Book

Critical issues on Islamic banking and financial markets: Islamic economics, banking and finance, investments, takaful and financial planning

Rosly, Saiful Azhar (2008)

This book provides the underlying principles of Shariah financial instruments and presented them in actual and practical form. Since 1983, Malaysia has been making significant inroads into the Islamic financials landscape. Today Islamic financial transactions have made their presence felt in almost all...

Book

Financial derivatives: markets and applications in Malaysia

Bacha, Obiyathulla Ismath (2017)

This book is designed specifically for a first course in derivatives. It has been written with the beginner in mind and assumes no previous knowledge or familiarity with derivatives. Written in an informal, easy to read style, it guides readers through the challenging and complex world of forwards, futures...

Book

Islamic finance: why it makes sense (for you)

Vicary Abdullah, Daud; Keon, Chee (2014)

This volume explains and updates how conventional finance products work-from mortgages and leases to trade finance and insurance-before delving into their Islamic versions. Three new topics are added in the second edition: microfinance, the ethical company and wealth succession....

Journal Article

Does low leverage minimise the impact of financial shocks? New optimisation strategies using Islamic stock screening for European portfolios

el Alaoui, AbdelKader Ouatik; Bacha, Obiyathulla Ismath; Mohammed Masih, Abul Mansur; Asutay, Mehmet (2018)

This study embodies a preliminary endeavour at analysing the impact of leverage on portfolio behaviour, with specific reference to return and volatility, in the European stock markets, using the debt ratio as one of the important benchmarks for Islamic stock screening. Given the focus of Islamic stock...