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Commercial real estate has always been and remains a popular asset class for Shari’a compliant investors (Compliant Investors), either indirectly through a real estate...
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Market efforts at promoting standardization in the Islamic hedging market have been making steady progress following the publication of the Tahawwut Master Agreement (TMA)...
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Instigating a debate in Islamic finance can oftentimes excavate uncomfortable truths for one of the parties involved. Undeniably, this has proven to be the...
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A growing number of businesses in Russia are becoming more interested in using Shari’a-compliant financial instruments. In September, 2011 the Russian bank AK...
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Islamic banking is growing in Turkey. The industry is garnering both domestic and international interest, with Turkish citizens increasingly adopting Islamic banking services. However,...
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Shari’a principles form the basis of Islamic finance and strict adherence to these values is what sets Islamic finance apart from conventional finance. The...
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Product innovation within a Shari’a framework is important for Islamic banks to survive in the long run. The level of product innovation gauges the...