Defining Islamic impact investing Islamic impact investing is a sharia compliant investment that covers a range of financial instruments, in various industries and geographies and with a focus on positive impact (Table 1). Perspective Details sharia compliant investment Unlike a donation, there is an expectation of a return on capital with a range of possible … Continue reading Islamic impact investing: Breaking the “return versus impact” trade-off paradigm

On March 12th 2018, Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) published an updated version of a strategy paper entitled “Value-based Intermediation (VBI): Strengthening the Roles and Impact of Islamic Finance”. The 36 page-document defines VBI as « An intermediation function that aims to deliver the intended outcomes of Shariah through practices, conduct and offerings that generate positive and … Continue reading Value Based Intermediation: Malaysia showing the way forward

Image : CBRE Blog The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) defines Sustainable and Socially Responsible Investment (SRI) as the deployment of funds with the aim to generate social and environmental impact as well as a financial return. SRI can be channeled through many vehicles such as sukuk, investment funds and social banks and can be … Continue reading Sustainable and Socially Responsible investing: Islamic banks should act now!