14 December 2010

The Future of Islamic Finance

Safe investments and sizeable potential markets continue to buoy the sector


• Tax breaks and other initiatives are aimed at reversing an unexpected slowdown in the country that dominates the Islamic finance sector

• Islamic investment companies and banks now need to diversify

Growth survives the storms

Safe investments and sizeable potential markets continue to buoy the sector, reports David Oakley

North Africa: A region abounding with potential

Egypt leads among nations seen as ripe for expansion, writes Robin Wigglesworth

Asia: Malaysia seeks end to slide in issuance

Tax breaks and other initiatives are aimed at bolstering the sector’s leading market, reports Kevin Brown

United Arab Emirates: Shadow of $26bn upset starts to fade

Borrowers are back after Dubai World’s successful restructuring, says Anousha Sakoui

Investment banks: Nascent sector looks for new model

Crisis-savaged organisations need to diversify, says Robin Wigglesworth

Europe: London and Paris battle for business

The City looks unlikely to be ousted from its position of strength, writes David Oakley

US: Presence and role of market remains marginal

Activity has been subdued since the Nakheel crisis, says Aline van Duyn

Hedge funds: The ultimate goal

Hedge funds are probably the single biggest challenge for lawyers and bankers seeking to reconcile saleable and lucrative investment products with sharia law, writes Sam Jones

Products: Offering grows in wake of crisis

David Oakley looks at the expanding range of instruments being created

Guest column: Joseph DiVanna

There is a vast potential market still to be tapped, writes Joseph DiVanna


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