Islamic capital market: SECP envisages roadmap for restructuring, reorganisation

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has envisaged a roadmap for restructuring and reorganising the Islamic capital market. The initiative aims at the promotion of Shariah compliance in the capital market of Pakistan. The roadmap entails centralisation of the Shariah-related capital market activities, introduction of uniform Shariah Regulation for the takaful, modarabas, Islamic mutual funds, Islamic pension funds, Islamic REITs, other Islamic financial institutions (other than banking), Shariah compliant (Non-financial) Companies, Islamic products and instruments.