SmartSukuk, a newly established Australian venture, will act as a conduit for Australian issuers to facilitate corporate bond issuance in the Malaysian capital market. Australian issuers should be paying greater attention to the Malaysian bond market given how vibrant it has become overtime since the implementation of its capital market masterplan (now in its second instalment) with particular focus on Sukuk issuance (an alternative bond instrument).
Malaysia accounts for approximately 70% of the global Sukuk issuance and even attracts issuers from the MENA region………………………………………..Full Article: Source