Jevitha Muthusamy
French Islamic banking start-up Mizen prepares for official launch
This article shines the spotlight on upcoming French Islamic neobank, Mizen.
“Despite having the biggest...
South African fintech entity debuts Islamic real estate platform
WealthPoint recently announced the launch of Shari’ah Wealth, a Shariah compliant version of its...
Franklin Templeton rolls out Islamic tech fund
Investment manager Franklin Templeton, which manages US$3 billion in assets under its Shariah portfolio, has debuted the Franklin Shariah Technology Fund, dubbed as the first of its kind in the UCITS category.
Company Spotlight: QuantDART plans NFT platform
The beginning“While many believe that the future is going to be a winner takes...
Bizhare eyes more Sukuk
Dubbed as Indonesia’s first equity crowdfunding platform to have expanded its license to become...
Maydan Capital launches ethical equity crowdfunding platform, with eyes...
Maydan Capital, which recently launched an equity crowdfunding platform that offers technology-focused investors ethical...
E-wallet eTijar set to tap Nigeria’s nascent Islamic finance...
E-wallet eTijar set to tap Nigeria’s nascent Islamic finance industry
Company Spotlight: Aqarchain
IFN Fintech shines the spotlight on Islamic fintech start-up Aqarchain, a blockchain powered real...
Fund Focus: Syariah Syailendra OVO Bareksa Tunai Likuid Fund
OVO has collaborated with Syailendra Capital, which manages more than IDR25 trillion (US$1.73 billion)...
Chinese digital bank plans Sukuk as it eyes a...
Baxian Private and Investment Bank in May 2021 received formal approval from the Labuan Financial Services Authority (LFSA), the regulator of the Malaysian offshore center Labuan, to operate as a full deposit-taking digital bank offering Shariah compliant services.
Company Spotlight: Themar
We shine the spotlight on Themar, a Shariah compliant peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platform seeking...
Asuransi Takaful Keluarga debuts Waqf insurtech in Indonesia
Aiming to increase the penetration of the Takaful sector in Indonesia, Asuransi Takaful Keluarga has launched Indonesia’s first digital-based Waqf insurance product or Waqf insurtech
A closer look: Wealthsimple Shariah World Equity Index ETF
Looking to tap into Canada’s nascent Islamic exchange-traded fund (ETF) landscape, Wealthsimple has launched...
A closer look at Kinesis – the company making...
A closer look at Kinesis - the company making Pos Indonesia's digital dream a reality
KNEKS drives digitization to further develop Indonesia’s Islamic economy
The National Committee for Islamic Economy and Finance (KNEKS) revealed recently that a digital...
Aghaz Investments looking to expand to Canada, the UK...
Robo-adviser Aghaz Investments has launched its services in a bid to bridge the gap...
SSC Capital prepares to unveil Tanzania’s first Islamic robo-advisor...
Looking to strengthen its place in the Tanzanian Islamic finance marketplace, SSC Capital is...
CapBay to launch Islamic supply chain finance platform in...
Stepping foot into the Islamic finance industry for the first time, CapBay has partnered...
Company Spotlight: Muawin
JEVITHA MUTHUSAMY shines the spotlight on Cashew Financial Services, who is paving the way...
Orpheus Capital: Alternative digital finance for the underbanked
Orpheus Capital was established in June 2020 aiming to serve underbanked SMEs by providing...
Sterling Bank begins restructuring to pave way for digital...
Nigeria’s 10 million potential Islamic banking customers are one of the reasons why Sterling...
Indonesian regulator appoints new Islamic fintech gatekeeper to develop...
The Indonesian Shariah Fintech Association (AFSI) has been appointed by the regulator to assist with developing...
COMPANY SPOTLIGHT: Qardus
IFN Fintech shines the spotlight on Qardus, a new Islamic fintech start-up aspiring to close...
PayHalal eyes 2021 public listing
PayHalal, which began its Islamic fintech journey in 2018 as an Islamic payment gateway,...