Islamic Capital Markets and Products

Islamic Capital Markets and Products provides a thorough examination of Islamic capital markets (ICM), with particular attention to the products that they offer and the legal and regulatory infrastructure within which they operate. Since Islamic banks act as asset managers, attention is paid to the regulatory challenges which they face in the light of Basel III, as regards both eligible capital and liquidity risk management. The authors of the chapters are professionals and practitioners, and write from experience. The editors also contributed to some of the chapters.

The markets and products covered include Islamic equities, Islamic investment certificates (Sukūk) which are Shari'ah compliant alternatives to conventional bonds, and Islamic Collective Investment Schemes. The coverage of legal and regulatory issues includes an examination of the implications for ICM of securities laws and regulations and of Basel III, as well as collateralisation issues. Shari'ah compliance aspects, in terms both of the selection criteria for Islamic equities and of the 'purification' of impermissible components of income, are also examined in some detail, as are the implications of Basel III for eligible capital in general and for Shari'ah compliant capital instruments in particular. A similar analysis is also made of the implications of the Basel III requirements for liquidity risk management and high quality liquid assets (HQLA), including Shari'ah compliant HQLA.

The book concludes with three case studies, two describing the ICM in Malaysia and Bahrain and a third which describes Sukūk issued as Shari'ah compliant capital instruments, followed by brief concluding remarks by the editors.

Foreword

Acknowledgments

About the Authors

Chapter 1: Overview of the Islamic Capital Market
By Simon Archer, Brandon Davies and Rifaat Ahmed Abdel Karim

Chapter 2: Islamic Capital Markets and Islamic Equities
By Nor Rejina Abdul Rahim

Chapter 3: Sukuk – Unlocking the Potential for Economic Development
By Dr. Sayd Farook and Redha Al Ansari

Chapter 4: Islamic Collective Investment Schemes
By Simon Archer and Brandon Davies

Chapter 5: Legal And Regulatory Considerations Pertaining to Islamic Capital Markets
By Michael J.T. McMillen

Chapter 6: Regulatory Aspects of the Islamic Capital Market and Basel III Requirements
By Musa Abdul-Basser

Chapter 7: Shari'ah Foundations of Islamic Equity Investment Criteria and Purification of Investments
By Mohamed A. Elgari

Chapter 8: Collateralisation in Islamic Capital Markets
By Richard Thomas

Chapter 9: Eligible Capital and Capital Instruments
By Brandon Davies

Chapter 10: Regulatory Aspects of the Islamic Capital Market and Basel III Requirements – Shariah-compliant Bank Capital Instruments
By Rafe Haneef

Chapter 11: Liquidity Risk Management and High Quality Liquid Assets
By Simon Archer and Rifaat Ahmed Abdel Karim

Chapter 12: Malaysia’s Islamic Capital Markets – A Case Study
By Obiyathulla Ismath Bacha and Daud Vicary Abdullah

Chapter 13: Bahrain’s Islamic Capital Markets – A Case Study
By Dr Hatim El-Tahir

Chapter 14: Sukuk Issued as Regulatory Capital Instruments for Basel III Compliance – A Case Study
By Abdullah Haron

Chapter 15: Concluding Remarks
By Simon Archer and Rifaat Ahmed Abdel Karim

Appendix A: Nominate Contracts Employed as a Basis for Shari’ah Compliant Financial Transactions

Appendix B: A Note on Market Index Providers

Index

SIMON ARCHER is a visiting professor at the ICMA Centre, the ground-breaking collaboration between the securities industry and Henley Business School, University of Reading (also UK). In addition to teaching, he has served as a consultant to the Accounting and Auditing Organisation for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI) and the Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB). In 2010, the Central Bank of Bahrain and Kuwait Finance House - Bahrain presented Professor Archer with a special award to recognise his contributions to the field of Islamic Finance.

In addition to being co-editor of Takaful Islamic Insurance: Concepts and Regulatory Issues and co-author of Islamic Finance: The New Regulatory Challenge, Second Edition (published by Wiley), Professor Archer is also co-author of the CCH International Accounting/Financial Reporting Standards Guide and the author of a considerable number of academic papers on international accounting and on accounting, finance, and related issues in Islamic financial institutions.

RIFAAT AHMED ABDEL KARIM was previously the CEO of the International Islamic Liquidity Management Corporation (IILM). He is a globally respected pioneer in the development of Islamic finance, and served as the inaugural Secretary General at both the Accounting and Auditing Organisation for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI) and the Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB).

