Purpose – The paper's purpose is to ascertain how computing the cost of capital for Islamic banks may differ from the case of conventional ones. Design/methodology/approach – The published accounts of four major Islamic banks were analysed, so as to test the set hypotheses. Also, two surveys...

Purpose – The purpose of this Editorial is to assess whether there is a need for a new academic journal in the area of Islamic and Middle Eastern finance and management. Design/methodology/approach – The Editorial discusses pertinent aspects in this field in order to justify this addition to...

Purpose – The paper's purpose is to ascertain how computing the cost of capital for Islamic banks may differ from the case of conventional ones. Design/methodology/approach – The published accounts of four major Islamic banks were analysed, so as to test the set hypotheses. Also, two surveys...