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Nov 2012

Takaful News


Regulatory support crucial for family takaful growth

Stakeholders within the family takaful sector need to work more closely with the region’s supervisors to ensure that regulations become an enabling factor in their business, according to speakers at the 1st Middle East Life & Family Takaful Summit held in Dubai in September.

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KFH-Bahrain provides Islamic financing solutions for SMEs

Kuwait Finance House - Bahrain (KFH-Bahrain) has partnered with Tamkeen to offer Islamic financing solutions with a 50% subsidy to support the growth of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the Kingdom.

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Egypt: Ridge Islamic Capital reportedly planning to enter takaful space

Cairo-based Ridge Islamic Capital plans to enter Egypt’s takaful market, either through purchasing an existing company or applying for a licence, though this will not happen before the beginning of next year, according to a Reuters report.

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ING to sell Malaysian takaful unit to AIA

AIA has agreed to buy ING’s Malaysian insurance and takaful operations for US$1.73 billion in cash, handing the Dutch financial services firm its first deal in a nine-month drive to sell off its Asian assets.

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Malaysia: MTA inks MoU with university

The Malaysian Takaful Association (MTA) and Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to promote educational and academic exchange between MTA’s members and USIM’s students.

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Malaysia: Takaful IKHLAS launches incentive campaign for civil servants

Takaful IKHLAS has launched an incentive campaign for civil servants opting for the company’s mortgage agreement and householders’ schemes.

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Oman: Association seeks more time to review draft takaful law

The Oman Insurance Association has sought an extension on the timeline given by the Capital Market Authority (CMA) to review the draft takaful law distributed to the industry in mid-September, its Chairman Sayyid Nassir Bin Salim Al Busaidi told Middle East Insurance Review.

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Philippines: Stock exchange looks to draw Islamic investors

The Philippines Stock Exchange is drawing up a list of Shariah-compliant stocks to attract the US$1.2 trillion Islamic finance industry, according to the bourse’s Head of Capital Markets Development in an interview with Bloomberg.

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Saudi Arabia: Weqaya Takaful signs health deal with Saudi Electricity Co

Weqaya Takaful Insurance and Reinsurance Co has entered into a three-year contract with Saudi Electricity Co to provide health insurance services for non-Saudi employees and their dependants

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