Exposure to Interbank Investment and Financing Risk by Islamic Banks: A Dynamic Panel Analysis of Malaysia

Decomposing Uncertainty in Turkey into Its Determinants

Cooperative Takaful for Non-Banking Financial Institutions: Transaction process involve of Islamic SOCSO in the case of Malaysia

Demographic Transition and Inflation in Emerging Economies

Islamic Contracts for Home Financing: A Comparative Analysis

Conducting Business with God: Is God Blessing Islamic Banks with Better Financial Performance than Conventional Banks?

Trump & Brexit are two milestone events that have had global impact and may be an unfortunate sign of greater inequality, financial exclusion and nationalism. This paper proposes that an economic and financial system based on endless debt-fuelled retail consumption and leverage is one of the key drivers behind these events. A non-interest based system - especially for retail would drive better capital allocation, less excess consumptions and a less indebted, stressed and polarised society. This - the author proposes - is a crucial value proposition rarely mentioned in literature typically...

Dana Gas was the most high profile default in the sukuk market. This piece gives the definitive dissection of the case with expert opinion on the drivers behind the default and the risks to which many sukuk investors are exposed in the absence of clear market standards and regulatory oversight.

Dana Gas & investment Dar have shown despite the best efforts of bankers and lawyers to replicate fixed income bonds - sukuk complexity exposes investors to additional legal risks.The topic of sukuk standards has been around since I started in the industry in 2006 but has made very little progress? Why are they needed? Who are the stakeholders? What is the way forward?

Lack of education and training among clients and organization personnel constitutes a major challenge for the Islamic microfinance sector. Lack of trained manpower is a major constraint for its growth, expansion and consolidation. Presently there are only a handful of resource centers; and fewer training programs in native languages. There is an urgent need to develop resource centers and training material in native languages. NetworkingLack of effective networking is another challenge. Networks are important because a large number of activities that cannot be undertaken individually...