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Needed now: Islamic SWFsFrom Gulfnews.com: It took Islamic finance 40 years to reach the magical $1 trillion (Dh3.67 trillion) benchmark, and this niche market is on the march towards the next milestone of $2 trillion within the next five years — with Moody's predicting $5 trillion. (more...) Email Add Comments More stories about: Emerging Trends, Funds
Islamic bond sales rise 24pct as Sukuk outperformsFrom Bloomberg: Islamic bond sales are growing at the fastest pace since 2007 as yields on securities complying with the religions ban on interest fall more than those on emerging- market debt even as Europe’s debt crisis worsens. (more...) Email Add Comments More stories about: Bonds (Sukuk), Performance
Qatar Islamic bank to sell $750 mln Sukuk in 2010From Businessweek.com: Qatar Islamic Bank SAQ, the Gulf state’s biggest Shariah-compliant lender, plans to sell as much as $750 million of bonds in its first Islamic debt offering, according to the company’s chief executive. (more...) Email Add Comments More stories about: Banking, Bonds (Sukuk)
$100mln real estate sukuk a successFrom Tradearabia.com: The $100 million Commercial Real Estate Sukuk (Kuwait) has been successfully settled and paid for on its maturity date. (more...) Email Add Comments More stories about: Bonds (Sukuk), New Launches
Malaysia releases Sukuk bond detailsFrom WSJ: Malaysia's dollar-denominated global Islamic bond, or sukuk, will have a five-year maturity and will be structured under the Ijarah concept, the lead managers for the sale said Wednesday. (more...) Email Add Comments More stories about: Bonds (Sukuk), New Launches
Islamic finance shows positive development trendFrom Peopledaily.com.cn: Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak said here on Wednesday the development of Islamic finance was showing positive trend with growth as much as 10 to 15 percent recorded in some countries of the Islamic world. (more...) Email Add Comments More stories about: Emerging Trends, Finance
Malaysia: PM calls for Islamic finance transformationFrom Thestar.com.my: Muslim countries must continue to play a leading role in transforming Islamic finance into a widely accepted system that is central to long-term economic stability globally, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Najib Abdul Razak. (more...) Email Add Comments More stories about: Emerging Trends, Finance, People
Australia to review treatment of Islamic financeFrom Bernama: The Australian government has asked its Board of Taxation to review the treatment of Islamic finance in Australia. "The review will be a comprehensive analysis of Australia's tax laws to ensure, where possible, they do not inhibit the provision of Islamic finance, banking and insurance products," Australia's Assistant Treasurer Senator Nick Sherry said in a statement on Wednesday. (more...) Email Add Comments More stories about: Finance, Market Moves
IDA pushes IFSC as major hub for Islamic banks and fundsFrom Independent.ie: IDA Ireland is understood to be planning to lead a roadshow to the Middle East as part of an effort to turn the International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) into a European hub for Islamic banks and funds. (more...) Email Add Comments More stories about: Banking, Funds, Market Moves
Bank proposed to fund Muslim green energyFrom Thenational.ae: A new bank to finance clean energy projects in the Muslim world could be part of an effort by Islamic countries to forge closer economic bonds, Malaysia’s prime minister says. (more...) Email Add Comments More stories about: Banking, Funds, Market Moves
DIB sweetens Islamic loan marketFrom Thenational.ae: Dubai Islamic Bank (DIB) thinks it has a sweet deal for its customers – personal loans backed by sugar. The country’s oldest Islamic institution is offering the first Sharia-compliant personal loan in the Arab world. (more...) Email Add Comments More stories about: Market Moves
Jordan Islamic Bank sees double-digit growth - CEOFrom Dailystar.com.lb: Jordan Islamic Bank, the country’s largest Islamic lender, expects double-digit growth this year as it taps fast-rising demand for Sharia-compliant products in an otherwise sluggish overall market, its CEO Musa Abdel-Aziz Shihadeh said. (more...) Email Add Comments More stories about: Banking, People, Performance
HLTM Takaful’s new shariah planFrom Btimes.com.my: HONG Leong Tokio Marine Takaful Bhd (HLTM Takaful) has launched a new five-year syariah-compliant investment-linked plan that invests in Chinese stocks. (more...) Email Add Comments More stories about: Insurance (Takaful)
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