The Islamic finance industry is no stranger to innovation and groundbreaking developments, but it also has its fair share of controversies. This week, we shine the spotlight on a potentially contentious and sticky subject: Shariah compliant hedging and derivatives, evaluating current practices and future needs.
We also focus on a theme of great popularity and significance this week: SRI, ESG and green financing. We analyze current market trends, dive deep into Shariah compliant renewable energy financing and peek into China’s green ambitions and how it fits with Islamic finance, while Stuart Hutton, the chief investment officer at Simply Ethical explores if a collaboration between SRI, ESG and Islamic finance is actually possible. The Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector also shares with us this week their perspective on sustainable development finance.
We have a first look at Indonesia’s latest groundbreaking dollar Sukuk and a special report on why Islamic finance has yet to take off in Tajikistan as well as a feature on the current legal and regulatory landscape for Shariah finance in the US while our correspondents bring you updates on five countries and four sectors.
It’s another bumper issue and as usual, we wish our readers an informative and insightful read.