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Inside this issue
• Tax breaks and other initiatives are aimed at reversing an unexpected slowdown in the country that dominates the Islamic finance sector
• Islamic investment companies and banks now need to diversify - -
Content
Growth survives the storms
Safe investments and sizeable potential markets continue to buoy the sector, reports David Oakley
North Africa: A region abounding with potential
Egypt leads among nations seen as ripe for expansion, writes Robin Wigglesworth
Asia: Malaysia seeks end to slide in issuance
Tax breaks and other initiatives are aimed at bolstering the sector’s leading market, reports Kevin Brown
United Arab Emirates: Shadow of $26bn upset starts to fade
Borrowers are back after Dubai World’s successful restructuring, says Anousha Sakoui
Investment banks: Nascent sector looks for new model
Crisis-savaged organisations need to diversify, says Robin Wigglesworth
Europe: London and Paris battle for business
The City looks unlikely to be ousted from its position of strength, writes David Oakley
US: Presence and role of market remains marginal
Activity has been subdued since the Nakheel crisis, says Aline van Duyn
Hedge funds: The ultimate goal
Hedge funds are probably the single biggest challenge for lawyers and bankers seeking to reconcile saleable and lucrative investment products with sharia law, writes Sam Jones
Products: Offering grows in wake of crisis
David Oakley looks at the expanding range of instruments being created
Guest column: Joseph DiVanna
There is a vast potential market still to be tapped, writes Joseph DiVanna
