Switzerland, a global financial hub and the
world’s leading centre for private banking, has
The Switzerland Islamic Finance Handbook: Islamic
Banking and Finance in Switzerland
Editor: Prof. Dr. Alexander Ressos, Published by IBF Institute
Ltd., London. Publication date: October 2009.
Print edition:
ISBN: 978-1-907116-04-9 (hardback edition), ISBN: 978-1-
907116-04-6 (download edition). 216 pages, format
203x273mm. Recommended retail price: £128.00. British
Library Cataloguing in Publication Data. A catalogue record
for this book is available from the British Library.
Online edition:
ISSN: 1759-5576, internet: www.islamicbanking.ch
For information about article contributions or
promotional opportunities please contact the editor:
Prof. Dr. Alexander Ressos, Ressos Associates LLP, 26 York
Street, London W1U 6PZ , United Kingdom. T: +44 0207
608 5047, F: +44 207 681 3152, E: aressos@ressosllp.com
long been considered a ‘sleeping giant’ in
respect of Islamic finance. However, its Islamic
financial industry is recently witnessing
increased activity and international interest.
Despite this awakening, the growing market for
Islamic finance in Switzerland lacks transparency to
potential investors, promoters, intermediaries and
service providers. Until now, there was no single source
of information available providing a complete guide to
Swiss Islamic financial market developments, market
participants and their specific capabilities.
The Only Comprehensive Compendium
The Switzerland Islamic Finance Handbook fills this
gap. Independently researched, it is the only compre-
hensive compendium currently available which is
exclusively dedicated to Islamic finance in Switzerland.
Published in print and, with global reach and free of
charge, on www.islamicbanking.ch, it boosts market
transparency by providing news, analysis, articles and
in-depth information on:
■ recent developments within Switzerland’s
Islamic finance industry;
■ the leading market players, including banks,
asset managers and other providers of financial or
professional services; and
■ the pre-eminent key individuals shaping the
Swiss Islamic finance sector.
The Switzerland Islamic Finance Handbook covers all
key areas of Islamic finance, including banking, wealth
management, structured finance, securitization and
sukuk issuance, funds/private equity, insurance and
professional services (in particular legal, tax, fiduciary
and auditing/accounting). Reaching out to the Middle
East, Asia and the West, it presents the leading firms in
Switzerland with Islamic financial capabilities and their
services, experience and key contacts.
A Premier Business Development Platform
Read by corporate and high net worth private clients,
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financial institutions, market intermediaries, profes-
sional advisers and other referrers of business, The
Switzerland Islamic Finance Handbook is an effective
tool for organisations to generate new business leads
and to expand their client base within the global
Islamic financial industry.