Shari’a-Compliant Private Equity: A Primer for the Executive?

This book is the first English language contribution to global Islamic finance literature which is focused primarily on Islamic private equity. It provides a broad overview of how Islamic private equity can assist businesses, while avoiding the fault lines that led to the recent downfall of the conventional private equity system. Shari’a-Compliant Private Equity, comprised of 10 chapters and 20 private equity case studies, is designed for the executive who wishes to: access Shari'a-compliant private equity launch a private equity fund convert an existing fund into an Islamic equivalent identify potential partners in the global private equity space or simply to understand more about this type of private equity

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The book answers critical questions about the current private equity industry:

• The history of Islamic private equity and its relevance to the contemporary, post-crisis global economy.
• The closeness of Islamic private equity and de-leveraged conventional private equity.
• How to establish an Islamic private equity fund.
• How one conducts due diligence in Islamic private equity (with sample document checklist and Shari'a screens).
• What role Islamic private equity can play in fostering the environmental revolution.
• How basic business issues like information technology and insurance play out in Islamic private equity firms.
• How entrepreneurs craft business plans to appeal to the Shari'a-sensitive investor or investment firm.

The 20 case studies then provide the reader with a clear picture of the principles of Islamic finance and how they can help create and maintain a successful private equity fund. Some of the focuses include:

• Connecting Middle Eastern private capital with promising opportunities in the Western World and emergent China, 'the Middle Kingdom.'
• A new Islamic private equity firm focused on financial services worldwide, which was seeded by sovereign wealth funds, specialist investment vehicles and high-net worth individuals.
• A plan to save the Big 3 U.S automakers, using Islamic private equity and sukuk.
• Practical case studies on small businesses, like restaurants seeking private equity funding and more whimsical studies on the buying and selling of polo ponies.