Blockchain, Fintech, and Islamic Finance (eBook, EPUB)

While creating new forms (Shari'ah-compliant standards) to operationalize Islamic values and ethics into the current conventional economic system and banking products is crucial to sustain the Islamic economy as it is today, we also need to develop new strategies to cope with the next economic evolution. The digital revolution in financial services is under way, and digital disruption has the potential to shrink the role and relevance of today's banks, while simultaneously creating better, faster, cheaper services that will be an essential part of everyday life. This forward-looking book discusses the crucial innovation, structural and institutional development for financial technologies (fintech) in Islamic finance. The authors explain concepts in fintech and blockchain technology and follow through with their applications, challenges and evolving nature. The book provides insights into technology which will enable and enhance actual prescribed Islamic behaviors in modern economic transactions. Case studies highlight how to cope with modern transactional behavior with the advent of global online/mobile markets, shorter attention spans, and impersonal trade exchange.

Chapter 1: Introduction

1.1. Rationale

1.1.1. Digital Transformation and Development

1.1.2. Change in Consumer Behaviour

1.1.3. Financial Crisis and Enforcement of Regulations

1.2. Objectives

1.3. Method

1.4. Contribution

1.5. Chapter Organization

Chapter 2: Fintech Definition, History and Global Landscape

2.1. Introduction

2.2. Definition and Concept of Fintech

2.3. Evolution of Fintech

2.3.1. Fintech 1.0

2.3.2. Fintech 2.0

2.3.3. Fintech 3.0/3.5

2.4. Global Landscape of Fintech

2.4.1. Fintech Investment

2.4.2. Fintech in Major Regions

2.4.2.1. Europe

2.4.2.2. USA

2.4.2.3. Asia

2.4.2.4. Africa

CHAPTER 3: Importance of Fintech

3.1. Introduction

3.2. Fintech within Financial services Industry perspective

3.2.1. Payments Industry

3.2.2. Crowdfunding and P2P Lending

3.3.3. Neo-banking

3.3.4. Asset under Management

3.3.5. InsurTech

3.3. Fintech within Technological perspective

3.3.1. Blockchain and Its applications

3.3.1.1. Definition, concept and types

3.3.1.2. Financial industry Impacts

3.3.2. Cloud Computing

3.3.3. Big Data Analytics

3.3.4. Internet of Things

3.3.5. Robo Advisors

3.3.6. Artificial Intelligence

CHAPTER 4: Emergence of Islamic Fintech and Developments

4.1. Introduction

4.1.1. What is Islamic Fintech?

4.1.2. Line of Difference

4.1.3. Match between Islamic Finance and Fintech

4.1.4. Why Islamic Fintech lag Behind in the Global Map of Fintech?

4.2. Islamic Fintech Developments Around the Globe

4.2.1. Islamic Fintech

4.2.1.1 Islamic Crowdfunding

4.2.1.2. Islamic Fintech deploying Blockchain

4.2.1.3. Islamic Robo Advisors

4.2.1.3. Others

4.2.2. Islamic Fintech Alliance

4.2.3. Worlds First Islamic Endowment Crowdfunding Platform

4.3. Islamic Countries Initiatives for Islamic Fintech

4.4.1. Malaysia

4.4.2. Brunei Darussalam

4.4.3. Dubai

4.4.4. Bahrain

4.4. Impediments for Islamic Fintech

CHAPTER 5: The Blockchain and The Islamic Digital Economy

5.1. Introduction

5.1.1. Investments in the Blockchain

5.1.2. Trends of the Sharing Economy and the Internet of Things (IoT) Era

5.2. Trust in the New Sharing Economy

5.2.1. Trust and Reciprocity in the Economy

5.2.2. Trust and Trustworthiness (Reciprocity) in Islam

5.3. What is the Blockchain?

5.3.1. Blockchain as Currency

5.3.2. Blockchain as Public Registries

5.3.3. Blockchain as Smart Contracts

5.3.4. Blockchain as Clearing and Settlement of Securities Transactions

CHAPTER 6: Expanded Use Cases of the Blockchain

6.1. Smart Contracts in Islamic Transactions

6.1.1. How Does a Smart Contract Work?

6.1.2. Automation and Enforceability

6.1.3. Benefits and Evolution of Blockchain-based Smart Contracts

6.1.4. Applications of Smart Contracts

6.1.4.1. Capital Markets and Investment Banking

6.1.4.2. Commercial and Retail Banking

6.1.4.3. Takaful

6.2. Islamic Trade Financing

6.2.1. Blockchain-based Trade Finance

6.2.2. Enablers to Blockchain-based Trade Financing

6.2.2.1. Blockchain-based Smart Contracts

6.2.2.2. Instant Payment Structures

6.2.3. Current Challenges

6.3. Takaful (Islamic Insurance) on the Blockchain

6.4. Blockchain-based Islamic Capital Markets

6.5. LegalTech and the Deployment of Smart Contracts for Faraid, Nuzriah and

Wasiyyah

6.6. Media Rights, Intellectual Property and Trademark Protection

CHAPTER 7: Evolution of the Blockchain

7.1. Introduction

7.1.1. Transnational Justice Applications for the Economy

7.1.2. Coordination and Efficiency in Markets through Consensus-building

7.1.3. Pragmatic Approach to Blockchain Implementation

7.2. Overcoming Limitations of the Blockchain

7.2.1. Technical Challenges

7.2.2. Business Challenges

7.2.3. Government Regulatory Challenges

7.2.4. Privacy Challenges

CHAPTER 8: Recommended Response for Islamic Financial Institutions

8.1. Introduction

8.2. Important Success Factors in this era of Fintech and Digitization

8.2.1. Better Customer Experience with Customer-centricity

8.2.2. Agility and Scalability

8.2.3. Innovation and Incubation

8.2.4. Cyber-security Management

8.3. Collaboration Model for IFIs

8.3.1. Tech is a Huge Enabler for any Islamic Institution

8.3.2. Collaboration is Better than Competition

8.3.3. Open Innovation

8.4. Summary of the Chapter

CHAPTER 9: Conclusion

9.1. Introduction

9.2. Potential of Shariatech and Roadmap Ahead

9.3. Recommendations for Future Development

Hazik Mohamed, Stellar Consulting Group Pte Ltd;Hassnian Ali, University Islam Sultan Sharif Ali, UNISSA