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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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