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An Analysis of Corporate Sukuk Development

In Indonesia and The United Kingdom: Analytic Network Process Approach

Islamic financial concept-based today has developed quite rapidly. One of the role player is the investments instrument such as sukuk or also known as islamic bonds. Sukuk, particularly corporate sukuk, deemed as a source of interest-free fund that could be utilized by any corporation to enhance their existing economic business scale. In fact, the development of Islamic financial instrument gradually happens not only in the Muslim country but also to a country that does not implement Islamic law entirely. As a growing sukuk market, Indonesia and The UK are among countries that have been utilized the benefit of corporate sukuk. Basically this book is trying to portray how the development of corporate sukuk in both these countries. The research shows that academics/experts and practitioners respondents in both countries have relatively similar views on major issues of corporate sukuk development. Beside some minor challenges, both two countries have a major similarity particularly lies in the lack of understanding of the corporate sukuk issuers as well as supporting factors. Therefore there should be a concrete and sustainable effort for the stakeholders to tackle this nice issue.

As a growing sukuk market, Indonesia and The UK are among countries that have been utilized the benefit of corporate sukuk. Basically this book is trying to portray how the development of corporate sukuk in both these countries.

Sukuk

Innovations in finance have various objectives, attempting to provide better solutions to the target market. This study analyzes the latest innovative Islamic financial product, namely the sukuk, for adherence to AAOIFI Sharia' standards and interpretation of it in the light of Basel II's securitization framework. It is a rare study that discusses the Sharia'h parameters for the product as well as conventional financial regulations, and combines both in order to draw meaningful conclusion. The work entails a cross-sectional analysis of the underlying contracts from the legal documents of sample Ijara'h sukuk and Musharikah sukuk. Sukuk are investment instruments representing ownership to underlying fungible assets and/or rights of usage of such assets. This book is particularly valuable for industry practitioners, regulators, researchers and academia. It is culled from the authors' Ph.D thesis. However, the analysis is simple to understand for an average reader interested in finance and economics too. The author's observations section in the end is particularly noteworthy.The annexes serve to assist the reader in further delving on the roots of the subject matter

Sukuk are investment instruments representing ownership to underlying fungible assets and/or rights of usage of such assets. This book is particularly valuable for industry practitioners, regulators, researchers and academia.

Islamic Capital Market

Sukuk and Its Risk Management

Islam is a religion of almost 1.6 billion people of the world. It is a practical religion from the Stone Age till modern era of technology and innovation. Islam gives everything that human society needs. Economy and financial system is one of those. Islamic finance is thus the economic and financial system which is established and monitored in compliance with the Shariah, the Islamic fundamental law. Islamic finance is acquiring a growing respected place in the world financial system and its market share has been growing by more than 15 percent annually for the last ten years. Sukuk is the financial instrument which is considered to be the icon of the Islamic finance now. It is now one of the fastest growing financial instruments in the world.world. In this book, Sukuk and its original structures are defined and discussed. The features of each structure and their practicality are also highlighted. The main and most important contribution of this book is a discussion and an analysis of the risk identification of Sukuk structure and its management.

It is now one of the fastest growing financial instruments in the world.world. In this book, Sukuk and its original structures are defined and discussed. The features of each structure and their practicality are also highlighted.

Sukuk - the Islamic Bonds

Risks and Challenges

Islamic banking is by name is not mere a concept but a complete conduct of financial structure. Islamic finance is based on prohibition of riba (interest), gharrar (uncertainty) and maysir (gambling). The core concept of Islamic finance is not new to the world since its foundations were explained in teachings of Holy Quran and Ahadithes of Holy Prophet Muhammad (Sallalahu Ailehe Wasallam). The beginning of formal Islamic financial institutions in 1970s lead the financial world to a new era. Since then financial experts are analyzing products. Main hub of Islamic finance is South East Asia, centered in Bahrain, Malaysia and GCC. The establishment of retail Islamic financial institutions developed the need for secondary markets and tools to deal in Islamic financial models and transactions. Islamic bonds are based on the techniques taught by Islamic jurisprudence. These bonds are need of time for Islamic and conventional financial institutions. This book covers development of such tools and their analysis in Islamic financial world.

These bonds are need of time for Islamic and conventional financial institutions. This book covers development of such tools and their analysis in Islamic financial world.

Customers' Adoption of ATM Channel in Ethiopian Commercial Banks

Customers' Adoption of ATM in Ethiopian Commercial Banks

According to this study findings demographic characteristic variables were strongly Vassociated with adoption of ATM. Younger users are easy to adopt new technology than elders, monthly income, occupation, educational background and marital status are the main factor for the adoption of ATM. The findings of this study showed that the variables that influence to adopt ATM were convenience of location, convenience of operating hour's (24/7 accessibility of service), speed of transaction, security, accuracy, satisfaction and users previous experience, knowledge of computer and maturity in banking experience were the main factors of adoption.

According to this study findings demographic characteristic variables were strongly Vassociated with adoption of ATM.

