How do you expect the Islamic insurance market’s landscape to change following the introduction of a risk-based capital framework in 2012?
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Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Hans de Cuyper, CEO, Etiqa Insurance & Takaful from The Report: Malaysia 2012
Articles & Analysis | Lending a hand: The budget provides further support for SMEs from The Report: Malaysia 2012
One of the main provisions of the government’s 2012 budget was the establishment of the RM2bn ($645.2m) Sharia-compliant Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) Financing Scheme (SSFS). In October 2011 the government also launched the RM500m ($161.3m) Sharia-compliant Commercialisation Innovation Fund (CIF). These initiatives should have positive...
Articles & Analysis | Keeping track: New indices are introduced to the local bourse from The Report: Malaysia 2012
Bursa Malaysia and the FTSE Group have been working together since 2006 to develop, manage and maintain real-time indices covering the local equity markets, both for the Bursa main board and the ACE secondary board. In 2009, Malaysia's benchmark stock index, which had been up to that point the Kuala Lumpur Composite Index (KLCI), became the FTSE...
Articles & Analysis | Promising outlook: Islamic financing brings further potential to a healthy sector from The Report: Malaysia 2012
These are times of substantive change in Malaysia’s insurance sector. With financial market liberalisation, alongside more stringent capital and regulatory requirements, consolidation is occurring parallel to greater involvement by many international players. With the market still showing plenty of upside potential as well, given relatively low...
Articles & Analysis | Continued support: Plans and programmes strengthen sector prospects from The Report: Malaysia 2012
A major reason for the success of the Islamic finance services (IFS) sector in Malaysia has been the sustained support it has been receiving from the government and the financial sector authorities. This support has included the creation of a comprehensive legal framework for the sector, the provision of education and training, and a raft of...
Articles & Analysis | Extending capital requirements: The market is poised for a flurry of activity and consolidation from The Report: Malaysia 2012
A second wave of mergers and acquisitions in the Malaysian insurance and takaful markets is about to get under way, linked to new regulatory requirements, market liberalisation and new strategies for entry into one of the world’s most potentially lucrative markets. This follows a first wave that came after the country’s insurance authorities moved...