Angelo M Venardos has degrees in Economics and Marketing, an MBA, a Masters of Jurisprudence (Corp & Comm. Law), and a Doctorate of Legal Science in the area of the global regulation of offshore financial centers. A banker by training, he commenced his international career in Hong Kong in 1978. Born in Australia of Greek parents, Angelo is a permanent resident of Singapore, where he is the Executive Director and Founder of the Heritage Trust Group. Since writing this book, he has been an active speaker at international Islamic Banking seminars, forums and conferences conducted in Singapore, Malaysia and Australia.

• Islamic History; Shari'ah Law and Islamic Jurisprudence; Islamic Commerical Law; Islamic Financial Products; Issues and Challenges of Islamic Banking Today; Islam in South-East Asia; Colonial Legacies: Islam and State Law in South-East Asia; Islamic Banking in Malaysia; Islamic Banking in Indonesia; Labuan: A Niche in the Islamic Money Market; Islamic Banking in Brunei; Banking in Singapore.

"... his insightful elucidation on the subject has nevertheless drawn widespread acclaim from critics all over the world. The first book of its kind to lay bare the mystique surrounding Islamic banking and finance, this highly-regarded book has even attracted interest from a leading Islamic university in the Middle East, an extraordinary feat considering he is a relative outsider compared to the many Arabs who have commented on the topic."BusinessCraft