Professor Karim received the 2016 Malaysian Royal Award for Islamic Finance. In addition to international recognition of his academic publications, which are mainly in tier-one international journals in the field of Islamic finance, he has garnered numerous accolades for his pioneering work, including the inaugural Euromoney Outstanding Contribution to the Development of Islamic Finance Award (2004) and the Islamic Development Bank Award for Islamic Banking and Finance (2010). He is the co-author of Islamic Finance: The New Regulatory Challenge, Second Edition and co-editor of Takaful Islamic Insurance: Concepts and Regulatory Issues.

Professor Karim is adjunct research professor at the International Centre for Education in Islamic Finance (INCEIF), The Global University of Islamic Finance, Malaysia. He is also a visiting professor at the ICMA Centre, Henley Business School, University of Reading, UK.

The Authoritative Road Map to Basel III Compliance in Islamic Capital Markets

Islamic Capital Markets and Products is the definitive guide to the products offered in the Islamic capital markets (ICM), along with their legal and regulatory requirements.

In the near future, all Islamic financial institutions will be expected to comply with the global, voluntary regulatory framework, Basel III, by adhering to its eligible capital and liquidity risk management standards, in addition to ICM securities laws and regulations. Through the collective voice of some of the most distinguished figures in Islamic finance, this comprehensive resource examines the implications of Basel III for:

• Islamic equities, Islamic investment certificates (sukūk), and Islamic Collective Investment Schemes
• Eligible capital and Shari'ah compliant capital instruments
• Liquidity risk management and high-quality liquid assets (HQLA), including Shari'ah compliant HQLA

Shari'ah compliance is also discussed as it pertains to both of the selection criteria for Islamic equities and purification of impermissible components of income.

Three illustrative case studies bring covered material to life by detailing how the ICM operates in Malaysia and Bahrain and how sukūk is issued as Shari'ah compliant capital instruments.

Prepare yourself for the next growth phase of Islamic finance with Islamic Capital Markets and Products.

Praise for Islamic Capital Markets and Products

"This new book is a further step in the relentless efforts of Prof. Datuk Rifaat and Prof. Simon Archer to further Islamic finance by making it compatible with the tenors of the conventional financial framework. This integration will offer investors who wish to abide by the rules of Islam a broader choice of financial products, thereby supporting financial inclusion in the Muslim world. The wider pool of savings will also contribute to a wider risk diversification, thereby contributing to the stability of the international financial systems. The objectives and aims of this comprehensive work remind me of the symbols on the euro banknotes: bridges spanning diversity and windows signalling openness."
—Yves Mersch, Executive Board Member, European Central Bank

"The authors, Professors Simon Archer and Rifaat Abdel Karim, have succeeded in creating greater awareness about the importance and implications of Basel III and other global prudential regulation requirements for the Islamic capital markets. The implementation of these requirements by Islamic financial institutions will ensure the sustainability of this fastest growing segment of Islamic finance. Their book Islamic Capital Markets and Products is a welcome addition to Islamic finance."
—Dr. Zeti Aziz, Former Governor, Bank Negara Malaysia (2000–2016)

"The importance of Islamic finance in the financial world is growing exponentially. The regulations which have to be provided must keep pace with the growth in its importance. This book makes a significant contribution to advancing knowledge and understanding of this regulation. It should ensure the greatest success for Islamic finance. I therefore congratulate its authors, Professors Archer and Karim, on what they have achieved and hope the book receives the success and attention it deserves. Islamic Capital Markets and Products is a much-needed authority on Islamic finance."
—Harry Woolf, Former Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales (2000–2005)

"Islamic Capital Markets and Products co-authored by Professors Simon Archer and Rifaat Ahmed Abdel Karim is coming in time with the next phase of the growth of the fastest growing sector of the Islamic financial services industry – the sukūk sector. Both authors have brought their academic and practical background and experience to address the new developments covered by Basel III in the field of global prudential regulations and their implications for Islamic capital markets. The authors have stamped indelible footprints in global regulatory standard setting initiatives for the nascent Islamic financial services industry from the time of Prof. Rifaat at the Accounting and Auditing Organisation for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI) to the Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB) and finally at the International Islamic Liquidity Management Corporation (IILM). With this unique combination of practice and academia from the authors, this new book is a welcome addition for students, practitioners, Shari'ah scholars and regulators of Islamic finance in general and Islamic capital markets in particular."
—Muhammad Sanusi II, Emir of Kano; Former Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (2009–2014)