All new IFN – fresh look, unique content, robust platform

14 days to go Monday, 1st September 2014 S&P 500 Shariah Dow Jones Islamic World MSCI World Islamic FTSE Shariah All World Russell - IdealRatings Islamic Global 1,768.48 2,936.66 1,217.07 2,136.20 1,884.04 ▲ 5.04 (0.29%) ▲ 6.91 (0.24%) ▲ (0.28%) ▲ 4.85 (0.23%) ▼ -0.54 (-0.03%) All new IFN – fresh look, unique content, robust platform Daily Cover GLOBAL: Keeping track with the ongoing evolution of media technology and coinciding with its 10th anniversary, Islamic Finance news today re-launches with a fresh new look: showcasing a host of additional features and an exciting new range of daily content to provide subscribers with the most comprehensive access available to the ever-changing world of Islamic finance. The culmination of detailed research and combined with its decade of experience as the world’s leading Islamic finance news provider, the new look IFN brings to market the same top quality product, redesigned to offer an experience that is both robust and user-friendly. With two elements in mind – unique and relevant content, and reader convenience – the immensely popular IFN Daily Alerts now offer not only concise and timely updates on the latest events in the Islamic finance space but feature additional daily analysis covering every aspect of the Shariah compliant capital markets. Subscribers will receive new features including index and price movement analysis, deal updates and data summaries, case studies on the latest market transactions, a focus on new and upcoming funds and institutions, weekly polls and reader responses and an exploration of global macroeconomic trends as they relate to the Shariah compliant sector. The bright new format also includes daily exclusive updates from our unrivalled global network of Islamic finance correspondents. In conjunction with the new daily design comes a brand new IFN website: launching in mid-September and re-engineered for the most eye-catching ease of use and relevance of material. Subscribers have access to constantly updated daily and weekly content alongside the legendary IFN archives housing over 60,000 articles; and a host of new and interactive features in line with the growing sophistication of its readership. In tandem with its new themes, the flagship IFN Weekly Newsletter has also transformed into a newer, sleeker and richer volume: expanding to include all additional content and accompanied by a series of aesthetic changes to make it the most accessible and all-inclusive Islamic finance publication on the market while maintaining its unrivalled journalistic quality and editorial standards. “The new design aims to spread our exceptional content throughout the week. Subscribers now have access to even more new and fresh material on a regular and reliable daily basis,” explained Andrew Morgan, the managing director of REDmoney Group and publisher of IFN. “The move represents the close relationship that IFN has with the industry, and is a response not only to the changing times and ever-evolving customer needs but demonstrates our market leadership in remaining ahead of the curve when it comes to delivering the highest quality content as and when our readers require.” Today's IFN Alerts TURKEY: Ziraat Bank submits formal application to regulator to establish Shariah compliant unit INDIA: Indian Center for Islamic Finance urges premier to consider including interest-free financial system in government's program aimed at greater financial inclusion GLOBAL: Barclays confirms that it will gain US$197 million from sale of UAE retail business to Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank SINGAPORE: Singapore Exchange confirms reducing standard board lot size for securities to 100 units effective from the 19th January 2015 SAUDI ARABIA: SABB Takaful receives temporary regulatory approval for nine of its products SAUDI ARABIA: Al-Rajhi Takaful withdraws capital increase application to complete additional requirements EGYPT: Faisal Islamic Bank declares lower net profit for the first half MALAYSIA: Public Mutual announces gross distributions for nine funds including four Shariah compliant funds TURKEY: Further deposit volatility and reduced prospects of merger drive Bank Asya's long-term deposit rating down MALAYSIA: Strong state support seals 'AA1/Stable' rating for Sarawak Energy's RM15 billion (US$4.74 billion) Sukuk Musharakah program SOUTH AFRICA: Moody's assigns South Africa's proposed sovereign Sukuk a provisional senior unsecured rating of '(P)Baa1' MALAYSIA: ProHAWK RM900 million (US$284.41 million) Sukuk Murabahah program maintains 'AA2/Stable' rating OMAN: Former Alizz Islamic Bank executive joins HSBC Bank Oman as head of conduct compliance GLOBAL: Eethiq Advisors confirm support for IFN Global Forum as associate partner IFN Global Forum 2014 15th - 16th September 2014 (Dubai) IFN Kuwait Forum 2014 29th September 2014 (Kuwait City) IFN Sri Lanka Forum 2014 13th October 2014 (Colombo) IFN Turkey Forum 2014 6th November 2014 (Istanbul) IFN Saudi Arabia Forum 2014 17th November 2014 (Riyadh) IFN Africa & Egypt Forum 2014 8th December 2014 (Cairo) IFN Indonesia Forum 2015 22nd April 2015 (Jakarta) IFN Asia Forum 2015 25th-26th April 2015 (Jakarta) Structuring Islamic Trade Finance Solutions 8th - 10th September 2014 (Dubai) Audit & Internal Control for Islamic Banking 22nd - 24th September 2014 (Kuala Lumpur) Islamic Treasury & Risk Management Products 22nd - 24th September 2014 (Kuala Lumpur) Understanding Shariah Parameters on Murabahah 24th September 2014 (Kuala Lumpur) Islamic Fund & Asset Management 25th - 26th September 2014 (Kuala Lumpur) Basel III for Financial Institutions 13th - 15th October 2014 (Kuala Lumpur) Shariah Audit for Islamic Business Banking 13th - 15th October 2014 (Kuala Lumpur) Structuring Islamic Legal Documentation 14th - 15th October 2014 (Kuala Lumpur) Shariah Governance, Corporate Governance and IFSA 2013 15th - 16th October 2014 (Kuala Lumpur) Funds Transfer Pricing 19th - 21st October 2014 (Manama) Asset and Liability Management 28th - 30th October 2014 (Jakarta)