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In #Malaysia the Securities Commission (SC) and The International Shari’ah Research Academy for Islamic Finance (ISRA) have released a joint publication on "Sukuk: Principles & Practices". The textbook was launched by His Royal Highness Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah. The new textbook focuses on the theories and practices governing sukuk across various jurisdictions while adopting a global perspective. Is serves as a source of reference to academicians, students and practitioners to gain greater understanding on sukuk. Recently, Malaysia witnessed the issuance of the world’s first green sukuk under SC’s Sustainable & Responsible Investment (SRI) Sukuk framework. This affirmed the country’s position as a leading Islamic finance marketplace and centre for sustainable finance.

The 3rd annual thematic workshop coordinated by the Institute of Islamic Banking and Insurance (IIBI) and the International Shari’ah Research Academy for Islamic Finance (ISRA) occured on 12 December 2011. The workshop was sponsored by SNR Denton – an international legal practice and held at their London office. During the Eurozone summit on 10 December, as European nations tried to decide how to find a way out of the darkness created by unsustainable levels of debt financing, it was maybe particularly appropriate to revisit the foundational concepts of Islamic finance.

The 2nd annual thematic workshop organised by the Institute of Islamic Banking and Insurance (IIBI) and the International Shari’ah Research Academy for Islamic Finance (ISRA) in collaboration with Thomson Reuters on 29th November, 2010 was a huge success with more than 120 delegates managing to attend despite adverse weather and a tube strike on the day. The workshop held in London was sponsored by Westlaw Business.