Islamic Finance
What is Islamic Finance? Islamic finance is a type of financing activity that must comply with Sharia (Islamic Law). The concept can also refer to investments permitted under Sharia. The common practices of Islamic finance and banking emerged alongside the foundation of Islam. However, formal Islamic finance did not emerge until the 20th century. Nowadays,...
Brokerage
What is a Brokerage? A brokerage provides intermediary services in various areas, e.g., investing, obtaining a loan, or purchasing real estate. A broker is an intermediary who connects a seller and a buyer to facilitate a transaction. Individuals or legal entities can act as brokers. The broker performs its actions according to the client’s instructions....
Institutional Investor
What is an Institutional Investor? An institutional investor is a legal entity that accumulates the funds of numerous investors (which may be private investors or other legal entities) to invest in various financial instruments and profit from the process. In other words, an institutional investor is an organization that invests on behalf of its members....
Credit Conditions
What are Credit Conditions? Credit conditions represent the terms used by lenders, such as banks, during the due diligence process for lending capital to potential borrowers. In other words, lenders follow specific rules and abide by a particular system while qualifying individuals and corporations for obtaining loans. 5 Cs of Credit There are five main...
Emerging Markets
What are Emerging Markets? “Emerging markets” is a term that refers to an economy that experiences considerable economic growth and possesses some, but not all, characteristics of a developed economy. Emerging markets are countries that are transitioning from the “developing” phase to the “developed” phase. Characteristics of Emerging Markets Some common characteristics of emerging markets...
