Purpose: Using a sample of fifteen countries from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), we investigate the driving forces (economics and socio-demographic) that influence family Takaful demand in MENA region.Design/methodology/approach: We use multivariate analysis, Bootstrapping and...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the informational value of Shariah-compliant disclosure in the Malaysian initial public offerings (IPOs) prospectus and whether Shariah-compliant status has an impact on the IPO initial return when adopted as a signalling mechanism....

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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to identify the driving forces that influence family Takaful demand in Malaysia. The paper examines various identified and available economics and socio‐demographic variables. Design/methodology/approach – Using ordinary least square (OLS) and...