UK Excellence in Islamic Finance

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UK Excellence in Islamic Finance

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Contents Foreword

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UK Excellence in Islamic Finance

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Investing in UK Infrastructure  and Regeneration Projects

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What is Islamic Finance? 

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History of Islamic Finance in the UK

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Development of Islamic  Financial Institutions in the UK

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Regulatory Development  of Islamic Finance in the UK 

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Islamic Finance Education in the UK

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Newcastle University Business School Islamic Finance and Law Studies 24 The Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies

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University of East London’s  Royal Docks Business School

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Banking

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ABC International Bank plc Islamic Financial Services

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Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB)

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The Bank of London  and The Middle East

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Citi: Leader in Global Islamic Banking

Business Profiles

Eiger Trading Advisors Ltd

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Ernst & Young 

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IFAAS

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The Islamic Finance Council UK

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KPMG

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London Stock Exchange 

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PwC LLP

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Simply Sharia 

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Legal

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Allen & Overy

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Ashurst LLP

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Education and Training

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European Islamic Investment Bank Plc 32

Clifford Chance

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Aston Business School 

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Gatehouse Bank plc 

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Dentons

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Bangor Business School

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HSBC

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Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP 

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Islamic Bank of Britain

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Hogan Lovells

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J.P. Morgan

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King & Spalding

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Mashreq

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Linklaters

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Standard Chartered Saadiq

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Norton Rose Fulbright

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QIB (UK) 

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SGH Martineau LLP

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Financial and Professional Services

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Simmons & Simmons

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Trowers & Hamlins LLP

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Get the support you need to succeed

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Cambridge Judge Business School, University of Cambridge  he Centre for Islamic Finance  T at the University of Bolton Centre of Excellence for Professional Training in Islamic Finance 

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Durham Islamic Finance Programmes 20 The ICMA Centre at the Henley Business School

Aberdeen Asset Management

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The Islamic Finance Qualification (IFQ) 22

Cobalt Underwriting

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London School of Business  and Finance

DDCAP Group

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Deloitte

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UK Excellence in Islamic Finance

Foreword The future of Islamic finance in the global economy looks bright. With 10 of the world’s 25 fastest growing markets in Muslimmajority countries, industry forecasts estimate that Islamic investments might grow to £1.3 trillion by 2014. The UK – and London in particular – has already become a centre for Islamic finance. More than a dozen banks deliver Islamic finance transactions. There is hardly a large professional services firm that does not have specialist Islamic finance teams. And Islamic finance has helped transform London’s skyline by