The rise of Islamic finance | Islamic Finance and Banking

The rise of Islamic finance | Islamic Finance and Banking: "

Finance that complies with Shariah, or Islamic law, is still a niche within the ethical investing niche. In all, there are at least $500bn worth of Islamic finance assets worldwide. That's not much in terms of global banking - US banks alone hold about $12.7 trillion in assets.

But the industry's growth is eye-catching: Islamic banking has expanded by more than 10% annually over the past decade, according to Standard & Poor's. It's grabbing the attention of some of the biggest banks in the world and changing how they do business."