Over the last year, Indonesia's Islamic banking assets have grown by 50% to US$17 billion, and are expected to continue on an upward trajectory as the Indonesian government and financial institutions show more support towards this booming sector... more...

Interest in Islamic finance amongst the European countries has increased tremendously, evidenced by the growing number of Shariah compliant funds and Sukuk listings... more...

Asia is undoubtedly one of the most important markets due to its position as the industry's driver, and the core markets within the continent, such as Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei, Singapore and Sri Lanka... more...

Considered to be one of the key markets to watch, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia proved its potential in the capital markets issuance space in 2012, with a slew of high-profile Sukuk issuances backed by the Saudi Arabian government... more...

The sectors expected to thrive in Africa's vast and diverse economy include Islamic microfinancing, trade and project financing and capital market issuances as well as agricultural investments... more...