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16/10/2026

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗜𝘀𝗹𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗶𝘁-𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘀?

“These suggestions are directional. Whether such disclosures would
change behaviour, given the depositor-loyalty evidence, is itself an empirical question. The case for disclosure rests not on changing flows but on aligning the information environment with the substance of the contract.”

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14/10/2026

𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗼’ 𝗗𝗿 𝗠𝗼𝗵𝗱 𝗔𝘇𝗺𝗶 𝗢𝗺𝗮𝗿 𝗮𝘀 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 & 𝗖𝗘𝗢 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗡𝗖𝗘𝗜𝗙

On 2 October 2017, INCEIF entered a new chapter with the appointment of Dato’ Dr Mohd Azmi Omar as its third President & CEO.

Dato’ Dr Mohd Azmi Omar brought extensive experience in Islamic finance, economics, and academia to his leadership at INCEIF. During his tenure, INCEIF continued to advance Islamic finance, with emphasis on Islamic social finance, sustainability and fintech.

His tenure also witnessed significant institutional developments, including INCEIF’s transition from its Petaling Jaya campus to its campus at Jalan Tun Ismail, Kuala Lumpur.

13/10/2026

“…we find that the average cost of switching is significantly greater for conventional banks than for Islamic banks, expressed in both overall and loan switching costs. We also find some evidence that switching costs are significantly greater on average for conventional banks than for Islamic banks in all years."

Rizkiah, Siti K. and Disli, Mustafa and Salim, Kinan and Razak, Lutfi A. (2021). Switching costs and bank competition: evidence from dual banking economies. Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions & Money, 75, Article 101445. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.intfin.2021.101445

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13/10/2026

💡 How are Islamic equity and bond indices actually constructed?

In this research, LSEG breaks down the central ideas of Islamic finance and explores the mechanics behind Shariah-compliant indexing, including the FTSE Russell benchmark range.

From the ban on interest (Riba) to the prohibition of harmful industries (Haram), discover how these principles are applied to build ethical investment portfolios.

We provide an introduction to Islamic Finance, describe the construction of a Shariah-compliant equity and bond index and profile our Shariah index range.

12/10/2026

📚 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲𝘀/𝗣𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗯𝘆 𝗜𝗡𝗖𝗘𝗜𝗙 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘆 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗻𝗶 & 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀 | 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝘀𝗹𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 (𝗝𝗜𝗠𝗙)

Celebrating the research contributions of INCEIF University’s faculty members, alumni, and researchers! 🎓✨

Explore these scholarly publications featured in the 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝘀𝗹𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 (𝗝𝗜𝗠𝗙), covering important topics in Islamic finance, including ESG and banking performance, risk-sharing in Islamic banks, and corporate social performance and financial stability.

🔎 These articles are published in a journal indexed by 𝗦𝗰𝗼𝗽𝘂𝘀, highlighting research that contributes to the advancement of Islamic finance knowledge.

Let's celebrate and explore the impactful research produced by our INCEIF community! 🌟

10/10/2026

𝗗𝗲𝗯𝘁 𝗯𝗼𝗺𝗯𝘀, 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝗿𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝘇𝗶𝗹 🌍

This week's Economist cover story: "Will bonds blow up?" A government-debt crisis is looming.

💥 Cover story: Will bonds blow up? A debt crisis is coming 🇧🇷 Brazil goes right as the Bolsonaro clan sweeps the election 🇪🇺 France & Germany float an EU "kill switch" on Chinese imports • Trump's AI strategy hitting a political wall • How India pulled off a wildlife miracle

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09/10/2026

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝘆 𝗜𝘀𝗹𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗸𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗸𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵?

"The authors argue that in contrast to PCBs, FIBs also use profit-loss-sharing contracts—besides other contracts—that are related to real assets and the real economy, thereby leading to lower money multiplier and preventing the economy from the consequence of excessive money creation and financial instability"

Mantai, M. M., Ismail, I., & Bacha, O. I. (2025). Impact of dual banking system liquidity creation on economic activity. Economic Change and Restructing 58(3). Article 32. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10644-025-09872-5

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06/10/2026

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05/10/2026

⚖️ 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗜𝘀𝗹𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰𝘀 ⚖️

At the intersection of economic thought, ethical principles and responsible governance, our faculty contribute research that advances the understanding and practice of Islamic economics and finance.

Meet 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳. 𝗗𝗿. 𝗦𝘆𝗲𝗱 𝗔𝗯𝗱𝘂𝗹 𝗛𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗱 𝗔𝗹𝗷𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗱, Professor at INCEIF University, whose academic expertise spans 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀, 𝗘𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗰𝘀 & 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗼𝗽𝗵𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰𝘀 / 𝗜𝘀𝗹𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰𝘀.

📚 His scholarly work explores critical issues including ethical banking, corporate governance, gender diversity, human capital development and financial ethics—contributing to meaningful conversations on building a more ethical and responsible financial system.

Discover his publications and explore his academic contributions through the INCEIF Knowledge Repository (IKR).

🔗 https://shorturl.at/GUtYo

01/10/2026

📖 New This Week at the KMC: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘁

This week's edition examines America's shifting role on the world stage, with "When America walks away" exploring the end of decades-long hegemony in the Middle East.

Other highlights include: • Brazil's looming election and its implications for Latin America • The rise of AI-written speeches in British politics • Why house prices may be in trouble amid new mortgage shocks • China's Communist Party generational shift

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