MALAYSIA - CALL FOR PAPERS - Islamic marketing and assets management (deadline Nov 10, 2011)

Call for Papers:

THE 5^th ISDEV International Islamic  Development Management Conference

(IDMAC 2011):

Theme: ISLAMIC MARKETING AND ASSETS MANAGEMENT

Universiti Sains Malaysia, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia

The 5^th ISDEV International Development Management Conference is the fifth of a series of initiative to encourage related research in Islamic social sciences perspective, especially in the area of Islamic Marketing and Assets Management.

The deadline for abstracts       :        10th November 2011.
The deadline for fullpaper         :        30th November 2011.

Enquiries: idmac2011.isdev@yahoo.com

Web address: http://isdevnews07.blogspot.com

Organised by: Centre for Islamic Development Management Studies (ISDEV)

                      Universiti Sains Malaysia, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia

JAPAN - CAPITAL MARKETS - Tokyo Bay Traders-Japanese Show Growing Interest in Islamic Financing

OPENPR.COM - (Press Release) - Japanese institutions are showing increasing interest in Islamic financing to diversify capital raising avenues.

Tokyo, Japan, September 26, 2011 -- Japanese institutions are showing increasing interest in Islamic financing to diversify capital raising avenues.

As the global financial markets recover from the financial crisis, Islamic finance is appealing as an alternative to conventional financial instruments. Sukuk share many features of conventional bonds, such as standardized transactions structures and documents, and similar trading, listing and ratings characteristics.

Issuers do not need to be Islamic entities, nor is the market restricted to the Middle East. Indeed there is anecdotal evidence which suggests that most sales of sukuk in 2012 will be generated from Asia. Malaysia continues to dominate the sukuk market today with an 80% market share in the global Islamic bonds market, but 2010 also saw other sovereigns such as Indonesia, with its successful Sukuk treble, make their way into the market. Singapore also made a relatively small but significant debut. (source)

MALAYSIA - BANKING - Maybank Islamic assets to grow 40pc (Maybank Syariah Indonesia)

JAKARTA: Maybank Islamic Bhd, Asia-Pacific's largest syariah lender, sees an increase in its contribution to the group‘s profit to 20 per cent in the next three years from the current 16 per cent, said President and Chief Executive Officer of Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank) Datuk Seri Abdul Wahid Omar.

For its nine months financial period ended March 31, 2011, Maybank Islamic recorded a pre-tax profit of RM631.9 million. (source)

WEBINAR - Islamic Asset Management Industry - A promising future ahead

Frost and Sullivan Hosts Webinar
 There is an interesting Webinar coming up next week.  I would advice anyone who could spare the time to attend.

Islamic Asset Management Industry – A Promising Future Ahead

WHEN: Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2010 at 11 a.m. ET
LOCATION: Online, with free registration
SPEAKERS: Kavitha Chakravarthy, Research Analyst for Frost and Sullivan’s Business and Financial Services Group Frost and Sullivan