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Nuovi stili di vita Demystifying Islamic Finance

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Islamic finance represents a workable alternative to the endemic crises that shake conventional finance. Based on real transactions and risk-sharing principles, it only deals with those sectors of the economy that can actively contribute to a sound individual and societal development. Its understanding of the nature of money, its dislike of credit brokerage based on interest rate, its wealth redistribution approach and its inclusiveness of all faiths and races make Islamic finance a modern and sensible proposition

Press Clips

A. Brugnoni, "История дебютной сделки ОАО «Ак Барс» Банка", December 2011 - Russian translation of the short story on the first Islamic finance transaction ever made in the Russian Federation
A. Brugnoni, "Islamic Asset Management", December 2011 - This fourth article describes the development of Shariah-compliant funds in the region that has seen the rise of Islamic finance.
"Pieniądze islamskie są dla Europy lepsze niż chińskie", November 2011 - Interview by A. Brugnoni to the site of the Central Bank of Poland on the Euro crises and Islamic finance
"Исламское финансирование: перспективы и развитие", June 2011 - Interview given by A. Brugnoni to the "Mezhdunarodny Bukhgaltersky Uchet (International Accounting magazine)" on the possible developments of Islamic finance in Russia
A. Brugnoni, "Islamic Asset Management: tipologie di fondi", July 2011 - This third article describes some asset classes accepted by the Shariah and the related types of funds
"Meet the Head", 1 June 2011 - Interview to Alberto Brugnoni on his professional career and the identity that Islamic finance has to find again to be able to address the challenges facing this niche market
"Finanza islamica rafforzata da rivolte nel mondo arabo. Le nuove frontiere sono la microfinanza e le assicurazioni", 8 June 2011. Interview to Alberto Brugnoni on possible developments
Alberto Brugnoni, "Islamic Finance in Russia and Tatarstan", May 2011 - Article on the rapid developments occuring in Russia and in the Republic of Tatarstan in the Islamic finance sector
A. Brugnoni, "Islamic Microfinance Model Needs Changing", April 2011 - Article on the need to shift from a charity-based, donor-dependent approach to a market-based, for-profits approach
A. Brugnoni, "Islamic Asset Management: gli indici", March 2011 - Article on the methodology and filters applied for the creation of the indexes and on the purification of dividends
Alberto Brugnoni, "Asset Management islamico: i perché di una rubrica", Jan 2011 - Beginning of a series of articles on the fundamentals and characteristics of the Shariah-compliant asset management industry
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Maria Buonsanto, "Dai Fondi Sovrani del Golfo nuove opportunità per il made in Italy", 22 November 2010 - Interview with A. Brugnoni on the importance of the use of Islamic finance as a lever of foreign and commercial policies
Rushdi Siddiqui, "Unsung stars of Sharia investing. Individuals and institutions at the forefront of the market deserve recognition", 21 November 2010 - The article cites the important role played by ASSAIF
"Alberto G Brugnoni shares his opinion on prospects for the development of Islamic finance in Russia", 1 November 2010 - Reflections on the work undertaken by the Russian Federation in the development of Islamic finance
"Banche distratte, esigenze molteplici. Milano riflette su potenzialità e limiti della 'finanza meticcia'", October 2010 - Article and interview to A. Brugnoni on the Welcomebank's event
"Il Forum di Roma. W la finanza islamica. L'Italia si affaccia su un mercato in espansione", 21 October 2010 - Interview to A. Brugnoni on the importance of the event organized by ASSAIF and ABI in Rome
Alberto Brugnoni, "A Shariah-Compliant Microfinance Fund: A Much Needed Tool for The Accomplishment of Islamic Economics’ Goals", September 2010.
“Islamic Finance is not the exception, but the rule of normal financial behaviour”, Sept 2010 - Interview with A. Brugnoni on Islamic finance in Europe and Italy and the launch of the first Islamic microfinance fund
Elena Dini, "Nessun esclusivismo nella certificazione halal", 30 June 2010 - Interview with Hamid Distefano founding member of Halal Italia at the signing of the Interministerial Convention in support of the initiative
"Альберто Бруньони: Россия не может игнорировать исламские финансы", 6 May 2010 - Interview to Alberto Brugnoni co-chair of the Russian Islamic finance summit to be held in Moscow on 26-27 May 2010
Глава ASSAIF Альберто Бруньони: «В Италии единое поле для традиционных и исламских финансовых продуктов уже стало реальностью» - Interview to A. Brugnoni
CGAP, Deutsche Bank, Islamic Development Bank, Grameen-Jameel, "Islamic Microfinance Challenge 2010: Innovating Sustainable, Scalable, and Market-Driven Models", March 2010 - Press release
Alberto Brugnoni, "Managing microfinance", March 2010 - Article on the unresolved issues that have created a gap between demand and supply of Shariah-compliant microfinance products
"Coalition of Islamic and Christian Groups Announce Launch of Usury-Free Association of North America", 26 Feb 2010. Joint initiative between Islamic and ethical finance in Canada
Maria Buonsanto, "L'Italia sperimenta il mutuo islamico", 28 December 2009. Interview to Filippo Bellavite Pellegrini and Alberto Brugnoni on the need of fiscal updates to allow Shariah-compliant real estate transactions in Italy
"Generali punta a polizze islamiche - Trieste ha allo studio una joint venture con la Qatar Islamic Bank", 23 December 2009. Development of takaful products from the world's second largest life insurance company
Evgeny Arabkin, "Лекарство от жадности", 4 December 2009. Interview to Alberto Brugnoni at the "Vth International Seminar-Conference «Private Banking - 2009»" Moscow 29-30 September
Alberto Brugnoni, "Back to Basics. The Case for the Gold Dinar and Islamic Complementary Currencies", November 2009 - Article on the need for Islamic finance to rethink the role of money
"Gli affari d'oro della finanza islamica", 16 November 2009. The article takes its cue from the recent seminar held at the Bank of Italy to give a fresco of the activities of Islamic finance in the last year
Press release of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs about the seminar on Islamic finance and closing statement of the Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr Frattini, November 4, 2009
"Con la finanza islamica l'etica entra dentro il sistema bancario. Matranga (Ubae): un progetto come quello del Ponte sullo Stretto di Messina potrebbe essere finanziato con l'emissione di Sukuk dal governo italiano", 2 November 2009
"Malta Institute of Management events put Islamic finance, tax, risk under spotlight", 1 October 2009 - Article on a 5-day event that sees Alberto Brugnoni and some of the top actors of Islamic finance sharing their views in Malta
"Nei Paesi arabi una liquidità enorme. L' Italia potrebbe sfruttarla emettendo «sukùk»", 24 July 2009 - Article on the need for the issuance of a sovereign Sukuk in the interest of Italian strategic role in the Mediterranean region
"Campaigners in London and New York call for return of usury laws", 20 July, 2009 - Imams, rabbis and priests join a campaign in London and New York for the return in the United Kingdom of usury laws
Alberto Brugnoni, "Takaful and conventional insurance", May 2009 - Article on the need to structure alternatives for the asset management of Takaful companies
"Takaful in Europe: A fertile ground", June 2009 - Alberto Brugnoni on synergies between Takaful, cooperatives insurance and mutual insurance in the EU
Elena Dini, "Finanza islamica: ancora tanto da fare". Interview with Alberto Brugnoni at the European Forum of Islamic Finance held in Milan on 12 and 13 May 2009 and organized by ASSAIF
"Una banca islamica in Italia? 'Italia in ritardo psicologico'', 12 May 2009 - Alberto Brugnoni, president of Assaif, speaks on the need to develop this sector
Alberto Brugnoni, "Smoke signals", May 2009 - Article on the need for Islamic finance to develop tools to implement the Koranic dictate on the defense of environment
Imane Barmaki, "Finanza islamica: l'Italia è ancora in ritardo rispetto a Gb e Francia". Report on the first European meeting of Islamic finance held in Milan in May 2009 and chaired by Alberto Brugnoni president of ASSAIF
Alberto Brugnoni, "Women in Islamic Finance", May 2009 - Article on the rediscovery of the historical roots of the role that women play in Islamic finance
Jeremy Harding, "The Money that Prays", 30 April 2009 - Dispassionate analysis on Islamic finance and its role, more incisive than the arts or the media, in creating a multicultural society
Osservatore Romano
"Dalla finanza islamica proposte e idee per un Occidente in crisi", March 2009 - The alternative mechanisms for credit based on an ethical code in an article of the Vatican daily
Alberto Brugnoni, "Here comes the Sun", December 2008. Article on the strategies and policies of the Sovereign Funds seen from the inside
"La crisi fa riscoprire la banca islamica", November 2008 - Analysis that describes ASSAIF's role in the Italian Islamic finance
"The European Opportunity", October 2008 - The article mentions the role played by ASSAIF in promoting Islamic finance in Italy in the broader context of Islamic finance in Europe
Alberto Brugnoni, "Ancient values creeping back into the European economy", October - December 2008 - Article on the reasons of the development of Islamic finance in Europe
Alberto Brugnoni, "Shariah governance at work: from asset-based to asset-back Sukuk", November 2008 - Article on the evolution of Sukuk structures and on the Islamic governance
Sisde
"Costs and opportunities of the Islamic finance in Italy", November 2008 - Analysis of the Italian intelligence services

