World Islamic Finance Review 66 58 Mergers & Acquisitions in the Middle East: Balancing Risks,
Reaping Rewards Fuelled by tremendous growth potential and an increasingly progressive regulatory environment, the Middle East is fast becoming a hotbed of merger and acquisition activity. Today, for example, the UAE is ex- periencing an upsurge in cross-border merger and acquisition activity. As a result, dealmakers throughout the Gulf Cooperation Council, including Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, and Kuwait, should be ready to strike while the proverbial iron is hot...
Investment 66 Exploring the Innovative Shariah Compliant Opportunities in
ETFs As an investor, business professional or entrepreneur it is a necessity to become well-acquainted with the relevant Islamic instruments that are being made available for use within the Islamic financial sector. Islamic exchange traded funds are open-ended funds which consist of index tracking and is a trust fund that consists of a collection of stocks that can be listed and traded on a stock exchange platform like a single stock...
Market Review
30 Islamic Banks need to Offer Agriculture Financing in Pakistan It has been reported that Islamic banking in Saudi Arabia is set for continued growth. NCB Capital expects
that loan growth for Saudi banks will continue to perform strongly in 2012 as they focus on retail lending.
42 Kerala High Court bench gives nod to Islamic banking The debate on whether Islamic banking is permissible in India took another turn on 10th of February 2011,...
59 Islamic Banking in Saudi Arabia Set to Grow It has been reported that Islamic banking in Saudi Arabia is set for continued growth. NCB Capital expects
that loan growth for Saudi banks will continue to perform strongly in 2012 as they focus on retail lending... 73
70 Multi Billion Dollar Sukuk on the Cards for Private Sector Growing trade in Islamic bonds in the Gulf region this year could be driven further by increased private sector interest in Sukuk on the back of strong activity by banks,...
72 A New Shariah Finance Method: Green Tech Bonds Islamic finance is growing at an unprecedented rate, and consequently there is a new type of financial
model being developed in order to encourage millions of pounds worth of long-term investment in green technology,...
73 Dubai Islamic Investments in Sukuk The unprecedented Islamic financial Dubai Investments may look to raise up to 1 billion dirhams
(US$272.3 million) in 2012 through the sale of Sukuk, or Islamic bond,...
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