Issuance of corporate sukuk has gradually emerged in Turkey
Turkish Islamic lender Turkiye Finans Katilim Bankasi has applied to issue 143 million lira via sukuk, or Islamic bonds according…
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Al Rajhi Bank implements SAS AML tech
SAS finished the quickest implementation of an anti-money laundering (AML) project in Saudi Arabia to-date with Al Rajhi Bank, completing…
BNY Mellon Appointed Delegate, Paying Agent For Dubai's DIFC Investments Sukuk
Bank of New York Mellon Corp. an investment management and investment services firm, Monday announced that it has been appointed…
Barwa Bank take home two awards at the Islamic Business & Finance Awards 2014
Barwa Bank, Qatar's fastest growing Shari’ah compliant banking service provider, has been named as “Best Sukuk Arranger” and “Best Corporate…
Former British Regulator Sants To Advise Abu Dhabi Financial Zone
Abu Dhabi’s new financial free zone has engaged Hector Sants, a former investment banker who headed Britain’s financial services regulator,…
Restructuring in progress
Qatar's takaful (Islamic insurance) market is small compared with neighbouring countries such as Saudi Arabia and the UAE but has…
EM corporates chief ups Middle East exposure in $1.2bn fund
A host of structurally sound Middle Eastern companies are being overlooked due to their proximity to geopolitical tensions in the…
Going digital
Digital technology is reshaping wealth management around the globe, according to a Strategy& survey that appeared in our Global Wealth…
Outlook for 2015 better than last year, but emerging markets are a worry for Fitch
Do you want the good news or the bad news? Let's go with the good: According to ratings agency…
Henk Hoogendoorn appointed as Country Head of Mashreq Qatar
Mashreq Qatar, one of the leading financial institutions in the Middle East & North Africa, has appointed Mr. Henk Jan…
Jordan Islamic Bank's ratings affirmed on 'Stable' Outlook
Capital Intelligence has affirmed Jordan Islamic Bank's Long and Short-Term Foreign Currency Ratings at 'BB-' and 'B', respectively. JIB's FCRs…
Do panic moves by central banks ever work?
A surprise interest rate hike by the Russian central bank late Monday night left analysts debating whether such "panicked" moves…