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The Malaysia International Islamic Financial Centre ( MIFC) is an initiative of Malaysia’s financial market regulators and relevant government agencies dedicated to developing Malaysia’s Islamic finance market by engaging with industry and government. [1] The initiative was launched in 2006 [2] and is based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Islamic equity funds were launched in the early 1990s, and began growing fairly rapidly in about 2004. As of 2014 there were 943 Islamic mutual funds worldwide and as of May 2015, they held $53.2 billion of assets under management. Malaysia and Saudi Arabia dominate the sector with about 69% of total assets under management.
The incorporation of Takaful Malaysia as the first takaful operator in the country was in the same year as the Takaful Act was enacted. [3] Takaful Malaysia commenced its operations on 22 July 1985. Takaful Malaysia was converted into a public limited company on 19 October 1995, followed by its listing on the Main Board (now known as ‘Main ...
Employees' Provident Fund ( EPF; Malay: Kumpulan Wang Simpanan Pekerja, KWSP) is a federal statutory body under the purview of the Ministry of Finance. It manages the compulsory savings plan and retirement planning for private sector workers in Malaysia. Membership of the EPF is mandatory for Malaysian citizens employed in the private sector ...
As of 2023, it is a trustee company, wholly owned by the Government of Malaysia, under the purview of the Ministry of Finance (Malaysia). Established in 1921 as the Department of Public Trustee and Official Administrator, the company was corporatized in 1995.
Khazanah Nasional Berhad. Khazanah Nasional Berhad ( lit. 'National Treasure Limited'; doing business as Khazanah Nasional or simply Khazanah) is the sovereign wealth fund of the Government of Malaysia. [2] One of the largest sovereign wealth funds in the world, [3] [4] it was established to invest surplus revenues for Malaysia.
Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad ( Jawi: بڠك اسلام مليسيا برحد) is an Islamic bank based in Malaysia that was established in July 1983. [1] Bank Islam was established primarily to assist the financial needs of the country's Muslim population, and extended its services to the broader population. The bank currently provides Sharia ...
The Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB) is an international standard-setting body of regulatory and supervisory agencies that promotes the soundness and stability of the Islamic financial services industry, covering banking, capital market and insurance. [3] In advancing this mission, the IFSB promotes the development of a prudent and ...