Webinar: Sukuk Markets

As an instrument of Islamic capital markets, sukuk are Shariah-compliant financial certificates that serve as an alternative to traditional bonds by representing proportional ownership in tangible assets, usufructs, or investment activities, rather than debt that accrues interest.

Investors earn returns based on the performance of the underlying assets, such as lease income from ijārah sukuk or profits from
business ventures in mudārabah or mushārakah structures, thus aligning finance with real economic activities and risk-sharing principles.

Key Speaker: Professor Mehmet Asutay 

Professor Mehmet Asutay is a Professor of Middle Eastern and Islamic
Political Economy & Finance.

Learning outcomes include:

After completing the webinar, participants will be able to:

• Understand the foundations and dynamics of Islamic Finance.
• Understand Sukuk: Structures and Working Mechanism.
• Acquire knowledge for the relationship between Sukuk and the United Nations
• Sustainability Development Goals (SDGs).
• Acquire clear yet comprehensive overview of sukuk fundamentals, market development, key structures (such as ijārah, wakālah, mushārakah), regulatory and Shariah governance issues, and the role of sukuk in funding sustainable and climate-compatible projects.
• Understand practical topics, including structuring, issuance procedures, investor
  considerations, and emerging trends such as building a blockchain-based sukuk tokenisation platform.
• Be equipped, as finance professionals, regulators, and development stakeholders with the knowledge needed to design, evaluate, and implement sukuk financing solutions effectively.
• Understand the Blockchain-based Sukuk Tokenisation Platform.