Diary

15-16 October 2012

Abu Dhabi ~ Conference on 'Islamic Finance in a Changing World'

13 September 2012

Manchester ~ 8th Workshop on Islamic Accounting and Finance - Salford Business School

10-12 July 2012

London ~ Alberto Brugnoni chairs the 6° edition of the 'International Takaful Summit'

21-22 May 2012

Kazan ~ Alberto Brugnoni invited to the 'KazanSummit2012' on economic cooperation among Russia, CIS countries and OIC countries

16-17 April 2012

Dubai ~ Alberto Brugnoni to speak at the '7th Annual World Takaful Conference' (WTC 2012)

11-13 April 2012

Kuala Lumpur ~Alberto Brugnoni chairs the Advisory Council of World Congress of Muslim Philanthropists

27-28 March 2012

London ~ 2nd Annual World Islamic Finance Conference 2012

24-25 March 2012

Harvard ~ The Tenth Harvard University Forum on Islamic Finance on “Islamic Finance and Development”

19 March 2012

Milan ~ Conference on 'Islamic Finance: Opportunity for an inclusive development' organized by Islamic Relief-Italia and ASSAIF

6-7 March 2012

Nairobi ~ 2nd Annual Africa Banking & Finance Conference (ABFC)

29 February 2012

Dubai ~ Ak Bars Bank receives the 'Europe Deal of the Year' award for the Islamic syndication structured by ASSAIF

22 February 2012

London ~ Alberto Brugnoni to attend the 2012 LSE-Harvard public lecture on "Global Calls for Economic Justice: the potential of Islamic finance"

21-22 February 2012

London ~ Alberto Brugnoni speaks at the '11th Annual Islamic Finance Summit'

20 February 2012

London ~ Alberto Brugnoni invited to the '11th Islamic Finance Access Programme'

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