How Malaysia became a global Islamic financing hub

Soft-spoken Badlisyah Abdul Ghani is head of CIMB Islamic - a unit of CIMB Bhd., Malaysia's largest investment bank. He is the point man for developing Shariah-compliant products. This is an Islamic law, which prohibits paying or receiving interest and bans investments in tobacco, alcohol or gambling businesses. Here he explains how Malaysia has come to forefront of the industry.