AG|Capital expands Islamic Finance coverage
AG|Delta today announced the increased coverage of its AG|Capital Solution to include support for Islamic Investment and Risk Management Products.
"The developments in Wa'ad (universal undertaking) in combination with existing Murahaba principles have enabled Islamic banks or Regional Banks with Islamic Finance Windows in the GCC and Asia to not only replicate conventional structures but innovate in their own right whilst respecting the fundamental principles of Shariah Law" said Andrew Au - Managing Director and Co-Founder at AG|Delta.
"The way the AG|Capital solution is architected enables our team to quickly adapt our solution to manage the life-cycle of Islamic Financial Products (which includes approvals with local Islamic Scholars) without the constraints legacy solution providers face" he adds.
The development of Islamic Financial Investment and Risk Management products has gathered pace in the Middle East and Asia Pacific. David Ishoo-Mirzayoo, co head of the derivatives and solutions group, EMEA, at SG CIB, estimates the total Islamic assets unders management in the banking sector are about $200bn.
