MALAYSIA - OPINION - Where are the angel investors?

“ANGEL investors don’t come with a halo and wings, but they can seem heaven-sent to an entrepreneur struggling to find financing.” — Cathie Gandel

Malaysia has raised the profile of Islamic finance, takaful and the halal industry, and, now, it must do the same to venture capital (VC). VC is an important emerging asset class that should contribute to the government’s objective of building a knowledge- based economy by 2020. There were several important takeaways from the recently concluded International Venture Capital Symposium 2011. One of the most important sparks to establish a VC infrastructure in debt-based and biased Muslim countries is the role of “angel investors”.  (source)

WORLD - OPINION - Islamic venture capital: Key to knowledge-based economy

FAILURE is a mark of success in venture capital.
Today, Islamic venture capital is a feel good theory presented at conferences about the lofty goals of this niche market with the focus on the formalism of structuring and screening. Its impact investing, yet we see it as a cost (at best) and a write-off (at worst). (source)

CONFERENCES - Malaysia Must Be In The Position To Offer A Strong Range Of Investable Asset Classes

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 28 (Bernama) -- Malaysia, as an international Islamic financial centre, must be in the position to offer a strong range of investable asset classes for the global investment market.

EVENTS - Islamic Venture Capital Conference To Update Investors On Market Trends

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 24 (Bernama) -- The two-day Third Islamic Venture Capital and Private Equity Conference beginning Tuesday would act as a platform for venture capitalists and private equity investors to keep them updated with global market trends and Islamic alternative investments in the region.

CAPITAL MARKETS - SUKUK - Absindo will issue its first Sukuk

Jakarta, (16/8). Based on investor demand, (Absindo) will issue its first sukuk. The chairman of Absindo, Aries Mufti confirmed that ABSINDO will issue sukuk with purpose to strengthen the working capital and networking of BMT which has been connected with Absindo.

“We perceived that sukuk is an effective instrument to raise funds in developing BMT: said Aries.

CONFERENCE - 28-29 Sept 2010 - Kuala Lumpur - 3rd Islamic Venture Capital and Private Equity Conference

3rd Islamic Venture Capital and Private Equity Conference 

Sept 28-29, 2010 -  Kuala Lumpur - Malaysia



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