CFP – Islamic finance

Islamic finance is one of the most rapidly growing sectors in recent years. According to EY, between 2009 and 2013 an annual growth of value of the Islamic financial assets amounted to 17.6 per cent; in 2013 it reached 1.7 trillion dollars. The unquestionable success  of the so-called unconventional finance received attention  of investors, scholars, and politicians alike, and sparked a debate about its impact on traditional finance and development. We strongly believe that European would benefit greatly from learning about Islamic innovative financial solutions and so it is crucial to share knowledge about Islamic finance – a topic not widely known in Poland yet.

The main purpose of the project is to broaden the understanding of Islamic finance in Poland. More specifically, the organizers aim  at promoting practical information about sharia-compliant instruments (their characteristics and problem of risk management) and creating a platform for a debate between stakeholders in the field innovative finance. The initiative is addressed to representatives of academia, financial institutions, and policymakers. It is organized with Narodowy Bank Polski (within the project “Economic education”) under patronage of Polish Chamber of Commerce.

Conference

To that end CASE – Center for Social and Economic Research and Centre for International Initiatives joined ranks to organize  a conference ‘Islamic finance – an innovative approach on the international markets’, which will take place in February 2016. It will be preceded by publication of series of analyses prepared by CASE and CII researches and external experts. We also plan on publishing a post conference publication with above mentioned analyses and the conference summary and post conference analysis, addressing the risk management related issues in institutions offering Islamic financial products in their investment portfolio.

Call For Papers

Consequently, we welcome submissions of popular science articles regarding this issue. Our goal is to present various points of view on the very idea of Islamic banking and finance and foster the discussion about potential benefits it could bring to European economies. Submissions from early career researchers are encouraged (PhDs and graduates).

Analyses should include, but are not limited to, the following topics:

·         Sukuk and its benefits for issuers and investors (both retail and institutional),

·         Mutual funds – why to participate in?

·         Islamic instruments used in European countries – benefits and regulatory requirements,

·         ‘Islamic windows’ – sharia compliant instruments in conventional banks,

·         Islamic finance and wealth management,

·         Islamic finance and financial stability,

·         Derivatives in Islamic finance,

·         Different approaches and models.

Guidelines

Abstract: Abstracts should be 150-250 words long.

Articles: Length: 1 500 words. Analysis should take a form of popular science article with source citations.

Language: English.

Publication Opportunities

Analyses will be popularized in three different ways so as to ensure that they reach a wide audience. Firstly, they will be published in both English and Polish on blogs of CASE – Center for Social and Economic Research and Centre for International Initiatives. Secondly, they will be presented during the conference in the brochure that the event participants are to be provided with. Thirdly, they will be placed in the post conference publication that is to be uploaded in the digital academic libraries.

Deadline

Abstracts should be submitted by November 30th, 2015. Full papers will also be accepted. We will select three articles that will be published within the project. Authors will be notified by November 20th, 2015. Abstracts should be submitted to katarzyna.czupa@case-research.eu.

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