The UK Treasury may have reiterated that a sovereign debut benchmark Sukuk is not currently prudent because it would not give “value-for-money” to UK taxpaye
As Islamic finance/banking industry is growing at a sky rocketing growth rate of 12 percent - 15 percent per annum, Kuala Lumpur, Dubai, Bahrain and London are c
The issuing of three mega Islamic banking licenses in Malaysia; starting the implementation of the new Financial Sector Blueprint (FSBP) 2011-2020 including Isla
Infrastructure sukuk has received a major boost when Projek Lebuhraya Usahasama Berhad (PLUS Berhad) last week closed a record landmark RM30.6 billion sukuk issu
DUBAI: Economic Zones World (EZW), a unit of Dubai World, is considering the sale of its UK-based warehouse property developer Gazeley, as it looks to repay some
The aspirations are clearly growing but whether sovereign Saudi Arabia is any nearer to issuing a debut sukuk in early 2012 as market speculation suggests must r
The winds of change in Islamic finance are really blowing across the southern tip of the African continent - South Africa to be precise. At close of business on
Islamic finance and business education has flourished over the last decade or so in line with the growth of the industry. Universities, business schools, college