Islamic Finance

Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

KFH- Investment participates in Sharjah $750 million debut Sukuk

September 14, 2014

Emad Al Monayea, Board Director and Chief Executive Officer, "KFH-Investment" stated that the Sukuk witnessed 10-time oversubscription where order book…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Islamic finance: Searching for Sukuk

September 12, 2014

African governments are looking to sharia-compliant financial markets to attract investment from the Middle East. The trend is just gathering…

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Islamic Finance

New sovereign issues usher in new era for global sukuk industry

September 12, 2014

Although Germany' Saxony Anhalt sold a EUR 100 million sukuk in 2004, the UK's recent sovereign sukuk issuance is considered…

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Comment & Analysis

EY: GCC’s gross takaful contribution to reach around $8.9bn in 2014

September 12, 2014

A new report by EY showed that GCC’s gross takaful contribution is estimated to reach around $8.9bn in 2014 from…

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Islamic Finance

Bank Nizwa achieves 80% of network expansion plan

September 11, 2014

Bank Nizwa has achieved 80 per cent of its network expansion plan, targeted run till the end of this year,…

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Awards and Recognition

Jadwa Investment wins Banker Middle East's "Best Islamic Fund" Award

September 10, 2014

Jadwa Investment , a leading Saudi Arabian investment management firm headquartered in Riyadh, has announced that its "Jadwa Saudi Equity…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

How do Islamic bonds work without interest? By generating profit

September 10, 2014

Goldman Sachs announced last week that it is planning to issue its first Islamic bond, and has already set the…

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Insurance

Middle East Takaful Forum to be held in October

September 10, 2014

The two day event, held under the theme "Building Scale: Adapting to a Changing Market for Islamic Cooperative Insurance in…

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Islamic Finance

Meethaq forum highlights role of Islamic banking in economy and development

September 10, 2014

Meethaq the pioneer of Islamic banking in Oman from Bank Muscat hosted a forum on the 'Principles of Islamic Economy…

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Islamic Finance

Saudi’s Itqan Capital To Boost Islamic Finance Business

September 10, 2014

Islamic investment firm Itqan Capital, based in the Saudi Arabian city of Jeddah, plans to expand its investment and advisory…

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Financial Results

ADIB Egypt announces its financial results for H1 2014

September 9, 2014

  Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB) Egypt announced its financial results for the first half of 2014.   The Bank…

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Islamic Finance

Islamic Development Bank picks nine banks for potential US dollar sukuk offer

September 9, 2014

The Jeddah-based Islamic Development Bank has picked nine banks for a potential US dollar-denominated Islamic bond issue, a document from…

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