Industry

Islamic Finance: An evolving niche

Any opinions expressed here are solely those of the writer. Modern Islamic finance has come a long way since initial experiments in the 1960s. As the leading and most comprehensive form of faith-based finance, it now covers banking, capital markets and insurance. And its rapid expansion in different parts of the world stems from various […]

By Usman Hayat, CFA, director of Islamic finance & ESG Investing at CFA Institute |October 13, 2010

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Industry

Cavemen make bad market decisions

Investing is one of those things that really presents a problem for our caveman brains. You can explain the virtues of a long-term approach to your clients until you’re blue in the face — and they may even agree with you. But our most primitive instincts can derail long-term plans. When its crunch-time, we’re hard-wired […]

By Steven Lamb |October 12, 2010

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Industry

Briefly: “Investor sentiment stable, positive” and more news

Canadian investors have steadied their nerve, with sentiment rising a single point in the latest Manulife Investor Sentiment Index. The latest survey found the sentiment reading hovering at +26. There had been sharp changes in the previous two quarterly surveys. In June, the reading had dropped eight points, following a 15 point gain in March […]

By Staff |October 12, 2010

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