MIF Monthly - Malaysia: The International Islamic Financial Centre

AmInvestment Bank

AmInvestment Bank Group, a member of AmBank Group, is one of Malaysia’s leading investment banking groups with AmInvestment Bank Berhad as its investment banking arm. The Group has an enviable track record of over 30 years of experience, innovation, and market leadership. It has won an impressive stable of awards from the international financial press and major rating agencies.

AmInvestment Bank Group provides a full range of investment banking related services that include the areas of Corporate Finance, Debt Markets and Structured Finance, Islamic Markets, Equity Markets and Derivatives, Treasury and Derivatives, Stock and Futures Broking, Funds Management, Trustee Services, Private Equity, and Private Banking.

Among the awards and achievements received for Islamic banking are the “Most Outstanding Islamic Investment Banking” award at the KLIFF Islamic Finance Awards 2007, ‘I-REIT’ and ‘Mudharabah’ awards in Islamic Finance News’ Deals of the Year 2006 Awards, top position for Islamic issues in Malaysian Rating Corporation Berhad’s Lead Managers’ 2006 League Table, and the Lead Manager Award (Islamic, Number of Deals) at the RAM League Awards 2006.

Aseambankers Malaysia Berhad

Aseambankers Malaysia Berhad (ASEAMBANKERS), an investment banking arm of Maybank, is one of the leading merchant banks in Malaysia. It was incorporated on the 28th September, 1973 under the name Asian & Euro-American Merchant Bankers (Malaysia) Berhad. ASEAMBANKERS provides quality, sophisticated and innovative financial solutions to its clients' business needs delivering top quality products and services.

ASEAMBANKERS has the capital, expertise and quality of resources to provide excellent services across the full range of investment banking products. Our management and pool of dedicated and experienced professional teams offer you a personalized service to meet individual objectives.

ASEAMBANKERS has a long history of arranging and advising successful Islamic bond issues, and continues to lead the Islamic bond market with innovative solutions and structures tailored to the client's needs. Our continued progress reflects the strengths and commitment we bring to our clients. Through a combination of financial strength, flexibility of approach and an in-depth knowledge of our clients' businesses, we tailor and craft innovative financial solutions for all our clients' needs. Contact our Corporate Advisory, Debt Capital Market, Investment Banking and Research Team to understand further the services we can offer you.

CIMB Islamic

CIMB Islamic was established as the Islamic financial boutique of CIMB during its inception but after the merger with Commerce Tijari on 6th June 2005, it is today an Islamic universal bank providing both Islamic commercial and investment banking services through its 233 branches nationwide.

As the Islamic banking arm of the CIMB Banking Group, Malaysia’s 2nd largest financial services group and South East Asia’s largest investment banking franchise, CIMB Islamic has over 100 Islamic investment bankers and specialists to attend to your financial needs and our business coverage spans from South East Asia to major financial markets in the world like Hong Kong, London, New York and the Middle East.

Fully equipped with relevant insights into all aspects of Islamic finance, CIMB Islamic offers a wide range of products and services covering Investment Banking, Consumer Banking and Asset Management.

HSBC Amanah

HSBC Amanah is the global Islamic banking division of the HSBC Group, and was established in 1998 with the aim of making HSBC the leading provider of Islamic banking worldwide. With more than a hundred professionals serving the Middle East, Asia Pacific, Europe and the Americas, HSBC Amanah represents the largest Islamic banking team of any international bank.

The HSBC Group is one of the largest banking and financial services organisations in the world. With operations in twenty OIC member states, no international bank is more widely represented in the Muslim world than HSBC. Nor has any made a greater investment in Islamic banking. Headquartered in London, the Groups international network comprises about 10,000 offices with almost 110 million customers in 77 countries and territories in Europe, the Asia-Pacific region, the Americas, the Middle East and Africa. With a rich history of community banking and a commitment to meet the particular needs of our diverse customers, we are the world's local bank.