A digital transformation is quietly reshaping the Islamic capital markets of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). Tokenised and fractionalised sukuk are redefining how Shari'ah compliant capital is structured, distributed, and...more
The sukuk market is keeping a close watch on a proposed set of Sharia guidelines that could significantly change how sukuk instruments are structured and distributed - The Bahrain-based Accounting and Auditing Organization...more
In a volatile global market, sukuk deals have been the engine of Islamic finance issuance across the MENAT region - Sukuk have driven Islamic finance activity in the Middle East, North Africa and Turkey (the MENAT region)...more
Corporate, sovereign and government-related entities issued sukuk worth US$116.4 billion in 2014, according to Standard and Poor’s. As more financial institutions around the world engage in the management, arrangement or...more
In this Issue: - The History and Development Of Sukuk - Summary Of Sukuk Structures - Sukuk Al-Ijara - Case Study: Government Of Dubai US$5 Billion Trust Certificate Issuance Programme -...more
Global sukuk issuances are expected to reach US$175 billion in 2015, a 59 percent increase from 2014, and are projected to hit US$250 billion by 2020 according to a study published by Thomson Reuters. The anticipated surge in...more