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The World’s Leading Islamic Finance News Provider (All Cap) Peer-to-peer 2015’s largest Pakistan moving Sovereign 1100 platform Sukuk in the toward single Sukuk: 1050 4.06% Beehive gains works...8 national stock Indonesia 1000 976.54 landmark exchange...8 doubles its 950 Shariah volumes...9 936.89 900 certifi cation...7 W T F S S M T Powered by: IdealRatings® COVER STORY 2nd September 2015 (Volume 12 Issue 35) Peerless potential: New adventures in alternative finance Crowdfunding has been a hot topic clarifi cation and documentation, what trillion by 2025. PwC expects the segment for IFN over the past year, and we’ve direction is this evolution taking? to reach US$150 billion by 2025, while the worked hard to promote the exciting International Organization of Securities prospects that the sector could off er the Right now, one of the most exciting Commissions estimates that global P2P Islamic fi nance industry. Now, however, aspects of the industry is its impact on originations could exceed US$70 billion the market is evolving yet further — investor involvement, entrepreneurship within the next fi ve years. with new developments in peer-to-peer and egalitarian access. Last year, business (P2P) platforms and innovations in and entrepreneurship remained the This new sector is benefi ting not only product off erings opening up a whole most popular crowdfunding category, from the growth and reach of new new horizon of opportunity. LAUREN according to Massolution, raising US$6.7 technology solutions and popularity MCAUGHTRY looks at the latest billion or 41.3% of the global total of crowdfunding channels, but from adventures in alternative fi nance. (followed by social causes at US$3.06 an urgent need to source alternative billion, fi lms and performing arts at methods of fi nancing to the traditional A world of opportunity US$1.97 billion, real estate at US$1.01 banking methods. “P2P platforms Global crowdfunding volumes billion and music at US$736 million). seem to have found a niche by off ering accelerated yet again last year, expanding borrowers an improved lending by 167% to reach US$16.2 billion raised, P2P possibilities experience — and they’re quickly up from US$6.1 billion in 2013, according This focus on entrepreneurship gaining momentum,” noted PwC to the latest industry fi gures from and SME support, as well as in a 2015 report entitled ‘Peer Massolution. This year, the industry increasing acceptance from and Pressure: How peer-to-peer is set to more than double once again, involvement with the wider platforms are transforming with an expected US$34.4 billion raised fi nancial infrastructure and the consumer lending — pushing crowdfunding volumes growing investor awareness, industry’. beyond those of the global venture has driven a boom in global capital industry, which invests around P2P or ‘marketplace’ fi nancing Power to the US$30 billion annually. The World — which is estimated to have people Bank in 2013 estimated that by 2025, reached US$9 billion in 2015. This growth can only the global crowdfunding market could US P2P lending platforms’ benefi t the Islamic fi nance reach between US$90-96 billion — 1.8 origination volumes have grown industry — as long as times the size of the current venture an average of 84% per quarter participants are proactive capital market. There is no doubt that since 2007 and while in grasping the the sector is becoming a force to be projections for the opportunity. reckoned with. But how is it evolving future vary, one venture “At its absolute — what new trends are emerging and capitalist has projected with increasingly robust regulation, volumes as high as US$1 continued on page 3 REAL-TIME ONLINE ISLAMIC BANKING SOLUTION www.eigertrading.com IFN RAPIDS Volume 12 Issue 35 National Australia Bank DEALS provides debut onshore TAKAFUL IFN Rapids ................................................... ..2 Indonesia sovereign Sukuk Islamic fi nancing deal for Jubilee Insurance launches IFN Reports: auction receives higher- Crescent Wealth Takaful business for • Peer-to-peer platform Beehive gains landmark than-expected bids Ramly Food Industries Pakistani market Shariah certifi cation • Fund Focus: Rasmala Noor Bank to invest more secures syndicated than US$500 million in fi nancing worth RM274 RATINGS Leasing Fund 2 • 2015’s largest Sukuk in Indonesian sovereign million (US$64.77 milllion) MARC affi rms ‘AA-IS’ the works • Pakistan moving toward single Sukuk as it seeks to increase with Agrobank and Bank rating on Kimanis Power’s national stock exchange • Sovereign Sukuk: its Islamic assets Pembangunan Malaysia Sukuk program Indonesia doubles its volumes • STMB Turkiye Finans and Commercial Leasing and Capital Intelligence affi rms Finance introduces CLC diversifi es distribution channel to bolster Takaful Albaraka Turk looking Gulf Finance House’s to raise lira-denominated Islamic Finance to Sri rating with stable outlook penetration rate • IFN Weekly Poll: Will India’s Sukuk Lankan community Capital Intelligence affi rms need for infrastructure funding fi nally open the Puncak Niaga Holdings to Bank Simpanan Nasional Egypt at ‘B-‘ and ‘B’ with a doors to Islamic fi nance? ............................... 