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Record Nr.

UNINA9910141608303321

Titolo

Islamic finance [[electronic resource] ] : the new regulatory challenge / / edited by Simon Archer, Rifaat Ahmed Abdel Karim

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Singapore, : Wiley, 2013

ISBN

1-118-62897-7

1-118-24706-X

1-118-24708-6

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (546 p.)

Collana

Wiley finance series

Altri autori (Persone)

ArcherSimon

KarimRifaat Ahmed Abdel

Disciplina

332.1091767

Soggetti

Finance, Public - Islamic countries

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"First edition published by John Wiley & Sons Singapore Pte, Ltd. in 2007."--t.p. verso.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. The nature of risks in Islamic banking -- pt. 2. Capital adequacy -- pt. 3. Securitisation and capital markets -- pt. 4. Corporate governance and human resources -- pt. 5. Conclusion.

Sommario/riassunto

From the world's foremost authorities on the subject, the number-one guide to Islamic finance revised and updated for a post-crisis world Because it is entirely equity-based, rather than credit-based, Islamic finance is immune to the speculative bubbles and runaway volatility typical of Western finance. Especially now, in the wake of the global financial crisis, this has made them increasingly attractive to institutional investors, asset managers and hedge funds in search of more stable alternatives to conventional financial products. With interest in Islamic finance swiftly spreading