The Top 15 countries in the world by sharia-compliant assets (SCAs) are determined not only by the size of each country’s financial sector but also the degree to which it is sharia compliant.
GCC region holds biggest slice of sharia assets pie
November 5, 2007The Top 500 Islamic financial institutions in the world have amassed sharia-compliant assets of $500.5bn according to The Banker’s first comprehensive listing of the Islamic finance industry.
Worldwide partnership
November 5, 2007Long-term viability and sustainability will come from increased interoperation between sharia-compliant financial institutions throughout the world, says Joe DiVanna.
From emergence to innovation
November 5, 2007Islamic finance has established solid roots in the Gulf states, Malaysia and Indonesia and is set for a roll-out to the world’s 1.6 billion Muslims, with all the challenges that this entails.
CELENT STUDY: MOBILE BANKING VENDORS TACKLING THE TECHNOLOGY-DISTRIBUTION TRADE-OFF
November 5, 2007Celent study looks at mobile banking vendors while IFAD & IADB examines the burgeoning remittance market.
COMMITTEE FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (CED): REDUCING RISKS FROMGLOBAL IMBALANCES
October 1, 2007Committee for Economic Development highlights global imbalances while S&P scrutinises corporate default trends.
AITE GROUP: SMALL-BUSINESS STRATEGIES OF THE 30 LARGEST US BANKS
September 3, 2007Aite Group reports on US banks’ small business strategies while the Microfinance Information Exchange unveils benchmarks.
MERRILL LYNCH & CAPGEMINI: 11th WORLD WEALTH REPORT
August 1, 2007Wealth Report analyses rise of the HNWIs and KPMG Forensic reports on the rise in anti-money laundering costs.
FITCH RATINGS BANK STUDY: TRANSITION AND FAILURE 1990-2006
July 2, 2007Fitch finds banks are more likely to fail than to default; and S&P outlines its approach to risk-adjusted capital analysis.
IIF REPORT: ASIAN REGIONAL ECONOMIC OVERVIEW
June 4, 2007IIF suggests Asian growth has peaked while an EFMA report assesses the international domination of the CEE region.