ASSAIF , ASSAIF (SRL) and NSdV provide advisory services to Multilateral Development Banks, Governments, Central Banks, Foundations, and Public Institutions on the interlinkages of the principles of ethics, profitability and sustainability. ASSAIF focuses, in particular, on the role that asset-backed and interest-free financing may play in the transformational changes that are affecting the global financial system. ASSAIF operates on a projects-basis model by assembling core teams of practitioners expert in the legal, fiscal, administrative, financial, and marketing areas.
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Lo Spiffero -"Appendino d'Arabia. Missione della sindaca di Torino a Dubai. Obiettivo: aprire un canale con i fondi sovrani ...", 26 settembre 2016
Un meeting organizzato nei minimi dettagli ... e soprattutto il milanese Alberto Brugnoni , fondatore di Assaif , la prima società di consulenza europea in finanza islamica.
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GIEG - Alberto Brugnoni, "The Shariah-compliant mini bond - how Italian legislation may open doors to the Islamic Economy", 15 March 2016
In January 2014, recognizing that Italy’s new mini-bond legislation lent itself especially well to the letter and spirit of Islamic modes of financing, advisory firm ASSAIF teamed up with a Turin-based investment...
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Il Sole 24 Ore - Intervista ad Alberto Brugnoni, "Finanza Islamica? In Italia ancora troppi pregiudizi", 29 gennaio 2016
La finanza islamica non innova. Quella che oggi va sotto questo nome sono modi di finanziamento che fanno propri quegli assunti che hanno regolato le transazioni finanziarie e l’approccio all’agire economico...
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Malta Institute of Management - Alberto G Brugnoni "Call It the Way you Want, but Do It! Beyond Words: (Islamic?) Crowdfunding", March 2015
The current practice of Islamic finance has sometimes been branded as cosmetic and incurred criticism for mimicking the risk profile of conventional finance, interposing too many layers of costly professionals,...
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Middle East Insurance Review - Alberto G Brugnoni "Afghanistan: Setting the stage for takaful", January 2014
Market players in Afghanistan are recognising and exploring the potential of takaful, says Mr Alberto G Brugnoni of ASSAIF, as he highlights the areas where it can make a difference.
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Business People - Interview to A. Brugnoni, "Islamic finance has the answers to the questions of the West", October 2013
Alberto Brugnoni, managing director at Assaif, believes that shariah-compliant financial products are based on ethical principles that have crossed the history of mankind. First stated by Aristoteles, they have...
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.med - A. Brugnoni, "Islamic finance: a tool to discover new silk routes", October - December 2013
Islamic finance, by definition a mix of culture, tradition and financial innovation, offers a useful way both for establishing a profitable communication strategy and for structuring the commercial and financial...
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FTChinese - "2013 China-Arab financial cooperation forum in Ningxia", September 2013
More than 300 delegates gathered in Yinchuan, the capital city of China’s Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region for the FTChinese 2013 China-Arab States Financial Cooperation Forum ... Speakers included: Alberto G...
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RBTH - "Russia welcomes money from Muslim investors", Interview to Alberto Brugnoni, September 2013
Kazan, the capital of Tatarstan, may become the center of attraction for investors from Islamic countries.
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.med - A. Brugnoni interviews A.Liotta (Deloitte) and B.K.Grewal (KFH), July - September 2013
Alberto Brugnoni interviews Alberto Liotta, Partner Deloitte Consulting and expert on Islamic Finance, on Islamic finance as a tool to support new developments in the Mediterranean area and Baljeet Kaur Grewal,...
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.med - Alberto Brugnoni, "Finanziamenti PMI tramite Sukuk", July-September 2013
Le PMI contribuiscono all’80% circa del PIL generato dall’insieme delle imprese italiane e in alcuni settori sono delle nicchie di eccellenza a livello mondiale. Ciò malgrado, quando hanno bisogno di...
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Islamic Finance News - Alberto Brugnoni, "From conventional to Takaful: Strategic considerations in Afghanistan", 30t March 2013
The insurance market in Afghanistan is in its infancy and largely under-developed, yet has enormous potential for growth... This article describes the activities performed during a four-month stint (June to...
