Are Sukuk Securities the Same as Conventional Bonds?

Sukuk Vs Conventional Bonds A study into the performance of Islamic Bonds

An Introduction to Islamic Securities (Sukuk)

Islamic securities (Sukuk) are hybrid securities bearing features of stocks and bonds, altogether. Similar to stocks, they indicate a type of partnership and holders of Sukuk will be considered as the owners of underlying asset or project for finance of which, Sukuk have been issued. Theoretically, these holders share any loss and profit resulted from underlying asset. However, these securities...

Sukuk, a kind of hybrid Securities

Islamic securities (‘sukuk’) are securities which have the features of stocks and bonds toghater. Similar to stocks, these securities indicate a type of partnership. However, these securities usually bear a maturity date like bonds and contrary to stocks. This has resulted in sukuk (Islamic securities) to be considered as a type of hybrid securities. Hybrid security is a term used to describe a...

Hydrogen and halogen bonds are ruled by the same mechanisms.

Hydrogen and halogen bonds are compared on the basis of ab initio calculations performed for complexes linked through these interactions. The Quantum Theory of Atoms in Molecules (QTAIM) and the Natural Bond Orbitals (NBO) method are applied for a deeper understanding of the nature of interactions. Both interactions are ruled by the same effects of hyperconjugation and rehybridization. In gener...

Living with Mortality: Longevity Bonds and Other Mortality-linked Securities

This paper addresses the problem of longevity risk ö the risk of uncertain aggregate mortality ö and discusses the ways in which life assurers, annuity providers and pension plans can manage their exposure to this risk. In particular, it focuses on how they can use mortalitylinked securities and over-the-counter contracts ö some existing and others still hypothetical ö to manage their longevity...