to take over the task of managing funds goods Shariah-compliant, it would succeed in preparing the list two directors experienced remarkable and wide in the field of strategies prudent and coherent, that enhanced the ability of funds to improve their performance is competitive, this in time in which moving company «Dubai Shariah Asset Management) forward in providing support to their counterparts from managers who want to be guided by the provisions of the Islamic Sharia, where became team managers now has the formula for success.

Commented Ahmed Bin Sulayem on this outstanding performance, saying: «We are in the power center of Dubai Multi Commodities, are committed to supporting the expansion and prosperity Islamic financial services industry.

Therefore, the funds Kausar innovative represent the future of this sector, which is growing rapidly, and are well aware that these products were launched relatively new, during the phase of the global economic downturn, and that investors are now more conservative in their investment approach. Therefore, we will continue to focus on enhancing the awareness in the market, and to draw the attention of investors about the outstanding performance of these funds, and to highlight the long-term attractiveness.

It is worth mentioning that the center of the Dubai Multi Commodities established «company Dubai Multi Commodities Asset Management (DCAM)» to the development and innovation investment products competent trade in goods in the UAE and other markets, a company registered licensed by the Bank of the UAE Central Bank.

The «Centre DMCC» managing a group of investment products competent trade in goods and Shariah-compliant, through a joint venture between the «company Dubai Multi Commodities Asset Management» and «Shariah Capital», a private company based in the United States-based her.

The «Dubai Shariah Asset Management (DSAM)», owned by 51% for «company Dubai Multi Commodities Asset Management (DCAM)» and 49% of the company «Shariah Capital» and take of the Cayman Islands-based, management and development of investment products compatible with the provisions of Sharia and specializes in trading commodities, and are these products with great interest by institutions and major investors who have aspirations beyond the borders of traditional investment and seek to contribute to the trade in goods markets, which is currently witnessing a boom.

Speaking Ahmed bin Sulayem for site Islamic funds in the strategy of the Dubai Multi Commodities said: The mission of the Dubai Multi Commodities to pursue initiatives that will contribute to strengthening Dubai's position as a global trading, and concentrated effort Asset Management Center to devise investment strategies focused on commodities.

Hence, we've launched funds Dubai Shariah Asset Management (Islamic Kausar of goods) in the part of our drive to acquire capabilities in the field of asset management, and therefore, we are committed to the long-term work on the growth of this area of business.

He continued by saying: occupy the emirate of Dubai leading position and outstanding in the field of Islamic finance, and we always look forward in asset management approach to compatible with the requirements of Islamic law, has been made available to us to participate in the first hedge funds compliant with Islamic law, which has become over time and one of the stories the success of the Dubai Multi Commodities.

Said Ahmed bin Salem said the company «Dubai Shariah Asset Management» working on the launch of investment products commodity compatible with Islamic law, given the growing strength of the demand for investments that generate excellent returns, and rising investor interest in investing in commodities as a key area to hedge against risk, as a result of volatility global markets and decline in currency exchange rates.

He added Ahmed bin Salem another reason to distinguish the performance of commodity funds Islamic, a private follow style deep discipline in the conduct of research and stock selection, and explained this factor, saying: supports sharia ability of managers to accomplish the tasks entrusted to them, as it is to be to adopt the methodology proven its integrity and authenticity In stock selection, and then, our funds a huge success achieved as a result of choosing managers have the ability to check for stocks.

He continued: Keep in mind, that our controlled legitimacy required us to reserve the account separately at Barclays Capital, the investment arm of Barclays Bank, and to ensure full compatibility with the requirements of legality, and scientists forensic examination and audit every transaction, which ensures us this high level transparency to identify the transaction is religiously sanctioned, before completion, it is difficult to find this protective belt of transparency in conventional accounts.

On his part, said Malcolm Wall Morris, CEO of «Centre Authority DMCC»: contributed outstanding performance for (Fund Kausar gold), and gains extraordinary record (Kausar of global resources and mining) and (Kausar Energy), to ensure that rank high with on global indicators.

This has been developed unique investment products and are compatible with the provisions of Islamic law, specifically to meet the needs of investors in the region, while attracting the attention of traditional institutional investors. Given the remarkable performance over the past year, we are confident of our ability to expand and diversify our customer base.

