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Research and Markets: Insight Into Islamic Finance and the Impact Shari'a Law Plays on the Financial Sector

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    DUBLIN, Ireland, April 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Research and Markets
(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c15956 ) has announced the addition
of Islamic Finance - Innovation and Growth to their offering.
     (Logo:  http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20040820/RESEARCH )
    Islamic Finance - Innovation and Growth will enable you to take advantage
of the opportunities presented by one of the most rapidly growing but least
understood areas of international finance.  The book's 16 detailed chapters
comprise an examination Islamic finance, its role in the global financial
system, an overview of the legal and accounting framework for Islamic
participants and the specific practicalities of structuring successful
financing in accordance with Shari'a law.
    The book examines Islamic finance and Shari'a compliant structures in the
retail and private banking sector; trade and commodity finance; project
finance; leasing and property finance; corporate finance; and risk management
and concludes with a discussion of challenges the sector faces and how these
might be addressed.
    This is the most comprehensive and practical guide to Islamic finance
available and is indispensable reading for anyone seeking to benefit from its
innovation and growth.
    Published in association with Al Rajahi Banking and Investment Corp, Al
Tafweek Company for Investment Funds Ltd, Dubai Islamic Bank, First Islamic
Investment Bank EC and Gulf Finance House.

    Contents contained in this book include the following:

    Part I: Fundementals of Islamic finance and the development of Islamic
financial institutions

    2 The religious foundations of Islamic finance Yusuf Talal DeLorenzo

    3 The evolution of the Islamic financial system Professor Rodney Wilson

    4 The development of Islamic financial institutions and future challenges
Zamir Iqbal and Abbas Mirakhor

    Part II: Corporate governance, regulatory, legal and accounting issues

    5 Regulatory issues in Islamic finance

    6  Legal aspects of Islamic finance 90 Mahmoud Fadeel

    7 Accounting issues for Islamic banks Taha Eltayeb Ahmed

    Part III: Financial services and investment funds

    8 Retail and private client services Stella Cox

    9 Project finance Syed Tariq Husain

    10 Islamic equity investment Mohamed A Elgari

    Part IV: Liquidity and risk management

    11 Liquidity management and trade financing Youssef Shaheed Maroun

    12 Risk management in Islamic banks Dr Kenneth Baldwin

    For more information visit
http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c15956

    Laura Wood
    Senior Manager
    Research and Markets
    press@researchandmarkets.com
    Fax: +353 1 4100 980

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http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c15956
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