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"What is a conventional hedge fund? It lacks a clear definition, but is basically a private investment vehicle for high net worth investors and institutional investors. It is typically privately placed and not subject to the regulation of a public mutual fund. The strategic aim of a hedge fund is to actively manage a portfolio of assets,
mostly listed stocks. Often the goal is an absolute return strategy, to earn profits independent of whether the market goes up or down. "

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Speech held in 2005 on the triple bottom line investing conference regarding Islamic finance, the impact of interest on sustainability, and whether the real and financial economy is disconnected - closing with the open question "How we do control in the conventional sector price bubbles? Are the Central Banks sufficiently prepared to solve upcoming crisis?".

Islamic Finance survey giving a quick overview about Islamic finance market segments, published in 2007, Swiss magazine "Banco"

Yasaar media published a new report called Islamic Finance in North America 2009 for free download, which is co-published by Codexa Capital, UM Financial Group, King & Spalding, and Doha Islamic.

According to the report Islamic finance in North America has developed along two quite separate paths:

• The first path focuses on retail Islamic finance and centres mostly on home financing products and credit cards.

• The second path involves a number of high profile GCC-based Islamic investment banks and their deployment of hundreds of millions of dollars in private equity and real estate developments in North America.

Read the full report for free at the link below.

The presentation is in German only.

Am 10. April wurde in der Volkshochschule Bielefeld in Zusammenarbeit mit dem Bündnis Islamischer Gemeinden ein Vortrag zur Wirtschaftskrise aus islamischer Sicht gehalten.

Die Präsentation wird hier als PDF Dokument zum Herunterladen angeboten. Die lebhafte Diskussion zu den einzelnen Punkten islamischer Finanzwirtschaft, Wirtschaftstheorie und Empfehlungen zur Wirtschaftskrise enthält sie leider nicht.