Prosperous future prospects

The stems of this strong faith ability Islamic hedge funds to achieve more and prosperity in the coming years, from floor replete with huge potential for the growth of Islamic finance in general, as predicting a recent report to the Foundation «Oliver Wyman» Management Consulting to continue to Islamic banking institutions.

It is the largest Islamic finance market, strong annual growth to reach $ 1.6 trillion dollars, while revenue will the $ 120 billion market, which recorded an increase of 150% compared with 2007.

When it was announced the establishment of relations post between the Dubai Multi Commodities and the company «Shariah Capital» aimed at developing investment products backed by commodities and compatible with Islamic Sharia, were not the arena free of challenges, what can the company «Dubai Shariah Asset Management» to overcome a obstacles, there is again another obstacle, did not occur to many people during times of global financial crisis, to achieve the company «Dubai Shariah Asset Management results exceed expectations.

In fact, the fund Kausar Gold and Kawtar of global resources and mining, of the best commodity funds performance among hedge funds in the world, Pthakaiqama significant gains included two mattresses very advanced on the global indicators, as have grown at high rates, which contributed to fill the funds rank high on the Bloomberg index for Islamic funds, the fund is Dubai Shariah Asset Management (Islamic Kawtar of goods) of the best performing commodity funds among hedge funds in the world.

Kawtar Fund for Commodities

The fund Dubai Shariah Asset Management (Kawtar of global resources and mining) is the first fund of its kind in line with Islamic law, and in a series of funds offered by the company «Dubai Shariah Asset Management.

A joint venture between Dubai Asset Management, located in the DMCC and the company «Shariah Capital», and invested the Dubai Multi Commodities initially about $ 50 million, and allows the fund to investors opportunities to invest in companies operating in the field of mineral resources and mining.

The Fund invests Kawtar of mineral resources and mining exclusively in funds of the Fund BlackRock global resources and mining, and is also a fund «platform Net Trust» and managed by fund «BlackRock to manage global resources and mining», and manages platform Net Trust separate accounts at Barclays Capital and reflect the revenue performance of the accounts of the Fund «BlackRock to manage global resources and mining at Barclays Capital after deducting all fees, including fees related to investment management.

The Investment Manager seeks to fund investing primarily in quoted shares are undervalued, and looks forward to market conditions that tend to respond excessively to the changes on the horizon of the companies resulting from change the basic components of an industry or change factors relevant to the performance of these companies.

The types of versions that invests Fund «BlackRock to manage global resources and mining», those issued by companies operating in the exploration, development and production of energy resources, as well as metals and mineral resources, including versions of the companies operating in the field of transport and distribution of natural resource products and energy.

Based on these expectations, as far as Eric Meyer, Chairman and CEO of Shariah Capital that the Islamic alternative investment market size will reach $ 160 billion in just three years, if acquired 10% of the total Islamic finance market.

Diversify its customer base

He explained this point, saying: change directions investors, had to be that long change hedge funds themselves, and become more understanding and awareness of the issue of diversification of the customer base, and through attracting new customers to the chip product markets new investment in order to ensure the same elements of sustainable growth for its business .

Thus, offering funds Dubai Shariah Asset Management (Islamic Kawtar of goods) model elaborate shows what can be provided by hedge funds efficient for investors wishing to invest in investment products Islamic, they represent equivalent and the equivalent of hedge funds, and so without sacrificing returns.

And Eric Meyer attributed the reasons commodity funds outperformed to being the advantage of being compatible with the requirements of Islamic law, and explain this point by saying: always touched to our ears words warn us that you follow the guidelines legitimacy hampers performance.

As well as it would be in unsustainable attract the best team in the Islamic fund management, but we were convinced ideas to the contrary completely, and showed fund performance Dubai Shariah Asset Management (Islamic Kausar) that compatibility with the requirements of Islamic law involves a positive impact huge fund performance , but the form of this agreement in itself is one of the reasons characterize the performance of commodity funds.

Said Meyer: I have demonstrated hedge funds Shariah-compliant because they can not succeed in the competition than the traditional, and we are working closely with traditional financial institutions and Islamic alike wishing to obtain the possibility of access to investment products compatible with Islamic law.

