14.03.2013 - London could become western hub for Islamic finance, says Government
The UK's first Islamic Finance Task Force will be led by Greg Clark, Financial Secretary to the Treasury, and Foreign Office minister Baroness Warsi. The co-chairs will be supported by experts from the banking industry and UK Islamic Finance Secretariat. "We expect the global market for Islamic financial services to experience significant growth over the coming years, but feedback from decision-makers in the Middle East and South East Asia suggests there is a lack of awareness of the UK industry and that we should be doing more to promote the sector," Baroness Warsi said. "There are also major opportunities to attract investment into the UK as demand for Islamic finance increases from private investors and sovereign wealth funds."..........................................Full Article: Source
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