JAKARTA – The Association of Syariah Fintech Indonesia (AFSI) hopes that the Government can encourage the development of shariah financial technology (fintech) because it has a large market potential to grow. According to the Financial … Read More ›
We are truly in the middle of the Fintech revolution. In a handful of countries, P2P crowdfunding has funded projects to the tune of billions of dollars. Venture Capital overtakes Private Equity. Regulators take on … Read More ›
What comes to mind when you think about investing online? Cryptocurrency? Share trading? You might have heard of Investment Crowdfunding – a smart investment choice? What about investment in general? What types of investment are … Read More ›
MEFTECH 2019, 24 – 25 February 2019, Four Seasons, Riyadh 11 February 2019, Riyadh, The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia – MEFTECH, the longest running Banking & Financial Technology event in the MENA region, has announced … Read More ›
4) The ability to fill and serve financing gaps Let’s look to microfinance as an inspiration for this point. There are numerous institutions with proven models and approaches, and there is clearly a huge and … Read More ›
How do you plan on saving and growing your money after getting married? The majority of people only focus on saving up for marriage ceremonies and are then left financially drained for marriage life itself. … Read More ›
When we first think about property investments, our mind would probably picture high net-worth individuals such as billionaire investor, Warren Buffett and his mentor, Benjamin Graham. Today however, having deep pockets is no longer a … Read More ›
If you prefer camping out instead of checking into hotels, then you and I may be birds of the same feather. When the travel bugs bite, we’d pack lightly, taking with us only the barest … Read More ›
High risk; high returns – The oft-quoted maxim in the investment circle rings true in the minds of many brave souls. Whenever the topic of investing comes about, it is inevitable that risk versus returns … Read More ›
Nearly a quarter of the world’s population are Muslims and yet, Halal investment opportunities in America are still limited and less than 1% of financial assets are Sharia-compliant. However, that is all going to change. … Read More ›
Crowdfunding is a new avenue that is revolutionising how money is raised for businesses by providing easier access for investors. The basic idea behind crowdfunding is to collectively raise the needed amount of investment from … Read More ›
The Holy Quran has explicitly highlighted on the importance of halal income. This further reiterates the importance of halal investments such as halal real estate. For example, in Surah Ar-Rum (30:39), “And whatever riba’ you … Read More ›