The standardization of Islamic financial products is currently evolving, both for Islamic derivatives & hedging methods and for Islamic bonds (Sukuk) and the process of standardization is expected to start soon also for other Islamic instruments. Islamic capital markets, and Islamic finance in general, is experiencing global rapid growth and is currently receiving more consideration also by non-Islamic investors.
Islamic Finance is based on the prohibition of interest ("Riba"), excessive uncertaintly ("Gharar") and gambling ("Maysir" or "Qimar"). From these foundations, conventional financial products, such as interest-bearing instruments, options, forwards, futures, and insurances, as well as conventional practices like short-selling and leveraging, are not compliant with Islamic law ("Shariah"). Nevertheless, the Islamic finance industry has undertaken considerable efforts to create products and solutions of the same value, in many instances by replicating conventional structures in a Shariah-compliant manner. This has led to discussions between scholars and practitioners, as some scholars regard specific replication techniques merely as ploys and ruses. While no definite answer can be given yet concerning the question of Shariah-compliance for every single instrument, some trends are emerging in this dynamic market. Islamic derivative products are essential for asset management and risk management in any Islamic context, and provide answers to many of the investors' needs.
This book covers all Islamic derivatives and structured products including state of the art Islamic short-selling methods used by hedge funds and gives
a comprehensive overview of current Islamic capital markets. It takes a practical approach addressing practical issues in risk management and investing for both Islamic and non-Islamic readers.
.Contents
A. Introduction
B. Islamic capital market instruments
1. Hedging and Islamic derivatives (explaining many de facto practices used by Islamic financial institutions, and potential future applications not yet broadly applied; standardization and financial engineering)
2. Sukuk (Islamic bonds, current trends and issues in the market, standardization etc.)
3. Islamic funds (incl. specific hedge-fund practices, Islamic REITs, Islamic Private
Equity funds, brief overview on market indices)
4. Islamic structured products (all currently existing types of Shariah-compliant structuring principles, example products, etc.)
C. Islamic risk management
1. Risk management issues in Islamic contracts (overview, main types of risk, differences to risk management in conventional finance, etc.)
2. Basel II for Islamic financial instruments (brief overview on IFSB rules, etc.)
3. Risk management of basic financing modes (analysing all basic Islamic financing modes, e.g. Murabaha, PLS modes, with regards to their intrinsic risk and their management, as well as their Basel II risk weights etc.)
4. Risk management of Islamic funds (market risk, credit risk, ...)
5. Risk management of Sukuk (market risk, credit risk, operational risks, ...)
6. Risk management of Islamic structured products
D. Outlook
E. Annex
1. Bibliography
2. Index
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DR M. KABIR HASSAN is a financial economist with consulting, research and teaching experience in development finance, money and capital markets, Islamic finance, corporate finance, investments, monetary economics, macroeconomics and international trade and finance. He has provided consulting services to the World Bank (WB), International Monetary Fund (IMF), Islamic Development Bank (IDB), African Development Bank (AfDB), USAID, Government of Bangladesh, Organization of Islamic Conferences (OIC), and many private organizations and universities around the world. Dr Hassan received his BA in Economics and Mathematics from Gustavus Adolphus College, Minnesota, USA, and MA in Economics and PhD in Finance from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA respectively. He is now a Professor in the Department of Economics and Finance at the University of New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. He has more than 100 papers published in refereed academic journals to his credit. Dr Hassan supervised 27 doctoral theses, and many of his students are now well placed in the academia, government and private sectors. He is editor of The Global Journal of Finance and Economics and Journal of Islamic Economics, Banking and Finance, International Journal of Islamic and Middle Eastern Finance and Management, and co-editor of Journal of Economic Cooperation and Development. Dr Hassan has edited and published many books along with articles in refereed academic journals. Dr Hassan is co-editor (with M.K. Lewis) of Handbook of Islamic Banking and Islamic Finance and The International Library of Critical Writings in Economics (Edward Elgar, 2007). He is co-author Islamic Entrepreneurship (Routledge UK, 2010), and co-author (with Rasem N Kayed and Umar Oseni) of Islamic Finance (Pearson Publishing Company, 2012 forthcoming). A frequent traveller, Dr Hassan gives lectures and workshops in the US and abroad, and has presented over 100 research papers at professional conferences. His contact details are: mhassan@uno.edu; KabirHassan63@gmail.com; phone: 610-529-1247.
MICHAEL MAHLKNECHT is a consultant in the areas of risk management, capital markets and Islamic finance. He regularly holds presentations and gives university lectures on Islamic finance at the Ecole de Management Strasbourg, the Philipps-Universität of Marburg (Germany), the University of Rome Tor Vergata, and the Technical University of Munich. Michael has written several papers on Islamic banking, insurance and capital markets, as well as on issues as diverse as graphical analysis methods, financial hedging, structured products, and credit risk management, which were published in various national and international magazines, including the Capco Journal of Financial Transformation, Islamic Business & Finance, Banker Middle East, and Private Equity and Hedge Funds Middle East. Michael is the author of the introductory German handbook Islamic Finance: Einführung in Theorie und Praxis (Wiley, 2008) and of the Executive Report Islamic Capital Markets and Risk Management (Incisive Media/RISK Books, 2009). He currently lives in Hamburg, Germany and may be reached under his private e-mail address: hmmahlknecht@gmail.com
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About the Contributors.
