Islamic Fintech

List of contents

1. Role of Fintech to achieve the SDGs from an Islamic perspective 2. Islamic Fintech and ESG goals: Key considerations for fulfilling Maqasid principles 3. Takaful and Fintech: Can Fintech save takaful? A case study 4. Robo-advisory: An opportunity for innovation inn Sharia-compliant markets 5. Telemedicine and e-health in the Middle East 6. Is a cryptocurrency a currency or a product/commodity? The case of bitcoin 7. DLT and capital-raising in Islamic Finance 8. The role of Islamic crowdfunding in the new economy 9. Crowdfunding in Spain under Sharia rules 10. Anti-money laundering from the Islamic perspective in the digital era

About the author

Sara Sánchez Fernández is Assistant Professor at IE Law School, IE University (Spain). She specializes in capital markets law from a cross-border perspective, as well as in Islamic Finance. Sara holds a PhD in Private International Law from Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (Spain).

Summary

This book focuses on the influence of new technologies on Islamic Finance. The authors assert that in Islamic communities, where large portions of the population remain unbanked, one of the most relevant prospective impacts of Fintech is the potential extension of this industry to clients otherwise excluded from the financial system.

Product details

• Authors: Sara Sánchez Fernández, Sara Sanchez Fernandez
• Assisted by: Sara Sánchez Fernández (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.03.2021
• EAN: 9780367443696
• ISBN: 978-0-367-44369-6
• No. of pages: 132
• Series: Islamic Business and Finance Series
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business; Economics, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Money & Monetary Policy, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Banks & Banking, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / Macroeconomics, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Finance / General, Banking, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Financial Services, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Islamic Banking & Finance, YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION / Personal Finance, Research & development management, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / International / Economics & Trade, Research and development management