Introduction

Islamic finance continues to grow at a colossal rate with almost every financial institution jumping on the proverbial bandwagon. The average annual percentage increase in issuances and new products over the past few years has proven this is not just a fad, as some had earlier labeled it. The financial institutions are involved for two reasons: there’s a potential sell side and an enormous buy side, and they don’t want to miss out on their slice of the Shariah pie.

Islamic Finance news, the global Islamic finance news provider, will host a series of one-day forums in the world's developing markets for Shariah finance in 2008. This unique roadshow will bear witness to the development of the Islamic financing phenomenon in markets which are yet to show their true potential.