Preface.
PART I GENERAL CONCEPTS AND LEGAL ISSUES.
1 Rahn Concepts in Saudi Arabia: Formalization and a Registration and Prioritization System (Michael J.T. McMillen).
1.1 Introduction.
1.2 The Mortgage Law.
1.3 Conclusion.
Notes
2 The Shariah Process in Product Development and Approval in ICM (Ahcene Lahsasna and M. Kabir Hassan).
2.1 Introduction.
2.2 Product Development, Financial Engineering, and Innovation in Islamic Finance.
2.3 The Shariah Framework in Product Development and Approval.
2.4 The Types of Product in Islamic Finance.
2.5 Process of Product Development in Shariah-Based Products.
2.6 Process of Product Development in Shariah-Compliant Products.
2.7 The Framework and Process Flow of Product Approval in Islamic Finance.
2.8 The Methodology Used in the Approval Process.
2.9 Product Approval in Securities in Islamic Capital Markets.
2.10 Applying the Shariah Advisory Council Methodology.
2.11 Other Methodology of Shariah Screening Process for Securities.
2.12 Conclusion.
Notes.
3 Integration of Social Responsibility in Financial Communities (Sayd Farook and Rafi-Uddin Shikoh).
3.1 Introduction.
3.2 The Conflicting Ideologues within Islamic Finance.
3.3 Core Motivations of Conventional Business Models and Their Social Responsibility Mandates.
3.4 Islam, Business, and Social Responsibility.
3.5 Case for Broader Social Responsibility Mandate.
3.6 Current Challenges and Recommended Approach to Islamic Social Responsibility.
3.7 Disclosure as a Means of Accountability.
3.8 Lessons from Current Socially Responsible Business Practices.
3.8.1 Key Lessons from Current Practices.
3.9 Concluding Thoughts.
Notes.
References.
Further Reading.
4 The Dispute Resolution Framework for the Islamic Capital Market in Malaysia: Legal Obstacles and Options (Umar A. Oseni and M. Kabir Hassan).
4.1 Introduction.
4.2 The Legal Framework of the Islamic Capital Market in Malaysia.
4.3 The Nature of Disputes Among Market Players.
4.4 Constraints and Concerns Over the Current Legal Framework.
4.5 Dispute Resolution Models for the Capital Markets.
4.6 Conclusion.
Case Studies.
Notes.
References.
5 The Small World of Islamic Finance: How Good Governance can Assist in Taking the Islamic Finance Industry to the Next Level (Murat Ünal).
5.1 Introduction.
5.2 Shariah Scholars in the GCC - A Network Analytic Perspective.
5.3 Good Governance-Related Points.
5.4 Summary.
References.
6 The Alpha and Omega of Abrahamic Finance (Mufti Talha Ahmad Azami and Shahzad Siddiqui).
6.1 Introduction.
6.2 Jewish Funds.
6.3 Catholic Funds.
6.4 Socially Responsible Investing (SRI) Funds.
6.5 Islamic Funds Redux.
6.6 Alpha: Quantitative Results of Abrahamic Funds.
6.7 Amana and the Benchmarks.
6.8 Conclusion.
Appendix: The Abrahamic Family Tree.
Notes.
References.
PART II GLOBAL ISLAMIC CAPITAL MARKET TRENDS.
7 Islamic Derivatives: Past, Present, and Future (Priya Oberoi and Ali Rod Khadem).
7.1 Introduction.
7.2 Formal Shariah Objections and Solutions.
7.3 Substantive Shariah Objections and Resolutions.
7.4 Islamic Swaps and Currency Transactions.
7.5 ISDA/IIFM Tahawwut Master Agreement, Published 1 March 2010.
7.6 Conclusion.
Notes
8 Overcoming Incentive Problems in Securitization: Islamic Structured Finance (Andreas A. Jobst).
8.1 Introduction.
8.2 Incentive Problems of Conventional Securitization.
8.3 The Rise of Islamic Finance.
8.4 The Case of Islamic Securitization.
8.5 Conclusion.
Notes.
References.
9 The Evolution of Takaful Products (Mervyn K. Lewis).
9.1 Insurance under Islam.
9.2 Organizational Structures and Operational Models.
9.3 Product Development and Prospects.
Notes.
References.
