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More women than men invest in domestic retail sukuk - Dwi Irianti, Indonesia's director of Islamic finance

Since 2005, Dwi Irianti Hadiningdyah has been a leader and an active contributor to the development of Indonesia’s sovereign sukuk market.

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Q&A with Amanie's Maya Marissa Malek: ‘When it comes to Islamic finance, women are clearly and woefully under-represented’

29 Mar 2020

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Women champions: The changing face of philanthropy

16 Mar 2020

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The Big Read: The female entrepreneurship experience in Egypt

13 Mar 2020

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Women in Islamic finance: Malaysia continues to show the way forward

12 Mar 2020

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Women and wealth: Is the financial industry misunderstanding women in the Middle East?

10 Mar 2020

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Why so few green sukuk? Sector still faces longstanding challenges, say practitioners

21 Feb 2020

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More women than men invest in domestic retail sukuk - Dwi Irianti, Indonesia's director of Islamic finance

Since 2005, Dwi Irianti Hadiningdyah has been a leader and an active contributor to the development of Indonesia’s sovereign sukuk market.

30 Mar 2020

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Q&A with Amanie's Maya Marissa Malek: ‘When it comes to Islamic finance, women are clearly and woefully under-represented’

As Executive Director, Global Shariah Advisory, and CEO of Amanie Advisors Global Office, Maya Marissa Malek is one of a small group of women Islamic finance Shariah advisors. She shares her views in a candid Q&A.

29 Mar 2020

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Women champions: The changing face of philanthropy

There's a need to create new spaces where Muslim women can take the lead as decision-makers in expanding their philanthropic efforts, writes Kimberly Gire, Founder of Global Women Leaders Strategic Philanthropy.

16 Mar 2020

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The Big Read: The female entrepreneurship experience in Egypt

Prof. Alia El Mahdi, professor of economics, details Egypt's journey supporting female entrepreneurs, highlighting key initiatives and challenges.

13 Mar 2020

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Women in Islamic finance: Malaysia continues to show the way forward

There's still a long way to go to reach gender parity in Islamic finance but Malaysia continues to set an example with high-profile women in senior positions.

12 Mar 2020

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Women and wealth: Is the financial industry misunderstanding women in the Middle East?

Women across the Middle East could be controlling over $1 trillion over the next 5 years. Financial institutions that don't adapt to meet their expectations will miss out on a significant opportunity, writes Blake Goud and Jessica Robinson.

10 Mar 2020

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Why so few green sukuk? Sector still faces longstanding challenges, say practitioners

Challenges include identifying the right green assets, and the lack of a pricing incentive and internal ESG standards at potential issuers.

21 Feb 2020

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Beyond Brexit, UK Islamic fintechs face persistent longstanding industry challenges

Challenges include uncertainty of the EU’s passporting scheme, access to capital as well as convincing Muslim and non-Muslim consumers of the sector’s value.

06 Feb 2020

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Q&A: What is the Sharia Financial Literacy Index, and what other tools does Indonesia use to inform its Islamic economy strategy?

Why you should read this: This Q&A with Indonesia's National Islamic Finance Committee (KNKS) will inform you about the Islamic component of the Financial Literacy Index, and what you can expect from the government this year with regards the Islamic economy.

15 Jan 2020

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Reports

Islamic Fintech Report 2018: Current Landscape and Path Forward

White paper on ESCA-DIEDC Roundtable on Retail and AED Sukuk

Global Islamic Fintech Report 2019

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Announcements

International Islamic Trade Finance Cooperation provides US$850 million for COVID-19 emergency interventions for OIC member countries in most need

06 Apr 2020

Moody's changes outlook on five GCC banking systems to negative

02 Apr 2020

MDEC announces collaboration with crowdfunding platforms to support frontliners in defence against Covid-19

02 Apr 2020

IFSB organises online facilitating implementation of standards workshop on financial inclusion and Islamic finance from IFSB Technical Note 3

01 Apr 2020

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24% of Islamic fintechs expect to seek regulated status in the future - survey

11 Dec 2019

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Alimentaria Barcelona 2020

20 Apr 2020

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Asia Foodtech 2020

04 Jun 2020

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ICSD Secretariat: Gihan Diab, Vladimiro Pelliciardi, Cesare Anselmi, Diamantina Allushaj

09 Sep 2020

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Global Islamic Fintech Report 2019

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Report: State of the Global Islamic Economy 2019/20

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