And monitoring Eric Meyer another reason for this performance, which is following the fund managers models coherent and prudent in direct business, explaining that these models are based on deep analysis of macroeconomic trends prevailing in each industry separately, based on a study the basic components, is determined price expectations on term term for goods supportive of the funds, and then, be able to develop models for revenue, based on the strong relationships and document with the administrative divisions of the company.

Continued Eric Meyer explained the strategies used in asset management, saying: If we examine the investment portfolios of our funds, we will find that it is carrying the sale and purchase of shares of companies compliant with Islamic Sharia, nor undertake other operations, such as those relating to trade in derivatives and futures and options, as examines jurists Sharia all aspects and dimensions of investment products.

Thus, to the success of the investment portfolio on the ability of managers to pick stocks top returns, and impose Islamic rules on managers to focus on stock selection based on fundamental analysis of the ingredients, and distance themselves away from the complexities associated with products, derivatives and options, and this focus that contributes to improving performance.

Speaking Eric Meyer on the impact of the global financial crisis on commodity funds Islamic saying: after the eruption the global financial crisis in 2008, Sauer investors concerns regarding the allocation of their money in any new investments, including hedge funds, which was the subject of an understanding of our own, but When briefed on our results, they looked seriously at the role played by our strategies to improve the performance of investment portfolio.

Shariah-compliant instruments

The shot «Dubai Multi Commodities», one of the strategic initiatives of the Government of Dubai, in May 2010 another $ 20 million toward the instruments worth U.S. $ 200 million, which was released in May 2005 for a period of five years, and according to the schedule.

And saw version launched by the Center for DMCC high turnout of financial institutions in the Middle East, Asia and Europe, due to the strength of the foundations of long-term business pursued by the center. And included a unique feature of this innovative financial instrument and compliant with Islamic law, payments in cash in U.S. dollars or in the form of gold bullion.

On this occasion, said Ahmed bin Sulayem, Executive Chairman «Dubai Multi Commodities»: «Unlike large turnout witnessed issuance of the Dubai Multi Commodities investor confidence in the center, and despite severe global economic conditions, fluctuations continuous witnessed by global commodity markets then , but that the center was able to repay all its obligations in accordance with the schedule, which highlighted the strength of the financial foundations of the center, unlike Dubai's position as a global hub for trade in goods.

This has hired Dubai Multi Commodities revenues instruments to finance construction operations in the commercial towers for companies concerned goods international, within the free zone to JLT multiple uses, which extends over an area of 200 hectares, managed by «Dubai Multi Commodities».

, Said Malcolm Wall Morris, CEO of «Dubai Multi Commodities»: «been issued such instruments at a time when (center DMCC) and the Free Zone (JLT) projects are recent, but recognizable thanks to our vision ambitious to provide services value-added and innovative features of the supply chain of goods, and the development of the flow of commodities trade through Dubai.

This vision has become today's reality, where are the (JLT) has more than 64 towers is home to over 5,700 companies and live and work in the more than 50 thousand people.

In conclusion, predicted Ahmed Bin Sulayem to achieve commodity funds Islamic greater success, and explain the reasons for this, saying: Although we are still at the stage of building log our funds Islamic, but we are having a permanent and regular discussions with several institutions in the Gulf region that are compatible strategies Islamic managing their investment portfolios with funds Kausar and we expect that our funds are part of the investment products that enjoy the popularity, with the reallocation of funds among asset classes during the current year.

Platform «Net Trust promotes transparency and control

Occur Ahmed bin Sulayem platform Net Trust saying: after we study in depth the platform Net Trust, we realized quickly that the platform offers to the Dubai Multi Commodities strong framework and coherent, in which you can create investment products compatible with Islamic law, and we have launched several funds, and established company «Dubai Shariah Asset Management, and managers feel happy and satisfied returns achieved, which is the product of the merger between the strong performance of the managers of the side benefits of the platform 'Net Trust' on the other.

He continued: with international recognition managers company «Dubai Shariah Asset Management», I think the company has demonstrated now as jewel true that adorn the crown center DMCC, however consolidation company to its as a leading player and leader in the industry of Islamic hedge funds, the time has come To maximize the benefit from their success, by expanding the size and scope of work.

Said Eric Meyer, Chairman and CEO of Shariah Capital: It is designed investment program «Net Trust» to ensure transparency through the separation of responsibilities funds, and to avoid conflict of interest, as well as the involvement of service providers independent, like the company hedge fund trader x partner accounts.