7 make Sukuk payment on converts deposit products stable outlook the 17th September to Wadiah structure Fitch affi rms Qatar’s ratings IFN Analysis: Sunway Treasury Sukuk to Filipino legislator fi les bill with a stable outlook sell Islamic papers Series 11 to enhance Islamic banking Kazakhstan and Central Asia: Accelerated rise ..... 12 framework Bahrain Mumtalakat’s Takaful and re-Takaful: Gradual progression ........ 13 Saudi Electricity Company Sukuk rating downgraded turns to Sukuk to raise up Meezan Bank expands with in line with sovereign rating Case Study: to US$1.5 billion to fund new branch in Darul Uloom revision Al Meezan’s new fund: Access to Pakistan’s capital projects First French Islamic bank Bahrain to face challenges equity markets ................................................ 14 Government of Indonesia opens doors in Paris in fi scal consolidation as oil Column: prepares to issue IDR12.2 Gulf private equity fi rms prices remain weak, says trillion (US$856.44 million) RAM The bare truth – Dr Ken Baldwin .................... 15 compete for majority stake in sovereign Sukuk in in Al Raya for Foodstuff Co Sarawak Energy maintains IFN Country Correspondent: 2016 to fund infrastructure ‘AA1/Stable’ rating on Canada; Brunei; Russia; Kazakhstan; projects Malaysian experts study Islamic banking possibility RM15 billion (US$3.57 Pakistan ................................................ 16 Al Othaim Real Estate and in Russia as the Federation billion) Sukuk program Investment Co issues debut Special Report: keen to collaborate RAM withdraws rating of Sukuk Islamic fi nance in Mauritania: Rapid growth and Iranian banks to resume KLIA’s guaranteed issue International Finance Corp challenges ................................................................ 20 operations in the UK Oman’s government to hold Sukuk roadshow; fi nancing needs grow amid Islamic fi nance in Europe: Which way to go? ..... 21 obtains preliminary top Noor Bank teams up with low oil prices Country Feature: rating for proposed US Dubai Properties to off er dollar issuance Shariah compliant property Bangladesh receives ‘BB-’ Shariah compliant pawnbroking system in Sri fi nancing options ratings from Fitch Lanka .............................................................. 23 TSH Sukuk Ijarah issues RM30 million (US$7.11 Asset Management Feature: million) facility; fully ASSET MOVES The world of Islamic asset management ........ 24 subscribed MANAGEMENT Al Salam Bank Bahrain’s Takaful Feature: Janaka Mendis joins Ibdar Tharawat Investment House A quick glance at the case for Takaful windows ..... 26 NEWS Bank as CFO to liquidate Tharawat Sukuk First National Bank Fund Company Azhar Zabidi to lead inaugurates new branch in Islamic Finance news ................................... 28 Capital Markets Malaysia Dar es Salaam EIIB-Rasmala announces as CEO Deal Tracker .................................................34 initial closing of Rasmala Ghana could welcome Markus Blenntoft joins REDmoney Indexes .................................... 35 Leasing Fund 2; targets fi rst Islamic bank before US$125 million in capital K&L Gates as banking and Eurekahedge data ....................................... 37 December commitments asset fi nance partner in Performance League Tables .......................39 Singapore offi ce International Islamic Public Mutual announces Events Diary................................................. 43 College and Islamic over RM185 million Qatar Financial Center Banking and Finance names Hamed Al-Saadi as Company Index ........................................... 44 (US$44.03 million) in Institute sign MoU on distributions for 11 funds chief fi nancial offi cer and Subscription Form .......................................44 academic collaboration tax offi cer Disclaimer: IFN invites leading practitioners and academics to contribute short reports each week. Whilst we have used our best endeavors and eff orts to ensure the accuracy of the contents we do not hold out or represent that the respective opinions are accurate and therefore shall not be held responsible for any inaccuracies. Contents and copyright remain with REDmoney. © 2 2nd September 2015 COVER STORY Peerless potential: New adventures in alternative fi nance Continued from page 1 fundamental level, when you look at Chart 1: Crowdfunding growth 2012-15 peer-to-peer and combine