Conferences
Evaluating the Performance of Islamic Investment Funds: A Comparison with Socially Responsible Investment Funds, Conventional Funds, and Market Benchmarks in Light of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
This study aims to evaluate risk and return characteristics of Islamic funds in comparison with SRI and investigate the possible synergies between the two in the light of the SDGs. The study also compares the financial performance of Islamic funds with conventional funds and Islamic market benchmarks. The analysis was carried out using the absolute and risk-adjusted-performance evaluation techniques based on data collected from 11 countries distributed in four geographical regions.
Can the Integration of SRI Principles in Islamic Finance Help Bridge the Gap Between Aspirational Islamic Moral Economy and Realistic Islamic Finance?
Islamic finance is considered as an alternative moral and ethical based finance. Its principles, known as the “Islamic finance pillars” offer an alternative for investors seeking more ethical use of their funds. Since its early inception in 1970s, the industry developed significantly with an annual two-digit growth of 15 to 20% and an expansion beyond traditional markets. However, this growth has not benefited much to the social and environmental developments.
The Role of Islamic Finance in Fostering Circular Business Investments: The Case of Qatar
| Health, food, wealth, and security as drivers of human wellbeing and foundations of the modern society are built on and nourished by natural capital estimated at US$125 trillion a year. This natural capital constitutes the services involved in many economic activities provided by nature (WWF, 2018). |
Electronic and Electrical Waste Management: Sweden and Malaysian Experiences
| The production and consumption of electronic/electrical devices are rapidly increasing and generating social, economic, cultural, and scientific benefits globally. However, this leads to an increase in the amounts of disposal, obsolete, defected, or broken devices. Electronic Waste (E-Waste) stream is growing very fast in the world, and it contains hazardous chemicals materials, which if not appropriately managed will negatively affect human health and the environment (Zhao, et al, 2019). |
Islamic Blended Finance for Impactful SMEs to Achieve SDGs
| In this research, we discuss pertinent macro-perspectives and adopt a financial engineering approach to design financial products by blending the motives of compassion, profits and facilitation, that underlie respectively, the philanthropic, commercial and public sector activities. Financial contracts could be incentive compatible and effective if these three motivations are recognized and brought together. |