Islamic Finance
Middle East | 31 Jul 12
qatars masraf al rayan unveils shariah compliant
Masraf al Rayan, Qatars largest Islamic bank and its fourth-largest bank by market value, has set up an independent brokerage subsidiary that it says will buy and sell various Shariah-compliant financial instruments for all types of investors.
United Kingdom | 27 Jun 12
islamic fund house opens in uk offering suite
A new fund house has launched in London offering Shariah compliant funds in a Ucits structure to UK investors.
Middle East | 27 Feb 12
shifting to shariah model could increase value
Converting a financial services business to a Shariah-compliant model could increase the value of a company by 18% to 25%, due to the current scarcity of genuine Islamic investments, a report issued by Switzerland-based Bank Sarasin concludes.
friends unveils malaysian takaful business
Friends Life has launched its Shariah-compliant insurance business in Malaysia.
Middle East | 12 Dec 11
standard chartd unveils shariah uae offering
Standard Chartered Saadiq, the Islamic arm of Standard Chartered Bank, has launched Shariah-compliant services for individuals and small and medium-sized enterprises in the UAE.