Takaful Investment Portfolios

A groundbreaking study of the investment portfolios of takaful
companies, their general investment patterns, and their future
investments

The Islamic finance industry has witnessed remarkable growth
over the last decade, and one of the most successful
segments--poised for even greater expansion--is the
Islamic insurance (takaful) industry. In Takaful Investment
Portfolios, distinguished takaful scholar Abdulrahman Khalil
Tolefat explores the investment portfolios of takaful companies in
both the GCC countries and Malaysia, the tip of Islamic finance
industry. Investigating the trends and patterns of investment of
takaful companies, the book looks at shareholders as well as
general and family funds to determine where these companies are
investing today, and where they are likely to invest in the
future.

Presenting new and novel research on the investment patterns of
takaful companies, Takaful Investment Portfolios covers the
history of the industry and takaful models and how they work, and
presents in-depth studies of both their real-world and desired
portfolio investments.

* Presents unique new research into the investment portfolios of
takaful companies in the GCC and Malaysia

* Examines the gap between desired and actual investment
portfolios of takaful companies

* Explores expected areas for future investment

Groundbreaking in its depth, Takaful Investment
Portfolios is an unprecedented study of the investments of
takaful companies.