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CreatingWaves in
Global Islamic Finance Scene
Abdul Raman Saad & Associates (ARSA)
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has an enviable position as a premier company in the world of Islamic finance.
The homegrown company began operations as an independent commercial entity,
namely ARSA Shariah that was formed in 2008 for the provision of services related
to Shariah Finance. This was followed with the establishment of ARSA Consultants
in 2010 initially to cater for data compliance and training.
“Due to increasing demand in Islamic finance, locally and globally and also the
aspiration of the Government of Malaysia to be the Islamic financial hub, coupled
with the Islamic finance industry being still in its evolution stage – ARSA saw the potential of
providing such services,” said ARSA’s Founder, Datuk Dr Abdul Raman Saad.
Amongst the services are Shariah advisory, which includes amongst others structur-
ing of facilities under the Capital Markets and products development, training, Shariah govern-
ance such as Shariah Audit & Shariah Review services and also market research and provision of an
accredited Islamic Arbitrator for dispute in Islamic finance.
STRATEGIC ALLIANCES
ARSAdevelops strategic alliances to support its business growth and operations on a global platform.The
company has embarkedon the strategy of having a smart partnershipwith its existing service recipients to
minimise the risks. Abdul Abdul Ramanadds: “Wewill focus onour recipientswhogo regional, for example,
we advise the Al-‘Aqar Reit and this Reit has expanded their business across borders to Indonesia and also
Founder of ARSA with the Malaysian Deputy
Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin bin Yassin
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