Principles and national issues
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'
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
Performance of Islamic v conventional banking in the GCC
B. Rettab, H. Kashani, L. Obay, A. Rao, "Impact of Market Power and Efficiency on Performance of Banks in the Gulf Cooperation Council Countries", IRJFE, 50 (2010)
Analysis of CBs and IBs.pdf 174.33 kB
Islamic Finance in Malta
Erremme Business Advisors, "Malta. The Mediterranean Islamic Finance Centre", October 2010
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
Islamic finance and global stability
IFSB, IDB, IRTI, "Islamic Finance and Global Financial Stability", April 2010
IFSB-IRTI-IDB2010.pdf 2.52 MB
Current state of Islamic finance in the world
"Reuters Islamic Banking And Finance Summit 2010", February 15-18, 2010
Reuters IF Summit 2010.pdf 557.04 kB
Islamic banking in Europe and Italy
Rino Lombardi, "L’ islamic banking in Europa e in Italia", Finanza Bancaria n. 2/2010
10_LOMBARDI.pdf 56.44 kB
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
Report on Islamic finance
IFSL Research, "Islamic finance 2010", Jan 2010
IFSL_Islamic_Finance_2010.pdf 507.29 kB
Islamic finance in China
Nicoletta Ferro, "La Finanza islamica approda in Cina", Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei
ISL_FIN_CHINA.pdf 64.74 kB
Islamic finance at Davos
Muhammad Taqi Usmani, "Post-Crisis Reforms. Some points to ponder"
Perspective for 2010
Standard & Poor’s, "Islamic Finance Outlook 2009"
Islamic Finance in Russia
LINOVA, "Guide to Islamic Finance in Russia - Part I: Infrastructure", 2009
Guide IF in Russia.pdf 1.26 MB
Islamic Finance in France
'Les Cahiers de la Finance Islamique n° 2', Ecole de Management Strasbourg, décembre 2009
Cahiers FI 2.pdf 1.08 MB
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
Islamic Finance in Italy
Comprehensive presentation of the oldest Italian bank on possible developments of Islamic finance in Italy
Islamic Finance in the United States and Canada
AAVV, "Islamic Finance in North America 2009", Yassar Media, 2009
Islamic Finance and French law
Chucri Joseph Serhal, Ibrahim Zeyyad Cekici, "L’application du taux effectif global aux contrats de financement islamique", Banque & Droit nº 126 juillet-août 2009
Islamic Finance in Germany
Kati Colditz, "Islamic banking - a worthwhile challenge for German banks?. The current supply situation of Islamic financial products in selected European markets and potential domestic market demand in Germany", Faculty of International Business, Nuremberg, 3 March 2009
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
Regulatory infrastructure of Luxembourg and Islamic finance
Marc Theisen, "Developing Shariah Compliant Business in Luxemburg", 2009
Scenarios on the development of Islamic finance
Mathieu Vasseux, "The Next Chapter in Islamic Finance: Higher Rewards but Higher Risks", Oliver Wyman, 2009
Opportunities shared by Western and Arab institutions
Arthur D. Little, "Islamic finance comes of age", 2009
Tax breaks for the development of Islamic finance in France
Gilles Saint Marc, "A Noteworthy Development in Islamic Finance in France: Tax Neutral Status Granted to Murabaha and Sukuk Transactions", Gide Loyrette Nouel
Islamic finance and the current crisis
Farmida Bi, "The Future of Islamic Finance after the Credit Crunch", December 2008
Islamic finance in the United Kingdom
HM Treasury, "The development of Islamic finance in the UK: the Government's perspective", December 2008
The latest trends in the Islamic finance sector
Norton Rose, "Innovation in Islamic Finance", October 2008
Need for the creation of new professional profiles in France
L'Argus de l'Assurance, "L'émergence des formations en finance islamique", Ottobre 2008
L\'ARGUS DE L\'ASSURANCE.pdf 129.89 kB
Prohibition of interest rate and credit transactions in France
Ibrahim Zeyyad Cekici, "La prohibition islamique de l'intérêt et les opérations de crédit islamiques en France", Revue Lamy, Octobre 2008
Concise introduction to Islamic finance
CMS von Erlach Henrici, "Islamic Transactions", September 2008
Islamic Transactions.pdf 201.62 kB
Historical reflections on the development of Islamic finance
Natalie Schoon, "Islamic finance - a history", Financial Services Review, August 2008
Islamic Finance History.pdf 177.32 kB
Reflection on the relationship between Islamic finance and conventional finance
"Conventional? The Relationship between Islamic Finance and the Financial Mainstream", ed. by Charles Beard, July 2008
Principles and implementation of the Islamic bank
R. Hamaui e M. Mauri, "La banca islamica: prospettive di crescita e questioni aperte", Bancaria Editrice, June 2008
Banca Islamica .pdf 310.32 kB
Regulatory issues faced by Islamic finance in Italy
M. Bakkar, "Islamic Banking in Italy: Regulatory issues", Borsa Italiana, Milan, 17 March 2008. Presentation sponsored by the legal firm Petrucci&Associati
A. Brugnoni, 'Islamic Financial Services in Italy'
This article is published by the 'Islamic Finance News 2008 Guide' that is distributed in more than 20.000 copies around the world. February 2008
Rapporto sulla finanza islamica
IFSL Research, "Islamic Finance 2008"
Islamic_Finance_2008.pdf 244.84 kB
On the need of diversification in Islamic Finance
KPMG, "Growth and Diversification in Islamic Finance", 2007
Top 500 Financial Islamic Institutions
The Banker, "Top 500 Financial Islamic Institutions listing", November 2007
Islamic Finance in the UK
FSA, "Islamic Finance in the UK: Regulation and Challenges", November 2007
Islamic Finance in the UK.pdf 154.78 kB
Economy and IslamicFinance
R. Hamaui e M. Mauri, "Economia e Finanza Islamica", Università degli Studi di Bergamo, Dipartimento di Scienze Economiche “Hyman P. Minsky”, 30 October 2007. Thorough and general presentation
Economia e finanza islamica.pdf 213.18 kB
Islamic finance in Russia
Renat Bekkin, "Islamic finance: western and Russian approaches", Institute for African Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences, August 2007
The Islamic Finance
M. Mauri, “La Finanza Islamica”, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milan, 29 May 2007
La Finanza Islamica.pdf 378.31 kB
Italy and Islamic Finance
A. Brugnoni, "A case study: Italy and Islamic Finance. From a borderline actor to a land of opportunities", International Islamic Finance and Investment Symposium, Karachi, December 2006
Islamic Finance in Italy
A. Brugnoni, "Islamic Finance in Italy", UK and European Real Estate Investment & Finance Forum, London, 22 November 2006
Taxation in the UK
Mohammed Amin, "UK Taxation of Islamic Finance – Where Are We Now?", PWC, July 2006
Debate on Islamic bank in Italy
Enzo Mario Napolitano-Giorgio De Battistini, "Inizia il dibattito su una banca islamica in Italia", Etnica, aprile 2006
Banca islamica in Italia.pdf 136.89 kB
The Italian Banking System and Islamic Banking
A. Brugnoni, “The Issues of Compatibility Between the Italian Banking System and Islamic Banking”, Islamic Retail Finance, London, November 2004