MIFC November 2013

	November 2013 / Muharam 1435H
From Malaysia's Islamic finance marketplace, which accords importance to mutual recognition and harmonisation in Shariah practices, the Epicentre interviews the following panel of Shariah scholars and thought leaders from ISRA (International Shariah Research Academy for Islamic Finance) and INCEIF (International Centre for Education in Islamic Finance) for their views on global Shariah harmonisation and its impact on the internationalisation of Islamic finance.
Other Highlights:
Keynote Address by His Royal Highness Raja Nazrin Shah at the Islamic Financial Intelligence Summit (IFIS) 2013 A speech by His Royal Highness Raja Nazrin Shah on the present state of the Islamic finance industry, challenges, and future development. READ THE FULL TRANSCRIPT HERE
Malaysia's Royal Award for Islamic Finance Calls for Global Nominations Malaysia's Royal Award for Islamic Finance (The Royal Award) commences the third global search to honour an exceptional individual in the field of Islamic finance, with the opening of nominations. READ THE FULL PRESS RELEASE HERE
Developing Talent in Islamic Finance: Critical for Sustaining Growth of the Global Industry Recognising the crucial needs for talent advancement, many public and private institutions, notably in Malaysia, have proactively undertaken initiatives to support development of a highly skilled Islamic finance human capital workforce. READ THE FULL REPORT HERE
INCEIF and University of East London Teams Up to Deliver Executive Programmes in the City of London The Global University of Islamic Finance and University of East London (UEL) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop and deliver Executive Programmes (EPs) in the field of Islamic finance in the City of London. READ THE FULL PRESS RELEASE HERE
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