Toby O’Connor of the Islamic Bank of Asia
Things may be finally looking up for The Islamic Bank of Asia (IB Asia), with a renewed focus on what the bank does best and a new man at the helm.
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Wednesday 15, June 2011 | The Authoritative Voice of Islamic Finance
Making Connections
Cover interview
Toby O’Connor of the Islamic Bank of Asia
- 18 Forever young?
- 30 Notes on a small island
- 46 A natural fit
Forever young?
East met West at the 2nd World Islamic Banking Conference: Asia Summit (WIBC: Asia)
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Notes on a small island
The UK was quick to boast that its capital would become the international centre for Islamic finance; however, now that the economic crisis has seen the city’s status as the world’s pre-eminent financial centre take a wobble, can it handle the growing competition?
A natural fit
As the potential for Islamic SME financing is being recognised, more Islamic institutions are rolling out products for SMEs with a view to getting in early on a relatively untapped market.