The company Walkers (partner management) and Barclays Capital (the main broker), and then, this is not available levels of transparency and control professional in any other platform for asset management, which contributed to the reduction of investor concerns about hedge funds.

He said: The Platform initiative «Net Trust» product post strategy between Barclays Capital Inc. Shariah Capital, has been established to be a platform first in the world, which manages assets compliant with Islamic law, they are pricing mechanism competitive with senior service providers who allows managers possibility providing investment products Shariah-compliant alternative for those offered by conventional funds.

Murabaha commodity

Won Murabaha used in platform «de GMC C Trajd Flo» e, the fatwa approves compatibility with the provisions of Sharia, and issued the mark Dr. Hussain Hamid Hassan, who is one of the most prominent figures in the field of Islamic banking and contributed to the launch of Dubai Islamic Bank, which is one of the first banking institutions in the world.

Deposit contracts effective tools for risk management

Ahmed bin Sulayem, Chief Executive Officer of the Dubai Multi Commodities the importance approach innovation in the design of investment products compatible with Islamic law, and evidenced by the adoption of decades deposit in the development of effective tools for risk management, explaining: there widespread acceptance in the financial community Islamic to conventional methods to hedge, and short-selling, in particular, are simply not acceptable due to the use of elements incompatible with the principles and teachings of Islamic Sharia.

But he added: With that, we worked with experts Sharia over the years, has been able to Eric Meyer, CEO of Shariaa Capital and his team to develop an Islamic alternative to short-selling, such as contracts deposit with providing effective tools for risk management and hedging, was approved by the Council of jurists Organization Islamic Conference such a method which has become widely accepted by the range of Islamic financial institutions in various parts of the world.

Dubai plan for the Development of Islamic Economics

Posted on Thursday, 10 January 2013 by Anonymous Leave a comment

Vice President of the UAE, Ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, said Wednesday that the Emirate is seeking to develop the Islamic economy to attract new investments from the Middle East and Southeast Asia.

Said in a statement that the government will strengthen the Islamic banking sector and insurance companies Takaful and Islamic financial products and other sectors such as Islamic arbitration in contracts and quality standards for halal food.

The statement did not give further details, but the official WAM news agency (WAM), said that Mohammed instructed the Crown Prince of Dubai Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, to oversee the project.

The agency noted the formation of a committee will work on six key initiatives under the umbrella of the project, and said that the expected completion of these initiatives within six months.

Islamic finance has grown rapidly in the world in recent years, but its size is still much smaller than conventional finance.

According to estimates by Ernst & Young Islamic banking accounts for a quarter of the banking market in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) six.

The Dubai wishes - that have suffered from the corporate debt crisis in 2009 and 2010 - to improve the rate of growth depending on the trade and investment throughout the region.

Dubai has a successful history in the establishment of service industries, and has become the Dubai International Financial Centre - which opened its doors about 10 years ago - the largest center for banking services in the Gulf.

$85 billion the size of Islamic instruments in the world

Posted on Tuesday, 8 January 2013 by Anonymous Leave a comment

Mohamed Ashmawy, Chairman of the Board of Directors of United Bank that the volume of Islamic instruments in the world is witnessing a significant growth in terms of total releases about 85 billion dollars, an increase of 92%.

Ashmawi said during a seminar on the draft instruments organized by the Islamic Center of Islamic economics Bank that the size of sovereign versions of Islamic instruments amounted to about 59 billion U.S. dollars, including versions of companies about $ 19 billion and was the last version of the Saudi Civil Aviation Authority of Islamic instruments worth 15 billion Saudi riyals.

He added that Egypt overdue in issuing Islamic Sukuk explaining that the bill must have a list of executive describes the mechanism of calculating return on particular long term projects, and to know the mechanism of market makers, which should allow trading of free movement instruments and there could be a sovereign fund is that role In addition to a mechanism to follow up implementation and solve the problem of quality assurance involving state assets.

Ashmawi pointed out that there is a big confusion between ownership and funding, pointing out that is the process of financing instruments and there is no fear of foreign ownership of such instruments, as it would not violate Islamic law because there is a legitimate body of leading scientists are monitoring the process of Islamic instruments.

