HSBC Cedes Top Spot to First Gulf as Loans Go Local
HSBC Holdings Plc (HSBA) is no longer the leading bank for syndicated loans in the United Arab Emirates, with local…
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The Sukuk spark
If 2014 was the year of the non-Muslim sukuk, what can be expected in 2015, especially if oil prices find…
Qatari Diar Transfers Al Khaliji Stake To Qatar Investment Authority
Qatari Diar has transferred its shares in Al Khaliji Commercial Bank to Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), the property arm of…
Four banned traders named by Abu Dhabi bourse
The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) has released the names of four investors who have been banned from buying shares,…
KFH’s Investment Products Reinforce Future Planning
Kuwait Finance House (KFH), the world leading Islamic financial institution, offers KFH clients and those who wish to plan correctly…
Sovereign-Wealth Funds Went Full Steam Ahead Direct Investing in 2014
Sovereign-wealth funds have been an increasingly aggressive force in the merger and acquisition arena by making multibillion-dollar acquisitions on their…
Dubai Islamic Bank Mandates Banks for Possible Perpetual Sukuk
The lender appointed HSBC Holdings Plc, Standard Chartered Plc (STAN), Al Hilal Bank PJSC, Dubai Islamic Bank, Emirates NBD Capital…
Corporates targeting sukuk amid oil price slide
Companies in the UK and Hong Kong may be among those selling sukuk this year as they follow debut issues…
Saudi CMA approves Saudi Investment Bank plans to increase capital
The Capital Market Authority Board has issued a resolution approving The Saudi Investment Bank’s request to increase its capital from…
Mizuho Bank Becomes First Japanese bank to be Approved to Issue Letters of Credit for DME from Singapore
Dubai Mercantile Exchange announced today that Tokyo-headquartered Mizuho Bank has been approved to issue Letters of Credit for trading on…
Jordan May Sell 400 Million Dinars of Sukuk Next Month
Jordan, the Middle East’s smallest economy after Bahrain, plans to raise as much as $564 million from a debut Islamic…
Dubai Islamic Bank picks arrangers for potential tier 1 sukuk
Dubai Islamic Bank said on Tuesday it picked eight banks to arrange roadshows from January 8 for a potential benchmark…