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Malta’s role as a springboard for Middle Eastern investment into Europe was the focus of David Zahra’s presentation to the Dubai Chamber and the Abu Dhabi Chamber earlier this week, as part of a trade delegation to the Middle East organised by TradeMalta and FinanceMalta. Malta, David Zahra said, had an everlasting vocation: a centuries-old trading post in...

David Zahra has recently spoken at a conference entitled “Fare finanza islamica da Malta: la costituzione di fondi Shariah Compliant” and organised by Bank of Valletta’s Representative Office in Milan and Valletta Fund Services. This event,  held on May 18 in Milan, dealt with the opportunities offered by Malta n the Islamic Finance sector with particular focus on the...

David Zahra has been invited to be part of the panel discussion on “Islamic Finance: How plausible is it for Malta?” as part of FinanceMalta’s programme for its 8th Annual Conference to be held on 21 May 2015 at the Grand Master Suite, Hilton Malta. The panel discussion will be moderated by Reuben Buttigieg (President, World Islamic...

Europe’s ambitious infrastructure targets are only one of the many opportunities that exist for the development of an Islamic finance industry in Europe. The required investment is so massive (estimated at €2 trillion) that governments and the private sector necessarily need to look for and tap into alternatives sources of funding. Islamic financial structures can...