ARTICLES
ISLAMIC BANKING AND FINANCE MAGAZINE – FEHMY SADDY, “SUSTAINABILITY OF THE ISLAMIC FINANCIAL SYSTEM”, ? 2009
The financial difficulties in which many Islamic banks now find themselves are symptomatic of the same exuberance
and risk-taking practised by conventional institutions.
ITALIA OGGI – “L’ITALIA SPERIMENTA IL MUTUO ISLAMICO”. INTERVIEW TO FILIPPO BELLAVITE PELLEGRINI AND ALBERTO BRUGNONI, 28 DECEMBER 2009
On the need of an updated fiscal framework to allow Shariah-compliant real estate transactions in Italy.
SOLE24ORE – R. SABBATINI, “GENERALI PUNTA A POLIZZE ISLAMICHE – TRIESTE HA ALLO STUDIO UNA JOINT VENTURE CON LA QATAR ISLAMIC BANK”, 23 DECEMBER 2009
… l’amministratore delegato di Generali Sergio Balbinot, commentando l’avvio dello studio, [ha] attribuito una «valenza strategica» all’area dei prodotti takaful. Un quarto della popolazione mondiale – ha sottolineato è di fede mussulmana e il 60% di questa ha un’età inferiore ai 25 anni. «Questi paesi producono il 23% della ricchezza generata nelle aree emergenti ma hanno indici di diffusione assicurativa contenuti»
SPEAR’S SPECIAL ISSUE – EVGENY ARABKIN, “Лекарство от жадности”, 4 DECEMBER 2009
Interview with Alberto Brugnoni at the “Vth International Seminar-Conference «Private Banking – 2009»” Moscow 29-30 September 2009
BUSINESS ISLAMICA – ALBERTO BRUGNONI, “BACK TO BASICS. THE CASE FOR THE GOLD DINAR AND ISLAMIC COMPLEMENTARY CURRENCIES”, NOVEMBER 2009
According to the Sunnah, money must possess an intrinsic value, i.e., the value of the money, whatever that value might be, and regardless of changes in value that might naturally occur, is stored within the money, and thus is immune to arbitrary external manipulation and devaluation, the standard being precious metals or commodities that are consumed regularly as food
LA REPUBBLICA – E. OCCORSIO, “GLI AFFARI D’ORO DELLA FINANZA ISLAMICA”, 16 NOVEMBER 2009
The article emphasizes the absolute necessity for the country to make the necessary legislative changes to accommodate in Italy Shariah-compliant transactions
ITALIAN MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS – PRESS RELEASE, 4 NOVEMBER 2009
The statement of Minister Frattini stresses the importance of knowing the tools of Islamic finance for the strategic positioning of Italy in the MENA and GCC region
ITALIA OGGI – MATRANGA (UBAE) “UN PROGETTO COME QUELLO DEL PONTE SULLO STRETTO DI MESSINA POTREBBE ESSERE FINANZIATO CON L’EMISSIONE DI SUKUK DAL GOVERNO ITALIANO”, 2 NOVEMBER 2009
Article on the possibility of financing the bridge that could link Calabria to Sicily by drawing funds from the Gulf
TIMESOFMALTA – J. RIPARD, “MALTA INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT EVENTS PUT ISLAMIC FINANCE, TAX, RISK UNDER SPOTLIGHT”, 1 OCTOBER 2009
A five-day event focusing on Islamic Finance in a European Financial Services Network will be held from October 12 to 16, in collaboration with the Malta Employers’ Association and the Malta Union of Bank Employees … Speakers include Mohamad Nedal Alchaar, considered to be the world’s eighth most influential Arab and a frequent advisor to French President Nicolas Sarkozy; Oliver Agha, managing partner of a Dubai-based Shariah-compliant law firm; Ahmad Nazmi Camalxaman, a manager at CIMB Bank Berhad of London, ASSAIF Italy president Alberto Brugnoni, and Abdullah Al Shami, a professor at the Petroleum Institute in Abu Dhabi