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Il Manifesto - "Tra soukuk e takaful, vince la finanza dell'etica islamica", interview to A. Brugnoni 6th of March 2013
Il governo egiziano sta discutendo sui decreti attuativi della legge sulla finanza islamica che permetterà l'emissione di sukuk sovrani (bond islamici, ndr). La legge regola le procedure per il rilascio e la...
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Islamic Finance News - Antea Brugnoni, "Muslim countries of north Asia: the time has come to re-open the Silk Road", 28th February 2013
The countries of central and north Asia are a natural fit for Islamic finance, with predominantly Muslim-majority populations and a wealth of natural resources and investment opportunities. ANTEA BRUGNONI examines...
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Islamic Finance News - Antea Brugnoni, "Islamic finance in continental Europe: A bridge between cultures?", 30th of January 2013
While the values fostered by Islamic finance make inroads across the globe and Shariah compliant transactions grow by leaps and bounds, the European conventional financial sector is affected by a systemic crisis...
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Islamic Finance News - Alberto Brugnoni, "All quiet on the Russian front", 25th of July 2012
With a considerably large Muslim population in comparison to other European countries, there is certainly significant potential for Islamic finance to grow within the Russian Federation. As of 2010, there were about...
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MuslimEco.ru - A. Brugnoni, "История дебютной сделки ОАО «Ак Барс» Банка", December 2011 - Russian translation of the short story on the...
Казань. 17 декабря 2010 г.. 4:30 утра.Я стою у отеля в ожидании водителя Анатолия, который отвезет меня в аэропорт. Метель. Я...
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This fourth article describes the development of Shariah-compliant funds in the region that has seen the rise of Islamic finance.
Il numero dei fondi di investimento domiciliati nei paesi GCC è a tutt’oggi di circa 380, dei quali 208 sono Shariah-compliant. Gli assets under management (AUM) sono alquanto limitati e anche la struttura legale...
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Interview by Alberto Brugnoni to the site of the Central Bank of Poland on the Euro crises and Islamic finance
Gdzie jest kryzys, nie ma niewinnych: w 2003 roku,kiedy Niemcy i Francja zeszły ze ścieżki stabilności i wzrostu, nie nałożono za to na nie żadnych kar. Niemieckie i francuskie banki ponoszą część...
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Mezhdunarodny Bukhgaltersky Uchet - Interview given by Alberto Brugnoni on the possible developments of Islamic finance in Russia, 24th of March 2011
Интервью председателя правления итальянской некоммерческой организации ASSAIF Альберто Брунони (Alberto Brugnoni),...
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Trust & Wealth Management Journal - A. Brugnoni, "Islamic Asset Management: tipologie di fondi", July 2011
I fondi islamici, come quelli convenzionali, esistono per svariate classi di investimento quali gli attivi immobiliari e immobiliari, le materie prime o i cosiddetti ‘alternativi’. La creazione di un fondo...
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Islamic Finance News - "Meet the Head", 1 June 2011 - Interview to Alberto Brugnoni on his professional career and the identity that Islamic finance has to find again to be...
Alberto Brugnoni is an international consultant in Islamic finance. His first Shariah compliant activities date back to the mid 80’s with the execution of pioneering Murabahah transactions and participatory...
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AKY News - "Finanza islamica rafforzata da rivolte nel mondo arabo", 8 June 2011 Interview to Alberto Brugnoni on possible developments
''Le rivolte nel mondo arabo rafforzeranno ulteriormente la finanza islamica nel mondo''. Lo sostiene Alberto Brugnoni, ex direttore di Merrill Linch Bank Italia e presidente dell'Associazione per lo sviluppo di...
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Global Islamic Finance - Alberto Brugnoni, "Islamic Finance in Russia and Tatarstan", May 2011
Islamic finance is a growing industry estimated to reach the 2 trillion dollars mark by 2012 and many countries around the worldare tapping into this lucrative market including the Russian Federation. Russia is...
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Islamic Investor - Alberto Brugnoni, "Islamic Microfinance Model Needs Changing", April 2011
Microfinance is the supply of banking or financial services to people who experience difficulties in accessing the banking system. These difficulties may relate either to a lack of guarantees or to cultural and...
