After a slow summer, the UAE’s Sukuk market is gathering momentum – with a plethora of deals emerging or announced over the last month that look set to drive the Emirates into the forefront of the US global Sukuk market and cement

Following on from our August cover story on the growing impetus toward retail participation in Sukuk investment, Malaysia’s Securities Commission (SC) in September took a significant new step – with the landmark liberalization of its regulatory framework to facilitate greater retail access

Shariah compliant banks are well known for being first movers on the digital front. Often younger, quicker and more agile than their more ponderous conventional competitors, Islamic institutions have acclimatized well to the new drive for fintech solutions – and a growing

In September 2018, the League of Arab States (LAS) and the International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) have agreed to work together to accelerate the growth of intra-Arab trade, in a move that could significantly boost the opportunities and advantages of Islamic

In August 2018 TRIplc Medical (TMSB), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Malaysian investment holding company Triangle Research International (TRIplc), issued a RM40 million (US$9.77 million) 19-year junior Sukuk to fund the ongoing costs associated with the construction of a new hospital for Universiti

CORPORATE MAALEM RECEIVES RATING APPROVAL SAUDI ARABIA: Maalem Financing Company, which is planning to print Sukuk, has received a preliminary long-term rating of ‘BB’ from Simah Rating Agency for the proposed issuance. EMAAR SELECTS BANKS UAE: Emaar Properties has reportedly mandated Standard