Commentary :: The Comparative Costs and Benefits of Models of Islamic Finance Regulation

Islamic finance is under increased scrutiny. Just last week, the Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Finance Institutions (AAOIFI) announced plans to more aggressively develop centralized standards to regulate the … Continue reading Commentary :: The Comparative Costs and Benefits of Models of Islamic Finance Regulation

Commentary :: New Trends in Regulating Risk in Islamic Finance

UAE editor Paul Lee details how Western courts have married Western and Islamic finance without compromising the principle of fair competition. The regulation of Islamic finance has generally been an area to … Continue reading Commentary :: New Trends in Regulating Risk in Islamic Finance

Legal Entrepreneurs in the Halal Industry: The Case of Sharīʿa in China

China editor Matthew S. Erie writes about how the Chinese government's attempts to legally respond to its Muslim Hui population's calls for greater regulation of halal food counters the original secular intentions of a … Continue reading Legal Entrepreneurs in the Halal Industry: The Case of Sharīʿa in China

Islamic Finance in a New Key, or Is Regulation the Answer?

By Meagan Froemming Many identify the absence of clear regulatory standards as the most significant challenge to the Islamic finance industry’s continued growth.[1] Yet, is the development of a uniform … Continue reading Islamic Finance in a New Key, or Is Regulation the Answer?