Highlights • An introductory article to the special issue: Islamic Banking and Finance II • Place the papers in the issue in the perspectives of existing literature • Highlight future […]

The Islamic banking and finance (IBF) sector appears to be at a crossroads. Over the last three decades, growth has been impressive, with total assets estimated at about US$2 trillion (RM8.32 […]

We live in a world where the majority of us are so used to only one way when it comes to economics and finance, which is the conventional or riba-based […]

The drive for Shariah compliance in the Islamic banking business may have brought it towards the intended objective which is to free its operation from riba and other prohibitions. But […]

  The second panel discussion session explores on responsible agriculture investment strategies and how Islamic finance can abolish hunger, with key points as below: • How can Islamic finance pro-invest […]

Building on the success of the past three symposiums, World Bank, Islamic Research and Training Institute and International Centre for Education in Islamic Finance (INCEIF) recently held a collaborative 4th […]

Abstract This paper examines the flow-performance relationship and the presence of “Smart money effect” in Socially responsible funds (SRFs) and Shariah compliant funds (SCFs). A survivorship bias free sample of […]

Last week was an extremely busy one at INCEIF. Major engagements at the WIEF, the launch of the new INCEIF Endowment Fund, multiple visitors to the campus from all over […]

Praise be to Allah for His mercy and guidance. May peace and blessings of Allah be on Prophet Muhammad s.a.w., his household and companions. I would like to express my […]

To my mind Islamic Finance has always been both responsible and ethical and, for that matter, will continue to be so. These are core values that are required by the […]