March 30, 2018
A Western Ethical Fund invests in companies based on certain principles which include positive contribution to the world and avoids those companies which are harmful. Before […]
March 30, 2018
Shari’ah scholars are almost unanimous in approval of investing in equity shares of joint stock companies as long as these companies are not involved in any […]
March 20, 2018
Venture capital (VC) companies and funding mechanism have much similarity to Mudarabah and Musharakah Islamic investment contracts offered through Islamic banks. Both VC and Islamic banks […]
March 10, 2018
The essence of financial engineering (FE) is to develop products to address the need of times and help in the growth of economy. The evolution of […]
March 1, 2018
Derivatives are innovative products designed by financial experts to control or exploit the risks of trading. Derivatives track market prices like interest rates, foreign exchange rates, […]
March 1, 2018
Islamic equity investments are very similar to socially responsible investments where a set of guidelines determines which companies meet the criteria for investment. In case of […]
March 1, 2018
Islamic approach to capital market requires adherence to Shari’ah principles. Most of the financial instruments in conventional markets involve interest, unfruitful speculation (Gharar) or even wagering […]
February 20, 2018
Central banks are important building block of the financial economy of a country or a group of countries. They are responsible for managing the money supply, […]
February 20, 2018
fees charged by Islamic banks Islamic banks cannot deal in interest yet they are for profit institutions and have to remain competitive against their conventional counterparts. […]