10 A New Model for Options in Islamic Law (Valentino Cattelan).
10.1 Looking for Islamic Derivatives: A Legal Oxymoron?
10.2 Options, Western Law, and Islamic Justice.
10.3 Khiyâr ash-shar? and al-'urbûn as Islamic Analogues to Options: Critical Elements.
10.4 In Search of a Shariah-Based Substitute: The ijâra wa-hiba Structure.
10.5 Trading ijâra wa-hiba Options? Clearing House, Issuance of ?ukûk al-manfa'a, and Lack of Speculation 10.6 PricingS. ukûk al-manfa'a in Relation to the Rental Rate of Return.
10.7 ijâra wa-hiba Options and the Path towards Legitimacy.
References.
PART III NATIONAL AND REGIONAL EXPERIENCES.
11 Building up an Islamic Capital Market: The Malaysian Example (A. Usama DeLorenzo).
11.1 Introduction.
11.2 The Beginnings of Shariah-Based Finance in Malaysia.
11.3 The Islamic Capital Market in Malaysia.
11.4 Conclusion.
Notes.
12 Islamic Finance in Germany: Trends, Opportunities, and Potential (Azadeh Farhoush and Nicolas Schmidt).
12.1 Introduction and Background.
12.2 Research and Studies on the Muslim Population in Germany.
12.3 Analysis of the Attitudes and Preferences of the Muslim Population in Germany Towards Financial Products.
12.4 Conclusion and Practical Implications for Financial Institutions in Germany.
Notes.
References.
13 Islamic Finance in France: An Emerging Market? (Ibrahim-Zeyyad Cekici and Laurent Weill).
13.1 Legal Aspects.
13.2 Economic Dimensions.
Notes.
References.
14 Islamic Finance in the United States (Blake Goud and M. Kabir Hassan).
14.1 Introduction.
14.2 The United States as a Destination for Shariah-Compliant Investment.
14.3 Wholesale Islamic Finance within the United States.
14.4 Mutual Funds and Exchange Traded Funds.
14.5 Legal, Tax, and Regulatory Issues in Islamic Finance.
14.6 Sukuk Issued by US-Based Companies.
14.7 Conclusion.
Notes.
15 An Analysis of Global Trends and Regional Pockets in the Application of Islamic Financial Contracts in Malaysia and the Gulf Cooperation Council (Anne-Sophie Gintzburger).
15.1 Regional Pockets and Global Trends.
15.2 The Influence of the Shariah Framework.
15.3 The Function of Shariah Boards.
15.4 The Role of Shariah Boards in Malaysia.
15.5 The Role and Function of Shariah Boards in the GCC.
15.6 Convergence Between the GCC and Malaysia.
15.7 Slight Divergence in Interpretations.
15.8 The Impact of the Regulatory Dimensions of the Jurisdictions.
15.9 The Role of the Creation of International Hubs in Harmonizing Views.
15.10 Conclusion.
Notes.
16 Developments in Islamic Finance Practice: The Experience of Australia (Abu Umar Faruq Ahmad and M. Kabir Hassan).
16.1 Introduction.
16.2 State of the Australian Economy in the World.
16.3 Potential Problems in the Development of Islamic Finance in Australian Market.
16.4 Prospects of Islamic Finance in Australia.
16.5 Summary, Findings, and Recommendations.
References.
PART IV LEARNING FROM ISLAMIC FINANCE AFTER THE GLOBAL FINANCIAL CRISIS.
17 The Current Financial Market Crisis: Lessons Learned, Risks and Strengths of Islamic Capital Markets Compared to the Conventional System (Rasem N. Kayed, Michael Mahlknecht, and M. Kabir Hassan).
17.1 Introduction.
17.2 Causes of the Global Financial Crisis.
17.3 Some Implications of the Global Financial Crisis.
17.4 Can Such Crises Occur Under an Islamic Financial System?
17.5 The Prohibition of "Bad" Risks in Islamic Finance.
17.6 Lessons Learned.
17.7 Conclusions and Outlook.
Notes.
References.
18 An Islamic Perspective of Financial Engineering (Sami Al-Suwailem and M. Kabir Hassan).
18.1 Introduction.
18.2 Financial Engineering: Definition and Concept.
18.3 Principles of Islamic Financial Engineering.
18.4 Strategies for Product Development.
18.5 Challenges in Financial Engineering in Islamic Finance.
18.6 Concluding Remarks.
Note.
References.
19 Shariah-compliant Portfolio Management: Processes, Methodologies, and Performances (Shehab Marzban).
19.1 Introduction.
19.2 Shariah-compliant Portfolio Management Process.
19.3 Shariah Guidelines.
19.4 Fund Performance.
Notes.
References.
20 Islamic Microfinance: The Way Forward (Mohammed Obaidullah).
20.1 Modes of Islamic Microfinance.
20.2 Instruments of Islamic Microfinance.
20.3 Islamic Microfinance Projects Across the Globe.
20.4 Product Development in Islamic Microfinance Sector.
20.5 Meeting Funding Requirements of Islamic Microfinance Sector.
Notes.
References.
Further Reading.
Index.
