17.01.2011 - Islamic finance gender gap closes as trends change
From Gulfnews.com: Asian Islamic financial institutions are attracting more women executives and scholars to fill a shortage of talent, setting a precedent for companies in the Middle East. Malaysia's Sharia Advisory Council appointed a second woman scholar to its 11-member board in November. Indonesia has six women on its panel of 35 experts, Ma'ruf Amin, chairman of the country's National Sharia Council, said in an interview December 30. Malaysia's central bank and the securities commission are both headed by women, while Liza Mohd Noor is chief executive officer at RAM Rating Services Bhd., which provides ratings for Islamic bonds..............................................Full Article: Source
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