Social Impact Finance [electronic resource] /
Atbani, Faisal M.editor.
Trullols, Cristina.editor.
As a result of the recent financial crisis, new ways of doing finance have developed, creating alternatives to the regular financial system. This book explores non-conventional banking and financing mechanisms in detail, with case studies and examples in which these alternative methods have succeeded.
Description based upon print version of record.
Cover; Contents; List of Tables and Figures; Foreword; Preface; About the Editors; Notes on Contributors; Introduction: Ethics and Moral Responsibilities in Finance; Part I: Trends; A. Ethical Banking: Introduction to Ethical Banking from a European Perspective; 1 How Finance Could be Embedded in Ethics: The Case of Islamic Finance; 2 Socially Responsible Investments: A Journey to the Center of the Earth; B. Islamic Finance: Introduction to Islamic Banking; 3 The Role of Islamic Finance in Economic Development; 4 Integrating Philanthropy with Microfinance: Models of Community Empowerment
C. Non-Banking Solutions: Introduction to Non-Banking Solutions5 Legal Aspect of Non-Banking Solutions: The Case of Saudi Arabia; Part II: Practical Examples: Global Problems, Local Solutions; 6 Crowdfunding and Islamic Finance: A Good Match?; 7 The Solidarity Peace and Hope Fund; 8 The Garut Waste Bank Project; 9 The Swedish JAK: Cooperative and Interest-Free Banking; Conclusion: The Future of Finance; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
As a result of the recent financial crisis, new ways of doing finance have developed, creating alternatives to the regular financial system. This book explores non-conventional banking and financing mechanisms in detail, with case studies and examples in which these alternative methods have succeeded.
Banks and banking.
Business ethics.
Banking.
Business Ethics.