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Trusts & Wealth Management Journal - A. Brugnoni, "Islamic Asset Management: gli indici", March 2011
Gli indici islamici sono costruiti applicando alle attività e agli indici finanziari delle società che compongono le loro controparti convenzionali, opportuni filtri che ne verificano la compatibilità ai principi...
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Trust & Wealth Management Journal - A. Brugnoni, "Asset Management islamico: i perché di una rubrica", Jan 2011 - Beginning of a series of articles on the fundamentals and...
L’offerta di prodotti Shariah-compliant da parte dei gestori italiani, così come già avviene in altri paesi europei, rappresenta un’opportunità alquanto interessante sia per partecipare a un nuovo mercato in...
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Italian Industry & Commerce Office in the UAE - "Italian Festival Weeks UAE - Rediscover the Italian in You!", 6 Nov-4 Dic 2010
The program includes a number of initiatives in various fields, reflecting the great interest that Italy continues to raise the UAE and throughout the Arab world
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Italia Oggi - Maria Buonsanto, "Dai Fondi Sovrani del Golfo nuove opportunità per il made in Italy", 22 November 2010 - Interview with A. Brugnoni on the use of Islamic...
Consolidare la collaborazione economica coi Paesi del Medio Oriente, per accrescere gli scambi e cogliere le opportunità di investimento e finanziamento, significa anche tenere presente le regole specifiche della...
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Gulf News Online - Rushdi Siddiqui, "Unsung stars of Sharia investing. Individuals and institutions at the forefront of the market deserve recognition", 21 November 2010
Dubai: One of the reality checks of Islamic finance, beyond the award winners, is appreciating the work of the ‘grind' warriors of Islamic finance. These people cum institutions are the ‘unsung stars' of this...
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Islamic Finance and Business - "Alberto G Brugnoni on prospects for the development of Islamic finance in Russia", 1 November 2010
1) Does the Russian market really need Islamic finance? Yes, it does. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs there are approximately 20 million Muslims in the Russian Federation though other sources estimate...
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Redattoresociale.it - "Banche distratte, esigenze molteplici. Milano riflette su potenzialità e limiti della 'finanza meticcia'", October 2010
MILANO – È scritto Welcomebank. Ma potrebbe essere anche “Welcome, bank” il titolo del convegno organizzato oggi a Milano dall'omonimo osservatorio, (nato nel 2003 per volontà della Fondazione Cassa di...
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Lettera43 - "Il Forum di Roma. W la finanza islamica. L'Italia si affaccia su un mercato in espansione", 21 October 2010
Il 22 ottobre è la data che probabilmente segnerà un importante passo avanti nell’avvicinamento dell’Italia alla finanza islamica, terreno strategico cruciale dell’economia globale. L’Abi, associazione...
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Spanda Journal - Alberto Brugnoni, "A Shariah-Compliant Microfinance Fund: A Much Needed Tool for The Accomplishment of Islamic Economics’ Goals", September 2010.
Islamic finance is currently experiencing a critical developmental issue with the growing divergence between the aspirations of Islamic economics and the realities of the industry. Rather than being part of the...
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Global Islamic Finance - Interview to Alberto Brugnoni, “Islamic Finance is not the exception, but the rule of normal financial behaviour”, September 2010
Here, Dr. Brugnoni speaks with Global Islamic Finance Magazine about why the Summit was such a big success, his work with Islamic microfinance, and the state of the Islamic finance industry in Europe ...
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Minareti.it - Elena Dini, "Nessun esclusivismo nella certificazione halal", 30 June 2010
Hamid Abd al-Qadir Distefano, membro fondatore di Halal Italia, marchio di certificazione halal lanciato dalla CO.RE.IS. a marzo del 2009, risponde alle domande di Minareti.it dopo la firma della Convenzione...
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IslamicRF.ru - "Альберто Бруньони: Россия не может игнорировать исламские финансы", 6 May 2010
Interview to Alberto Brugnoni co-chair of the Russian Islamic finance summit to be held in Moscow on 26-27 May 201026-27 мая в отеле «Ренессанс Москва Монарх Центр» в...
