Contents
Preface by Tan Sri Zarinah Anwar
THE LONG-TERM OPPORTUNITIES: FINANCIAL CENTERS
FAIR DISTRIBUTION OF WEALTH: THE NEXT GENERATION
MOVING FORWARD: CHANGE IN MIND-SET
Chapter 1: The Growth of Shariah Investments
THE GLOBAL ISLAMIC FUNDS INDUSTRY: WHERE IS IT NOW?
GLOBAL PRODUCT INNOVATION OF ISLAMIC INVESTMENT PRODUCTS
PROGNOSIS FOR ISLAMIC FINANCIAL MARKETS: WHERE ARE THEY GOING?
Chapter 2: Fund Management within Shariah-Compliant Investment Guidelines
THE APPLICATION OF ISLAMIC ETHICS TO ASSET MANAGEMENT
BENEFITS OF SHARIAH VIS-À-VIS CONVENTIONAL INVESTING
Chapter 3: Uncovering the Driving Principles of Islamic Finance
THE FIVE BASIC PRINCIPLES OF ISLAMIC FINANCE
Chapter 4: Investing Responsibly
SCREENING PROCESS FOR ETHICAL FORM OF INVESTING
SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE INVESTMENT VERSUS SHARIAH-COMPLIANT INVESTMENT
A SIMILAR APPROACH TO YOUR INVESTMENT?
AVAILABILITY OF CHOICE FOR INVESTORS
BROADER PORTFOLIO DIVERSIFICATION
ETHICAL INVESTMENT SCREENING BASED ON NEGATIVE SCREENING
Chapter 5: Broad Choices of Islamic Investment Funds
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST FUNDS (REITS)
Chapter 6: Mitigating the Myths
ISLAMIC PRINCIPLES COME WITH BUILT-IN FINANCIAL ETHICS
THE MYTHS OF SHARIAH INVESTING
Chapter 7: Comparative Analysis with Conventional Investing
ISLAMIC INDICES OUTPERFORMED CONVENTIONAL INDICES
QUALITATIVE COMPARISON OF ISLAMIC INDEX SCREENING PROCESSES
PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS OF THREE DOW JONES SHARIAH INDICES AND THEIR COUNTERPARTS
VALUE-ADDED OPTIMIZATION FOR SHARIAH PERFORMANCE
Chapter 8: Using Performance Characteristics to Build Wealth
THE IMPACT OF BLACK SWAN EVENTS
WHY SHARIAH INVESTING IS RESILIENT
Chapter 9: A Broader Investment Universe for Mainstream Investors
EMERGENCE OF DIFFERENT SUKUK STRUCTURES
EXAMINING SUKUK INVESTMENT RESULTS
CASE STUDY: SUKUK INVESTING AS A DIVERSIFICATION STRATEGY
Chapter 10: Shariah-Compliant UCITS Funds
PROVIDING EASE OF TRANSACTION TO INTERNATIONAL INVESTORS
BRINGING SHARIAH INVESTMENT TO A GLOBAL AUDIENCE
Chapter 11: Legal, Regulatory, Risk, and Operational Framework
THE ISLAMIC FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS’ REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
Chapter 1: The Growth of Shariah Investments
Chapter 2: Fund Management within Shariah-Compliant Investment Guidelines
Chapter 3: Uncovering the Driving Principles of Islamic Finance
Chapter 4: Investing Responsibly
Chapter 5: Broad Choices of Islamic Investment Funds
Chapter 6: Mitigating the Myths
Chapter 7: Comparative Analysis with Conventional Investing
Chapter 8: Using Performance Characteristics to Build Wealth
Chapter 9: The Sukuk Portfolio
Chapter 10: Shariah-Compliant UCITS Funds
Chapter 11: Legal, Regulatory, Risk, and Operational Framework
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Islamic Investment and Finance Readings