Understanding Islamic Finance

With the largest Muslim population in the world, Asia is very well placed to foster and promote the development of Islamic finance, a burgeoning industry in the global financial markets over the past few decades.

As Asian economies continue to see tightening ties with Middle Eastern investors and the wider Islamic community, many policy makers and businesses are turning to the sukuk markets to pursue long-term and sustainable strategies.

In this session, we discussed:

• Introduction to Islamic finance
• What are the Shari’a rules?
• Examining the fundamental principles of Islamic finance
• Understanding sukuks – structure, process, parties and documentation
• Issues to consider for sukuk structures across Asia: opportunities and challenges