ISLAMIC FINANCE - Asia on the lookout for Islamic LBOs
Leveraged buyouts have made their way into the world of Islamic finance at a time when conventional wisdom is weighed down with sub-prime woes. Scholarly opinions vary over whether these instruments are shariah-compliant, but modern interpretations are opening the door to private equity-style transactions by Middle East investors in particular. Asia is watching this space, too. Chris Wright reports.
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