Sharia

The wa'ad on the Street

The Islamic concept of wa'ad has been used as a linchpin for a variety of structured products in recent years. Priya Uberoi, Rahul Chatterji and Dany Bidar consider the role of wa'ad in the evolution of Islamic derivatives, outlining the essential…

Dow Jones launches Islamic index for sharia ETF

Dow Jones has launched a new Islamic index, which has been simultaneously licensed to an exchange-traded fund (ETF) provider in the US. The Dow Jones Islamic Market International Titans 100 Index will track 100 companies outside the US which have passed…

S&P outlines sharia index plans

Standard & Poor's (S&P) newly-launched sharia stock indexes have had a quiet reception from the market since their launch last month, but the rating agency is confident that a range of sectoral indexes will be more successful.

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