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The new appetite for Sukuk
The market for Islamic Bonds, or sukuk, became an indicator for the entire Islamic Finance... Read full article »
Islamic banking looks to tap new markets
Even during the slowdown that resulted from the financial crisis many new branches of Islamic... Read full article »
Although growing in global value, sukuk still lack liquidity
The global volume of sukuk crossed the symbolic level of $100bn in 2009, but will banks be able... Read full article »
Shariah-compliant master agreement introduced for hedging Islamic finance deals
On March 1, 2010 ISDA and IIFM jointly issued the first Shariah-compliant master agreement for... Read full article »
Islamic syndicated lending
The concept of syndicated lending may have been born in the 1960s in the world of conventional... Read full article »
Islamic venture capital's guidelines and future
Anyone serious about setting up an Islamic venture capital fund, or securing venture capital... Read full article »
Islamic venture capital
If the Islamic private equity industry has failed to live up to its expectations then Islamic... Read full article »
The origins of Islamic private equity in the Gulf
The Islamic private equity industry is a very young one and traces its roots back less than a... Read full article »
Islamic private equity: An untapped opportunity
As the economies of the oil producing countries of the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region... Read full article »
Islamic finance needs to diversify
The Islamic finance industry is plagued by a lack of solid and reliable data. While the causes of... Read full article »
Dow Jones Islamic Market Indexes in April: The new dawn?
April was a good month for investors. Moreover, it was a good month for those who invested in... Read full article »
Islamic Banking in 2009, industry at a crossroads
The drop in the issuance of Sukuk proved that Islamic banks could not escape from the financial... Read full article »
Banking with zero per cent interest
The US Federal Reserve and the Bank of Japan have lowered interest rates to almost zero per cent.... Read full article »
Are Islamic banks the financial institutions of the future?
With the search underway for a new monetary system for the post-financial crisis era, Islamic... Read full article »
Bank Sarasin aims to lead in Islamic Wealth Management
Over the last decades, Sarasin has become known for sustainable investment and private banking.... Read full article »
