Sustainability - Sustainable / Circular Economy

Handbook of Islamic Finance

Submitted by Munir on Sun, 08/21/2022 - 07:51

This Directory presents a comprehensive and detailed practical study of Islamic financial products. It defines every product and elaborates on its applications and Shariah issues to serve as a guide and a reference for all those who are willing to study and understand Islamic finance, including researchers, academics and Shariah scholars. By so doing, Islamic finance shall be able to have more expertise resources to help develop the industry further.

The Shariah Recognition of Cryptocurrencies and their Usability for Waqf

Submitted by Munir on Fri, 08/12/2022 - 23:35

The shariah issues involving cryptocurrencies include the permissibility of dealing with them given that they are not backed by assets, nor their value is guaranteed by any authority or party. This is in addition to their vulnerability to sharp fluctuations in their values and to electronic piracy; not to mention the infeasibility of controlling their use in illegal activities, such as financing the drug trade and so on.

دليل المنتجات المالية الإسلامية

Submitted by Munir on Fri, 08/12/2022 - 23:13

يقدم هذا الدليل علميا وعمليا وشاملا للمنتجات المالية الإسلامية بتوصيفها وتطبيقاتها وقضاياها الشرعية، ليكون دليلا للباحثين والأكاديميين والشرعيين، بغية إطلاع هؤلاء على كل ما يتعلق بهذه المنتجات ممّا يمهّد السبيل للاستفادة من خبراتهم في تطوير هذه المنتجات بجذبهم إلى عالم الصيرفة الإسلامية بحثا ونقدا، كما يعين الدليل على هيكلة منتجات المالية الاسلامية هيكلة صحيحة وتوضيح طريقة التطبيق الصحيح لها. وهو كذلك دليل للأفراد والمتعاملين مع المؤسسات المالية الإسلامية، فيطلعهم على كنْه هذه المنتجات، ويجيب عن

Board characteristics and sustainability performance: Empirical evidence from emerging markets

Submitted by Munir on Fri, 08/12/2022 - 21:31

This study aims to investigate the effects of board attributes, i.e. board independence, gender diversity, board size and board activity, on the sustainability performance of 439 publicly-listed non-financial companies across 20 emerging countries over the period of 2010–2019.

Open Banking from EU's Payment Services Directive to Practice: The Cases of Solarisbank and Insha

Submitted by Munir on Fri, 08/12/2022 - 19:50
Rapid developments and the adoption of financial technologies (Fintech) lead to radical changes in the delivery of financial services, including enabling fast payment systems. The recent COVID-19 pandemic catalyzed these processes, while Open Banking supports their further advancement. The concept of Open Banking is gaining global recognition for integrating innovative financial service providers into the sustainable financial ecosystem. This paper discusses Open Banking, including its core building blocks, prospects, and challenges.