WORLD - OPINION - Surveying the industry landscape (Rushdi Siddiqui)

New Year Reflection: This survey highlights the Islamic finance industry's achievement and challenges, future direction, sukuk issuance and halal sector, among others
‘An optimist stays up until midnight to see the new year in. A pessimist stays up to make sure the old year leaves.’ - Bill Vaughn

ISLAMIC finance is staying up for new year for ... The survey format is straight forward, 16 questions with multiple answers.

1. What are the objectives of Islamic finance (IF) and have they been met since its birth in early 1970s?  (source)

WORLD - OPINION - Report card of Islamic indices

Islamic equity indices, 1.0, became a global ‘instrument’ in 1999, with the launch of the Dow Jones Islamic Market Index (DJIM). But, what progress, if any, has been made in the last 11 years on Islamic indexing?

(Full disclosure: I was fortunate enough to lead a team for the DJIM.)
But, first, a step back to better understand the function and role of indices. (source)