Islamic finance is a specialist area that presents exciting growth opportunities for the UK. Sharia (Islamic law) compliant banking assets make up 6% of the world’s banking assets, but globally, approximately one in four people are Muslim. The scope for growth is obvious.
In preparation for TFG attending IFN Asia next week in Kuala Lumpur, we put together a brief overview of shariah law and shariah finance, outlining the key differences between riba, gharar, musharakah and sukuk.
TFG heard from leading experts and key issues influencing global Islamic finance and investment in Islamic finance, including political risk in the UK and European Islamic banking sector, regulatory and… read more →
It was recently announced that Federated Investors, Inc. one of the largest investment managers in the United States, and the International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC), member of the Islamic… read more →
