Potential for marketing Islamic funds cross-border in the Asia-Pacific and Asean is starting to be seen through the UCITS (undertakings for collective investment in transferable securities) platform. Despite the fact that it has already been used in Eu…
Islamic bonds are falling behind developing-nation debt for a second quarter as investors search for higher yields in non-investment grade securities.
According to the HSBC/Nasdaq Dubai US Dollar Sukuk Index, Shariah-compliant notes returned 1.5 % this…
Indonesia’s Islamic finance industry is attracting investment from Middle Eastern and European banks as regulator is searching to double Shariah-compliant assets to 10% of the total this decade.
According to Mudassir Amray, the head of wholesale bank…
AirAsia X Sdn Bhd will put off a US$200 million Islamic bond issue planned for March by at least 12 months after the airline abandoned routes from Kuala Lumpur to London, Paris, Mumbai and New Delhi.
AirAsia X announced Jan. 12 that it was cutting its …
The International Islamic Liquidity Management Corporation (IILM) is assumed to launch its first sukuk in the next six months, as it will contribute to better liquidity management. The statement was given by Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) Governor Tan Sri …
The governors of central banks and monetary authorities of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) member countries are convening brought together for a meeting hosted by Bank Negara Malaysia, the central bank, at its plush new conference centre …
It appears that a small window of opportunity has arised for Malaysia to spread its Islamic finance wings internationally.
Global University of Islamic Finance (Inceif) president and chief executive Daud Vicary Abdullah second that, adding that Malaysi…
The 2012 budget with the theme “National Transformation Policy, Welfare for the Rakyat, Well Being of the Nation” was delivered in October 2011 by Malaysian Finance Minister Najib Abdul Razak to the Dewan Rakyat (National Assembly).
Judging by the prev…
DRB-HICOM Bhd will attempt an Islamic medium-term notes (sukuk) programme of up to RM1.8 billion.
Maybank Investment Bank Bhd was assigned principal adviser, lead arranger and lead manager for the programme.
The company stated that the proceeds from th…
Elaf Bank B.S.C. and Ohad Trust B.S.C. have formed a joint venture in Labuan, the result being the fact that Labuan Financial Services Authorities (LFSA) has granted a “trust” licence under Ohad Trust (Labuan) Bhd (Ohad Labuan).
the licence will give p…
