As we broach the end of the first month of the year, it is time to take a step back and reflect on the journey so far. 2014 was a sterling year for Islamic finance but this year looks set to be one of the best on record, despite the turbulence in the global financial markets. With oil prices recovering and the Fed rate on the up, we can only hope that the quarter continues its strong progress. With that in mind, our cover story this week sees S&P Dow Jones give IFN an exclusive analysis of the outlook for the Islamic debt capital markets and the prospects for the Sukuk sector for the rest of the year.
Our IFN reports cover the Pakistani Takaful market and the GCC markets while our analyses focus on Yemen and securitization. Our correspondents this week come from Turkey, India, Qatar and Morocco while our features are contributed by Draznine Advisory on Brunei and Ernst & Young on securitization. We also have special reports on Islamic trade and the effects of the recent LMA LIBOR related changes contributed by Millennium Capital and Dentons respectively.
We wish all our readers a successful week, and we look forward to seeing you again next Wednesday with more action-packed news from the Islamic finance industry.