Islamic finance and the SDGs in the UK (Islamic Finance News)
This article originally appeared in Volume 17, Issue 29 of Islamic Finance News, and was authored by Omar Shaikh, co-founder and CEO of UKIFC and Chris Tait, Project Manager of…
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UKIFC and ISRA launch report on Islamic finance and the SDGs
The Islamic Finance Council UK (UKIFC), in partnership with Malaysia based International Shari’ah Research Academy for Islamic Finance (ISRA), has launched the first report in a thought leadership series that…
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Umer Suleman of UKIFC appears on BBC Radio 4’s Beyond Belief
Umer Suleman of UKIFC appeared on BBC Radio 4’s Beyond Belief, to discuss Islamic finance, ethical finance and the Edinburgh Finance Declaration with presenter Ernie Rea. “It is estimated that…
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UKIFC Launches Brochure to Promote Shariah-Compliant FDI in Scotland
The UKIFC, in partnership with BDO, Gatehouse Bank, Ocorian and Shepherd + Weddernburn has launched a brochure to promote Shariah compliant real estate investment opportunities in Scotland. With the London…
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Brexit brings risks and opportunities for UK Islamic finance but unlikely to revolutionise domestic industry, say experts
Article published by author: Hassan Jivraj Publication name: Salaam Gateway Date of publication: 16 JAN 2020 Article link: Click here The United Kingdom is set to leave the European…
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New Islamic finance taskforce to deliver global sustainable growth.
A new international taskforce is to be created with the support of the UK Government to engage the Islamic finance industry with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. The high-level Islamic…
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London Islamic Finance Summit 2019 hears a wide range of views from across the globe
The UKIFC and International Shari’ah Research Academy for Islamic Finance (ISRA) 2019 London Summit, Reimagining Islamic Finance was hosted on 2nd October in association with Clifford Chance. The event heard…
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UKIFC Confirms Support for Ethical Finance 2019
We are delighted to be formally supporting the Ethical Finance 2019 summit; the premier event in Edinburgh advocating finance for positive change. The 2 day gathering of banks, investors, asset…
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Announcement – UK thought body is the first specialist Islamic Finance organization in the world to endorse the new UNEP-led guidelines for responsible banking.
Today Islamic Finance Council UK (UKIFC) became the first advisory body dedicated to Islamic finance to endorse the United Nations Environment Finance Initiative’s (UNEP FI) Principles for Responsible Banking (UN…
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Omar Shaikh Talks to Sputnik About Islamic Finance at the 2018 Russian-British Business Forum
As published by Sputnik / Alexey Filippov on 28th Nov 2018 (Full Article) The 2018 Russian-British Business Forum highlighted innovative businesses across a range of sectors, prompting a demand for cross-cultural…
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