The Shariah Adviser
General Information of IBFIM
IBFIM was incorporated as a company limited by guarantee and not having share capital in Malaysia under the Companies Act, 1965 on 15 February 2007.
IBFIM’s establishment is in line with Malaysia’s target to become a regional and international centre of Islamic finance. IBFIM promotes and facilitates the understanding and appreciation of the philosophy and principles of Islamic financial system. It takes pride in its holistic approach of ensuring that the Islamic finance industry’s strategic goals are achieved through result-oriented services.
Experience in Advisory and Services
IBFIM Based on the industry’s demands and customers’ needs, IBFIM provides a complete A-to-Z assistance to its clients through a wide spectrum of inter-related services: training and professional development, Shariah business advisory, business consultancy and research and development in Islamic finance.
With experience of more than 10 years in the Islamic finance landscape, having assisted numerous governments, financial institutions and other organisations, IBFIM is poised to become a leading global training and development institute in Islamic finance.
IBFIM is registered with the SC to act as a Shariah Adviser for Shariah-based collective investment schemes and sukuk issuance. IBFIM is also involved in numerous Shariah-based private mandates as well as the Shariah Adviser for prominent Islamic REITs and Islamic asset management houses.
As at 30 September 2011, IBFIM has total staff strength of 53 employees, and has 57 funds under its supervision.