KFH Research Ltd is the world's first Islamic investment research arm to be established by an Islamic Bank. A direct subsidiary of Kuwait Finance House, KFH Research was established in 2007, comprising industry professionals and 'star' research analysts with broad experience in Islamic finance & global markets.
Based in Malaysia, KFH Research plays a crucial role in linking the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries with the rest of Asia and other emerging Islamic financial markets. The research house produces a wide range of publications which covers an analysis of macroeconomic and sector trends, country-specific issues and trends, currency movements, commodities, developments in Islamic capital markets as well as sovereign and investment products.
Through its research, the company provides insightful, objective and decisive thoughts and arguments designed to enable divisions within the Kuwait Finance House Group as well as its corporate clients to make informed investment decisions.
As the leading provider of research in Islamic Finance and global markets, we aspire to deliver critical investment analysis. Our award winning research has won the following awards –
• Best Research in Islamic Finance, Master of Islamic Funds Award, Islamic Fund World 2007
• New Provider for Islamic Finance Research, KLIFF 2008 Islamic Finance Awards
• Best Islamic Research Company, Islamic Finance News Awards Poll 2008
• Contribution to Research in Islamic Finance 2009, International Islamic Finance Forum Dubai
• Best Islamic Finance Research House, The Asset Triple A Awards 2009 Islamic Finance
• Best Islamic Research Company, Islamic Finance News Awards Poll 2009
Apart from our Research services, we also provide Corporate Advisory services such as Structured Finance, Private Equity, Strategic Advisory, Merger & Acquisition and Capital Raising.
Al Maali Islamic Finance and Banking Advisory Group
Al Maali Islamic Finance and Banking Advisory Group offer Consultancy and Training Services to financial Institutions and professionals in the Islamic Finance and Banking Industry. Al Maali provides a one stop shop for all of the Islamic consultancy and training needs for Financial Institutions who are either providing or are planning to provide Islamic Financial Products to their customers.
Al Maali Consultants and researchers come from various specializations from reputable institutions of higher learning and research such as Cambridge and MIT. At the core of their specializations stands the Shariah discipline which drives all other disciplines such as Islamic Finance and Banking, Traditional Finance and Banking, AAOIFI Certified Auditing and Risk management, Chartered Accountancy, Financial Mathematical Modeling and Venture Capital Advisory to position itself as a future leader in the ongoing Islamic Finance capacity building efforts.
Al Maali provides and facilitates consultancy services, seminars, workshops, and training, both on site and online in Shariah Compliance for financial institutions, Banks and business organizations as well as for Islamic Private Equity Funds by holding joint research programs with Academia to tackle special problems posed by the migration of traditional Banking practice to an Islamic friendly structure. In the same regard, Al Maali further cooperates with International Partners in Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Bahrain and the UAE to help in the standardization of the Islamic Financial services, instruments and products.