With more than 1.5 billion Muslims in the world that are increasingly seeking
financial options that conform to their religious beliefs, Islamic Finance has
become a hot topic, also in the field of Commodity Trading. In the light of this
development, with an estimated turnover of US$1 trillion and no signs of a
decrease in demand, the commodity Murabahah definitely deserves closer
observation. Currently, the major impediment for Islamic investors is the lack
of Shariah compliant trading mechanisms that enable them to trade commodities
efficiently. Initiatives such as the just recently launched Dow Jones Islamic
Market Global Equity Commodity Index clearly indicate a growing interest in
tapping into and developing the Islamic Commodity Finance market. Experts
predict that once these mechanisms are developed and investors are educated
about the options available to them, the finance world will see a lot of
interest from Islamic Investors. Picking up this trend, Commodities Week Asia
2012 , which will take place on 27-28 March 2012 in Singapore, will discuss this
topic in more depth and cover issues such as: Investing in commodity Murabaha:
Considerations for the Islamic investor The role of Islamic financial
institutions in driving investor demand for Shariah-compliant commodity products
Global Islamic finance developments in commodities For more information, please
visit the Commodities Week Asia 2012 event website .
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