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Debt
Indonesia issues maiden $650 million sukuk
Indonesia reopens the sovereign sukuk market with a five-year deal that diversifies the country's investor base.
By Rupert Walker | 20 April 2009
View Point
Challenges and opportunities for Islamic finance
Humayan Dar, chief executive officer of BMB Islamic UK, discusses new developments in Shar'iah-compliant finance.
By Rupert Walker | 26 February 2009
Debt
City Developments to launch Islamic MTN
Singapore’s City Developments will launch a S$1 billion Islamic MTN programme arranged by CIMB-GK Securities.
By Edward Russell | 22 August 2008
View Point
Hong Kong makes late bid to become Islamic hub
Tax legislation is key to attracting Islamic products and services to Hong Kong, says PricewaterhouseCoopers.
By Rupert Walker | 5 May 2008
Business Moves
Citigroup offers more Islamic financing options
The bank launches commodity Murabaha investment and Islamic hedging products in Singapore.
By Lara Wozniak | 7 December 2006
Mutual Funds & Markets
Dow Jones Indexes to launch Islamic market China offshore index
Index providers also adapt their key indices to include the Bank of China.
By Alastair Reed | 5 June 2006
Mutual Funds & Markets
First Islamic bonds index created by Dow Jones and Citigroup
New index expected to increase cross-market trading.
By Alastair Reed | 8 March 2006
Equities
HSBC to JV on an Islamic insurance company in Malaysia
HSBC pairs up with a Malaysian insurance company and the nation''s provident fund to create an Islamic insurance company.
By Lara Wozniak | 2 February 2006
Equities
How Malaysia became a global Islamic financing hub
Badlisyah Abdul Ghani, head of CIMB Islamic, explains why Malaysia stands at the forefront of Islamic financing.
By Lara Wozniak | 19 October 2005
Debt
Cagamas launches Asias first Islamic RMBS
Cagamas securitizes government''s Islamic home financing.
By Timothy Cuffe | 29 July 2005
Debt
IFC's Islamic debut
The multilateral agency prices its first Islamic bond in Malaysia.
By Nick Lord | 3 December 2004
Debt
HSBC in Islamic first for Ingress
HSBC closes the books on Malaysia''s first true corporate sukuk Ijara.
By Nick Lord | 1 July 2004
Debt
Malaysia postpones decision on Islamic global bond
The government decides to wait until its budget presentation before deciding lead managers for the country''s forthcoming Islamic global bond.
By Jackie Horne | 28 August 2003
Debt
Sime Darby launches first Islamic bond issue
The leading Malaysian conglomerate comes to market with a long awaited deal.
By Nick Lord | 10 January 2003
Debt
PLDT in Islamic first
The Philippines'' major telecom company closes its first Islamic financing deal.
By Nick Lord | 17 December 2002
Debt
Malaysia's Islamic global first
After a see saw couple of days for Malaysian credits, HBSC scores a resounding success with an increased $600 million issue for the sovereign.
By Jackie Horne | 25 June 2002
Debt
Malaysia to launch the world's first Islamic global bond
HSBC will lead manage a roughly $400 million to $500 million 144a issue for the sovereign as it attempts to diversify its investor base and deepen the market for Islamic products.
By Jackie Horne | 11 June 2002
Debt
Deutsche leads Islamic bond for Malaysian toll operator
A successful bond issue for toll-road operator Silk sets a new benchmark in Islamic finance.
By Rob Davies | 15 August 2001
Debt
Islamic first for Singapore’s bond market
For the first time, bonds structured under Islamic concepts have been sold in Singapore.
By Nick Lord | 18 June 2001
Debt
When all else fails, try an Islamic bond
Elite, the subsidiary of Malaysia''s giant UEM, is readying a M$1.8 billion Islamic bond.
By Rob Davies | 15 January 2001
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