Innovations in Islamic Finance 2015: Balancing innovation and integrity

International banks used to dominate Islamic finance. But their desire to innovate risked the market straying from its principles. Local and specialist firms have benefited from their withdrawal. But can they take Shariah-compliant finance to the next level without repeating the mistakes of the past?

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It’s an industry where asset growth regularly nudges 20% a year, but one that has been all but abandoned by many of the world’s biggest investment banks. 

It’s a market that fosters innovation to an extent seldom found in any other area of finance – but where that same innovation can mean accusations of compromise and even deceit. 

It’s a school of finance with exponential growth in the number of people seeking to study it.

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