Islamic Finance

Awards and Recognition

"Global Finance" Names KFH "The Safest Islamic Financial Institution In Kuwait 2015", The Third in the GCC

September 9, 2015

"Global Finance" has named Kuwait finance House the safest Islamic Financial institution in Kuwait, and the third in the GCC…

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$3b deal with Islamic financer to secure government purchases

September 8, 2015

Planning and International Cooperation Minister Imad Fakhoury signed the framework agreement on Sunday on behalf of the government with Chief…

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Clifford Chance advises OREIDCO on inaugural SAR 1 billion Sukuk issuance

September 8, 2015

The Capital Markets team in Dubai and Riyadh has advised Abdullah Al Othaim Real Estate Investment and Development Company (OREIDCO)…

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G20-Germany urges more Islamic finance integration globally

September 7, 2015

Islamic finance is increasingly important in the global economy and needs to be better integrated into the international financial system,…

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Dubai Islamic Bank Pakistan eyes flotation in Q1 2016

September 7, 2015

The Pakistan arm of Dubai Islamic Bank plans to list a quarter of its shares on the Karachi Stock Exchange…

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Awards and Recognition

QInvest wins Global Fund Award

September 6, 2015

QInvest has announced that it has been named 'Islamic Fund Management Firm of the Year' at the Corporate Livewire Global…

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Awards and Recognition

AAOIFI: World Bank Annual Conference on Islamic Banking & Finance to be held on 6 and 7 December 2015

September 6, 2015

Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions ( AAOIFI ) will host the AAOIFI - World Bank Annual Conference…

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Insurance

KAFA'A spear heads a host of programs and conferences in partnership with Qatar's leading insurance and Takaful players

September 6, 2015

KAFA'A, the Training & Competency  framework incepted by the Qatar Finance Business and Academy  and mandated by Qatar's Financial Markets…

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Qatar team in Kyrgyzstan to explore investment

September 6, 2015

HE the Assistant Foreign Minister for International Co-operation Affairs Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim al-Thani has led a Qatari…

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Financial Results

Moody's: Al Ahleia's acquisition of Kuwait Re constrains capital position and financial flexibility

September 4, 2015

Moody's expects that Al Ahleia's acquisition of Kuwait Re will have a negative impact on Al Ahleia's capital position and…

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S&P reaffirms IDB ‘AAA’ rating

September 3, 2015

Standard & Poor’s, one of the world’s leading credit rating agencies, reaffirmed the Islamic Development Bank’s ‘AAA’ credit rating with…

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Peer-to-peer lender Beehive gets Sharia accreditation

September 2, 2015

Beehive, the Dubai-based peer-to-peer lending marketplace, has been accredited as Sharia-compliant.   The company which was formed by Craig Moore,…

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