Highlights
Reports, studies and survey of particular relevance highlighted in the front page
State of Islamic Finance Worldwide
Islamic Finance News, "2012 Guide", February 2012
Comprehensive report on the development of Islamic finance in 48 countries, including an article on: "Italy: Friends in high places", written by Alberto Brugnoni
Ak Bars Bank Debut Islamic Syndication
Intimate reading of the Russian debut Islamic finance transaction arranged by ASSAIF that has won the 'Europe Deal of the Year Award'
Islamic Finance and migrants
Reference work for anyone interested in the relationship migrants-banks both from the customer's and banks' points of view
Bank of Italy and Islamic finance
Banca d'Italia, "Finanza islamica e sistemi finanziari convenzionali.Tendenze di mercato, profili di supervisione e implicazioni per le attività di banca centrale" Questioni di Economia e Finanza, n° 73, October 2010
Council of the Religious Institution of the Holy Land
The Holy Land: the ecological turning point of the three religions
A Joint Declaration by Christians, Jews and Muslims is to be presented in Jerusalem on 25 July, in which religious leaders will be asked to get involved in the fight against climate change
Islamic Finance in Europe - Summer School
Tools for the development of a plural financial system - Rome, 30.06-1.07 2011
The Summer School offers a comprehensive investigation of Islamic economics and law related to the financial sector, with peculiar attention to the emergence of an economic and legal pluralism in Europe
Società Italiana per l’Organizzazione Internazionale
'Corso di Alta Formazione in Marketing e Finanza Islamica' 9-5 - 20-6 2011
Objective of the course is to gain knowledge of the mechanisms that regulate the business and financial processes in a perspective of interaction between the Western markets and finance and those of Islamic culture
Al-Jarida
Milan, year 3, number 11, March 2011
In this issue, the first of a series of short articles on Islamic finance with particular reference to the issue of financial inclusion and the hurdles faced by the Italian Muslim community
Specificity of the Islamic prohibition of usury
The research focuses on the evolution of the prohibition of usury in the Abrahamic religions and examines their common elements and the Islamic peculiarity
Parliamentary question to the Chamber of Deputies
Question for written answer 4-05119, 24 November 2009, session n° 251
Inclusion of the key Islamic financial instruments in the Italian economic and financial sector in the view of a sound and stable global financial system
Al-Jarida
Milan, year 2, number 9, November 2010
The first Italian and Arabic free-press bilingual magazine where training, information and direct involvement of the community of reference give rise to a functional and successful mix
Islamic finance in France
The white book covers five areas: communication, both institutional and public; capacity building; a range of products and services; legal and fiscal issues; issues relating to governance
Demystifying Islamic Finance
A refreshing overview written in a simple, candid and reader-friendly manner responding directly to numerous frequently asked questions on Islamic Finance
Case study on Gulf Finance House
Critical analysis of a business model that uses a "pre-exit premium" and discussion of a Murabahah structure deemed not Shariah-compliant
Al-Jarida
Milan, year 2, number 5, March 2010
The first Italian and Arabic free-press bilingual magazine where training, information and direct involvement of the community of reference give rise to a functional and successful mix
Home Financing in Canada
CMHC-SCHL,"Islamic Housing Finance in Canada", January 2010
Comprehensive report and legal, regulatory and administrative considerations on Sharia-compliant home financing and its possible development in Canada
Islamic Finance in Malta
MIM, "Islamic Finance in a European Union Jurisdiction", October '09
Various EU and other jurisdictions have different legislative and tax issues in order to facilitate Islamic Finance. To date there are just a handful of EU countries that are actually looking into IF actively
Christmas gift from the Muslim World
Peter Sanders, "In the Shade of the Tree", Inspiral Books, 2009
This ravishing portfolio of a vibrant but seemingly vanishing world of saints and mystics across the Muslim world, counterpointed by haunting landscapes and architectural wonders, is infused with a profound and reflective serenity
Arab SWFs and Islamic finance
Analysis on the relationship between Arab SWFs and the origin and development of Islamic finance and analysis of the concerns expressed by governments and supervisory authorities regarding a possible political purpose of their investment
Contribution of British Muslims to national life
A graceful and visually poetic reminder by one of Britain's top photographers that Muslims have been a part of British life for over a century and have made and continue to make an important contribution to the UK's rich cultural diversity
Islamic Finance in Italy
Comprehensive presentation of the oldest Italian bank on possible developments of Islamic finance in Italy
Network analysis on Shariah committees
Murat Ünal, "Shariah Scholars in the GCC – A Network Analytic Perspective", Funds@Work, Sept. 2009
Report with 180 scholars and 956 positions representing almost the entire universe of Sharia Scholars
Sukuk in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Haitham al-Fayez, "The Saudi Sukuk Market", JADWA Investment, August 2009
Concise but meaningful analysis on the current situation of the market for Sukuk in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Finanza senza interessi in Svezia
Analysis on the "Jord, Arbete, Kapital", a Swedish bank that has been issuing interest-free loans for the last 40 years
Sustainability of the Islamic Financial System
Fehmy Saddy, "Risky business", Islamic Banking & Finance, Volume Seven, Issue Three, Number 23
Article on the need of Islamic finance for new ideas, leadership and bold research if the industry is to be sustained
The Key Driver of IF
Seminal article on the reasons of the imbalances of the Islamic financial markets and on the strategies needed to develop them
Conventional & IF: A Meeting of Minds or a Parting of Ways?
The position of Keynes and the Islamic finance on the interest rate issue: a convergent analysis on the reasons of the current financial crisis
Italy and IF
Alberto Brugnoni, "Londra, Parigi, Lussemburgo, La Valleta … Tutte le strade portano ancora a Roma?"
Key note address at the 'European Forum of Islamic Finance: Prerequisite Strategy for a Better Harmonisation' held in Milan on 12 and 13 May 2009
Islamic Finance & Ethical Finance
Lord Mohamed Sheikh, "Life Opportunities in the Islamic Finance Arena”
Opening speech at the 'Islamic Funds Conference' in Edinburgh. It highlights the links between Islamic finance and the glorious tradition of Scottish ethical finance
Principles and appications of Islamic finance
Marco Mauri - Rony Hamaui, "Economia e finanza islamica. Quando i mercati incontrano il mondo del Profeta", Il Mulino, 2009.
Seminal study in Italian on a different way of understanding economics and finance with contracts and financial transactions that conform to Sharia
Microfinance and women
AAVV, "Donne e microfinanza. Uno sguardo ai paesi del Mediterraneo", Aracne editrice, 2009
Chiara Segrado, "La microfinanza nei Paesi arabi" with an excursus on Islamic microfinance
Sovereign wealth funds: a French perspective
Sénat de la République française, "Les Fonds Souverains", Rapport d'Information, 2008
Rapporto esaustivo sul ruolo che i Fondi Sovrani possono assumere nello sviluppo della finanza occidentale
I fondi sovrani e il nuovo ordine economico monetario
Giulio Prigioni - Luca Zanni, "I fondi sovrani e il nuovo ordine economico monetario", Rubbettino, novembre 2008
Analysis of the role that Sovereign Funds can play in the new international financial scenarios