Islamic finance: Investment strategy about more than faith

FT:Despite, or maybe because of the world’s economic travails, Islamic finance has continued to stride ahead, as investors seek alternatives to products that have let them down in the recent past.

According to Maris Strategies, assets in Islamic finance rose to $822bn last year, an increase of 29 per cent compared with 2008.

Much of this can be attributed to a growing Muslim population wanting to invest according to the guiding principles of their faith...continue