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BRIAN KETTELL, the Course Director, worked at the Central Bank of Bahrain for several years and has extensive experience in Islamic banking.
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He has published 16 books on banking and financial markets and over 20 case studies on Islamic banking and finance.

Islamic Capital Markets Book Content

All you ever need to know about Islamic capital markets. This is the world's first ever book covering the fundamental principles underlying one of the most exciting financial markets. Reading this book you will learn about capital markets where:

1. Instruments traded are asset backed.

2. Defaults are virtually unknown.

3. A variety of new asset classes are emerging.

Contents of Islamic Capital Markets

Chapter 1. Muslim beliefs


Chapter 2. Sharia'a law and Sharia'a Boards: roles, responsibility and membership


Chapter 3. Conventional and Islamic financial intermediation


Chapter 4. Islamic capital markets and Islamic securitisation


Chapter 5. Islamic investment principles


Chapter 6. Sharia'a compliant wholesale markets


Chapter 7. Islamic funds, equities, indices and ETFs


Chapter 8. Derivatives and hedge funds in Islamic finance

  • Why are derivatives forbidden under Sharia'a law ?
  • Total returns swap and Sharia'a conversion technology

Chapter 9. Sukuk (Islamic bonds)


Chapter 10. Islamic real estate investment trusts


World's 100 largest Islamic banks


Top 500 Islamic Financial Institutions
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Introduction to Islamic Banking & Finance

An essential first read for anyone interested in Islamic banking, this book covers the principles of the world's fastest growing financial sector. Reading this book you will learn about a banking system where:

1. Interest is forbidden.

2. Derivatives are forbidden.

3. Sub-prime mortgages are forbidden.

Contents of Introduction to Islamic Banking & Finance

Chapter 1. Muslim beliefs


Chapter 2. Sources of Sharia'a law: legal basis for Islamic banking


Chapter 3. Definition of Islamic banking


Chapter 4. Murabaha as a mode of Islamic finance


Chapter 5. Mudaraba as a mode of Islamic finance


Chapter 6. Musharaka as a mode of Islamic finance


Chapter 7. Ijara as a mode of Islamic finance


Chapter 8. Istisna'a as a mode of Islamic finance


Chapter 9. Salam as a mode of Islamic finance


Chapter 10. Takaful: Islamic insurance


Chapter 11. Sharia'a law and Sharia'a boards: roles, responsibility and membership


Appendix 1. World's 100 largest Islamic banks


Appendix 2. Top 500 Islamic Financial Institutio