Wikipedia's first sentence called it “international award that is held every 2 years to recognise one exceptional individual who has excelled in adva”. Today it says “international award given to an individual who has excelled in advancing islamic finance”.
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The opening as it read in 2015
Royal Award for Islamic Finance (RAIF) is an international award that is held every 2 years to recognise one exceptional individual who has excelled in advancing Islamic finance globally through outstanding performance and contribution.1The Royal Award provides further impetus to deepen the body of knowledge and cross-border application of Islamic finance. Inspired by ethical principles that drive the industry, this recognition is unique and meant to highlight the individual’s outstanding contribution and its impact towards the advancement of Islamic finance globally, beyond commercial achievements.2Established in 2010 under the Malaysia International Islamic Financial Centre (MIFC) initiative and supported by Bank Negara Malaysia and Securities Commission Malaysia , the first winner for The Royal Award is expected to be announced at The Royal Award Gala Dinner and Award Presentation ceremony to be held in Kuala Lumpur on 25 October 2010.3The Royal Award for Islamic Finance is headed by a special taskforce which is led by the Securities Commission Malaysia Chairman, Zarinah Anwar. Dr Zeti Akhtar Aziz , Governor of Bank Negara Malaysia, also added that the award is timely to recognise individuals who have contributed towards shaping the global Islamic finance industry, which has become one of the fastest growing segments in international finance. Other distinguished awards in Islamic finance include Islamic Development Bank Prize in Islamic Finance (commonly known as IDB Prize) and Global Leadership in Islamic Finance Award offered by Global Islamic Finance Awards .4
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The opening as it stood in 2020
The Royal Award for Islamic Finance (RAIF) is an international award that is held every 2 years to recognise one exceptional individual who has excelled in advancing Islamic finance globally through outstanding performance and contribution. The Royal Award provides further impetus to deepen the body of knowledge and cross-border application of Islamic finance. Inspired by ethical principles that drive the industry, this recognition is unique and meant to highlight the individual’s outstanding contribution and its impact towards the advancement of Islamic finance globally, beyond commercial achievements. Established in 2010 under the Malaysia International Islamic Financial Centre (MIFC) initiative and supported by Bank Negara Malaysia and Securities Commission Malaysia , the first winner for The Royal Award is expected to be announced at The Royal Award Gala Dinner and Award Presentation ceremony to be held in Kuala Lumpur on 25 October 2010. The Royal Award for Islamic Finance is headed by a special taskforce which is led by the Securities Commission Malaysia Chairman, Zarinah Anwar. Dr Zeti Akhtar Aziz , Governor of Bank Negara Malaysia, also added that the award is timely to recognise individuals who have contributed towards shaping the global Islamic finance industry, which has become one of the fastest growing segments in international finance. Other distinguished awards in Islamic finance include Islamic Development Bank Prize in Islamic Finance (commonly known as IDB Prize) and Global Leadership in Islamic Finance Award offered by Global Islamic Finance Awards .
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The Royal Award for Islamic Finance (RAIF) is an international award given to an individual who has excelled in advancing Islamic finance . It was established in 2010 under the Malaysia International Islamic Financial Centre (MIFC) initiative and supported by Bank Negara Malaysia and Securities Commission Malaysia .
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international award that is held every 2 years to recognise one exceptional individual who has excelled in adva
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international award given to an individual who has excelled in advancing islamic finance
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