Incentive-Compatible Sukuk Musharakah for Private Sector Funding

Diaw, Abdou and Bacha, Obiyathulla Ismath and Lahsasna, Ahcene (2012): Incentive-Compatible Sukuk Musharakah for Private Sector Funding. Published in: ISRA International Journal of Islamic Finance , Vol. 4, No. 1 (June 2012): pp. 39-80.

Abstract

Despite the huge potential on both the demand and supply sides of the ÎukËk market, the current ÎukËk structures fall short of adequately meeting the market’s needs as the SharÊ’ah compliance of many of them and/or their economic efficiency are questionable. Even though partnership-based ÎukËk are claimed to reflect the true spirit of Islamic finance, their underuse as a financing instrument is a notable fact. Such a situation, if not addressed, will mpede the development of the ÎukËk market in the future. This paper proposes an innovative ÎukËk mushÉrakah model for consideration by companies and revenue generating infrastructure projects. The model has an incentive-compatible feature by making the share of the issuing entity in the profit positively related to its performance in addition to a convertibility clause. The sector Return on Equity (ROE), adjusted with the firm beta, is considered a benchmark for measuring the performance of the firm. The paper examines the design of the model, its risk return profile as well as its pricing for secondary market trading. The theoretical properties of the model are empirically validated through two types of simulations: Monte Carlo Simulation and backtesting. The proposed model constitutes a new class of financial security with respect to the residual nature of the claim and its limited tenor. It, thus, presents an opportunity for diversification. The model implies higher risk for the investor, as neither the profit nor the capital is guaranteed–like common stock– but the return is expected to be higher. The model would entail higher financial cost for companies–as compared to debt instruments–but it would imply at the same time lower probability of bankruptcy, since the ÎukËk are equity-based instruments.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: Sukuk musharakah, Monte Carlo Simulation, Backtesting, Product development, Risk-return, Incentive-compatible
• Subjects: G - Financial Economics > G1 - General Financial Markets > G12 - Asset Pricing ; Trading Volume ; Bond Interest Rates; G - Financial Economics > G1 - General Financial Markets > G17 - Financial Forecasting and Simulation; Z - Other Special Topics > Z1 - Cultural Economics ; Economic Sociology ; Economic Anthropology > Z12 - Religion

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