Business Knowledge for IT in Islamic Finance : The Complete Handbook for IT Professionals.

Intro -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Introduction -- Overview of Islamic Finance -- Introduction -- Definition -- Main Types of Islamic Finance -- History of Islamic Finance -- Islamic Economics and Finance - Key Concepts -- Relationship between Ethical Investment and Islamic Principles -- A Range of Islamic Financial Instruments -- Valid Gains on Investment -- What Differentiates Islamic Finance and Conventional Finance? -- Global Market for Islamic Finance -- Business Environment -- Introduction -- Environmental Factors -- Country Analysis -- Profiles of Major Players -- Regulators -- Data Providers -- Indices -- Ratings -- Islamic Banking -- Introduction -- What is Islamic Banking? -- The Shari'ah Board -- Comparison of Islamic Banking and Conventional Banking -- How do Islamic Banks work? -- Overview of Key Markets -- Core Operations of Islamic Banks -- Islam Banking Products -- The Deposit Side of Islamic Banking -- Asset-side Instruments -- Islamic Investment Banking -- Islamic Financial Markets and Instruments -- Islamic Insurance -- Introduction -- Definitions of Takaful -- Brief History of Takaful -- Basic Facts about Takaful -- Main Drivers of Takaful -- Basic Elements of Takaful -- Differences between Insurance and Takaful -- Key Features of Takaful -- Takaful Operating Models -- Retakaful -- Ijarah - Islamic Leasing -- Introduction -- Definitions of Ijarah -- Comparison between Ijarah and Murabaha Financing -- Basic Rules of Leasing -- Reasons for choosing Ijarah as Opposed to Murabaha -- Types of Ijarah Arrangements -- Implementation Issues in Ijarah Financing -- Securitisation -- Introduction -- Definition of Islamic Securitisation -- The Case for Securitisation in Islamic Finance -- Adapting the Principles of Islamic Finance to Securitisation -- The Capital Markets in an Islamic Framework -- Sukuk and Securitisation.

Sukuk Compared to Bonds -- Categories of Sukuk -- Participants in Sukuk Issue or Securitisation -- The Relations between Parties Involved -- Tradable and Non-tradable Sukuk -- The Importance of Sukuk -- Types of Sukuk -- Trends -- Introduction -- Growth of Syndicated Islamic Finance -- Islamic Project Financing -- Impact of Basel II on Islamic Finance -- Launch of Islamic ETFs -- Growth of Islamic Private Equity -- Growth of Islamic Private Banking and Wealth Management -- Financing Practices -- Introduction -- Financing Areas -- Trade Financing -- Cards -- Working Capital Finance -- Liquidity Management -- Foreign Exchange Dealings -- Mortgages -- Common Systems Used in Islamic Banking and Finance -- Introduction -- IT Situation in Islamic Banks -- Profile of Systems -- Profiles of Systems -- List of Other Systems -- IT Projects -- Introduction -- Approach to Successful Project Management -- Increasing the Probability of Successin a Project -- The Challenges for Islamic Financial Institutions When Implementing Banking Systems -- Considerations for Risk Management Systems Design -- Commonly Used Terminology -- Introduction -- List of Terms -- The Future -- The Future: What does it hold for IT and Business in Islamic Finance? -- Analysis of the Prospects for Survival of Islamic Banking and Finance -- Evolving Structure of Islamic Finance Industry -- Increased Role of Technology -- Post Credit-crunch Future of Islamic Finance -- Conclusion -- Appendix -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Bizle Brand -- About the Bizle Professional Series -- Other Titles in the Bizle Professional Series.

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