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DV-News - Глава ASSAIF Альберто Бруньони: «В Италии единое поле для традиционных и исламских финансовых продуктов уже стало реальностью»
Председатель правления итальянской некоммерческой организации ASSAIF АЛЬБЕРТО БРУНЬОНИ прибудет Москву, чтобы...
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CGAP, Deutsche Bank, Islamic Development Bank, Grameen-Jameel -"Islamic Microfinance Challenge 2010: Innovating Sustainable, Scalable, and Market-Driven Models", March 2010
The contest is a joint initiative to promote the innovative design of Shariah-compliant products for Islamic microfinance clients
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UFANA - "Coalition of Islamic and Christian Groups Announce Launch of Usury-Free Association of North America", 26 Feb 2010.
A coalition of Islamic and Christian groups today announced the creation of a new association devoted to promoting usury-free finance. The Usury-Free Association of North America (UFANA) is a non-profit national...
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Italia Oggi - Maria Buonsanto, "L'Italia sperimenta il mutuo islamico", 28 December 2009. Interview to F. Bellavite Pellegrini and A. Brugnoni on the need of fiscal updates to...
Su 3,5 milioni di euro di finanziamenti casa, 350 mila sono richiesti da cittadini stranieri. Il 10% del totale dei mutui casa fa, quindi, capo a immigrati È questa la stima emersa da una ricerca condotta dall'Abi...
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Sole24Ore - R.Sabbatini, "Generali punta a polizze islamiche - Trieste ha allo studio una joint venture con la Qatar Islamic Bank", 23 December 2009.
... l'amministratore delegato di Generali Sergio Balbinot, commentando l'avvio dello studio, [ha] attribuito una «valenza strategica» all'area dei prodotti takaful. Un quarto della popolazione mondiale - ha...
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Spear's Special Issue - Evgeny Arabkin, "Лекарство от жадности", 4 December 2009.
Interview to Alberto Brugnoni at the "Vth International Seminar-Conference «Private Banking - 2009»" Moscow 29-30 September Нашим сегодняшним проблемам примерно два...
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Business Islamica - Alberto Brugnoni, "Back to Basics. The Case for the Gold Dinar and Islamic Complementary Currencies", November 2009
According to the Sunnah, money must possess an intrinsic value, i.e., the value of the money, whatever that value might be, and regardless of changes in value that might naturally occur, is stored within the money,...
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La Repubblica - E. Occorsio, "Gli affari d'oro della finanza islamica", 16 November 2009.
The article emphasizes the absolute necessity for the country to make the necessary legislative changes to accommodate in Italy Shariah-compliant transactions
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Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Press release, 4 November 2009
The statement of Minister Frattini stresses the importance of knowing the tools of Islamic finance for the strategic positioning of Italy in the MENA and GCC region
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Italia Oggi - Matranga (Ubae) "Un progetto come quello del Ponte sullo Stretto di Messina potrebbe essere finanziato con l'emissione di Sukuk dal governo italiano", 2 November 2009
Article on the possibility of financing the bridge that could link Calabria to Sicily by drawing funds from the Gulf
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TimesofMalta - J.Ripard, "Malta Institute of Management events put Islamic finance, tax, risk under spotlight", 1 October 2009
A five-day event focusing on Islamic Finance in a European Financial Services Network will be held from October 12 to 16, in collaboration with the Malta Employers’ Association and the Malta Union of Bank...
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Corriere della Sera - C. Zanichelli, "Nei Paesi arabi una liquidità enorme. L' Italia potrebbe sfruttarla emettendo «sukùk»", 24 July 2009
L' esempio britannico Sul modello inglese si potrebbe creare un comitato con rappresentanti del Tesoro, Esteri, Interni, Abi e Bankitalia, accanto a esponenti della comunità musulmana
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Independent Catholic News - "Campaigners in London and New York call for return of usury laws", 20 July, 2009
Imams, rabbis and priests join a campaign in London and New York for the return in the United Kingdom of usury lawsBankers in London and New York will be targeted this week at the launch of a new transatlantic...
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12 and 19 February 2022
Rome ~ LUISS /MISLAM masterr: Alberto Brugnoni runs a 2-day seminar on Islamic Finance
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9 and 10 February 2022
Milan ~ Università Cattolica - ASERI: Alberto Brugnoni runs a 2-day seminar on Islamic Finance