U.A.E. Margin Trade Crackdown Fans Shariah Push: Islamic Finance
Brokerages in the United Arab Emirates, where the market regulator last month vowed it may create new rules to control…
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KFH RESEARCH wins Best Islamic Finance Research House
Kuwait Finance House Research (KFH Research), Kuwait, won two much coveted Islamic Finance Leadership Awards from The Asset Triple A…
New opportunities open for Islamic banking in Bahrain
With a strong and well established financial services sector, Bahrain’s role in expanding the global reach of sharia-compliant financing looks…
The SME Gap In Islamic Financing
For most parts, the boom in Islamic finance within the GCC and indeed in North Africa and South Asia has…
Translation of ISRA textbook into Arabic
The project was officially commenced in 2012, completed in 2013 and launched on 21st May 2014 at the 7th IFMSChair…
Gatehouse Bank looks to broaden Islamic revenue stream
London-based Gatehouse Bank is developing new business lines and widening its investor base as the Islamic wholesale lender looks to…
Post crisis Islamic banks must revise business model
A growing global sentiment around ethical and socially conscious businesses is emerging. Large segments of the world’s consumers are showing…
DIFC Investments Plans Sukuk Issue
DIFC Investments, the investment arm of the company running Dubai’s financial free zone, is planning to issue sukuk, four bankers…
Islamic economy chief calls on banks to help SMEs
Start-ups and small businesses are the lifeblood of any economy, and the UAE has been trying to encourage more entrepreneurs…
Pakistan's NBP eyes stake in Gulf-backed Burj Bank
National Bank of Pakistan (NBP), the country's largest state-owned bank, plans to conduct due diligence on Islamic lender Burj Bank…
Bahrain's GFH says to list $200m sukuk on NASDAQ Dubai
Bahrain-based Gulf Finance House (GFH) said on Tuesday it plans to list its $200 million sukuk on NASDAQ Dubai. …
Dubai Islamic Bank Pakistan names Sharia head
The Dubai Islamic Bank Pakistan has appointed Mufti Muhammad Hassan Kaleem as the bank’s new country head of Sharia. …