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  • Tuesday, 28 March, 2023
    Pakistan
    Pakistan’s weird bond premium

    Sukuk and see

  • Friday, 10 March, 2023
    Fintech
    Wahed’s golden headshake

    A gilt-edged plan to bring more Muslims into the financial system doesn’t wholly glitter

  • Tuesday, 17 August, 2021
    News in-depthNikkei Asia
    Islamic bonds come under microscope after Garuda Indonesia default

    Rating agency highlights legal uncertainty as issuance reaches new high

  • Monday, 28 September, 2020
    ETF HubLatest news on ETFs
    First actively managed sharia-compliant ETF to list in London

    Fund will invest in companies with low leverage, ethical practices and good governance

  • Monday, 31 August, 2020
    Dubai
    Dubai to tap bond markets after Covid-19 funding squeeze

    First debt sale since 2014 expected to reach $2bn, reflecting strong demand

  • Sunday, 3 November, 2019
    FTfm
    It is time to position Islamic finance as sustainability leader

    Ancient concepts are rediscovered to build models of values-based investing

  • Friday, 18 October, 2019
    Special ReportArab World: Banking and Finance
    Islamic finance entrepreneurs eye new frontiers

    Fintechs target growth in sharia-compliant products outside the main global hubs

  • Tuesday, 24 September, 2019
    Special ReportFuture of Fintech
    Islamic fintech pioneers test creative ways to engage consumers

    Many Muslims’ reliance on community offers opportunities including halal robo-advice

  • Sunday, 17 June, 2018
    Business education
    Growth of Islamic finance drives demand for degrees

    Expertise is increasingly required in sharia-compliant sector and beyond

  • Sunday, 13 May, 2018
    Energy sector
    Dana Gas strikes restructuring deal to end sukuk dispute

    UAE company ends closely watched legal fight with bondholders over Islamic bond

  • Saturday, 31 March, 2018
    Sovereign bonds
    Push for global standard leaves Sukuk market at a crossroads

    Islamic finance market is torn between need to innovate and desire for a global standard

  • Friday, 23 February, 2018
    Capital markets
    Indonesia issues world’s first green sukuk bond
  • Thursday, 22 February, 2018
    Environment
    Indonesia set to join green bond club

    Coal exporter taps investor demand for debt tied to environmental projects

  • Tuesday, 20 February, 2018
    Global Economy
    Islamic Development Bank to join forces with China-led AIIB

    Partnership aims to address infrastructure funding gap in Africa

  • Wednesday, 14 February, 2018
    Capital markets
    Al Rayan debuts sharia-compliant bond backed by UK mortgages

    First time a British lender has blended Islamic financing with securitisation

  • Friday, 17 November, 2017
    Capital markets
    English court rules in favour of Dana Gas bondholders in key Islamic bond case
  • Monday, 25 September, 2017
    Energy sector
    Dana Gas accused of trying to avoid Sukuk payment

    Bondholders accuse energy company as Islamic bond trial starts in London

  • Friday, 22 September, 2017
    Capital markets
    Islamic bond trial to go ahead in London without issuer Dana

    UK court rules dispute with BlackRock-led investor group can be heard despite UAE injunction

  • Tuesday, 19 September, 2017
    Capital markets
    Dana Gas accused of ‘frustrating’ sukuk trial in London

    BlackRock criticises UAE energy company as court case over $700m Islamic bond is delayed

  • Tuesday, 19 September, 2017
    Capital markets
    Dana Gas case turns spotlight on sukuk debt tensions

    A UK court ruling on a bond’s compliance with Islamic law will be closely watched

  • Thursday, 14 September, 2017
    Sovereign bonds
    Bahrain prices $3bn, three-tranche bond deal, demand tops $15bn
  • Wednesday, 13 September, 2017
    Capital markets
    Dana Gas rejects offer to restructure $700m sukuk

    Dispute shows difficulties in reconciling Islamic law with capital market rules

  • Wednesday, 13 September, 2017
    Capital markets
    Dana Gas rejects bondholders’ restructuring proposal in Islamic finance row
  • Tuesday, 15 August, 2017
    LexBanks
    Islamic finance: book value Premium content

    Lack of consensus over sharia compliance hampers investments

  • Tuesday, 1 August, 2017
    EM SquaredCapital markets
    Sukuk surge masks problems for asset class Premium content

    Issuance is up but Islamic finance is second choice after conventional bond market

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