Mar 06, 2013
Emirates Airline has hired six banks to arrange a potential dollar-denominated, benchmark sukuk sale, lead arrangers said on Wednesday. Read Article Dubai's Emirates Airline picks banks for potential sukuk issuance
Mar 05, 2013
Dubai Islamic Bank has hired banks to prepare a sukuk sale that asset managers say reflects an increasing appetite for risk among global investors. Read Article Dubai Islamic Bank set for high yield sukuk
Mar 05, 2013
Dubai expects to offer at least one flagship asset to the public as early as next year to stimulate investment and shore up its role as a global trade hub, a senior government official said. Read Article Dubai to offer another flagship asset for initial public offering
Mar 05, 2013
Banks are expected to continue tapping Islamic debt facilities to keep sukuk markets active in the year ahead, according to a new report from Standard & Poor's. Read Article Standard & Poor's sees active year ahead for Islamic finance
Mar 04, 2013
Almarai, the Saudi Arabian company that operates a venture with PepsiCo, plans to sell a second tranche of Islamic sukuk for 2.3 billion Saudi riyals. Read Article Saudi Arabia's Almarai to sell second tranche of Islamic bonds
Feb 28, 2013
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, which plans to price an Islamic bond of at least $500 million on Thursday, further tightened price guidance ahead of launch due to high demand for the deal. Read Article Dubai's DEWA tightens final guidance on sukuk ahead of launch
Feb 28, 2013
Emirate's target is to be international hub for sukuk, the Sharia-compliant financial instruments that is already worth Dh1.5 trillion. Read Article Dubai aims to lead world in Islamic bond trade
Feb 25, 2013
Egypt plans to raise as much as US$1 billion by June from the sale of its first Islamic bonds. Read Article Egypt seeks to raise $1bn from issuance of first Islamic bonds in June
Feb 21, 2013
Bond investors scouring the world for better returns are turning to Dubai as so-called "safe assets" lose their lustre and generate returns below prevailing rates of inflation. Read Article Yield hunters target Dubai as safety picks fail to deliver
Feb 21, 2013
The Lord Mayor of The City Of London might sound like a character out of a fairytale or pantomime but the position actually exists and has a very serious job to do. Read Article Dubai could learn from London to build Islamic finance hub
