Islamic Finance Review 2009/10 testifies to the continuing growth and expansion of the Islamic finance market and indicates the increasing range, diversity and sophistication of products. Both scholarly expertise and frontline practitioner case studies feature in the review, keeping the reader up to date with the evolution of Islamic finance. As professional groups and associations continue to create a dialogue for standards and integration within conventional finance, Islamic Finance Review continues to report on the process, demonstrating how the leading practitioners are meeting this challenge.

While the financial markets have experienced a global credit crunch, the Islamic financial markets have been presented with an opportunity to focus on other potential investors away from the Middle East. Thus Islamic Finance Review testifies to the continuing growth and expansion of the Islamic finance market and indicates the increasing range, diversity and sophistication of its products. As professional groups and associations continue to establish a dialogue for standards and integration within conventional finance, Islamic Finance Review continues to report on the process, demonstrating how the leading practitioners are meeting this challenge.

• Scholarly expertise and frontline practitioner case studies feature in the Review, keeping the reader up to date with the evolution of Islamic finance and issues at the forefront of this exciting industry.

• Depth of coverage includes Islamic real estate investing, Sukuk, the Takaful industry, risk management, technology solutions, Islamic investment products plus a review of London as the European hub for Islamic finance

The publication will bring together leading bankers, lawyers, regulators and investors to review and discuss the latest trends and innovations within this expanding and challenging financial market.

Until the credit crunch hit globally in the middle of 2008, the Islamic finance business had enjoyed uninterrupted growth since the start of the decade, to become an industry with between US$500bn and US$1 trillion of assets depending on the sources that you use. In terms of the size of the world’s finance industry as a whole though, this is still very small, with less than 1% share, but with nearly 25% of the world’s population being Muslim, it is obvious that the potential for future growth is still enormous. - by Simon Eedle, Calyon – Credit Agricole CIB

• A global banks view of the evolution of Islamic finance
• Examining the prudence of Islamic banks: A risk management perspective
• The key driver of Islamic finance – demand and supply
• BancaTakaful challenges and opportunities
• Islamic global real estate investing: The case and the opportunities in distressed US and European real estate
• London – the European hub for Islamic finance
• Introduction to Islamic financial risk management products
• Post-crisis management: Technology to drive growth to the banking industry
• Managing Sukuk in the current climate: Moving the goalposts and calling time
• A greater understanding brings new opportunities
• Standardisation of documentation in Islamic finance: IIFM Master Agreements for Treasury Placement (MATP)