Islamic fintech startup Yielders gets UK’s regulatory approval
Apr 11, 2017 10:24 am UTC| Fintech
London-based fintech startup Yielders has become the first Islamic financial firm to gain UKs regulatory approval, Reuters reported. Yielders is an equity-based crowdfunding platform for the UK property investment. The...
Moody's: Prospects remain robust for Islamic finance despite subdued sukuk issuance
Sep 21, 2016 00:44 am UTC| Research & Analysis
New sukuk issuance continues to remain subdued in 2016, but growth prospects for the Islamic finance sector are still strong, says Moodys Investors Service in a report published today. Growth in the Islamic banking...
Is Islamic banking more risky compared to conventional banking?
Jul 28, 2016 02:30 am UTC| Insights & Views Business
Islamic banks are less risky and more resilient than their counter parts in terms of bank capital requirement and mobilisation of deposits. Somewhat perversely, the global financial crisis presented a big opportunity to...
Islamic mutual fund increases social impact with trade finance investments
Feb 23, 2016 14:54 pm UTC| Business
FALLS CHURCH, VA., Feb. 23, 2016 -- Azzad Asset Management today announced that it has further magnified the social impact of its flagship mutual fund by adding investments in ethical trade finance deals. These...
Fitch: Islamic Finance in Malaysia: An Evolved Sector
Feb 18, 2016 02:02 am UTC| Research & Analysis
Malaysia is leading the global Islamic finance industry in terms of regulation, standardisation and sukuk issuance, representing more than half of issuance worldwide in 2015, Fitch Ratings says in a new...
Jan 29, 2016 08:51 am UTC| Research & Analysis
Moodys changed the Macro Profile for Malaysia to "Strong-" from "Strong", to reflect the deteriorating operating environment for the Malaysian banks, in particular in the countrys heightened external vulnerabilities given...
Moody's: Outlook for Malaysian banking system stable, despite challenging operating environment
May 26, 2015 08:24 am UTC| Research & Analysis
Moodys Investors Service says that the outlook for the Malaysian banking system is stable over the next 12-18 months. Moodys has maintained a stable outlook on this system since May 2013. "The key drivers of our stable...
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