London Stock Exchange Group sits at the heart of the world’s financial community. The group operates a broad range of international equity, bond and derivatives markets, including London Stock Exchange; Borsa Italiana; MTS, Europe's leading fixed income market; and Turquoise, offering pan-European and US lit and dark equity trading. Through its markets, the group offers international business unrivalled access to Europe’s capital markets.

The group is a leading developer of high performance trading platforms and capital markets software and also offers its customers around the world an extensive range of real time and reference data products and market-leading post-trade services.

Headquartered in London, UK with significant operations in Italy and Sri Lanka, the group employs around 1,500 people.

The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) is the world’s leading and largest professional body of Management Accountants, with 183,000 members and students operating in 168 countries. CIMA members and students work in industry, commerce, the public sector and non-profit organizations. CIMA works closely with employers and sponsors leading-edge research, constantly updating its qualification, professional experience requirements and continuing professional development to ensure it remains the employers’ choice when recruiting financially-trained business leaders.

CIMA is proud to be the first professional accounting body to offer a truly global product in the fast-moving area of Islamic finance. According to an independent research conducted by the University of Bath School of Management, CIMA’s syllabus and examination structure are the most relevant to the needs of business of all the accountancy bodies assessed.

Gatehouse Bank operates in London, the world’s leading global financial centre and leading western centre for Islamic finance.  Within an open and transparent business environment and a solid regulatory framework, Gatehouse Bank delivers world class standards and services to meet our client and investor needs.

During 2010-2011, Gatehouse Bank has developed more than £200m (US$324 million) in real estate acquisitions in the office, student and healthcare sector. Catering to clients internationally, Gatehouse Bank focuses on a corporate strategy that caters to HNW and institutional clients for the generation of wealth preservation, secure asset management and customer service excellence.

Islamic Finance Advisory and Assurance Services (IFAAS) is an independent specialist consultancy with offices in Birmingham (UK), Paris (France) and Manama (Bahrain), providing advisory services to financial institutions in the critical and complex area of Shariah Compliance.

We are at the forefront of the dynamic Islamic finance industry and have rapidly grown into a leading provider of comprehensive outsourced solutions and a wide range of specialist Shariah advisory services to some of the leading financial institutions and key stakeholders in the UK, Europe, Middle East, Africa and the Americas.  Our principle services include Shariah audit, setting up Shariah compliance frameworks, product development and deal structuring (from concept to implementation), marketing and communication strategies, market research and feasibility studies and providing professional training in Islamic finance.

Business Bermuda is a business organization of Bermuda resident service providers and international businesses which provide quality banking, insurance, reinsurance, legal, accounting, financial, trust, management and e-commerce services and products.  Business Bermuda promotes the island’s strong regulatory environment, financial strength and the jurisdiction’s commitment to international businesses around the world.  The organization works alongside the government and businesses to advance and promote Bermuda as one of the world’s foremost centers for international business.  This collaborative effort seeks to achieve real sustainable growth in foreign currency earnings, new business and employment opportunities while educating the local and international business community of the island’s regulations and advantages. 

As one of the world’s largest and most successful offshore financial centers, Bermuda is already home to a large institutional Shariah compliant fund.  Its adaptability to specific requirements, combined with a sophisticated infrastructure and professional services provider support network can support the expansion of this market. 

Islamic Finance News is the industry's leading, capital markets focused, e-newsletter bringing you unrivalled editorial coverage every week on the global Islamic financial market. This weekly newsletter provides insightful and intelligent editorial coverage from around the world helping you keep ahead. In addition to a comprehensive weekly review of all the stories from around the globe, interviews, forums, market statistics and data, key industry practitioners contribute via non-biased, educational and up-to-date country and sector reports, giving you a firsthand knowledge and understanding of the Islamic finance markets and instruments from an experts' point of view. For a trial subscription, please contact Musfaizal Mustafa at +603 2162 7804 or email musfaizal.mustafa@redmoneygroup.com

Global Islamic Finance Magazine (GIF) was established in 2007. It focuses on the growing Islamic banking and finance, economy and business. 

Through close contact with those active in the Islamic finance sector, the magazine is able to bring you critical news not found elsewhere. Market intelligence which will assist you with your business and in depth independently-written feature articles provides potential leads and other resource information. Turn our news, knowledge and insight into your advantage, with essential information and details on the Islamic finance field.

GIF magazine delivers news, reviews, research, comment and analysis to financial intermediaries, bankers, lenders, insurers, brokers, corporate and SME decision makers and supports these finance professionals with timely, relevant and accurate market intelligence and sources of business funding

Oxford Business Group (OBG), a global publishing, research and consultancy firm, publishes economic intelligence on the markets of Africa, Middle East, Asia and Eastern Europe.

OBG offers comprehensive analysis of macroeconomic and sectoral developments, including banking, capital markets, energy, infrastructure, industry and insurance.

The group’s acclaimed economic and business reports are the leading source of local and regional intelligence, while its online economic briefings provide up-to-date in-depth analysis. OBG’s consultancy arm offers tailor made market intelligence and advice to firms operating in these markets and those looking to enter them.