Allen & Overy has led the market throughout its 80-year history. In 2012 we continue to bring new and original ways of thinking to the most complex legal challenges clients face. We have built one of the largest international networks of any law firm, with 42 offices in 29 countries. Most recently we have broken new ground and invested in offices in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Casablanca and Istanbul. So although we have a long heritage, there�s nothing old-fashioned about our thinking. This year Allen & Overy were also recipients of the "Most Innovative Law Firm in Europe" award, by the FT Innovative Lawyers Awards for the second year in a row.
We have an award winning Islamic finance practice, and this year Islamic Finance news recognized 12 Allen & Overy lawyers in their survey on "the world's leading Islamic finance lawyers", which is more rankings than any other law firm.
London Stock Exchange Group sits at the heart of the world�s financial community. The group operates a broad range of international equity, bond and derivatives markets, including London Stock Exchange; Borsa Italiana; MTS, Europe's leading fixed income market; and Turquoise, offering pan-European and US lit and dark equity trading. Through its markets, the group offers international business unrivalled access to Europe�s capital markets.
The group is a leading developer of high performance trading platforms and capital markets software and also offers its customers around the world an extensive range of real time and reference data products and market-leading post-trade services.
Headquartered in London, UK with significant operations in Italy and Sri Lanka, the group employs around 1,500 people.
The Islamic finance and investment community is closely interlinked and synergistic, arguably more so than their counterparts is conventional finance. We view this combined group as one industry and have created an Islamic Finance Center of Excellence to bring the pieces together and deliver customized solutions to our clients.
Bank of London and The Middle East (BLME) is an independent UK, wholesale Shariah compliant bank based in London. BLME received the Financial Services Authority�s authorization in July 2007 and is the largest Islamic bank in Europe. It is led by a management team that brings together a combination of experienced international bankers and leading experts in Islamic finance.
The core divisions that make up BLME�s competitive offering are corporate banking, treasury and wealth management comprising of private banking and asset management. BLME is the largest Shariah compliant bank in Europe and we also have a dedicated Shariah supervisory board (SSB). The SSB ensures that our policies and practices, as well as our corporate governance, are in accordance with Shariah principles. These principles require that our service is based upon achieving sustainable performance from tangible assets.
Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Central London, with presence in the Middle East, DDCAP is majority owned and controlled by IPGL. DDCAP positions itself as an intermediary in the Islamic financial services industry, providing structuring support, trade execution and value-added services to its global clients.
DDCAP holds a unique market position as a facilitator across a diverse range of Shariah compliant products, asset classes and instruments in both the primary and secondary markets. DDCAP�s wholly owned subsidiaries include DD&Co and DDGI. DD&Co is an associate trade member of the London Metal Exchange and an associate member of the London Platinum and Palladium Market.
Eiger Trading Advisors is an investment management and advisory firm specializing in commodities markets. Based in London, the company has a wealth of knowledge and experience and generates value through its network of relationships within physical commodities markets.
Our dedicated team provides Islamic financial institutions with custom bespoke products in a range of commodities, including:
Our proprietary web-based trading platform is currently being used or tested by over 130 institutions across Europe, the GCC and Asia. The platform automates the structuring and execution of Islamic treasury and capital markets products for wholesale and retail commodity-backed transactions and is one of the most advanced and efficient delivery mechanisms available
The FWU Group is a leading independent financial services group, founded in 1989, focusing on innovative and customized product design in the field of unit-linked investments and Family Takaful investment-linked plans for international markets. It has significant experience in customized investment-linked business via banks and independent financial advisors in Europe, the Middle East and Asia.
The FWU Group is a global leader in the Takaful industry and its system and services have contributed to production in the various markets in which it currently has a presence � Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Kuwait, Pakistan and Malaysia. The FWU Group has its international hub in the Dubai International Finance Center, dealing exclusively with Takaful service provision at an international level. The FWU Group has also established its Asian regional service hub in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. FWU is an observer member of the Islamic Financial Services Board and an active member of its Takaful working group.
The International Cooperative and Mutual Insurance Federation (ICMIF) is a unique global trade association representing cooperative and mutual insurers globally. The ICMIF aims to promote and work with the cooperative and mutual insurance sector globally by being a leader in providing information and services to members, and representing the interests of, the global cooperative and mutual insurance sector. Working together with the members in this way underpins the federation�s commitment in providing �a global reach for local strength�. The ICMIF currently has 221 members in 71 countries including 25 Takaful and re-Takaful operators, agencies and institutes.
Some of the specific services available from joining the federation include member-only networks bringing together insurance professionals from different fields of expertise; network meetings and research publications on key areas of member interest; training through Agile, the most advanced technological training software in the insurance market today.
Islamic Finance news is the industry's leading, capital markets focused, e-newsletter bringing you unrivalled editorial coverage every week on the global Islamic financial market. This weekly newsletter provides insightful and intelligent editorial coverage from around the world helping you keep ahead. In addition to a comprehensive weekly review of all the stories from around the globe, interviews, forums, market statistics and data, key industry practitioners contribute via non-biased, educational and up-to-date country and sector reports, giving you a firsthand knowledge and understanding of the Islamic finance markets and instruments from an experts' point of view. For a trial subscription, please contact Musfaizal Mustafa at +603 2162 7804 or email [email protected]
AlHuda Center of Islamic Banking and Islamic Economics (AlHuda CIBE) is a recognized name in the Islamic finance market for advisory, trainings, publications and research over the last six years. Our primary goal has always been to provide state-of-the-art advisory consultancy and education through various well recognized modes such as campus programs, distance learning programs, trainings workshops, and Islamic microfinance products through our distinguished publications in Islamic banking and finance. We are dedicated to serve the community in providing training, online education and consultancy in Islamic banking and finance not only in Pakistan but also globally.
