Intro -- Contents -- List of Contributors -- About the Editors -- Introduction -- 1. Introduction -- 2. This Issue -- 3. Future Directions -- References -- Chapter 1: Investigating International Portfolio Diversification Opportunities for the Asian Islamic Stock Market Investors -- 1....

Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are important for employment and economic activity; however, they are perceived to lack adequate financing, which hampers their growth. As a consequence, governments have implemented a number of programs to foster SME lending and attention has focused on...

"The standardization of Islamic financial products is currently evolving, both for Islamic derivatives & hedging methods and for Islamic bonds (Sukuk) and the process of standardization is expected to start soon also for other Islamic instruments. Islamic capital markets, and Islamic finance in...