timesofmalta.com - Some of the world’s leading financial, accounting and legal institutions have signed an in-principle agreement to establish the World Islamic Finance Institute.
Based in Malta with a satellite office in Dubai, the world class institute aims to promote the cause of genuine Islamic finance globally, develop the infrastructure for Islamic finance by interacting with governments, agencies and regulators, hold and support conferences on relevant market issues and promulgate standardisation of governing principles. (source)