True Banking is a bi-monthly magazine of AlHuda CIBE and the aim is to raise awareness about Islamic banking. This magazine has rightly targeted its readers to induce accurate knowledge, benefits of Islamic banking and the advantages of Islamic banking over conventional banking.
Alpha Southeast Asia celebrated its fifth anniversary as a purely Southeast Asian focused institutional investment and transactional banking magazine in 2011. The magazine has remained steadfast in its coverage of Southeast Asia (Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand).
As a result, the magazine has firmly established itself as the only magazine of choice among institutional investors interested in understanding the region further. Corporate treasurers and chief financial officers in the region have also found our magazine useful given similarities in the ASEAN region. High net worth individuals and white-collar professionals have also found our articles a good alternative as opposed to what is widely available in the mainstream regional press. The magazine remains the only Hong Kong-based regional financial magazine with a dedicated monthly section on Islamic finance.
Launched in November 2006, Business Islamica is the first monthly magazine of its kind in the Middle East, specifically covering all aspects of Islamic business and finance, both regionally and internationally. The magazine�s objective is to spearhead awareness initiatives, heighten knowledge of its core principles and practices and feature the latest developments in this industry. Islamic finance, which was once considered as no more than an interesting aspect on the periphery of conventional mainstream finance, has emerged as a major global force, developing and growing faster than its conventional counterpart
Our editorial covers interviews with key industry leaders, case studies and includes features on a wide range of topics such as; Islamic banking, wealth management, Takaful, Islamic retail finance, marketing and branding of Shariah compliant products, regulatory issues, Islamic business challenges and risk management.
Capital Business Magazine is a B2B English monthly publication focusing on business best practices and is a publication accredited by the Dubai International Financial Center. It enjoys a sizable footprint in the Middle East on the strength of feature articles contributed by certified financial and business experts, as well as coverage of a broad spectrum of topics including banking, IT, oil & gas, real estate and construction, human capital, risk management, corporate finance and cash management, corporate governance, investments, IPOs and tools of trade.
Eurekahedge is the world's largest independent data provider and research house focusing on alternative investments. We are headquartered in Singapore and have representative offices in New York and London. We maintain coverage on over 25,000 alternative funds globally. Our global alternative research covers hedge funds, funds of funds, private equity funds, Islamic funds, real estate funds, long-only absolute return funds and enhanced equity funds (130/30) and socially responsible investment funds (SRI).
For more information, please contact Sultan Arif, Head of Marketing & Communications, at [email protected] or +65 6212 0925 (Head Office � Singapore) or visit www.eurekahedge.com. Also, you are able to reach us through our US Office lines at either +1 646-710-4898 or +1 646-710-4899.
By 2007, Global Islamic Finance Magazine (GIF) was firmly established as the leading Islamic finance media title for Islamic finance professionals. The magazine and website focuses on rapidly growing sector of Islamic banking, finance, economy and business. Through close contact with those active in the Islamic finance sector, GIF is able to bring you critical news and information not found elsewhere.
Our aim is to provide the articles with the latest news from the Islamic financial sector, and to help increase the qualifications and skills of our readers. For advertisers, we provide a seamlessly professional experience: whether contributing to reports or promoting your services, our team will go that extra mile to ensure that you are completely satisfied with your business� exposure to the unrivalled audience that GIF attracts.
The magazine has an enviable track record in promoting, repositioning and sustaining brands within the sector.
International Business Opportunities (IBO) published by EAPGROUP Business Media, a division of EAPGROUP International Media, was founded in May 1998. Its remit consistently has been to offer readers insightful information on legitimate opportunities available for their businesses and institutional or personal wealth to grow through the pursuit of thoroughly investigated and researched areas for business and trade expansion. IBO's remit is worldwide. There's no sector that our publication will not cover, so long as there's valid information that advances our readers' awareness of new business and opportunities.
The Middle East in Europe (MEE), published by EAPGROUP Business Media, a division of EAPGROUP International Media , London, is the definitive magazine of interest to anyone involved with the Middle East and North African region, MENA communities in the West or related developments in the region stretching from Morocco to Pakistan. With an expanding subscriber base among high net-worth individuals, businesses, financial institutions and art as well as culture organizations, MEE is an ideal advertising and editorial medium. The print magazine is supplemented by online news and features and Saffron Books International Business and Finance Series.
Oxford Business Group (OBG) is a global publishing, research and consultancy firm, which publishes economic intelligence on the markets of Asia, the Middle East, Africa and Latin America.
OBG offers a comprehensive analysis of macroeconomic and sectoral developments, including banking, capital markets, energy, infrastructure, industry and insurance.
The group�s acclaimed economic and business reports are the leading source of local and regional intelligence, while its online economic briefings provide an up-to-date in-depth analysis. OBG�s consultancy arm offers tailor-made market intelligence and advice to firms operating in these markets and those looking to enter them.
