Alberto Brugnoni, "Ancient values creeping back into the European economy", ottobre - dicembre 2008 - Articolo sulle ragione dello sviluppo della finanza islamica in Europa
Demand for finance based on Islamic religious principles has been skyrocketing across the globe for years originally driven by demand from HNWIs and institutions in the Middle East - typically a reallocation of oil-derived wealth into Islamic products. This is hardly surprising considering that approximately one person in four in the world is Muslim. This has also meant that both the need for halal investment opportunities has grown as well as the desire to finance them in accordance with Shariah principles ...