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Islamic finance and the halal industry

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
There is great potential for correlation between the two Camille Paldi March 31, 2015: The word halal is derived from the Arabic verb Halla, which means to be or become lawful, legal, legitimate, permissible, allowed, admissible, un-prohibited, or unforbidden. Halal is simply that which Allah and the Prophet Muhammad (Pbuh) have allowed to be done...
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FinanceWealth Management

McOttley Capital leads the way in Ghana

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by International Finance Desk
Heralding a new era in investment advisory Mustapha Mensah & Gloria Ofosu-Kusi McOttley Capital Limited, the investment wing of McOttley Group of Companies, over the past several years has carved a distinctive niche for itself in the investment industry due to the impeccable service it offers its clients. Both corporate and individual clients throughout Ghana...
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FinanceIslamic Banking

Only if you have a lot of time on your hands

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
Book review of ‘Takaful Investment Portfolios: A study of the composition of takaful funds in the GCC and Malaysia’ by Mehmet Asutay Camille Paldi February 16,2015: Takaful Investment Portfolios: A Study of the Composition of Takaful Funds in the GCC and Malaysia provides an explanation and analysis of the investments of takaful funds in the...
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Economy

Betting big on India

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by International Finance Desk
Acting as a catalyst to its growth story is US President Barack Obama’s recent visit, which may inspire investors to pile up Indian stocks throughout 2015 Suparna Goswami Bhattacharya February 19, 2015: If one were to describe India’s growth story in one line, it would read something like this– A nation of unrealised potential. The...
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Business Leaders

‘The debt problem in China is not hype’

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by International Finance Desk
American economist James Rickards says collapse of the debt and property bubble there could well be the catalyst for a global economic crisis Suparna Goswami Bhattacharya November 7, 2014: James Rickards, American lawyer, economist, investment banker and author of books of like Currency Wars and Death of Money, is one of the speakers at the...
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FinanceWealth Management

Gold trading: To do or not to do

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by International Finance Desk
Many investment experts are sceptical, but interest is increasing Suparna Goswami Bhattacharya    October 10,2014:The yellow metal traditionally has caught the fancy of many — be it in the form of bars, or in the form of Exchange-Traded Fund (ETFs). Stocks and shares remain the best form of investment for many, but gold has been...
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Banking

Most investment bankers are still male

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
With a 2% drop in number of women entering the financial sector in the US, gender diversity is a long way off Suparna Goswami Bhattacharya   October 7, 2014: While the technology sector is struggling to shrug off the gender-bias tag from its name, there is another industry — the financial services sector — which...
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FinanceWealth Management

RCAP to take institutional-quality investments to crowdfunding market

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by International Finance Desk
To do this, the NYSE listed company announced the launch of an investment platform September 8, 2014: RCS Capital Corporation (NYSE: RCAP) on Monday announced the launch of “We Are Crowdfunding,” a Crowdfunding 2.0 investment platform designed to provide investors direct access to high calibre, institutional quality public and private investment offerings. We Are Crowdfunding...
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Economy

Portuguese economy surprises with good performance

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
However, recovery is probably going to remain weak because its biggest hope were exports, but it is hard to see how, with the Eurozone slowing down Contrary to its big Eurozone peers, the Portuguese economy performed well in the second quarter. Real GDP grew by 0.6% quarter-on-quarter, bouncing back from the 0.6% contraction witnessed in...
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Banking

NDBIB dominates investment banking space in Sri Lanka

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The company has managed several successful public offerings, including the largest ever equity issue on the Colombo bourse August 27, 2014: NDB Investment Bank (NDBIB) has implemented innovative debt and equity tactics in local capital markets for over a decade. The company was established in 1997 as Citi National Investment Bank, a joint venture between...
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