Love of Sufi, In The Sphere of Mevlana

Sufi's Inner World Adorned with God's Grace and Love

This, book puts forth the ideas of unfolding of Sufi hidden teachings via postmodern concepts along with the overwhelming difficulties of daily life individually faced; and in pursue of finding right answer to the problematic of pious human being. In this core of the ideas emanated from the opinion of Holiness Mevlana Jalaluddin who is a cradle of divine and human love; embracing every language, creed, and race or color; he is the symbol of love peace, brotherhood, and tolerance. To explain the Sufi's inner world adorned with God grace and love the book, presents the approach and comprehension of the contemporary Sufi's towards to the modern world in a frame of the religious and spiritual aspects of life. Sufi is a quality that is inexplicable in terms of psychology or morals; he is in a spiritual mood of experiences of blissfulness, love and ecstasy of the union with the Divine and while others are suffering the 'nightmare of unfulfilment' he is the one found the constant happiness in His realm and majesty. The reader will witness the Sufi on divine journey judging the world from the perspective of divinity.

This, book puts forth the ideas of unfolding of Sufi hidden teachings via postmodern concepts along with the overwhelming difficulties of daily life individually faced; and in pursue of finding right answer to the problematic of pious human ...

Gaining Competitive Advantage Through Hrm Practices in Service Sector

An organization s human resource management (HRM) function focuses on the people aspect of management. It consists of practices that help the organization deal effectively with its employees during the various phases of the employment cycle. Organization s success depends on how an organization manages its resources. Human resource is becoming more important because many other sources of competitive successes are less powerful than they once were. As the basis of competitive advantage has changed it is essential now to develop a different frame of reference for considering issues of management and strategy. Competitive advantage is a status achieved by a company when gaining a superior market place position relative to its competition. Organizations can gain competitive advantage over competitors by effectively managing their human resources. HRM practices of an organization can be an important source of competitive advantage. As the management of human resources is less susceptible to imitation, the competitive advantage achieved through HRM practices is likely to be more sustainable than that achieved by other means.

An organization s human resource management (HRM) function focuses on the people aspect of management.

History of Islamic Civilisation

Islamic civilization has not been static and thus undergone a lot of changes since the birth of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). Islamic civilisation has taken different trends, occasioned by specific events within the communities where Islam has been key in people's lives. People need to understand these events as they have been unfolding and how they have impacted on the current organization as well as the social, economic, political and religious lifestyle of Moslems today, and their relationship with other non Muslims near and far from them. This book is presented in four chapters, consisting of; Life of the Prophet Muhammad, the Caliphate period, Muslim Empires (Umayyad, Abbasid and Fatimid Empires) and Muslim Organizations. This book has been majorly designed for use in both secondary schools, tertiary institutions and Universities, though lower academic classes can find it useful for some topics. The simple way in which the events and major issues in Islamic civilisation have been presented in this book, makes it an easy to read document by even lay people with keen interest in knowing the origins, development, present and future of the Islamic religion.

This book is presented in four chapters, consisting of; Life of the Prophet Muhammad, the Caliphate period, Muslim Empires (Umayyad, Abbasid and Fatimid Empires) and Muslim Organizations.

Agenda Setting Role of Media in Pakistan

We all are having pistures of the world in our minds. We have never seen a lot of places with our eyes but even then we have their pictures in our minds. Of course, these pictures have been created by Media in our minds. Agenda Setting is one of the most important media theories of the present times. The concept of agenda setting took its name from the idea that the mass media have the ability to carry the salience of items on their news agendas and then transfer it to the public agenda. Agenda Setting theory of Media states that with the passage of time, media agennda becomes the public agenda. According to the agenda-setting theory, because of the fact of paying attention to some issues and neglecting and ignoring some others, the mass media will have an effect on public opinion. People will be inclined to know about those issues and things, which are highlighted by the mass media and they adopt the order of priority assigned to different issues. This book is based on the first ever research study coducted in Pakistan regarding the agenda setting role of Media.

This book is based on the first ever research study coducted in Pakistan regarding the agenda setting role of Media.

Visionary Leadership in Health Sector

Visionary Leadership,Gender,Commitment and Performance

The ever changing business environment and the technological advancements pose universal challenges to the organizations in the shape of global markets, technologically advanced competitors. Visionary leadership can yield greater organizational benefits by steering the organizations out of these pressing situations. This book has introduces a unique model of visionary leadership into the stream of contemporary management literature. This empirical work conceptualizes visionary leadership as moderator between the relationship of organizational commitment and organizational performance for the first time. As well, it has establishes that there is difference of gender with organizational commitment. The author believes that Leaders, policy developers, practitioners and all the stakeholders may adopt the visionary practices in their day to day affairs to enhance the effectiveness of their leadership and imbibe the spirit of organizational commitment leading to heightened organizational performance. This book augments the extant knowledge bank of visionary leadership style in literature, especially with respect to its application in the health sector.

This book augments the extant knowledge bank of visionary leadership style in literature, especially with respect to its application in the health sector.