Islamic Private Equity: a funding solution for Shariah-compliant companies
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Despite the impressive growth of Islamic banking and finance, with 17 percent CAGR between 2009 and 2013 (Ernst and Young), many early stage companies and small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the Muslim world struggle to source Shariah-compliant bank financing. As many young, growing companies in the Islamic Economy seek to realize their next phase of growth, Islamic private equity represents a potentially lucrative source of financing for young ambitious companies, providing capital and a wealth of experience.
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Tayyab Ahmed, DinarStandard Senior Associate