Islamic Finance

Islamic Finance

Senior finance lawyer brings diverse expertise to Islamic Finance practice

March 24, 2013

Transactional lawyer with broad experience and market knowledge further strengthens Middle East practice  Riyadh: Amar Meher has joined the Law…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Dubai’s DMCC Launches Islamic Commodity Trade Platform

March 19, 2013

Dubai's government-owned commodities centre is launching a sharia-compliant commodity trading platform which Islamic banks in the Gulf could use to…

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Comment & Analysis

USD 1.3 trillion assets of Islamic banks by end of 2012 – RESEARCH

March 17, 2013

  KFH-Research has issued a report that stated that total assets of Islamic banking in the GCC region is 34%…

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Islamic Finance

Templeton's Mobius to manage Islamic Asia-focused fund

March 17, 2013

Franklin Templeton Investments is pleased to announce the introduction of three Shariah-compliant, Luxembourg-domiciled SICAV funds, aimed at investors seeking investments…

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Islamic Finance

BLME moves top performing sukuk fund to daily dealing

March 14, 2013

BLME's Global Sukuk Fund has moved to daily dealing. The fund was rated the top performing Sukuk Fund in 2012…

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Islamic Finance

Dubai Islamic launches $1bn Tier 1 sukuk

March 13, 2013

Dubai Islamic Bank, the largest sharia-compliant lender in the UAE by assets, launched a $1 billion hybrid sukuk on Wednesday,…

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Awards and Recognition

ADIB named Best UAE Islamic Bank and Receives Best Islamic Finance Deal

March 11, 2013

Euromoney magazine has named Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank  as the “Best Islamic Bank in the UAE” and awarded the top-tier…

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Islamic Finance

Dubai rides high hopes on Islamic bond-mania

March 10, 2013

Dubai-based state-owned and private corporations show no let-up in issuing Islamic bonds or "sukuk" as market demands remain unchanged. On…

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Awards and Recognition

IFN awards QIB Best Islamic Bank in Qatar for 2012

March 10, 2013

Qatar Islamic Bank has been named for the third consecutive year as the 'Best Islamic Bank in Qatar' for 2012…

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FinTech

Islamic Banking expertise leads to growth path for OMA Emirates

March 10, 2013

OMA Emirates-Solution Gulf, a provider of cutting edge technology for the payment industry today announced the recent opening of a…

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Financial Results

Ambitious funding plans by Qatar bank

March 4, 2013

al khaliji yesterday revealed that net profit after tax stood at QR512.2m as of December 31, 2012, 5.2 percent higher…

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Awards and Recognition

AAOIFI wins Islamic finance industry award

March 4, 2013

Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions has been given the award for Most Outstanding Standard Setting Body by…

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