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Submit Press ReleaseThe UK can be a world leader in Islamic finance
Islamic finance is reinforcing the UK’s position as a global financial hub, says Amir Firdaus, CFO of the UK’s oldest and largest Islamic bank, Al Rayan Bank. The UK has...
Thriven Global accepts RM23m Islamic financing credit facility to finance property development
KUALA LUMPUR (May 9): Thriven Global Bhd’s subsidiary Mayfair Ventures Sdn Bhd has accepted an RM23 million Islamic financing credit facility from Kenanga Investment Bank to finance a syariah compliant...
Islamic finance startup Alami secured funding from Singapore’s Tryb Group
Indonesian Islamic fintech platform Alami has raised a pre-seed funding round by Singaporean fintech investor Tryb Group. Tryb is an early stage investor with has multiple fintech companies across Southeast...
Malaysia’s leading Shariah scholars support halal cryptocurrency but say Islamic finance ecosystem needs to catch up
KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia’s leading Shariah advisors continue to believe a halal coin is on the cards, just as long as financial technology entrepreneurs maintain their appetite for it and...
Wahed Becomes the First Globally-Accessible Halal Robo-Advisor
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Wahed Inc. (“Wahed”), the parent company of Wahed Invest LLC, the first halal robo advisor in the United States, today announces it is expanding its operations globally. The...
Islamic wealth management holds plenty of opportunities
(MENAFN - Gulf Times) Islamic wealth management has been under the radar in the Islamic finance industry for quite some time, even though the number of wealthy people, especially in...
Bank Alkhair is said planning to exit Malaysian market
KUALA LUMPUR (Bloomberg): Bahrain’s Bank Alkhair BSC is planning to exit Malaysia after operating in the world’s biggest Islamic bond market for more than a decade, people with knowledge of the...
Best Islamic Financial Institutions In The World 2019: Coming Into Their Own
Growth in assets and net profits across most markets in which they have significant client base made 2018 a pretty good year for Islamic financial institutions (IFIs). Realizing the importance...
UAE’s Majid Al Futtaim markets 'green' Islamic bonds
Dubai: Majid Al Futtaim, a UAE-based developer and shopping mall operator, has started marketing ten-year US dollar-denominated “green” Islamic bonds, or sukuk, at about 245 basis points over mid-swaps, a...
Zurich Takaful taps into Souqa Fintech's PayHalal
KUALA LUMPUR: Zurich Takaful Malaysia Bhd (Zurich Takaful) will be using Souqa Fintech Sdn Bhd’s (Souqa Fintech) PayHalal online payment system as part of its ongoing efforts to offer end-to-end...
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