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The real estate market in the Middle East has seen a substantial cooling of activity since the global economic downtown at the end of 2008. However, new levels of activity have begun during 2012 as the availability of finance has returned to the market and regional...

According to a recent report by Thomson Reuters, the global sukuk market is expected to grow 141% to reach US$292 billion in issuances by 2016, up from US$121 billion in 2012

The market for Shari'a compliant project finance in the Middle East has grown significantly over the past decade, with a number of landmark transactions being closed in the region. Whilst the last couple of years has seen some challenging times for raising...

The current unprecedented level of interest in Islamic finance has been generated by a growth in the wealth of a number of Islamic states, together with a change in the socio political climate over the last few years. The global Islamic financial services market...

Despite the difficulties that continue to hinder the global financial markets, Islamic finance has continued to grow since 2010, when global Islamic finance assets were valued at US$1 trillion. Standard & Poor's expects the industry to double in size...

Following the example of the most reliable and secure foreign legislations on securitisation, Morocco has modified its securitisation act n°33-06. The former securitisation act n°10-98 and act n°33-06 introduced  a securitisation framework...

En s'inspirant des législations étrangères les plus performantes et sécurisantes en matière de titrisation, le Maroc a profondément modifié sa loi n°33-06 relative aux opérations de titrisation. Par...

Introduction and general overview The recent economic crisis has thrown the spotlight on Shari'a compliant investment funds as an alternative form of investment management. These prohibit speculation and instead promote taking an interest in a company...

The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision ("BCBS") published the finalised Liquidity Coverage Ratio ("LCR") on 7 January 2013. The finalised LCR is less onerous than the original formulation published in December 2010 and should therefore...

The sanction of an English law scheme of arrangement for a Kuwaiti investment company, Global Investment House KSC, represents another first for English schemes. It sets a precedent for debt restructuring in the Gulf region and treats Islamic and conventional...