He called on banks to contribute to the awareness of Islamic instruments and the creation of specialized funds away from asset management, pointing out that there are many countries have achieved great success in the Islamic Sukuk issue.

Said Dr. Mohammed Nabil Ghanayem head of the Shariah Bank United Bank that the draft law presented by Islamic finance expert, Dr. Hussein Hamid Hassan and saw a lot of debate points Islamic parties and organizations and all the project is restricted to Islamic law.

He pointed out that if there is a fear of foreigners may Palace instruments the Egyptians only, or Egyptians and Arabs, explaining that all the process of issuing instruments will be subject to the legitimacy of high and because there is no violation of Islamic law, explaining that what is happening in the media is a controversial and demanding the truth.

He pointed out that there is great importance to the Islamic instruments at the moment and there will be no risk of the state assets.

Dr. Abbas added Shoman, vice president of the legitimacy that the current debate about the legal wording of the draft instruments and not the instruments themselves because no different instruments on Islamic legitimacy.

$211 Billion Value of Existing Instruments in The World

Posted on Wednesday, 19 September 2012 by Rachid AJMAL Leave a comment

Indicated company KFH Research Ltd., a subsidiary of Kuwait Finance House (KFH), the study has been discussed in the International Islamic Finance Forum is being held in Malaysia, about market developments of global bonds in the past few years and the outlook on them, that the global sukuk market booming remarkable During the last six years, grew 28.3%, bringing the total versions of existing instruments in the world until the first half of 2012 to 210.8 billion dollars, is expected to witness this market for another year of development in 2013.

At first study highlighted the sector instruments, indicating that he has emerged as one of the key components of the Islamic finance. The Sukuk market has grown over the years at a compound annual growth rate of 28.3% in the period between 2006 and the first half of 2012 to reach existing instruments to $ 211 billion and contributed 13.4% of the global Islamic financial assets in 2011.

The study pointed out that Malaysia still maintains the first position in terms of size versions of the instruments of more than $ 234 billion issued in Malaysia until the end of the first half of 2012.

In the GCC countries has reached instruments 92.4 billion dollars, and for market instruments initial, Malaysia representing 71.6% of the versions of the new instruments in 2011, followed by Qatar (10.9%), then the United Arab Emirates (4.8%), and comes Saudi Arabia IV (3.2%).
As at the end of the first half of 2012, the study showed that the share of the Malaysian market accounted for 68.2%, and finally Saudi Arabia II (11.1%), and then the United Arab Emirates (6.4%), followed by Indonesia (5.9%).

The sectors that included regarded as a prime mover for sukuk issuance during the first half of 2012 the government sector increased by 54.7% and the transport sector increased by 22.1%, while came a large number of versions in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and Malaysia from the energy and utilities sectors.

And maintained sovereign sukuk issues on the bulk of the versions of the primary market over the past few years with governments to increase their local programs.
And played the new countries in the field of instruments role in increasing the number of sovereign issues, such as Saudi Arabia and Indonesia, which has grown two international instruments market to attract new investments.

Despite the increase in the volume of money that is pumped through sukuk issuance, but the amount that was released U.S. dollar is still small compared to growth in other currencies.

The main reason is that international instruments are agitated by sovereign issues, which tend to focus on domestic liquidity levels while requiring foreign currency transactions greater than setup, as well as increased exposure to foreign currency risk involved in foreign exchange transactions.

Malaysian Ringgit continued during the first half of 2012 being the most important currency, and accounted for 70% of total releases.

The existing global instruments reached $ 211 billion in the first half of 2012, an increase of 18.3% from the end of 2011 was $ 178.2 billion.

Noted study «KFH Research» progress and increase the total amount of instruments based on an ongoing basis, even during the financial crisis, and accelerated growth in recent years as a result of the large increase in the number of issuers of new and increasing amounts of the bodies sovereign and central banks. Has grown secondary sukuk market at a CAGR 28.1% in the period between 2006 and 2011.

In terms of performance Total revenue instruments, the total return on index HSBC / NASDAQ SK NBA, which measures the return of versions portfolio instruments emerging that consists of 33 currency-denominated U.S. dollar and the pound sterling and the Japanese yen and the euro, 5.12% during the first half first of 2012, a percentage slightly less than the 5.2% recorded during the first half of 2011 and also less than the figure recorded during the first half of 2010 and of 5.64%.