Sukuk

Sukuk popularity bucks investment trend
15 Aug 2011
Islamic Finance, KPMG, Neil Miller, News, sukuk
Experts are calling for an increase in the number of issuances in Mena’s growing sukuk industry to aid the region’s investment appeal
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A new route
9 May 2011
Expert Comment, Features, Islamic Finance, sukuk
The Shariah-compliant sukuk could be the asset class that disproves all the rules in times of geo-political crisis
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First Jordan sukuk issued
1 Apr 2011
Jordan, News, sukuk
Capital Investment & Brokerage and Jordan Ltd Co have issued Jordan’s first sukuk.
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Tharawat sukuk fund planned to raise $100m in first year
20 Oct 2009
Launches, News, sukuk, Tharawat
Bahraini investment house Tharawat plans to raise $100m by the end of the year and $200m over the next two years targeting individuals and institutional investors with its recently launched sukuk fund
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DIFC calls for development of fixed income market
10 Oct 2009
DIFC, News, sukuk
The GCC ’s bond and sukuk market is underdeveloped and must be encouraged to grow and diversify in order to strengthen the region’s economy, said industry officials at a seminar in Dubai
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Al Bashayer and ING to roll out ladies sukuk fund
6 Oct 2009
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Abu Dhabi-based investment boutique Al Bashayer Investment is partnering with ING Asset Management to launch two fixed income sukuk funds by the end of the year
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Investor demand drives NBK’s second Islamic ijara launch
16 Sep 2009
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The National Bank of Kuwait has launched its second Kuwaiti Dinar-denominated Islamic ijara fund this month following high investor demand for its first product, launched in June this year
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HSBC delays sukuk fund launch due to investor worries
14 Sep 2009
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HSBC has announced that it is delaying the launch of its first Islamic bond fund in response to investor unease at the proposed four-year lock-up period
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